Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-10-21
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THE AMENDMENT
TO L II F.
CONSTR UTTO N
I No. 9i.l

An &c, 10 amend the Constitution Of The Stale !
Of Loui.iana.
BE il enacted by the Senate and Honse OF |
Representatives of the State Of Louisiana m /
General Assembly convened, two-third. OF the :
members Of each house agreeing thereto |
Thst the following smendi1rurs br proPoseh !
aud entered upon the respective Ioarnai. 81
the Senate and House Of Representatives. I
with the yeas and nays thereon, andthoe Sc"
rotary Of State shall cause the same to be PUB
Iished three months before the next general
election for Representative. in the Genera
Assembly. in st least one newspaper IN every
parish in the State in which news paper
shall be published, and said amendment, shall
be submitted TO the people. At said election,
| IN such manner aud form ,hai the people
J may VOTE for OF against each amendment
separately, l. e: First proposed amendment.
f" For approval, or Agains approval. and
| in like msuner ~ 10 the Others; and II
! mnjoriry Of the voters. al said election shall
approve and Ta,ify such amendment or amend
menls, the same shall be appropriately num-
bered. and become . part OF the constitution,
/ and be proclaimed rs such by the Governor
and Secretary Of Stale.
|. The expenditure. of each session Of the
Cenersl Ass5sAbly for per diem and milesse
of members ~ payment Of officers aud
employees, and for contingent expenses. shalt
not exceed the sum Of one hundred ami
seventy five thousand dollars and member,
of the General Assembly shall receive live
dollars a day during their attendance, aud
mileage of twenty cents mile for sctnai
distance from the Courthouse of their re.pec-
tive parishes 10 the Stie Capitol
of tn. constitution. which reads as follows,
10 Wit IL any uIli shall not be returned II!
the Governor within five days after il shalt
have been presented TO him, It shat be q law
IN like manner as if lie had s'gu-d 1t, unless
the General Assembly by adjournment pre-
ven, it. return in which case the said bill
,hslI he returned on the first day Of the meet
I ing Of the General Assembly after the e1pi
ration Of the said five days or be law. shall
I be amended 20 ., 10 read a. follows, TO- wit
: II any bill shall not be returned by the
Governor within five days, not including
: sundays, after it shall have been presented
, TO him it shall be . law in Tx. manner Is II
4 he had signed it, unles. the General Assembly
:, by adjournment prevent its return, IN which
b $50 It shall not be a law unlcss signed and
promulgat-u within twenty days alter ssid
:. adjournment.
= 8 The Judicial powers heretofore vcstet
in parish courts are hereby abrosaied and
Withdrawn. Tho district courts Of the State
outside the parish of Orleans, shall have
d original jurisdiction IN all civil cases whet
'r the amour, IN dispute exceeds one hundrrC
dollars. exclusive of interest, and appellate
a jurisdiction over cases decided 10y J"stlccs o
n the peace when the amount in dispute
exceeds fifty dollars exclusive Of inrrres
In criminal cases their jurisdiction shall b
n unlimited aud they shall have jurisdiction
% over matters Of probate and succession. Ia
h, of said district Judges shall receive salary q
Rs four thousand dollars annually, payable quar-
'erly on his own warrant. Justices of tb
y peace shalt have jurisdiction in civil case
% when, without reference TO interest, tn
% amount in dispute does not exceed one hun
n. drrd dollars, with power - pronounce jude
,s mrnt for that amount, and such interest no
10 exceed eight per cent per sDnufn. as n1a
be proved, and shall have. in addition to til
r. criminal jurisdiction now vested IN them, a
such criminal jurisdiction as is now vesi-
in parish courts Clerks Of the District cnur,
shsll hsve power 10 grant writs oil ares
attachment seqnestraiion, provisional seizur
ne and nJnrcrSon; to reccive and pr bate wills
d. TO appoint administrators. executors, curater
n tutors and under tutors IN cases III which n
III opposition is made thereto. their Judg ncn'
ie being only prrma fscia evidence OF correc
ness; To giant orders directing sale OF pro
periy becn.ss 10 srccessions or minors, Al.
10 grant orders Of seizure aud sale 10y eIecI
as tory process. and shall receive snch ie'
If Therefor as n'oy be provided by the Gener'
he Assembly.
4 The Governor shall receive q salary
n SIX thousand dollars annually, payable qua
- terv on his owa WARRANT.
,x 5. No ices or per9nI.ies Of offre shall
- allowed tn or received by the Treasure
Auditor, Attorney G-ne.al, or by disIri
storneys.
., I>ign.'1 F.. D. ESTlI.EI TE,
Speaker of the House Of Representative
ISisned1 &C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of Il
\ Senate.
he A tue COPY: PIG. DESLOSDE.
=, Secretary OF Stai