New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-29
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
NENDMENTs TO the CONSTITUTION
{ to amend tho constitution of thu
State of Louisiana.
enacted by the Senate and House of
of the State of Louisiana !.
leral Assembly convened, two-thirds
members of each house agreeing
,, That the following amendments be
ed and entered upon the respective
u of the Senate and House of Repre-
ives, with the yeas and NAYS taken
n, and the Secretary of State shall
the Same to be published three
q before the next general election for
eentatlves In the General Assembly,
least One newspaper In every parish
State IN which . newspaper shall be
he'd, and said proposed amendments
DO submitted to the people, Ut said
u, In such manner and form that the
may vote for or against each amend.
separately, I. e.: First proposed
lment, For approval, or against
Ial," and in like manner - to the
and If Q majority of tho voters, ct
potion, shall approve AID rstify such
|nent or amondments, the Same shall
|e0priately numbered, and become
Of the constitution, and be pro.
% such by the Governor and Sec-
q State.
expenditures Of each session of the
Assembly for per diem and mileage
bers, for payment of officers and
and for contingent expenses,
axceed the sum Of one hundred
nfy-dve thousand dollars; and
Of the General Assembly shall
We dollars . day during their at-
and . mileage OF twenty cents .
actual distance from the court
their respective parishes to the
1eol.
ut sentence in article sixty-six
nstitution, which reads % fol-
lit: IF any bill shall not be
y the Governor within Ave days
81 have been presented to him,
D law in like manner - If he
it, unless the General Assem-
journment prevent its return,
Dase the said bill shall be re-
be frat day of the meeting Of
Assembly after tho expiration
days, or be . law" shall be
- to read - follows, to wit:
shall not be returned by the
bithin five days, not including
(er it shall have been presented
al be Q law in like manner a.
med it, unless the General As
6journment prevent its return.
3 it shall not be law unless
promulgated within twenty
hid adjournment"
dicial powers heretofore vested
Durts are hereby abrogated and
The district courts of the
He the parish of Orleans, shall
81 Jurisdiction in all civil cases
mount in dispute exceeds one
1lars, exclusive of interest, and
brisdictiOn over cases decided by
he peace when the amount in dis
8 fifty dollars, exclusive of in
criminal cases their jurisdiction
mited, and they shall have full
,ver matters of probate and sue
bch of said district judges shall
larry of four thousand dollars
payable quarterly on his
Snt. Justices of the peace
jurisdiction in civil cases
hout reference to interest,
3 in dispute does not exceed
u dollars, with power to pro-
ment for that amount, and such
to exceed eight per cent per
lay be proved, and shall have,
10 the criminal jurisdiction now
i'm, all such criminal jurisdic-
how vested in parish courts.
The district courts shall have
mt writs of arrest, attachment,
pn. provisional seizure and in
receive and probate wills; to
ninistrstors, executors, curat0rs,
under.tuturs in cases in which
on snail be made; to homologate
hbleaus and schedules OF deDta
|. OPPOSITION is made thereto, their
being only prims facie evidence
. hess; to grant orders directing
bperty belonging to SUGGESTIONS
and to grant orders Of seizure
: 81 execut0ry process. and shall re.
Q 4 fees therefor q may be provided
oneral Assembly.
(3overnor shall receive salary Of
Sand dollars annually, payable
on his own warrant.
D ~ or pera uisites of Office shall be
or received by the Treasurer
: ttorney General, or by distr1c'
, e. D. ESTILETTE,
J of the House of Representatives
: G.. C. ANTOINE,
Governor and President of the
INV: P. g. DEsLoNDE,
, Secretary of State
going was received in the Office
rs,tarv of State July IL, 1876. anc
fnhlic in accordance with article
state constitution. which pro
,ardment or amendments to
tuition may be proposed IN tns
House Of Representatives, ano
ne shall be agreed to Dy TWO
the members elected to eacl
uch proposed amendment OF
nts shall he entered on tneil
journals, with the yeas and nays
reon; and the Secretary OF Statt
4 the same to be published, three
Sfore the next general election fol
etives to the General Assembly
one newspaper in every parish II
~ in which . newspaper shall o.
hed. And such proposed amend
~ amendments shall be submitted e
cnle ct said election; and II q ms)orl
voters at said election shall sp
nd ratify such amendment 80. o,
ients, the same shall become par
constitution. If more than on
ent ahall be submitted ct one Time
I'M he submitted in such msnne,
each amendment separately:
Secretary Of State.
AND RESTAURANTS
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