New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-13
OFFICIAL.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

mo. 90.
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-thirdl
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-.
sentarives, with the yeas and nays taken
thereon, and the Secretary of State shall
cause the came to be published three
months before the next general election for
in at least one newspaper IN every parish
in the State in which newspaper ehall be
published, and esid proposed amendments
ehsll be submitted to the people, at 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
others: and ii majority of the voters, 1t
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 az such by the Governor and Sec
| rotary Of State.
| l. The expenditures of each session of the
General Assembly for per diem and mileage
n's-a. 90 cnnt;,0a,t ox,'o,sas
shagi ~ srnssd tha s,,,n - on. HpndraJ
s snd saventv.f;va tbonsand dallas. and
| members of the General Assembly shall
receive five dollars day during their at
| tendance, and mileage Of twenty cents .
mile for actual distance from the court
house Of their respective parishes to the
The Last .an+ance IN article s;xtv.s,r
of tho oons,;,nt;on vh;ch raaS. "a fo1.
lows r. Ut. ..If snv h;ii sham not ha
rstnrneS hr tho Govcrror v;thin Ave diva
alter !, shsIl have heen nresented To him.
IL shsIl no q Law in ike manner IA If he
had signed Il. nniess the General Assem.
in which case the said hin shall be re.
turned on the first dsy of the meeting of
the Gene raj Assemble sfter the axn;rafion
of said five DAYS. or be a law" shall be
amended so "a 10 read "a follows. to Wit.
"If anv b;ll shall mot be returned nv the
Governor within five daye. moi inclndine
Snndavs. after il shall have heen Dresente6
To him, Is snail he = law in ike manner aa
II he had signed H. nnlaaa the GeneraI AS
semhlr nv afiionrnment nravent its ratnrn
in which cssa n ehaII not ha a Law nnIess
signed and nromnIrated wi.h;n +wantv
ders aftor saiG ad;onrnmarr
The ;nd;c;eI 1owere hora+ofcra vo.tad
in nar;sh conrts ara herehv shro1atsI and
w;thdravn' The districf conrfs If the
STATE. outside the parish of Oriesns. shall
have or;oinaI ;nrisdicfion in ali civil c.aas
Whsn the sm5unt n d;snnta a1cssd. ons
hundred dollars. EXCLUSIVE of intereet. and
apnellate iurisdiction over cases decided nv
;rsr;ca. ri tha r.asca vhen the amonnt in dis
nnta s1ceeds fiffv dollar s1cjns;ve of in.
farss. In .r;m;rai caas. thar ;mr;sd;ct;on
shslI he mn mited. and thev shaIl have fnlI
inr;sd;ct;on ,ver marfers Of ynrohata and snc.
cess;en. Each of said district indges shaIl
annraly. payable quarterly on bis
C oha1, hsra d;ct;on IN oiv;1 p casso
when. without reference to interest'
tie smo~rt IN a;snn.e Dos mt sYcesSS
ono bnnared dollars w;th mower r. nro.
nn, 1e 1ae tIs sst uar ca,
annnm' as NAV he nroved= and shall have.
rastsS in hon 'A s,s such crJ;m;nai ;nr;s";c.
tion ss is nov vested in narish conrfs.
Clerks of the disrr;ct cnnrts shall have
nowe- TO grant wits Of srrest attacbment.
ssoneatra1;on nrov;s;oraI sa;znra and in
;n1ct;on: ~ rec rv and nrohste w viz to
appoint sdministrators. executors. curaters.
fnfors and under.tntors in cases in which
no oppoaition shall be made: to homoloeate
0cC0nnta. fAhio2na and e1h0duI0S of d0tf9
when no opposition ;a made thereto. their
iudements Being only prima facie evidence
Of correctness: to grant orders directing
sale Of nroner+v heInno;no tn snccessions
or minors. and to grant orders of seizure
and sale Nv executorv process. and shall re.
ce;ve snch fees therafor as NAV he nrovidad
nv the General Assemhlv.
The Goyernor shall receive a salary of
sig Thousand dollars annually. navshle
onarterlv IN h;s own rsrrant.
5. No fees or perouisites Of Office shall be
allowed TO or received nv the Treasurer.
Auditor. Attornev General. or bv district
attornevs.
iSicned, Ed ESTIIETTE
SNEAKER of the House of Renresentatives.
ISignedl q. G. ANTOINE.
lieutenant. Governor and President of the
Senate.
+rue conv. Pc. DFSLONDE.
Secretary of State.
The foregoing was received in the office