Richland beacon., 1876-09-30
(Ofiicial.
THE AMENDMENT
10 The
CON IS T I T q TON.
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oi Loui.iana.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Ct
Representative. Of the State Of Loui.icna in
General assembly convened, twoihird, Of the
membrrs Of each house agreeing thereto.
That the following amendments be proposed
and entered upon the respective journals Of
the Senate and House Of Representative,
with the yeas and nays thereon, sndihoe See
Iciary Of Stale shnll cause the same 10 be rub
iisl,ei three months before the next general
election for Representatives in the General
Assembly, in at least one newspaper in every
parish ia the Sis'e in which . news paper
shall be published. and said amendments shall
be submitted TO the people. at said election
IN such manner and form thar the people
may vote for or against each amendment
separately, j. e.: First proposed amendment,
" For approval or Agains: approval" and
in like napner as to- the others; and ii =
majority Of the voters, ., sand election .half
approve and rai;iy such amendment or ame nd
mcnis. the same shall be appropriately num-
bered. and become a par Of the constitution.
and be proclaimed as such by the Governor
and Secretary Of State.
l.. The expenditures Of each session Of the
General Assembly for per diem and mileage
W UtWOtIs, W ShAccts
employees, and for contingent expenses, shall
not exceed the sum Of one hundred and
seventy. we thousand dollars. and rsembo rs
Of the General Assembly shall receive hvS
dollars day dnring their attendance, and =
mileage Of twenty cents . mile for actual
distance from the Courthouse of their rcsPec-
tive parishes TO the State Capitol.
2 The last sentence in article twenty-six
If Tho tuf,p which YeaIs n fDtl1ws
,o-wh: :. If any bill shall no, be returned by
the Governor within five dsys after it shall
have been presented TO him, il Dhall be . law
in like manner as if he had signed il, unless
the General Assembly by adjournment pre-
vent its return, in which case the said bill
shall he returned on the first day Of the meet
ing Of the General Assembly after the expi-
ration Of The said FIVE days or Be . law, shall
he amended so as 10 read n follows, TO- wit
" II any bill shall not be returned by the
Governor within five days, not including
Sundays. after il shall have been presented
20 him il shall he law in like msDneT as il
he had signed il, unless the General Assembly
by adjournment prevent lis return, in which
case il shall no, he . law nnle.s signed and
promulgated within twenty days s!ier said
a djourDmeut.
3. The judicial powers heretofore vested
in parish courts are hereby abrogafed and
Withdrawn. The district courts Of the State,
outside the parish Of Orleans, shall have
original jurisdiction in all civil cases when
the amount ia dispute exceeds one hundred
dollars. exclusive Of interest, and appellate
jurisdiction over cases decided by jus,ices Of
the peace when the amount in dispute
exceeds fifty dollars exclusive Of interest.
In criminal cases their jurisdiction shall 10
unlimited, and they shall have jurisdiction
over matters of probate and succession. Each
Of said district judges shall receive . salary OF
four thousand dollars annually, payable gus.
teriy on his own warrant Justices of the
peace shalt have jurisdiction in civil cases
when, without reference to interest, the
amount in dispute does not exceed one hun
bred dollars, with power - pronounce iudg-
rnent for that amount, and such interest, not
to exceed eight per cent per annum, as may
be proved, and shalt hsve, in addition 10 tho
criminal Jurisdiction now vested in them, all
such criminal jurisdiction as is row vested
in parish courts. Clerks of the district courts
shall have power to grant writs OF arrest.
attachment sequestration, provisional seizure
and injunction; TO receive and probate wills;
to appoint administrators, executors, curaleYs,.
tniors and under tutors in cases in which no
opposition is made thereto. their Judgments
being only prtma facia evidence Of correct
ness; to grant orders directing sale Of pro
perry belonging to srccessions or minors, aud
to grant orders of seizure and sale by execu-
tory process. and shall receive such fees
therefor as may be provided by the General
Assembly.
4. The Governor shall receive salary Of
SIX thousand dollars annually, payable quar-.
terlv, On his own warrant.
S. No fees or perqnlsites of office shall b.
allowed 10 or received by the Treasurer.
Auditor, Attorney General, or by district
attorneys.
ISigne'J +. ID. ESTlI.ETTE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
[Signed] &C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor aud President OF the
Senate.
A tue copy: p. G. DESLONDE.
Secretary Of State.