New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-05
OFFICIAL.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

mo. 90.
An act to amend the constitution of RI.
State OF Louisiana.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and Honso of
representatives of tho State of Louisiana
IN General Assembly convened, two-thirds
OF the members of each house agreeing
tnereto, That the following amendments be
proposed and entered upon the respective
Journals OF the Senate and House of Repre-
c1ntauves, with the yeas and nays taken
thereon, and the Secretary of State shall
cause the same to be published three
months before the next general election for
representatives in the General Assembly.
IN ~ least one newspaper in every parish
IN the state IN which newspaper shall be
Pupneneo' aud said proposed amendments
shall be submitted to the people. at saiS
election. in such manner and form shat the
people may vote for or against each amend.
ment separately, 1. e: First proposed
smenoment, For approval, or "Against
approval" and in like manner as to this
said election, shall approve and rstifv ench
amendment or amendments, the same shaIl
% appropriately numbered, and become
part OF the constitution, and be pro.
claimed ss such by the Governor and Sec
retary of State.
l. The expenditures OF each 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 seventy-fve thousand dollars: and
members of the General Assembly ehall
receive i've dollars day during tlisr at
tendance, and q mileage OF twenty ceuts A
mile for actual distance from the court
nouse OF their respective parishes to the
State Capitol.
=. The last sentence IN article sixty-six
OF the constitution, which reads az fol-
lows, to wit: IF any bill shall not be
returned by the Governor within FIVE DAYS
after it shall have been presented to him,
1t shall be q law in like manner as ii he
had signed it, unless the General Assem-
bly, by adjournment prevent its return.
in which case the said bill shall be re-
turned on the first day of the meeting Of
the General Assembly after the expiration
Of said five days, or be law shall be
amended 80 as to read So follows, to wit:
If any bill shall not be returned BY the
Governor within five days, not including
Sundays. after it shall have been presented
to him, it shall be q law in like manner as
1t he had signed it, unless tho General As
eembly by adjournment prevent its return.
in which case it shall not be law unless
signed and promulgated within twenty
days after said adjournment"
3. The judicial powers heretofore vested
in parish courts are hereby sbrogsted and
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 the peace when the amount in dis
pute exceeds fifty dollars, exclusive of in.
tereet- In criminal cases their Jurisdiction
shAn be nm mited, and they shall have full
jurisdiction Jver matters of probate and sue.
receive salary of four thousand dollars
annually, payable quarterly on his
own warrant. Justices of the peace
shall have jurisdiction in civil cases
when, without reference to interest,
the amount in dispute does not exceed
one hundred dollars, with power to pro-
nounce judgment for that amount, and such
interest, not to exceed eight per cent per
annum, a. may be proved, and shall have.
in addition to the criminal jurisdiction now
vested in them, all such criminal jurisdic-
ton as is now vested in parish courts.
Clerks of the district courts shall have
power to grant writs of arrest, attachment,
sequestration, provisional seizure and in
junction; to receive and probate wills; to
appoint administrators, executors, curatore,
tutors and under-tutors in cases in which
no oppOSlCLOu 6u6l U0 MaOcS W uOluOlOSoSo
accounts, tableaus and schedules of debts
when no opposition is made thereto. their
judgments being only prima faoie evidence
Of correctness; to grant orders directing
sale Of property belonging to SUGGESTIONS
or minors, and to grant orders OF SEIZURE
and sale by executOry process, and shall re.
oeive such fees therefor AZ may be provided
by the General Assembly.
A. The Governor shall receive salary OF
- 6nVI 1pAVAhIA
quarterly, on bis own warrant.
S. No fees or perquisites of Office shall be
allowed to or received by the Treasurer,
Auditor, Attorney General, or by district
attorneys.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
1Sienedl C. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
A true copy: PIG. DESLONDE,
Secretary of State.
The foregoing was received in the office
of the Secretary of State July IL, 1876. and
ia made public in accordance with article
I47 of the State constitution, which pro-
vides:
ANY amendment or amendments to
this constitution may be proposed in ths
thirds of the members elected to each
house, such proposed , amendment ne ths or
amendments shall be entered on tnell
respective journals, with the yeas and nays
faken thereon; and the Secretary OF state
shall the same to be published three zee
months before the next general elecnon Ior
Renreaent atives to the General Assembly,
IN 81 least one newspaper in every parish IN
the State in which q newspsper sna aan 90
published. And such proposed amend
ment or amendments shall be submitted to
the people at said election; and it mslorl-
ty Of the voters at said election shall ap-
prove and ratify such amendment or
amendments, the same shall become part
of this constitution. If more than one
amendment shall be submitted at one time,
thew shall be submitted in such manner
and form that the people may vote for or
against each amendment separa t1Hn
Secretary of State.
STEAMSHIPS,