The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-07
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Amendments to the Constih'
An act to amend the Constitss
the State Of Louisiana

Be it enacted by the Senate a.s 4
of Representatives of the ~
Louisiana in General Arsemli, J
vened, two-thirds Of the mem
each house agreeing thereto, NJ.
following amendments be prone.
entered upon the respective iou,s.'
the Senate and House Of ken
tives, with the yeas and nsss !.
thereon, and the Secretary ~
shall cause the same to he mia
three months before the next ~
election for Representative s
General Assembly, in vt least a..
paper in every parish in the n,
which a newspaper shall be ppkS;
and said proposed amendments 2
submitted to the people, at 81 p
ton, in such manner and form ~
people may vote for or agsipr ,
amendment separately, i. e.: FIN
posed amendment, For approval
against approval" and in like =,
as to the others; and mni.y;s,
voters, at said election, shall ~
and ratify such amendment or ~
ments, the same shall he appruues
numbered, and become = isrt =,
constitution, and be proclaimed \ ,
by the Governor and Secretary II \
!. The expenditures of each =.
of the General Assembly for m p
and mileage of members, for ,xv,
of officers and employees, and ior ,
tingent expenses, shall not excl
sum Of one hundred and seveuts]
Thousand dollars and memben Z
General Assembly shall receive
dollars a day during their attsas|
and a mileage of twenty cents :
fOt actual distance from the coun .
of their respective parishes to tie u
Capitol.
2. The last sentence in artkle 81
six of the constitution, which nd
follows, to wit: If any bill iii
be returned by the Governor Va
five days after it shall have ben
scented to him, il shall he lawn
manner as if he had signed it, unls|
General Assembly by adjou.nmsnI ;
vent its return, in which case u
bill shall he retui ned on the iin !
of the meeting of the General Al
bly, after the expiration Of - /
days, or be- "a law" shall le amept
as to read as follows, to wit II
bill shall not be returned by III
ernor within give days, not inch
sundays, after it shall have lpn
scented to HIM, it shall be u Las i |
manner rs if he had signed it, unIn
General Assembly by adjournmeui
vent its return, in which case i
not he u law unless signed and pp&
gated within twenty days afis
Adjournment"
3. The Judicial powers hsr>
vested in parish c"urts are herrby
gated and Withdrawn. The Nl
courts oi the State, outside 4 u
isl. of Orleans, shall have ofxnsl
ris,liction iii All civil eases Wa
amount exceeds one hundred "
exclusive oi interest, aud afxU
jurisdiction over eases dreid'ds
tees III tue peace when tic sa.a :.
pute exceesis h:ty dollars, eAeial'
interest. la criminal cases ter
diction shall be unlimited, su5
| shall have full Jurisdiction over y
of probate and saccessiui- =
s.ild district ,jutl ges shall receives
any ui E,tr .!ioiisaa collars aan'
,ayaa.c quarterly Oh his eva ~
justices 81 tie peace shall :iast
,iiciiOn in civil cases whea, Nluae'
ference "a interest, tne ahio.snt
pute DOES not exceed olis naDdf
lars with power D. ploaoslu4
meiii fOa tiIii amount, aid r4t
est, not To eXcsrd eight Pot n
annuni, as may be proved. -
have, IN addition To the c.ikliiuA
diction now vested iii tiicM, =
criminal Jurisdiction rs is .:ow ~
parish courts. Clerks OF ~
courts shall have power 10 r.
Of arrest, attachment, s64ee
provisional x,izure aud illjnu<e
receive aId probate wills; = .
administrators, exccuters,
tutors and under-tut0rs - =
which TAO opposition snail be
hOniOlogate accounts, tsbk
schedules of debts Wien 10 ~
is made thereto, their judgnlea
priiua facie evidence OF carrse
grant orders directing sale q
belonging TO SUGGESTIONS VI AZ
to grant orders o. seizure and
execusory process, and snah
such fees therefor rs may -
by the General Assembly.
4. The Governor shall rcc1'
airy of six Thousand dOllars
pay able quarterly, on his own
5. No fees or perquisltes
shall be allowed to Or receive
Treasurer, Auditor, ATTORNEY
or by district attorneys.
,Signed) 4. d. ESl
Speakerof the House Of Keep
(Signed) Z. y. M
Lieutenant Governor and Z
the Senate.
A true copy p. 6. DEcn
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