Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-08-31

per annum, to he provided nv law
upon the basis If representation in
the Honse of Representatives. and
payable quarterly on his own war;.
ant. lie shall be er-ofcio attorney
of the parish. and receive snch salary
thcrcfrOm as may h fixed hy tho
parocl'ial authorities. not tn exceed
seven hundred dollars per annnm.
lie shall. moreover. receive snch
fees If Office rs NAV he allowed Nv
law. In the city If New Orleans the
States attorney shall receive sucl,
compensation from the city, in addi-
tion to the salary above provided. as
may be established by law. Hc shall be
elected at The same time with the iud-
CesOfthe district courts, and shall hold
his Office for the term If fOnr years.
NMmber Fifteen.
In every case where the Judge may
he recuscd. and when he il not per-
sOna!ly interested in the matters in
condensation, he shall select n lawyer,
having the necessary qualifications
required for judge of his court. U
try snch cases: and the General As
scmhly shal provide by law for the
trial ot those eases in which the iulge
may I've personally interested. or when
be may be absent or refuses tO act.
(Strike ont article pincty.l
Number Sirfsrn.
In order tn provide f"r the cstab-
lishment of the judicial System Great
ed by the above amendments, aud
to prevent the evils of nm interrrg-
nnm. it is hereby ordained by tie
people of Louisiana
Ersf-That the General Assembly,
which meets the frat Monday In
January, 1872, shnll in accor,lance
with the foregoing amendments, in.-
mediately redistrict the State. aud
provide f"r the authority of clerks,
and the election and criminal inris.
diction "f insticrs 0f the peace.
SecoHd-That m ANN M the I.e-
gislatnre shnll acted as:;aforesaid, ,l,ave
the Governor shall by pr"clamati"n
call m election for iusticca NJ the
peace for each parish. except the par
ish Of Orleans. and tor district ind
ges, in each district created by tho
retlistricting. where one or more par.
ishes have been added. or taken from
the existing Judicial district, and for
State attOrneys, ~ above provided,
except in the parish Of Orleans,
where the district attorney for the
parish shall Ike State attorney. This
election shall be held on the same
day throughout the State, which day
shall not he leaa than sixty nor more
than ninety days after the passage Of
said act. The terms Of the officers
elected Mt said election ahall expire
ut the general election Of lSsO. and the
limitation on the change of districts,
oftener than once every four years,
shall mt he considered ~ In y ing effect
before the general election of lssO.
TRird-That the judicial systen,,
as established by the constitution of
lStie. al'all remain in force until the
expiration Of the thirtirth day after
aaid election, excluding from tho
computation the day of the election.
Fourth The adoption of thrse
amendments shall not vacate the Of
ficea of the present clerks Of courts
in each parish.
Nwmber SereWteeR.
Article one hundred and. thirty.
two of the constitution Of 1868 shalt
be abrogatctl.
Member Eighteen.
The Superintendent Of Public
Education shall receive q salary III
thirty five hundred dollars, payable
quarterly IN hia own warrant.
Nxmber NiMefesn.
No )ieense tax shall BE- imposed nv
the State, Or any parish or municipal
authority, on any mechanical trade.
mandatory or factory, except anch
~ may require police regulations, in
towns and cities.
Nwmber 1rcnty.
The Legislature IA authorized In
exempt from State, municipal Or pnr-
ish taxation household goods, snch
"A furniture, wearing apparel, tools
Oftrade ~ pr"fsssio0 and family por-
traits, net exceeding in aggregate va
Inc the snm Of Eve hundred dollars.
ACT NO. l2, EXTRA SESSION
OF 1879. r.
NwMber 7weNty. One.
Strike out the frat part Of article
142 1T the constitution M 1873,
which reaGls: ~ university shall In
established and maintained in the
city III New Orleans. Il shall bo
cOm,Oa~d Of q law. u medical and q
collegiate department, each with ar,-
propriate farnltirs. The General
Assembly shall pr"vile Ivy law far
its organization aud maintenance :"
and insert: '"rhe university shall 10
maintained. L. shalt le on,pnscd of
= law. q medical aUd an acaicmical
department, and snch other depart
Ments as nsny ln established l,y Law,
each with "rp'"psintc faculties:
psOrided. Tint tho law and medical
departments already organized sla'l
continue in the city Of New Orleans,
and the ncatlenical and other de-
partmcmts may bc located elsewhere
In the Siate."