Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-09-28

or contractor after the service has iiren rem
dcred or contracted for changing any parish |
seat, or creating new parishes except by The !
assent of the majority OF the qualified cleo
tore of the parish or parishes 10 be affected;
IN all other cases, where a general law can be !
made applicable, no local or special law shall
he passed
NrNHER SIN.
Tie governor shall receive salary Of
$1,000 per annum, payable quarterly on his
own warrant.
(Strike uut art. SOY
NUMBER SEVEN.
The lieutenant governor shall receive =
salary which shall be double that Of mem
Der of the general assembly.
(S,rlke out article So
NrnBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed both
Houses shall I've presented to the governor i
he approve it, he shall sign it ; If he does not
he shall return it with his objeciuns TO the
House in which ii originated. which shall en-
ter the objections at large upon it, journal and
proceed To reconsider it. IL after such recon-
SHERATON two-ihlrLs of all the members pres
en-, in that House shall! agree to pass the bill
i; shalt be sen, with the objections TO the
D
reconsidered, AMI if approved by two thirds
} of the members present III that House, II shall
he law But III snch cases the vote Of both
| Houses shall be determined by yeas and
nays and the names Of members vo,n. for
or against the bill shall be entered upon the
/ ournal of each House respectively. II any
bill shall not be returned by the governor
within five days after i, shall have been pre-
| a. 10 L.. r.
AS il Ire had signed it, unless the general
assembly. by adjournment, prevent lis return,
in which case, within thirty days, the govern
or shall file the same. with his objection:
thereto. in the office of the secretary OF state
and give public notice thereof, otherwise /
shall become a law. as if he had signed l,
The secretary Of state shall communicate
said objections and bill so deposited to tn
House i'll which II originated, on the first da,
Of tire meeting OF the next general assembly
who shall act upon the same as above pro
vided The governor shall have power Il
veto one or more items in any bill approrriat
ing money embracing distinct items, while
approving other portions of the bill, ami TIA
par, or parts Of the bin approved shall
become law, and the item or items Of appro
pra,ions disapproved shall be void, unles
prescribed for the passage Of other bills owe
the governors veto.
>, (Sirike out article G6)
. NUMBER NINE
;. No officers, whose salary is fixed by I'll
constitution. shall be allowed any fees or pc
quisiies OF Office.
NUMBER TEN.
IT,, judicial power shall be vested IN
-, ~,
Or ,ice. Of the peace The district courts sha
n have original jurisdiction i'll all civil cast
e where the amount in suit exceeds one bu
y bred dollars, exclusive Of interest. In crin
al ina, cases and in all probate matters their j
= risdiclion shall be unlimited They shall ha'
9 appellate jurisdiction in civil suits from ~
a. tees of the peace, if the amount IN dispn
l. exceeds ten dollars, exclusive of intere:
S The Justices of the peace shall be elected
the elec,or. Of each parish, in the mann
or and with the qualifications to be determine
I'd i,y the general assembly. They shall no
al Office for the term Of two years. and the
p condensation shall he fixed by law. Til,
jurisdiction in civil cases shall not exceed o
pr hundred dollars. exclusive Of interest, 81
ct iect ID an appeal to the district court IN
M cases where the amount in dispute shall c
he coed ten dollars exclusive Of interest. lib
on shall have such criminal jurisdiction as sh
be conferred by law. The general assent
W hall have power 10 vest in the clerks OF
OF district courts the rigli, To grant such ord
Dr. and do such acts as may he deemed neces
4" ry for the fnr,herance OF the ad'nnisirati
ro- Of Justice In all cases the power thus grant
OF shall be specified and determined.
re Strike on, articles 70, S5, Sc, 81, Sc, SO,
and 1857
-, NUMBER ELEVEN.
49,, The chief Justice of the supreme court 81
30, receive salary of $1,000 per annum. and
- as>o,.ia,e justices of the supreme eours Il
100 each receive salary Of $500 per amt
,,,, payable quarterly on their own warrants.
md NUMBER TWELVE.
nm. The general assembly slall divide
av- State into judicial districts, which shah rem
bile unchanged for four years. and for each
one trici one nudge learned in the law, shall
rail- elected by a plurality of qualified cleo
by thereof For each district there shall be
4 TO district cour, except in the parish of Orr,
in which the general assembly u,ay esiaf
as many distrcs courts rs ,be public int
may require, not to excel the number
any authorized by EXISTING laws, except by
III thirds vote OF all the members ny p'h o'd
p-r. e. Of the general assembly. Untii other
ads. provided by law the disirirt courts no"
and s'ing in the parish Of Orleans shall have
paid jurisdiction at present conferred by law
min. redistrcting or change shall he made, so
,,inr take effect during TIE inct'mbency Of
non Judge. Thr number Of districts in the
,aIid shall not te less than thirty nor more
or a,r,y-five. The general assembly shall
any vide by law for at lea,, four terms ann
,-cr, # he district court in every r1rl-h.