Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-08-31

nearest practicable route. not to *.
cced fifty dollars (a5O) for any one
member prornled. that if two sess.
ions are held in the same year they
shall receive for the second session
in that year n salary Of only fwohnn.
dred and fifty dollars (s2jO) ard
actual travelling expenses by the
nearest practicable ronte. not tn ex.
ceed fifty dollars fsjO) for any "ne
member. The regular biennial sess.
ion shall not exceed ninety days in
duration. unless by vote Of two
thirds Of the members elected Ia
each house Of the General Assembly.
(Strike ont article thirty.pine.)
NWmber Fire.
The General Assembly shall not
pnss any local or special law chang.
ing the venne in criminal cascs.
changing the manner Of persons legi- :
timating children, vacating roads,
streets. or alley. renting fines.
penalties, and forfeitnres, or refund.
moneys legally paid into the treas
nry affecting the estates Of minors,
or persons nnder disability, exempt
ing property from taxntion. creating
ary monopoly; legalizing the imam
thOrizcd or invalid acts Of any officer
or agent of the State, Or Of any par.
ish or municipality; granting any
extra compensation to any public
officer, agent, or contractor, after the
service has been rendered or con-
trncted for: changing any parish
seat. or creating new parishes. ex-
cept hy the assent If the majority of
the qualified electors Of the parish.
or parishes, to he affected I; in all
other gases, where o general law can
hc made applicable, no local or spe-
cial law shall be pnsaed.
Number Sir.
The Governor shall receive n salary
ofseven thOusand dollars per annunl.
PAYABLE quarterly. IN his own warrant.
(Strike ont article fifty-six.)
NwMher Eeren.
The Lientenant Governor shall re.
ceive salarywhich shalltednnl,le that
IF n member Of the General Assembly.
(Strike ont article iifty.seven.)
Nwmber Eight.
Every bill which shall have passed
both houses shall I've presented to the
Governor IL he approve il, he shall
sign IL IL he does not. he shall re-
tnrn It. with his objections. to the
honse in which it originated. which
shall enter the objections at large
upon its journal, and proceed to ~.
consider II. II, after snch reconsid-
Grafton. two. thirds If all the memb.
ers present in that hOnae ahall agree
to pass the bill, IL shall be aent. with
the objections, to the other house.
by which II shall likewise he recon.
si'lered, and IL approved hy two
thirds Of the members present in that
house. IL shall he q law. But in anch
cases the vote Of both housea shall
he determined hy yeas end nays, and
the names Of members voting fHr or
against the bill shall he entered upon
the Journal If each honse respective
". II any hill shall not he returned
hy the Governor within FIVE days
after II shall have l'een presented to
him. IL shall be a law, in like manner
rs IL he had signed II. unless the
General Assembly, by adjournment,
prevent its return In which caae,
within thirty days, the Governor
shall file the anne, with his object
ions thereto. In the office of the Sc.
cretary Of State, and give pnblic not
ice thereof; otherwise il sl.all becO.
me q law, M II he had aligned Il. The
Secretary If State shall communicate
said objections and hill 20 deposited
to the hOuse In which Il originated
on the first day Of the meeting Of the
next General Assembly. whO ahall
act upOn the saMe M alsOve provided.
The Governor ahall have power tn
veto one or more items in any hill
appropriating money, embracing
distinct items, while apprOving 9th.
er portions of the bill, and tho part
or parts of the hill approved shall be-
come law, and the item 0r itema Of
appropriations dissapproved shall be
vOid, nnlcss Tepasaed According tn
the rnles and limitations prescribed
for the passage Of other bills over
the Governors veto.
(Strike ont article sixty.six.)
Nwwber Nias.
No officer, whoae aslary is 6xed by
the constitution, shall be allowed
any fees or perqnisites of Office.
Nxmber Ten.
The judicial power shalt he vest.,d
In q supreme cOnrt, district courta,
and in justices of the peace. The
,listrict courts shall have original
jurisdiction In all civil caa~a where
the amount in dispute exceeds one
hundred dollars, exclusive Of inter.
eat. In criminal cares, and in all
probate mattrrs, their Jurisdiction
shall I've unlimited. They shall have
appellate Jurisdiction, in civil anits
from jnatices Of the peace. when the
amOmUt in dispute exceeds ten doll.
ars, exclusive of i,ters.st. The lust.
ices Of the peace shalt he ~lpctei by
the electors Of each parish In the
and with the qualifications
to be determined by the General