Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1876-08-19
OFFICIAL.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.

THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
An act to amend the constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana
Be IL 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 Representatives,
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 Representatives in the
General Assembly, In at least one newspaper
in every parish in the State in which news
paper shall be published. and said proposed
amendments shall be submitted to the peo-
pie, Mt said election, in such manner and
form that the people may vote for or against
each amendment separately, |, C.: First pro-
posed amendment, "For approval, or
hAgainst approval" and in like manner as
TO the others and if a majority of the voters,
at said election, shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments, the same shall
he appropriately numbered, and become o
part Of the constitution, and be proclaimed
as such by the Governor and Secretary Of
State.
I. The expenditures of each session Of the
General Assembly for per diem and mileage
of members, for payment Of officers and EN-.
ployes, and for contingent expenses, shall
not exceed the sum of one hundred and
seventy-fve thousand dollars: and members
Of the General Assembly shall receive five
dollars day during their attendance, and q
mileage of twenty cents mile for actual dis
tance from the courthouse of their respective
parishes to the State capitol.
9. The last sentence in article siSty-six Of
the constitution. which reads as follows, to
wit: "If any bill shall not be returned by the
Governor within five days after II shall have
been presented 10 him. II shall be law in
like manner az If he had signed It, unless the
General Assembly by adjournment prevent
its return, in which case the said bill shall
he returned on the first day Of the meeting Of
the General Assembly after the expiration OF
said five days. or be law" shall be amend
Ell 20 as to read M follows. to wit: ''If any
bill shall not be returned by the Governor
within five days, not including Sundays, after
II shall have been presented to him, 1t shall
| he a law in like manner as IL he had signed
it, unless the General Assembly by adjourn
ment prevent its return. Ia which case i
shall not he law unless signed and pronlul-
gated within twenty days after said adjourn
ment."
3. The judicial powers heretofore vested
In parish courts are hereby abrogated and
Withdrawn. The district courts of the State
outside the parish Of Orleans, shall have ori
ginaf jurisdiction In all civil cases when the
amount in dispute exceeds one hundred dol
lars, exclusive of interest. and appellate
jurisdiction over cases decided by jnatices oi
the peace when the amount in dispute ex
ceeds fifty dollars. exclusive Of interest. In
criminal cases their Jurisdiction shall be un
limited, and they shall hsye full Jurisdiction
over matters of probate and succession. Each
Of snid district judges shall receive salary
of four thousand dollars annually. payable
quarterly on his own warrant. Justices o.
the peace shall have jurisdiction in civil
cases when. without reference to interest. The
amount in dispute does not exceed one hun
dred dollars, with power 10 pronounce jndg
ment for that amount and such interest, MOI
| to exceed eight per cent per annuni, as may
be proved, and shall have, In addition to ths
criminal jurisdiction now vested In them, al
such criminal Jurisdiction a. is now vestet
| in parish courts. Clerks Of the district court
shall have power TO grant write Of arrest, ut
tachment, sequestration, provisional Reizurs
and Injunction: toreceive and probate win
TO appoint administrators. executors, curat
ors. tutors and under-tnfors In caaes IN whicl
no opposition shall be made; TO hOm0l0gat
accounts, tableaua aud schedules Of debt
when no opposition is made thereto, thei
Judgments being only prima facie evidenc
Of correctness; TO grant orders directing sal
Of property belonging to snccessions o
minors, and to grant orders Of seizure nn'
sale by executory process, and shall receiv
such fees therefor as may be provided by tn
General Assembly.
4. The Governor shall receivesa salary Q
six thousand dollars annually, payabl
quarterly, ON his own warrant.
S. No fees or perquisitcs. of Office shall b
allowed to or received by the Trasnrel
Auditor, Attorney General, or BY distric
! attorneys.
/ (Signed) E. d. ESTILETTE,
Speaker Of the Horse Of Representatives
iSigned) c. 9. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of III
| Senate.
A true copy: PG. DEsLONDE,
~ Secretary Of State
The foregoing was received In the Office
the Secretary Of State July IL. 1876, and
made public In accordance with article lF I
/ the State constitution, which provides:
ANY amendment or amendments to tn
constitution may be proposed In the Sena'
or House of Representatives, and II the san
shall be agreed to by two thirds Of u
!. members elected to each hOuse, such propose
! amendment or amendments shall be enters
on their respective journals, with the ye'
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