The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-17

10 pass the blll. 1t shall be sent
with tie objections, to the Other
house, by which it shall likewise
be reconsiderd, and if approved by
thirds of he members present
in that house, it shall be law
But IN such cases the vote of both
houses shall be determined by yeas
and hays, ard the names Of the
members voting for or against the
bill shall be entered upon the jou:
nal of each house respectively. II
any bill shall not be returned by
the Governor within five days af
ter it shall have been presented to
him, it shall be a law, in like man.
ner as if he had signed it, unless
the General Assembly, by adjourn.
ment, prevent its retiirn in which
case, within thirty days, the Gov
ernor 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 so deposited to the house
in which it originated 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
veto one or more items in any bill
appropriating 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 re-
passed according to the rules and
limitations prescribed for the pas
sage Of other bills over the Cover
nor's veto.
(Strike out article sixty six.)
NUMBER NINE.
No officer, whose salary is fixed
by the constitution, shall be allow
ed ANY fees Or perauisltes of Office.
NUMBER TEN. .
The judicial power shall be
vested in a supreme court, district
courts, and in justices of the peace.
The district courts shall have ori-
ginal jurisdiction in all civil cases
where the amount in dispute ex-
cceds one hundred dollars, excln-
sive of interest. In criminal Ca
ses, and in all probate matters,
their jurisdiction shall be unlimi-
ted. They shall have appellate
Jurisdiction, in civil suits from JUS
lices Of the peace, when the
amount iE dispute exceeds ten dol
lars. exclusive of interest. The
justices Of the peace shall be elect
ed by the electors of each parish
in the manner and with the quail
ications to be determined by the
General Assembly. They shall
hold office for the term two years,
and their compensation shall he
fixed by law. Their jurisdiction iii
civil cases shall not exceed one
hundred dollars, exclusive Of in
terest, subject to an appeal to the
district court in all cases when the
amount in dispute shall not exceed
len dollars, exclusive of interest.
They shall have such criminal .ju-
risdiction as shall be conferred by
law. The General Assembly shall
have power to vest in the clerks
of the district courts the right to
grant such orders and do such acts
as may be deemed necessary for
the furtherance of the administra-
ton of justice. In all cases the
power thus granted shall be specl.
fed and determined.
Strike out articles seventy
three, eighty-fve, eighty'six, eigh-
ty-seven, eigty eight, eighty-nine,
ninety-one and one hundred and
tLirty-three.)
NUMBER ELEVEN.
The Chief Justice of the SUI
preme Court shall receive a sala-
ry of seven thousand dollars per
annum, and the Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court shall each
receive a salary Of six thousand
five hundred dollars per annum,
payable quarterly on their own
warrant.
NUMBER TWELVE.
The General Assembly shall di.
vide the State into judicial dis
tricts, which shall remain unchang-
ed for four years, and for each dis
trict one Judge, learned in the law,
shall be elected by a plurality of
qualified electors thereof. For