New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-28
OFFICIAL.

chand, S. Arteags, DR.. e. Negenisch, H.
George De- Ia Sonia, Jr.
OFFICIAL.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
mo. sc.
An act to amend the constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Be it 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 aud House Of Repre-
with the yeas ami nays taken
thereon, ind 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 Ut least ono newspaper in every parish
in the State in which . newspaper shall be
published, and said proposed amendments
shall be submitted to the people, ct said
election, in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against each amend.
ment separately, !. E: First proposed
amendment, For approval, or Against
approval" and in like manner as to the
Otuefes anu MdJoSitJ Va sno sOsoAo, -
said election, shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments, the same shall
be appropriately numbered, and become
part Of the constitution, and be pro.
claimed as such by the Governor and Sec
rotary of State.
l. The expenditure If each session Of the
General Assembly for per diem and mileage
Of members, for payment Ot officers and
employees, and for contingent expenses,
hn m nj hnn6FQ0
aud eeventy-five thousand dollars; ana
members Of the General Assembly shall
receive five dollars = day during their 1t
tendance, and mileage of twenty cents .
mile for actual distance from the court
house If their respective parishes to the
State Capitol.
g The last sentence IN article sixty-slx
OF the constitution. which reads % FOL
lows, to wit: ut any bill shall not be
returned by the Governor within five days
after it shall have been presented to bim,
it shall be Law in like manner as it he
had signed it, unle-s 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 De
amended go a. to read as follows, to Wit:
If any bill shall not be returned by the
Governor within five days, not including
Sundays, after it ehali have been presented
to him, it snail be q law in like manner as
if he had signed it, unless the General AS
sembly by adjournment prevent its return,
in which case it shall not BE- II law unless
signed and promulgated within twenty
DAYS after said adjournment"
3. The judicial powers heretofore vested
in parish courts are hereby sbrOgated and
Withdrawn. The district courts OF the
State, outside the parish ot Orleans, shall
nave original jurisdiction in all civil cases
when the amount in dispu-e exceeds one
hundred dollars, exclusive of interest, and
appellate Jurisdiction over cases decided Dy
Justices OF the peace y hen the amount IN dis
pute exceeds fifty dollars, exclusive Of in
terest In criminal Cases their iurisdiction
shall be un mited, and they shall have full
jurisdiction ,ver matters vi probate aud sue
G. ssion. Each of sad district judges shall
receive q salary of four thousand dollars
annually, payabl" prtrtsry on his
own wairan5. Jn-.ir-s 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-
nounee Judgment for that amount. and such
interest, not to exceed eight per cent pr
annum, a. may be proved. and shall have,
in addition to the criminal jurisdiction now
vested in them, all such criminal jurislic-
ton a. is now vested in parish courts.
Clerks of the district courts shall have
power to grant writs Of arrest, attachment,
sequeetratiOD, provisional seizure ana IN
junction; to receive and probate wills; TO
appoint administr atOrs. executors. curatars,
tutors and under.rutors in Cases IN which
no opposition shall De made; to homOlOgate
accounts, tabieaus and schedules OF debts
when no opposition ia male thereto, their
judgments being only prima facie evidence
Of correctness; to grant orders directing
sale of property belOr ging to successlOns
or minors, and TO grant orders OF seizure
and sale by executOry process, and shall re.
ceive such fees therefor AZ may De provided
| by the General Assembly.
4. The Governor shall receive a salary OF
six Thousand dollars anu Sly, pay aOle
quarterly, on his Own variant
5. NJ fees or pr rs,tes Ut office shall ne
allowed to or received ny the Treasurer
Auditor, Attorney General, Or by district
attorneys.
Speaker of the House of Represen atives
(SignedD &C. ANTOINE.
! Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
A true copy: Pc DESLONDE,
Secretary of State
| The foregoing was received IN the Othct
| IF the Secretary "i State j ,ly II, 1876. and
| is III ade public in accordance with Article
| l17 Of the State constitution. which pro
| viies:
| ANY amendment or amendments &c
! this constitution may Ia proposed in the
| Senate or H ,use AZ representatives, acC
ii the same shall be agreed to BY two
| thirds of the members elected to eact
| house, such propU-ed amendment u
! amendments shall he entered on then
respective journals, with tho yeas aud na''
! taken thereon; and the Secretary u Stat
shali cause the same to BE- published, thret
months before the uext general elee ION To-
Representatives to the General Assembly
in q least one newspaper in every parish II
the State in which NEWSPAPER shall D
published. And snch proposed amend
nent or amendments shall be submitted G
the people ut said election: and ii major
~ Of the voters at said election shall ~
prove aud rstity such amendment
endments, the same shall become par
of this constitution. II more than ON
amendment shall be submitted at one tlmf
they shall be submitted in such manue
and form that the people may vote for Q
AZ anst each amendment separately.
p g DESLONDE.
Secretary "f State.