Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-08-24

fines, penalties, and f%orfeitnrcs. or refrn-
ding moneys legally paid into the treasr-
ny; affecting the estates of minors, or per-
Sons under disability, exempting property
from taxation, creating any monopoly, le-
galizing the unauthorized or invalid acts
of any officer or agent Of the State, or of
any parish or municipality; granting amy
extra compensation to any public officer,
agent, or contractor, after the service has
been rendered or contracted for; changing
any parish seat, or creating new parishes,
except by the assent Of the majority of the
qualified electors of the parish, or parishes,
to be affected i'll all other cases, where a
general law can be made applicable, no To-
cal or speciallaw shall be passed.
NUMBER SIX
seven Thousand dollars per annunl, paya-
bic quarterly, on his own warrant.
(Strikc out article fifty siN.)
NUMBER SEVEN.
The lieutenant Governor shall receive a
salary which shall be double that of a
member of the General Assembly.
(Strikc out article fft~y-seven.)
NUMBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed both
houses shall be presented to the Governor;
if he approvesit, lie shall signit; if he does
not. he shall return it, with his objections,
to the house in which it originated, Which
shall enter the objections at large upon it's
Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If.
after such reconsideration. two-thirls Of
all the members present in that house
shall agree to pass tlie bill, it shall be sent
with the objections, to the other house, by
which it shall likewise he reconsidered,
and if apTrOved by two-tllirds of the mem
hers present in that house, it shall be IL
law. But in such eases the vote of both
houses shall be determined by yeas and
nays, and the names of members voting
for or against the bill shall be entered
upon the Journal of each house respccti-
vely. If any bill shall not be returned by
the Governor within five days after it
shall have been presented to him. it shall
be a law, in like manner as if he had ST
gncl it, unless the General Assembly. by
adjournment prevent its return III 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: other
wise it shall become Il law, as if he had
signed it. The Secretary ofState shall com
municata said objections and bill so dcpo-
sitcd to the house in which it originated
on the first day of the meeting of the next
General Assembly. who shall act upon tln.
same as above provided. The Governor
shall have power to veto one or more items
in any bill appropriating money. embra-
cling distinct items. while approving 9th
or portions of the bill, and the part OF
parts of the bin approved shall become
law. and the item or items of appropria-
tions disapprovcd shall be void, unless re-
passed according to the rules and limita,
tions prescribed for the passage Of Other
bills over the Governors veto.
(Strike out article sixty Sky
+ NUMBER NINE.
No officer, whose salary is fixed hy the
i constitution. shall he allowed any fees OF
rerin!sites of office.
lumber y
The judicial power shall be vested in
supreme court, district courts, and in jus
tees of the peace. The dis;".e- coi,rts shall
+ have original jurisdiction III all civil case
r where the amount in dispute exceeds ON
r hundred dollars, exclusive of interest. IL
criminal eases. and in all probate matter.
~ their jurisdiction shall be unlimited. The,
shall have appellate jurisdiction i'll civi
> suits from Justices Of the neacr, when til
%ann0nnt III dispute exceeds ten dollars, cX
elusive of interest. The justices ofilie pea
&c shall be elected by the ~clecturs of eacI
parish in the manner and Mith the quail
~iie.tions to be determined ly the Genera
Assembly. They shall hold office for til
term of two years, and ihcir compensation
shall by tize,l by law, Their iurisdictioI
IN civil cases silall NOT exceed one hunarr,
. dollars, exclusive oil interest. subject to al
/ appeal to the district coult iii all case
when the amount in dispute shall cxceet
e ten dollars, exclusive of interest. The.
= shall have such criminal jurisdiction a
c shall be conferred by. law. The Genera
d Assembly shall have power to vest in til
o clerks OF the district courts the right t
grant such orders and do such acts as ma,
be deemed necessary Tor the iiiriheranc
of the administration Of justice. In all ca
ses the power thns granted shall be spec
lied and determined.
(Strike II articles sevcnty-tilrco, eighty
five. ciIhtS-siX, eighty-sevell. lightweight
e elgllty-nine, ninety-one and one Anudre
II and thirty-thrcc.)
NrABl.I: ELEVEN.
The Chief Justice Of the Supreme Com
shall receive n salary Of seven thntlSan
! dollars per annum and the Associate Jul:
:, tices OF the Supreme Court ball each 1t
i crive 4 salary of six thousand five huntlre
dollars per annHn, payable quarterly o
their own warrant.
NuMIEH TW:I.yE.
The General Assembly shall divide ii
y State into judicial districts which shall II
~ main unchanged for tonr year,,and for cac
= district one Judge, learned iii the law, slia
-, be elected by Il plurality disqualified elect"
i, thereof. For each district there shall be ol
~ district court. except in the parish of O
. leans, in Wl,icl, the General Assembly ma
!; establish as many district courts as the ~
= bile interes, may require. not 10 exceed ii
g number now authorized by c~XiStim@ law
F. except by atwo-thiras vote of all the mel
" bers elected to both branches of the Gen
~ raj Assembly. Until otherwise provided
", law, the district courts now existing
p" the parish OF Orleans shall nave the ,juri
~ aio'inn at present conferred by Law
redistricting or change shall he made so
VI to take effect during the incnmhenry
y any Judge. The number of districts in t
!" State shall not be less than thirty nor III
w re than tnrty-tivc. The General Assemb
u shall provide 10y law for at least iour teri
IL annually Of the district court i'll every y
~ IRISH. The General Assembly shall haN |
"i wer to create circuit courts, to be constit
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