Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-11-04

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An &c; 10 au:cnd the Constitution OF Tie S'aie .
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Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES Of tie State Of Louisiana M
Grnrral assembly convcucd,' two rhirts Of the .
members Of each house agreeing thereto,
Iha, the following amendment, be proposed
and entered upon TIE respective J'iIh"'' Z"
the senate and House ut Representatives.,
with tie yeas and nay; thereon, aualhor See
rotary of stale shall cause the same To b" r"s-
lisIcd three months before In" next genera!
election for Representatives IN the General
Assembly, IN nj least one newspaper ~ every
parish in the State III which news paper
,Lall be Published, and said amendments stall
be- submitted 10 the people at sand election,
~ such manner and form that TIE people
may vote for or against each aM-uGucut
separately. l. g: First proposed amendments
For approval, or hgaIus' approval. aud
IA Ike manner rs 10 the others; aud If
majority Of Tie voters, NJ said election shall
approve and ratiiy s@ch amendment or an,nd-
urrls, the same shall be appropriately num-
bcr,t, and become part 81 the constitution,
mud b. proclaimed - such by the Governor
and Secretary Of State
: l. The expenditures of each session q; thu
General Assembly fDr per diem and mileage
. Of members, for pay, cent at officers ami
employees and for contingent expense s,.a..
not exceed the sum Of one hundred ahi
seventy tive thousand dollars; and members
nr TIE General Assembly sha! receive five
dollars day dining their attendance. and
tmirragr cf twenty cents a mile tor aciua!
distance from the Courthouse Of lhrlr rc>rgc-
i've parishes To the Sti'r CAPITOL.
>. The last sentence in article twenty SIN
;. Of thr constitution, which reads a follows,
'ou!t: d" /; any bill shall not be returned hy
# the Governor wiIIa tive days after It SHALL
have been presented to him, it shall be a law
IN like manner rs If he had s'-ned II. unless
the General Assembly by adjournment pr"
vent lrS return. ia which case the sad bi'i
4 shall be returned on the first day Of the meet
ing Of the General Assembly after the cXpi
- ration OF the aid five days or he law, sha.
. Ice amended 80 as To read a. follows, rn-wIt
" II any bill shall not be returned 10y thr
p. Governor within five days. not inciudIn:
u, SUNDAYS, after it shall have been presented
10 him II stall he law IN tx" manner a i
-. he had signed IL, unless the General Assembly
=. by adjournment prevent is return, in whlc!
ra.a II shall not be- IA law unless signed au'
.. promulgated within twenty days after sdI'
in adjournment.
3. The judicial powers heretofore veste'
20 in parish courts are hereby abrcgaied anc
-, Withdrawn. The ci~iricr courts of the State
outside the PARISH Of Orleans, shall hav
40. original jurisdiction in all civil cases whrl
- the an. cunt ia dispute exceeds one hu"hrc
dollars. exclusive Of Interest. and appcilar
. jurisdiction over cases decided by Justices G
the peace when the amount IN dIsPul
exceeds fifty dollars exclusive Of infrrrs
!. In criminal cases their jurisdiction shall u
bp unlimited. and hey sEai! have JniIsdI"u"
on over matters of probate aud succession. la
rs of said district Judges shall receive salary
- four thousand dollars annually, payable GEa
hc rcrly on his own warrant. Justices "i IL
IN. peace shalt have Jurisdiction IN evil cas'
bid when, without reference 10 interest, III
amount in dispute does not exceed ON" hun
drpd dollars, with power Il pronounce lndi
mcnt for that amount and such interest N
to exceed eight per cent per annum. as ma
MO be proved. and shalt have. in addition 10 Il
zen criminal jurisdiction now vested IN them, a
ed, such criminal jurisdiction as y row vesif
md in Parish courts Clerks of the Ci>,rIct cnur
for shall have power'to grant wrlts oi @arre
Of attachment scque>lrailOn, provisional seizu
ler and ilurc;ion 10 receive and pre- bate VIII
md 10 appoint administrators, executors, cura'e
INC tutors and under tutors IN cases IN winch
, To opposition is made thereto, their Jut2 nrr
o., being only prIma facia evidence Of corret
b,s ness; to grant orders directing sale of III
any uerty belonging 10 srcces>Ions or minors, a;
,,,u 10 grant orders of seizure aud sale 10y exec
re tory process, and shall receive such te
theref,r as may be provided 10y the Genel
Assembly.
1. The Governor shall receive salary
eut six tllonsand dollars Annually payable qu
der fcrlv. on his own warrant.
enJ ;. No fees or perqmsltes of office shall
rye allowed 10 ur received by the Treasure
en- Auditor, Attorney Geme.al, or by dis1r
S attorneys.
[Signedl +. u. - TILE f.
~ SpeaGer of the House Of Representativ
rSigncdl &C. ANTOINE,
Lieuteuamt Governor aud President of
ave Senate.
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,Lo \ tue copy: T. Il. HESLoNpf'.
'"' Secretary Of Sta
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