The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-09-09
OFFICIAL.
The Amendments to the Constitution.

The Amendments to the Constitution.
So mo. 90.
An act to amend the constitution OF the
State of Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and H0HSe Of
REPRESENTATIVES of the State of Louisiafits
in General Assembly convened, two-thir'is'
of tho members of each house agreeing
thereto, That the following amendments
he proposed and entered upon the respective
Journals of the Senate and Hense of Repre-
sentatiyes, with the yeas and nays taken
thereon and the Secretary of State shall
cnuse the same to be published three months
before the next general election for Repre-
sentntives in the General Assembly in at
least one newspaper IN every PARISH IN the
State in which newspaper Shall DO pub-
lisied and said proposed amendments shall
be submitted to the people, ut said election,
in such manner and form that the people
may vote for or against each amenfiment
separately, a. e: First proposed amend
ment, 'sFer approval or Against APP
prevail and in like manner as TO the others
and if majority of the voters, ut said elee-
tion shall approve and ratify such amend
ment or amendments, the same shall be APP
propriately numbered. and become part
of the constitution, and be proclaimed rs
such by the Governor and Secretary OF
State. Efs ~ sz,.fs
l. The expenditures of earli session Of the
General Assembly for per diem andtinileago
y -
employees, and for contingent expenses, shall
not exceed the SUM OF one hundred and
| seventy five thousand dollars; and members
| of the Genei-ll Assembly shall receive five
dollars u day during their attendance, and
mileage of twenty-five cents Il milo for act
| nal distance from the eourt7tpase OF their
respective parishes to the State Capitol.
| g The last sentence in article sixty-sfx Of
| the constitution, which reads as follows, tO-
| wit: . If any bill shall not be returned by
4 - 4 - L.
| have been presented to him. it shall be II
| law in like manner as if lie had signed it,
unless the General Assembly by adjourn
| ment prevent its return, in which case the
said bill shall be returned on the first day
| of the meeting OF the General Assembly after
the expiration of said five days, or be u l,sw,"
shall be amended SO as to read as follows,
to-wit: If any bill shall not be returned
by the Governor within five DAYS, not in
| Gliding Sundays, after it shall have been
presented to him, it shall be a law In like
manner as if he had signed it, unless tho
General Assembly by adjournment prevent
its return, i'll which case it shall not be n
law unless signed and promulgated within
twenty days after said adjournment
3. The judicial powers heretofore vested
in parish courts are hereby abrogated and
withdrawn. The district courts of the State.
outside of 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 eases decided by justices of
the peace when the. amount in dispute, ex-
ceeds fifty dollars, exclusive of interest. In
criminal cases their jurisdiction shall be nm
limited, and they shall have full jurisdiction
over matters of probate and sucerssfon. Each
of said district Judges shall receive y salary
of four thousand dollars annually, payable
quarterly on his own warrant Justiees of
the peace shall, have Jurisdiction, III civil
cases When, without reference TO interest,
the amount in dispute does not exceed one
hundred dollars, with power to pronounce
| Judgment for that itmount, AID such interest,
not to exceed eight per cent. per annum, RS
!: may be proved. and shall have liz addition
to the criminal jurisdiction now vested in
them, all such criminal Jurisdiction as is now
t vested in parish courts. Clerks of the dis
! trict courts shall have power to grant writs
| of arrest, attachment, sesrtestration, proris-
e ionai seizure and injunction; to receive and
!, probate wills; to appoint administrators,
: executors. curators, tutors and under-tutors
D in cases III which no opposition shall be
n made to hOmofogate accounts, tableausand
r schedules Of debts when no opposition is
e made thereto, their judgments being only
0 prinla facie evidence Of correctness to grant
! Drders directing sale of property belonging
= to SUGGESTIONS or minors. and to grant orders
+ of seizure and sale by executory process. and
: shall receive such fees therefor as may be
= provided by the General Assembly.
@ 4. The Governor shall reeeivesa salary of
# six thousand dollars annually, PAYABLE
i quarterly, on his own warrant.
Z 5. No fees or perqnisites of Office shall be
e allowed to or received by the Treasurer
= Auditor, Attorney General, or by district
d attorneys.
t lsigned) Ed. EsPILErTE,
n Speaker of the House of Representatives
:, tSigned) g. G. ANTOINE.
IS Lieutenant Governor and President of the
; A true copy: p. G. DEsLONDE,i
, - Secretary Of State.
n The foregoing was received in the office Of
e the Secretary of State July II, 1876, aud is
h made public i'll accordance with article l47
d OF the State constitution, which pFDvitles:
4 Any amendment or amendments TO this
is constitution may be proposed in the Senate
or House of Representatives and the Same
i shall be agreed to by two-thirdso of the mem
1t beers elected to each huase, such proposed
q amendment or amendments shall be entered
Is on their respective Journals, with the yeqs
and nays taken thereon; and the Seeretary
OF State shall cause the same to he published
= three months before the next general leIec
ton TOR Representatives in the General As
senIbiy, in at least one newspaper in aver
parish in the. State in which a ne ysnape
=, shall he published. And such proi5oset
st amendment or amendments shall be submit
p ted TO the people at said election and IL
er majority Of the voters at said election shal
approve and ratify such amendment o
i a,nendments, the same shall become q par
3, Oh TINS constitution II more than on
h amendment shall be submitted ut one time
they Shall be submitted in sach manner an,
n form that the people may vote for or apains
@ each amendment separately
p. G. DESL0NDE.
IN iusi%-'n Secretary OF State.