The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-31
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Number Eqht.

potH Houses sn;iil Dc presented 10 TIL
Governor; if he approve it, he shall
sign it; if he does not, he shall return it
with his objections, to the house il
which it originated, which shall entel
the objections at large upon its journal
and proceed to reconsider it. If. aftel
such reconsideration, two-thirds of al
tie members present in that house shal
agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent
with the objections. to the other house
by which it shall likewise be reconsid
cred. and if approved by two-thilds OF
the members present il that house. j,
shall be law. But iu such cases the
vote of both houscs shall be determined
by yeas and nays, and the names OF
members voting for or against the bill
shall be entered upon the journal al
each house respectively. If any bill
shall not be returned by the Governor
within five days after it shall have
been presented to him, it shall be law,
in like manner as if be had signed it,
unless the general assembly, by ad-
Journment, prevent its return in which
case, within thirty days, the Governor
shall file the same, with his objections
thereto, in the Office of the Secretary
of State, and give public notice
thereof; otherwise it shall become a
law, as if he had signed it. The
Secretary of State shall communicate
said objections and bill 50 deposit
ell to the house in which it origi-
mated on the irst day of the meeting of
the next general assembly, who shall
act upon the same as above provided.
The Governor shall have power to veto
one or more items in any bill appro-
priating money, embracing distinct
items, while approving other portions of
the bill, and the part or parts of the bill
approved shall become law, and the
itedh or items of appropriations dis
approved shall be void, unless repassed
according to the rules and limitations
prescribed for the passage of other bills
over the Governors veto.
(Strike out article sixty-six.I
Nansbr Mae.
No officer, whose salary is fixed by
the constitution, shall be allowed any
fees or perquisites OF Office.
Number Ten.
The judicial power shall be vested in
a otf'1tAht SO0lt, anu Ill
justices of the peace. The district courts
shall have original jurisdiction in all
civil cases where the amount in dispute
exceeds one hundred dollars, exclusive
of interest. In criminal cases, and in
all probate matters, their Jurisdiction
shall be unlimited. They shall nave APP
pellate jurisdiction, i'll civil suits from
justices of the peace, when the amount
in dispute exceeds ten dollars, exclusive
Of interest. The justices of the peace
shall be elected by the electors Of each
parish III the manner and with the quail
locations to be determined by the gen.
eral assembly. They shall hold office
for the term of two years, their
shall be fixed by law.
Their jurisdiction in civil cases shall not
exceed one hundred dollars, exclusive
Of interest, subject to an appeal to the
district court in all cases when the
amount in dispute shall exceed ten dol
airs, exclusive of interest. They shall
have such criminal jurisdiction as shall
De conferred by law. The general as
'embly shalt have power to vest in the
clerks OF the district courts the right to
grant snch orders aud do such acts as
nay be deemed necessary for the fur
herance of the administration of JUS
ice. In all cases the power thus grant, |
ii shall be specified aud determined.
(Strike cut articles seventy-three, |
ighty-ive, eigty-six. eighty-seven, eighty |
ight, eighty-nine, ninety-one aud one
aud thirty three.)
Numbtr Eierea.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme
;Ourt shall receive a salary Of seven
thousand dollars per annuin, and the
Justice of the Supreme Court
hall each receive n salary Of six thou
and five hundred dollars per annum,
ayable quarterly on their own warrant.
Number Treire.
The general assembly shall divide the
tate into judicial districts, which shall
cInain unchange for four Years, and for
ach district one judge, learned in law,
hall be elected by plurality of quail
ed electors thereof. For each district
here shall be one district court, except
| the parish of Orleans, III which the
eneral assembly may establish as many
istrict courts as the public interest may
squire, not To exceed the number now
lthorized by existing laws, except
y a two-thirds vote of all the members
ected to both branches of the general
,sembly. Until otherwise provided by
W, the district courts now existing in
e parish Of Orleans shall have the jaris-
ction at present conferred by law no ,
or change shall be made
AS to take effect during the incum-
,ncy of any judge. The number of
stricts in the State shall not be less {
an thirty nor more than forty-ive. /
he general assembly shall provide by I
W for at least four terms annually of /
q district court in every parish. The
neral assembly shall have power to Gre
e circuit courts, to be constituted by
ouping the district judges into circuits,
id composing the circuit court of the
dyes of the district courts within such
'cuits. To direct the place or places
meeting of said circuit courts so con O
tuted, and to vest said circuit courts q
It'll appellate jurisdiction from the dis n
ct courts Within the circuit where the L
Mount involved exceeds one hundred a