The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-21
OFFICIAL.
Tha Amendments 10 tha Constitution,

An net to amend the constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Re If enacted by the Senate and House OF
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 Repre-
sentatiyes, 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 Tor Repre-
sentatives IN the General Assembly IN at
least one newspaper in every parish IN the
State in which n newspaper SHAH De pup:
lished, and said proposed amendments shan
be submitted to the people, at said election.
in such manner and form that the people
NAV vote for OF against each amendments
separately. i. e.: First proposed amend-
ment. For approval" OF Against ap-
prevail" and in like manner as 70 the others
and if majority OF the voters. at SAID elec-
ton, shall approve and ratify such amend
ment or amendments, the same shall be ap-
| nrepriately numbered. and BECOME part
of The constitution, and be proclaimed 30
such BY the Governor and Secretary or
| State.
/. 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 AMI
| seventy five thousand dollars; and members
| of the General Assembly shall receive five
dollars day during their Attendance, and u
| mileage of twenty-five cents a mile Tor act
ual distance from the courthouse OF their
respective parishes TO the State capitol.
/ . The last sentence in article sixsy-slE Of
| the constitution. which reads AZ follows, to-
wit: /" Ii any bill shall not be returned by
the Governor within five days after 1t shall
| have been presented to him, it shall be
| law in like manner as if he 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 law
shall DO amended so as to read as 1olloWs,
to-wit s'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 ike
manner as if lie had signed if, unless tho
! General Assembly by adjournment prevent
its return, in which case it shall not be a
law unless signed aid promulgated within
twenty DAYS after said adjournment.
g. 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-
IL g1ls +ha; ;,risd;ct;on shall Ia nm
limited. and they shall have full Jurisdictions
1.tT shutters of te and succession Each
of said district judges shall receive salary
of four Thousand dollars annually. payable
| quarterly on his own warrant. Justlces OF
the peace shall have jurisdiction in civil
- 49,. ~,,,;+LoY,t rsternnce fl interest
the amount in dispute does not exceed one
hundred dollars, with power to pronounce
ooi no a;.r,'t ,,oT ennt ,,ar annum ~
NO, - ~ ,,r,,ed and shall have in addition,
.,"t ~ p;'',;,,i ;r;si;ation noy, ,.,sta,l i,
t9,a,, Ill mel, ,.,,,nnal jurisdiction a. il now
| ,a.+ad =, ,r;.b courts CLERKS If the dis
t,;,t ,nnrts sl,au have mower to .fr,,nt writs
of ,r,ast att,cb,,e,t demonstration. Droyis
-, -; , II ;,,;,,nat;o,, H., ra,.n;, =. !. M
,,r.,h.fe wills. to a,,noint administrators.
pa,o,,to,s 1.,,,,tnrs tntors and ,,vler.tntors
~ nases in which no onnnsition shall q.
m,io IN ha,aalogate ,,eaei,5,ts. tabIeauS and
ai.ad,l..s IS ,lahts wben NJ. onnositinn IL
n,ado thnreta tbeir iudpmeuts heinz only,
,,;,no f,rie evidence If corr,etpesa. 10 grant +.
,io,s J;rect;ntr sale of ,,ronerty beloi1o intr
" a,,.aas;o,,a -, ,n;n..rs and totyra,,t orders
~ s;g,,r al b>- ,,raeess and
sh.ll rn.eive srrh fres theref,r M may be
nrny;led Inv the General Assembly.
The Gnypr,,o, shall receive 81 suIary of
six thoosapd dollars annually. payable,
ouartcrly IN his own warrant
No faae ar ,,eronisitns If office ahalI he,
allowed To or received by the Treasurer
Auditor. Attorney General. or by district
attorneys
fSi0,,edl E d. ESJILETTE
sneaker of tho House of REPRESENTATIVES.
5 fSianed} C. C. ANTOINE.
!, senate s,aa .anr. , q prs,oypK
. Secretary of State.