Richland beacon., 1876-08-05
[OtIicial.
THE AMENDMENTS
TO L ii F.
CO N S T I T u It I 0 N
mo. 9f.]

An act to amend the Constitution OF the State
OF Louisiana.
BE il enacted by the Senate and IOnse al
Representatives of the State Of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened, two thirds of the
members Of each house agreeing thereto,
That the following amendments be proposed
and entered upon the respective journals OF
the Senate and House OF Representatives
with the yeas and nays thereon, and the Sec
rotary n' State shall cause the same to be pub.
! iiShed three months before the next general
election for Representatives in the General
Assembly, III AZ least one newspaper in every
parish III the State in which n newspaper
shall he published. and said amendments shall
be submitted 10 the people. al said election,
IN such manner and form tina, the people
may vote for or against each amendment
separately, l. e: First proposed amendment,
- For approval, or Agans: approval" and
IN like manner as 20 the others; and if n
majority Of tie voters. at said election shall
approve and raiify such amendment or am, nd
mcn'S, the same shall he appropriately mum.
bered and become part OF the constitution,
and be proclaimed a. such 10y the Governor
AMI Secretary of Stale.
|. The expenditures of earh session Of the
General Assembly for per diem and mileage
Of members, for payment OF officers and
employees. and for contingent expenses shall
not exceed the sum of one hundred and
seveuiy-tive ilIOu,aud dollars and members
nf the Grnrrai Assembly shall receive five
dollars Il dHy duriug their attendance, and a
mileage a.: Is"rutg rents a milo for actual
dl>ram"" fsom TIE CaU,'.,oase of their respec-
tive parishes Ia the Safe Cap.;u,
>. T." last sentence in article twen;y-six
OF the constitution. which reads Is follows.
10 vii lfary I'LL shall no, be returned by
The Governor W liEn five days after ii shall
have been presses. . 10 hd!, it shall be law
in like manner a. if he had signed it, unless
the General A,s"mbly by adjournment pre-
vent lis Return in which case The said bill
shall be returned un the first day of the meet
ing OF the General Assembly after the cxpi.
ration Of The said five days or be a law, shall
he amended n 10 read n follows, to-wt
" IL any bill shall not he returned by the
Governor within five days, not including
Sundays, after it ,laII Lave been presented
Ia him it shalt be- law in like manner as if
lie had signed it. unless the General Assembly
by adjournment prevent lis return, in which
Gaze 1t shall not H. law unless signed and
promulgated within twenty days after SAID
adjournment
3. The Judicial powers heretofore vested
in parish courts are hereby abrogaicd aud
Withdrawn. The district courts of the State.
outside the parish Of Orleans, shall have
original jurisdiction in all civil cases when
the amount in dispute exceeds one hundred
dollars. exclusive of interest, and appellate
jurisdiction over cases decided by Justices of
hp lt,sn IN,
exceeds fifty dollars exclusive of interest
In criminal cases their jurisdiction shall be
unlimited, and they shall have jurisdiction
over matters Of probate and succession. Ia h
at said district Judges shall receive n salary of
four thousand dollars annually, payable quar-
,cry on his own warrant. Justices of the
peace shall Lave jurisdiction in civil cases
when, without reference to interest, the
amount in dispute does not exceed one hun
bred dollars, with power ID pronounce Judg.
ment for that amount, and such interest, not
To exceed eight per cent per annun, as may
he proved, AMI shall have, in addition to the
criminal Jurisdiction now vested in them, all
such criminal jurisdiction as is now vested
in parish courts. Clerks of the district courts
shall have power TO grant writs OF arrest,
attachment, Sequestraiion. provisional seizure
anu llJui'cIlOn 10 receive ana pre- bate wills:
to appoint administrators, executors, ruraler-,
iniors AMI under tutors in cases in which no
opposition is made thereto their judy nenrs
being only prrna facia evidence OF correct
ness; to grant orders directing sale Of pro
perry belonging 10 srccessions or minors, and
to grant orders Of seizure and sale by execu.
tory process. and shall receive such fees
therefor as may be pIovidco 10y The General
Assembly.
t. The Governor shall receive a salary of
SIX thousand dollars annually, payable quar-.
ieriy. on his own warrant.
D. No fees or pergmsites Of office shall he
allowed TO or received by the Treasurer.
Auditor, Attorney Gene.al, or by district
attorneys.
[>icned1 +. ID. ESTILETTE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
[Signed] &C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor aud President of the
Senate.
A tue copy p. &. DESLONDE.
Secretary of State.