The Donaldsonville chief., 1876-09-30
OFFICIAL.

No, 90.
An act to amend the constitution OF the
State of Louisiana.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House OF
RepresentatiYes of the State OF Loulsan3
in General Assembly convened, two-tllirds
of the members of each house agreeing
thereto, That the following amendments
he proposed and entered upon the respective
! journals of the Senate ard House OF Repre-
sentatives, 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 Repre-
! sentatiyes III the General Assembly IN at
/ least one newspaper in every parish in the
/ State in which a newspaper shall he pub
| lished and said proposed amendments shall
| be submitted to the people, at said election,
| in such manner and form that the people
may vote for or against each amendments
separately, t. e: First proposed amend-
| ment. :. For approval" or Against ap-
! proyaI,p and in like manner as to the others;
| and if "a majority of the voters. at said elec-
ton shall approve and ratifY such amend-
lneut or amendments the same shall be aI-
| propriatciy numbered. and beeome part
of the constitution. and be proclaimed as
such by the Governor and Secretary 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
seventy FIVE thousand dollars and members
of the General Assembly shall receive five
dollars day during their attendance, and -
! mileage of twenty-five cents mile for act
ual distance frntG the courthouse of their
respective parishes To the State Capitol.
. The last sentence III article siNty-six OF
the constitutions which reads as follows. to-
wit :. If any hill shall rot be returned by
tue Governor within five days after it shall
have been presented to him. 1T shall be q
Is hal uitr rn4.Art
unless the General Assembly by adjourn
| mcllt prevent its return, III 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 b,, amended ao as to read as follows,
to-wit: If any bill shall not be returned
by the Governor within five days, not in
ciuding Sundays, after it shall have been
presented to him, it shall he a law i'll like
manner As if he had signed it, unless the
General Assembly by adjournment prevent
its return i'll which case 1t shall not be ID
law unless signed AID promulgated within
twenty days after said adjournment
e 3. The judicial powers heretofore vested
IN parish courts are hereby abrogated and
+ Withdrawn. The district courts of the State,
t outside OF the parish OF Orleans, shall have
original jurisdiction i'll 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 III dispute ex-
= eceds fifty dollars, exclusive of interest. In
Y criminal cases their jurisdiction shall be I'M
: limited, end they shall have full jurisdiction
: uvermatters Of probate and succession. Each
!, of said district judges shall receive salary
:. of four thousand dollars annually, payable
quarterly on his own warrant. JusticeA OF
the peace shall have jurisdiction in civil
cases wher, without reference to interest,
the amount III dispute does not exceed one
hundred dollars, with power to pronounce
). Judgment for that amount, aid such interest
not to exceed eight per cent. per annum, as
may be proved and shall have in addition
to the criminal jurisdiction now vested in
o. them. all such criminal jurisdiction as is now
vested i'll parish courts. Clerks of the dis
10 trict courts shall have power To grant writt
Is of arrest, attachment, scquestration provis
u. ional seizure and injunction; to receive anG
Ut probate wills; to appoint administrators
executors. curators, tutors and under-tutor
in eases in which no opposition shall b,
made; to homologate accounts, tabeaus ant
schedules of debts when opposition il
of MACE thereto, their Judgments being ONLY
"a prilna facie evidence of correctness to gran
nj orders directing sale of property belongin;
al to SUGGESTIONS or minors, and to grant order
NJ of seizure and sale by executory process, ant
- shall receive such fees therefor as may b
provided by the General Assembly.
" 4. The Governor shall receive salary O
se six thousand dollars annually, payabl
5. No fees perqusites of Office shall b
,.. allowed 10 or received by tho Treasurer
&c. Auditor, Attorney General, or by distriC
attorneys.
(Signed) E. D. ESTILETTE,
rs. Speaker of the House of Representative,
q, tSigned) G. G. ANTOINE.
W Lieutenant Governor and President of th
Senate.
A true copy: P. G. DESLONDE,
-, Secretary of State.
DIS Tbe fora,,,;,,e, ,,.os ,.ooa;-,d :; a.
~ ~ the Secretary of State July H. 1876, and
iu- made public IN accordance with article Il
OF the State constitution, which provides
I'd. Any amendment amendments to th
ice constitution may be proposed III tho Senat
ire or House of Representatives. and if the san
ate shall be agreed to by two-thirds OF the mer
bers elected to each house. such prop ose
D. amendment or amendments shall be entere
on their respective journals, with the We.
"c- and nays taken thereon; and the Secretal
OF State shall cause the same to be publisht
- three months before the next general Gle
ton for Representatives in the General 4
aembly. in ut least one newspaper in eve
o a parish in the State in which newspap
,ss, shall be published. And such propos,
asst amendment or amendments shall be snbm
APP ted to the people at said election and if
her majority OF the voters at said election shs
approve and ratify such amendment
sti- amendments, the same shall become a pa
tes, OF this constitution. If more than o
ieh amendment shall be submitted at one tin
they shall be submitted in such manner a
on form that the people may vote for OF agar
'sg e each amendment 'fpaGEatflE; q G' bEEsr.oNpr
-on augiS-'m Secretary of State