New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-20
OFFICIAL.
the AMENDMENTS TO the CONSTITUTION

An cot to amend the constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of
Represeutatives Of tho 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
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
Representatites in tho General Assembly,
in ct least one newspaper in every parish
in the Staten which Newspaper shall be
published, and ssid 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 amend.
Amendment "for approval, or against
approval" and in Ike manner - to tho
others; and if . majority Of the voters, q
said election, shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments, tho same shAu
. part OF tho constitution, and be pro.
claimed - such by the Governor and Sec
rotary Of State.
l. The expenditureo OF each soeai0n OF the
General Assembly for per diem and mileage
Of members, for payment Of officers and
employees, and for contingent expenses,
shall not exceed the sum Of one hundred
and sevsnty-ave thousand dolls!s; and
members Of tho General Assembly shall
receive five dollars . day during their 1t
tendance, and mileage Of twenty cents .
mile for actual distance from the court
house Of their respective parishes to the
State Capitol.
2. Tho last sentence IN article sixty-six
of the constitution, which reads IS fol-
lows, to wit: IF any bill shall not be
returned by the Governor within five days
| it shall be . law in like manner as IT he
| had signed it, unless the General Assem-
| bly BY adjournment prevent its return,
| in which case the said bill shall be re-
turned ON the first day of the meeting OF
| the General Assembly after the expiration
| of said five days, or be . law" shall be
amended 90 - to read a. follows, to Wit:
Governor within five days, not including
Sundays, after it shall have been presented
to him, it shall be law in like manner "a
if he had signed it, unless the General As
sembly by adjournment prevent its return.
in which case it shall not be law unless
signed and promulgated within twenty
DAYS after said adjournment
8. The judicial powers heretofore vested
in parish courts Arc hereby abrogAted and
Withdrawn. The district courts Of the
State, outside the parish Of Orleans, shall
have original jurisdiction in all civil cases
when the amount in dispute exceedR one
hundred dollars, exclusive of interest, and
appellate jurisdiction over cases decided by
justices of the peace when the amount In dis
pute exceeds fifty dollars, exclusive of in
terest. In criminal cases their jurisdiction
shan be I'M mited, and they shall have full
Jurisdiction Jver matters of probate and sue
cessien. Each of said district judges shall
receive Q salary of four thousand dollars
annually, payable quarterly ON hi
own warrant. Justices Of the peace
shall have jurisdiction in civil case'
when, without reference to interest
the amount in dispute docs not exceed
one hundred dollars, with power to pro
Il nounce Judgment for that amount. and sucl
interest, not to exceed eight per cent PEI
annum, e. may be proved, and shall have
in addition to the criminal jurisdiction nov
vested in them, all such criminal jurisdlc
ton a. is now vested in parish courts
Clerks of the district courts shall hav'
power to grant writs Of arrest, attachment
sequestrstion, provisional seizure ana IN !,
junction; to receive and probate Wills; q
appoint administrators, executors, curatore
tutors and under.tutors in cases in whicl
; | no opposition shall be made; to h0mologat'
accounts, tableaus and schedules of debt
when no opposition is made thereto, thei
judgments being only prima facie evidenc
Of correctness; to grant orders directing
sale Of property belonging to succession
or minors, and to grant orders OF seizur
and sale by executory process. and shall r.
ceive such fees therefor % may be provides
BY the General Assembly.
4, The Governor shall receive salary Q
! six thousand dollars annually, payabl
quarterly, on his own warrant.
5. No fees or perquisites of Office shall
allowed to or received by the Treasurer
Auditor, Attorney General, or by distric
attorneys. , ,,,,,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
lSiqned) &C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of tn
. A true copy: Pc. DESLONDE,
Secretary of Stat
The foregoing was received in the ONO
of the Secretary of State July II, 1876. an
!. 147 OF the State constitution. which pr
! vides:
ANY amendment or amendments
this constitution may be proposed in til
Senate or House Of Representatives, an
if the same shall be agreed to by tw
thirds of the members elected to eac
b house, such proposed amendment
: respective journals, with the yeas and nay
t taken thereon; and the Secretary OF Stat
!. shall cause the same to be published, thre
{ months before the next general election X
b Representatives to the General Assembl
in st least one newspaper In every parish
the State In which . newspaper shall
}. published. And such proposed amen
ment or amendments shall be submitted
t the people ct said election; and it majol
, / n TIA vnkAra At aai6 A1aCkinn ah011 r
|, | prove and ratify such amendment
= | ss,nar1wanta tina aame ehall heoOmo a m