The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-10
NUMBER EIGHT.


both houses shall be presented to the
Governor; if he. approve it, be shall
sign it !; if hc does not, he. shall return
it, with his objections, t" the house in
which it originated, which shall enter
the objections at large upon its journal,
and proceed to reconsider it. If, after
such reconsideration, two>tlirls of all
the members present in that house shall
agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent,
with the objections, to the other house,
by which it shall likewise be re-
considered, and if approved by tw">
thirds of tho members present in
that house, it shall be law. But
in such eases the vote Of both
houses shall be determined by yeas
and nays, and the names of mems
bcrs voting for or against tho bill shall
be entered upon the Journal of each
house respectively. If any bill shall
not be returned by the Governor within
five days after it shall have been pre-
scutcd to him, it shall be law, in like
manner as if he had signed it, unless the
General Assembly, by adjournment,
prevent its return; in which case, with,
in thirty days, the Governor shall file
same, with his objections thereto, in the
office of the Secretary of State, aud
give public notice thereof; otherwise i,
shall become a law, as if he had signed
it. The secretary OF State shall COM
municate said objections and bill so de-
posted to the house in which it origina,
ted on the first day Of the meeting of
the next General Assembly, who shall
act upon the same as above provided.
The Governor shall have power to VI, to
one or more items in any bill approprla>
ting 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
item or items Of appropriations disap-
proved shall be void, unless repassed
| according to the rules and limitations
prescribed for the passage Of other bills
over the Governors veto.
(Strikc out article sixty>six.
NUMBER NINE.
No officer, whose salary is fixed by
the constitution, shall be allowed any
fees or perquisites Of !uaice.,t ) Z i.
II y NUMBER TEN. =.
| The judicial power shall be vested III
a supreme court, district courts, and in
justices of the peace. The distric,
courts shall have original jurisdiction IN
all civil cases where the amount in dis
pute exceeds one hundred dollars, ex>
elusive of interest. In criminal cases
and in all probate matters, their juris'
dic,ion shall he unlimited. They shall
have appellate jurisdiction. in civil quits
kfrom justices Of the peace, when the
Eamount in dispute exceeds ten dollars
Eexclusive Of interest. The justices VI
the peace shall he elected by the elector:
Of each parish in the manner and will
the qualifications to be determined by
the General Assembly. They shall
hold office for the term Of two years, anl
their compensation shall be fixed by law
Their Jurisdiction in civil cases shall moi
e. coed Que hundred dollars, exclusive Z,
interest, snhiectst" an appeal t" the dis
trict court in all cases when the amount
in dispute shall exceed ten dollars, OK.
/ elusive Of interest. They shall have
such criminal jurisdiction as shall b.
conferred by law. The General Assem-
bly, shall have power to vest in the
clerks Of the district courts the right tt
grant such orders and do such acts %
may be deemed necessary for the fur
therance of the administration of JUS
tice. In all cases the power thus grant.
ed shall be spec fed and determined.
Strike out articles seve' ty>three
eighty~6ve, elghtyasix, eighty>seven
eighty~eight, eighty~niue, uinety> ont
and one hundred and thirtysthree.
! . + NUMBER ELEVEN. !
The Chief Justice of the Suprem,
Court shall receive a salary of seve,
thousand dollars per Huuun, and thu
Associate justices Of the Supreme Cour
shall each receive salary Of six thou
sand Ave hundred dollars per annum
payable quarterly on their own war
raut.
NUMBER TWELyEa ! VI
! The General Assembly shall divide tn
State into judicial districts, which shal
remain unchanged for four years, an,
for each district one judge. learned il
the law, shall be elected by a pluralit.
of qualified electors thereof. For eaci
district there shall be ono district court
except in the parish of Orleans, in whicl
the General Assembly may establish a
many district courts as the public inter
est may require, not to exceed the nun
Der now authorized by existing laws, ex
cept by ! two-thirds vote Of all tn,
members elected to both branches of tn
General Assembly. Until otherwise pro
vided by law, the district courts nov
existing in the parish of Orleans shall
have the jurisdiction at present confer
red by law; no retistricting or chang,
shall be made so as to take effect durins
the incumbency Of any Judge. Th'
number of districts in the State shall no
be less than thirty nor more than forty
five. The General Assembly shall pro
vide by law for at least four terms an