New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-08
OFFICIAL.
AENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

AENDMENTs TO THE CONSTITUTION
mo. sc.
to amend the constitution OF the
State of Louisiana.
enacted by the Senate and House of
pentatives Of the State of Louisiana
leral Assembly convened, two-thirds
members of each house agreeing
That the following amendments be
ed and entered upon the respective
h of the Senate and House of Repre-
ives, with the yeas and nays taken
b, and the Secretary of State shall
the same to be published three
before the next general election for
nentatives in the General Assembly,
least one newspaper in every parish
State in which newspaper shall be
bed, and said proposed amendments
be submitted to the people, at said
b, in such manner and form that the
may vote for or against each amend
separately, !. e.: First proposed
nent, "For approval, or against
Fal," and in like manner as to the
and if majority of the voters, at
ection, shall approve and ratify such
ment or amendments. the same shall
prOpriately numbered, and become
y OF the constitution, and be pro.
I'd as such by the Governor and Sec
of State.
he expenditures OF each session of the
al Assembly for per diem and mileage
mbers, for payment of officers and
yes, and for contingent expenses,
bot exceed the sum of one hundred
eventy-five thousand dollars; and
ers of the General Assembly shall
Ie i've dollars day during their at
pcs, and mileage of twenty cents a
for actual distance from the court.
Of their respective parishes to the
CapitOi.
he last sentence IN article eixty-six
3 constitution, which reads as fol-
TO wit: ''If any bill shall not be
bed by the Governor within five days
1t shall have been presented to him,
III be law in like manner as if he
Signed it, unless The General Assem-
by adjournment prevent it's return,
hich case the said bill shall be re-
d on the first day of the meeting of
General Assembly after the expiration
ID five days, or be law" shall be
bed SO as to read as follows, to wit:
by bill shall not be returned by the
fnor within five days, not including
hys. after it shall have been presented
b, it shall be law in like manner az
had signed it, unless the General AS
II by adjournment prevent its return,
ich case it shall not be law unless
q and promulgated within twenty
after said adjournment"
The judicial powers heretofore vested
Fish courts are hereby abrogated and
fawn. The district courts Of the
outside the parish Of Orleans, shall
original jurisdiction in all civil cases
the amount in dispute exceeds one
red dollars, exclusive of interest, and
late Jurisdiction over cases decided by
d of the peace when the amount in dis
exceeds fifty dollars, exclusive of in
In criminal cases their jurisdiction
be I'M mited, and they shall have full
fiction Jver matters of probate and sue
IN. Each of said district judges shall
Fe salary Of four thousand dollars
hlly, payable quarterly on his
warrant. Justices of the peace
have jurisdiction in civil cases
without reference to interest,
mount in dispute does not exceed
hundred dollars, with power to pro-
bet, not to exceed eight per cent per
%, as may be proved. and shall have.
Hilton to the criminal jurisdiction now
b in them, all such criminal jurisdic-
rs is now vested in parish courts.
b Of the district courts shall have
r to grant writs of arrest, attachment,
)straticn, provisional seizure and in
ion; to receive and probate wills; to
mt administrators, executors, curaters,
and under-tutors in cases in which
position shall be made; to hOmOlogate
hits, tableaus and schedules OF debts
no opposition is made thereto, their
nents being Only prima facie evidence
rrectness; to grant orders directing
bf property belonging to SUGGESTIONS
nors, and to grant orders of seizure
ale By executory process, and shall re-
such fees therefor as may be provided
70 General Assembly.
The Governor shall receive salary of
thousand dollars annually, payable
(erly, ON his own warrant.
No fees or perQuisites of Office shall be
led to or received by the Treasurer,
Tor, Attorney General, or by district
heys. -
med) E. d. ESTILETTE,
aker of the House of Representatives.
ned) C. C. ANTOINE,
enant Governor and President Of the
mate.
me copy: P. g. DESLONDE,
Secretary of State.
ferepOing was received in the Office
Secretary of State July II, 1876. and
aa nuhlio in accordance with article
the State constitution, which pro-
amendment or amendments to
constitution may be proposed in the
a or House IF Representatives., and
same shall be agreed to BY two
of the members elected to EACH
such proposed amendment or
dments shall be entered on their
ptive journals, with the yeas and nays
thereon; and the Secretary OF State
cause the Same to be published, three
be- before the next general election tor
sentatives to the General Assembly,
least one newspaper in every parish II
tate in which . newspaper shall be
he'd. And such proposed amend.
or amendments shall be submitted to
bople at said election; and if o MAORI
the voters at said election shall up.
and ratify such amendment or
dments, the same shall become part
ls constitution. If more than one
dment shall be submitted at one time,
shall be submitted in such manner
brm that the people may vote for OF
st each amendment separately.
p. g. DESLONDE,
Secretary Of State.
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