Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-08-24

IONS are held IN the same year they
shall receive for the second session
in that year n salary Of only twohnn.
dred and fifty dollars (a25O) and
actual travelling expenses by the
nearest practicable route. not to cx-
coed fifty dollars tS.0) for any "ne
member. The regular biennial sess-
ion shall not exceed ninety days in
duration, unless by vote Of two
thirds of the members elected tn
each house Of the General Assembly.
(Strike out article thirty.nine.)
Number Fire.
The General Assembly shall not
pass any local or special law chang
ing the vrnne in criminal cases,
changing the manner Of Personslegi-
timating children, vacating roads.
streets. or alley. remitting fines.
penalties, and forfeitures, or refund
moneys legally paid into the treas
ury affecting the estates IF minors,
or persons under disability, exempt
ing property from taxation. creating
any monopoly; legalizing the nnan-
thOrized ar invalid acts If any officer
ar agent Of the State, or Of any par.
ish or municipality; granting any
extra compensation to any public
officer, agent, or contractor, after the
service has been rendered or con-
tracted for; changing any parish
sent, or creating new parishes, ex-
cept by the assent Of the majority Of
the qualified electors Of the parish.
ar parishes, to I've affected: in all
other cases, where n general law can
I've made applicable, no local ar spe-
cial law shall he passed.
NNmber Sir.
The Governor shall receive salary
ofseven thonsand dollars per annum.
PAYABLE quarterly. on his own warrant.
(Strike ont article fifty-six.)
Number Seren.
The Lieutenant Governor shall re-
ceive a salarywhich shallbedontle that
of a member Of the General Assembly.
(Strike ont article fifty.sevep.)
Number Eight.
Every bill which shall have passed
both houses shall he presented to the
Governor; IL he approve it, he shall
sign il if he does not, he shall re-
turn It, with his objections, to the
house in which it originated. which
shall enter the objections at large
upon its Journal, and proceed to re.
consider il. II. after snch recOnsid-
GRAFTON, twO-thirds Of all the memb-
ers present in that hOuse shall agree
to pass the hill, it shall be sent, with
the objections, to the other house,
by which II shall likewise he recon.
silcred, aud if approved by two
thirds If the members present in that
house, It shall he q law. But in sncl,
casrs the vote IF both houses shall
he determined hy yeas and nays, and
the names Of members voting for ~
against the bill shall be entered npOn
the journal Of rach house respective.
~. If any hill shall rot be returned
by the Governor within five days
after il shall have been presented Ia
him, it shall be a law, in like manne,
N IL he had signed il, unless the
General Assembly, by adjournment,
prevent its return In which case,
within thirty days, the Governo,
shall file the aame, with his object.
ions thereto. In the office of the Sc.
cretary Of State, and give pnblic not.
ice thereof; otherwise il shall becO.
me a law, ns II he had signed It. The
Secretary of State shall communicate
said objections and bill 40 deposited
to the house in which il 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 Ia
veto one or more items in any bill
apprOpriating money, embracing
distinct items, while approving 9th.
er portions of the bill, and the part
or parts Of the hill approved shall I've.
come law, and the item or itema ot
appropriations dissapproved shall be
void, unlcss Tepasaed according Ia
the rules and limitations prescribed
for the passage IF other bills oveI
the Governors veto.
(Strike ont article sixty.six.)
NxMber Nine.
No officer, whose salary 10 fixed by
the constitution, ahall be allowed
any fees or perquisitea If Office.
NwMbev Ten.
The judicial power shall he vested
in a supreme court, district cOurts
and in jnstices Of the peace. The
district courts shall have original
Jurisdiction In all civil casea where
the amonnt in dispute exceeds one
hundred slOllars, exclusive of inter.
cat. In criminal casea, and in oil
probate matters, their Jurisdiction
shall I've unlimited. They shall have
appellate Jurisdiction, in civil snit'
from Justices of the peace, when the
amount in dispute exceeds ten doll.
ara, exclusive Of interest. The Just
ices Of the peace shall he elected by
the electors Of each parish in the
wanuer and with the qualification,
to be determined by the General