New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-23

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4. The changing Of the tern, ssgen-
eral assembly - to sslegislat9re .
throughout the constitution as being
moro consistent with modern usage,
and to make the constitution consist
ent in this respect with the laws Of the
state already in use aud retained by
this constitution gsss
5. An amendment To article ninety
eight providing for eight district courts
in New Orleans and the jurisdiction
Of the same.
6. Under the head Of the 'iudiei-
ary' the following article providing
for the judicial districts Of The state is
respectfully submitted as being es-
sential: ~ - ea3 ~ rs,
AnT. q. Until otherwise provided
b. the Legislature the state shall be
divided into the following judicial dis
First-The city and parish of New
Orleans, and the parishes Of Jefferson
and ST. Charles shall compose the first
district.
Second-The parishes Of St. Ber-
nard and Plaquemines shall compose
The second district.
Third The parishes of St. John
the Baptist, st. james, and Assump-
ton shall compose the third district.
Fourth-The parishes of Lafourche
and Terrebonne shall compose the
fourth district,
Fifth--The parishes of Ascension
and Livingston shall compose the fifth
district.
Sixth-The parishes of East and
West Baton Rouge shall compose the
sixth district.
Seventh The parishes Of East Fee
liciana and st. Helena shall compose
the seventh district. aa
Eighth The parishes of Washing
ton and ST. Tammany shall compose
the eighth district. ~
Ninth-The parishes of West Fe-
liciana and Pointe Coupes shall com
pose the ninth district.
Tenth-The parishes Of Iberville,
st. Martin, and Lafayette shall com
pose the tenth district.
EleventhZThe parishes Of St. Mary
and Yermillion shall compose the
eleventh district. a. .,.s
Twelfth-The parishes Of Oalcasisu
and st. landry shah compose the
twelfth district, II TEE
Thirteenth-The parishes of Ra-
pides, Avoyellea, aRd Sabine shall
compose the thirteenth district.
| Fourteenth The parishes of Nat
/ chitochss, Catahoula, and Union shall
i compose the fourteenth district.
Eifteenth--the parishes of Coneor-
dia and Tensas shall compose the
| fifteenth district azusK.fe azz
|. Sixteenth-The parishes Of Cald-
we'll Franklin, and Madison shall com
pose the sixteenth district. l
Seventeenth-The parishes of Car
roll and Mcrehouse shall compose the
seventeenth district.
Eightsenth--The parishes of Union
0uachita, and jackson shall compose
the eighteenth district.
H. Nineteenth--Tha parishes Of Clai,
borne, Bossiers and Bienville shall
compose the nineteenth district.
Twentiefh--The parishes of Caddc
and De Soto shall compose the TWEEN.
tieth district. g 81 's
q. Under the head Of General Pro,
Visions your committee respectfully
present the following additional
articles; "
i ARTICLE =. All uneultiVated lands
in this state owned by individuals, sue
cessions, companies, or corporations
consisting of over enc hundred acres
shall be taxed for all over that guam.
Itity equally with like qualities of lant
in their neighborhood under caltiva
ton.
ART. All lands sold in pursuanc,
Of DEGREES Of courts shall be- divided
into tracts Of from ten to fifty acres
No individual, company, or corpora
ton shall be allowed TO purchase more
than one hundred and fifty acres at an,
such sale.
AKr. -. ALI contracts made and en-
fered into under the pretended au
shcsitg .of any eoseraue nfs heretofor,
existino ia this state hysshieh children
were bound out without the knowledg
and consent Of fheir parents. ar,
heeeby decInrsd null and void; no
shall any child be bound out to an,
one for any term Of years while eithe
" its pasants live, except ID cases o
fchildFsn leEally sent 40 the house Q
correction. Ras lSa1
ART. =. No pearson shall ever hol
any Office d pf0iit Or trust ahder thi
state, either By election or appoint
ment, End every one holding sue
ofiice shall Be removed who has Tough
g duel, sent or accepted challenge
Of 81 any3 way aided or allotted i
bringing aboat a duel since The adop
ton Of this oenstitutisn. The genera
lassanbIy shall provide by stFingen
laws for the detection and punishment
Of ali parties, and for the sappressio
of dueiing.
Arr. - There shall be appoiute
by the governor, by and with the ad
( vice and oOns8nk ef flla senate, q boar
Of health for The sfafe AZ iafg9, consist
ing Of seven members. They shal
hoid tIsalr 0ffoa for tgo years, subjec
/ to removal fer incompetency or neg
beet Of datys and receive such salarie
as. shall be- provided By Law.
Arr. -. Said board Of health sinai
have power p regulate allmatters tia
pertain 70 the general health through
out tli6 state aad shall have exelusiv
control Of The 9narantine regulation
They eIso reg nlata and e0harS
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