The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-17
Constitutional Amendments

SAso VtJcetiens ana Dill SO deposited to tue
house in which it originated on III first yof
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
vi the bill approved shall become law aud the
item or items Of appropriations dis:ipprose,l
shall he void, unless rePassed according to the
uics and limitations prescribed for the. mas.
sage Of other billsover the Governors veto.
tStrike out article sixty -six.) s}t.a =
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No officer, whose salary is fixed by the
Constitution. shall be allowed any fees ar
perquisites Of office.
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The Judicial power shall he vested in "a
supreme Court, District Courts, and in jus
tices of the Peace. The District Courts shall
have original jurisdiction in all civil cases
where the amount in dispute exceeds one
hundred dDllars, exclusive of interest. In
criminal cases. and in all probate matters,
their jurisdiction shall be unlimited. They
shall have appellate Jurisdiction, in civil suits
from J tstices Of the Peace, when the amount
IN dispute exceeds ten dollars, exclusive Of
interest The Justices of the Peace shall be
elected by the electors of each parish in the
manner and with the qualifications to be
determined BY the General Assembly. They
shall hold Office for the term of two wears,
and their compensation sl,al, be fixed biz law
Their Jurisdiction in civil cases sh,ii mt
exceed one hundred dollars exclusive. Of
interest, subject to an appeal to the District
Conrt IN all eases when the amount i'm dispute
shall exceed ten dollars, exclusive of iut.rest
They shall have such criminal Jurisdiction as
shall DC conferred by law. The General Assem-
bly, shall have power to vest in the clerks of the
District Courts the right to grant such orders
and do such ats ~ NAV be deemed necess.,r,
for the fntherance of the administration Of
shall be specified and tleter,ui,,td =
Strike out articles seventy.three EIGHTY.
five, eighty six, eighty seven. eiobtv..;gLt
eighty nine, ninety one and one hundred and
thirty three
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The Chief Justice Of the. Supreme Court
shall receive a salary of seven thousand dol
lars per annum. and the Associate Just;ces of
the Supreme Court shall each receive /, SALARY
ut six thousand five hundred dollars per an
mum, payable quarterly on their own warrant
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The. General Assembly slali divide the State
mt" judicial districts, which shall remain
nhcnahSeti lOr hour years, and for each district
one Judge. learned in the law, shall be elected
Dy p'nraiify 81 qualified electors thereof
Cor eaeh oistfict there shall be one District
Court kept III the parish of Orleans, in which
me General Assembly may establish as many
Oist.ct Courts as the public interest may
require not u exceed the number now author.
lzed ny existing laws, except by wo-thirds
s ',. ol an u1e nembere elected to both
o pr ot tne GeneraI Assembly. Until
otherwise provide BY law, the District Courts
have the i,risii,.t;an a. nrs.a,,4 o.esns snslI
law; no redistricting or change shall be made
20 as TO take effect during the incumbency Of
any judge. The number of districts in the
STATE snail not be less than thirty nor more
man orr y-nve. The General Assembly shall
provide by law for at least four terms annually
u the District Court in every parish. The
Assembly shall have power to create
l'rmf Courts. to he constituted by grouping
ne di trict Judges into eirt uits, and composing
~ n Iren't to"rt 81 the Judges OF the District
Courts within such circuits To direct the
place or places Of meeting of said Circuit
"urts SO constituted. and to vest said Circuit
Conr with appellate Jurisdiction from tho
District Courts within the circuit where the
,mOnht involved exceeds one hundred ,lnl,,rs
1900 exclusive Of interest and does not exceed
rbe General Ass..,.,h, interest
wothirtis vote of all the members elected ia
both Houses, to restrict the appellate iuri,.lif.
ION OF the Supreme Court to causes where the
,motinf involved exceeds one Thousand dollars
F''V"t oAcasFe OF interest; aud iii case of
such restriction, the Circuit Courts so to be
'reafe.i shall have appellate jurisdiction ofthe
lass of cases thus excluded from the appeIlaf,.
ar sdiction of the Supreme Court. The clerks
II District Courts shall be elected hy tbe
qualified voters Of their respective parishes.
nd shall hold their office for four years,
Strike out article eighty -thrce)
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Zach OF the District Judges shall receive
'aiary, to be fixed by law, which. except in the
'arlsh OF Orleans, shall not be less than |
'wo thonsand dollars, nor more than three
hoasand collars per anuun, payable quarterly |
N ms own warrant. aud which shall not be- |
nerease9 nor Diminished during his term Of |