Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-09-28
Number Fourteen.

| tOius'. eStuuIISHeV ~ NSs'VVT u'uS'S
two of the constitution of 1869. there
there shall hc elected. by the Gnali-
fed voters ofeach parish, n States at
tornry therefor. who shall he n
citizen Of the United States. and who
shall have hecn n resident ofthc State,
and n prncticing and duly licensed
attorney Mt law, for at lenst two
years. He shall receive salary FROM
the State q: not lcss than three nor
more than seven hundred dollars
per nnnnm, to he provided hy law
upon the basis If representation in
the House Of Representatives., and
payable quarterly on his own war;
ant. lie shall bc cr-or'ciO attorney
Of the parish. and receive such salary
therrfrom ~ may he fixed hy the
parochial authorities. nor to exceed
seven hundred dollars per annnm.
Tie shall. moreover, receive such
fecs of office as may bc allowed by
law. In the city of New Orleans tho
States attorney shall receive snch
compensation from the city, in nddi-
tion to the salary above provided, rs
may I've established by law. Heshall bo
elected mt the same time with the ind
ges ofthc district conrts, and shall hold
his office for the term IF four years.
Number SixteeR.
In order In provide for the eatab.
lishmcnt of the judicial system Great.
ed hy the "bOvc amendments, and
to prevent the evils of nm intcrreg-
mum. it il hereby ordained by tho
people of Louisiana:
FSrsf-Thnt the General Assembly,
which meets the first Monday In
January, 1879. shall in accordance
with the foregoing amendments, i'm.
mefliately rc'listrict tie State. and
provide f"r the authority If clerks,
and the ele; tion and criminal jnris-
liction Of jnsticrs of the peace.
Second That M sOOn m tho lie.
gislaturc shall acted as'.nforesaid, have
the Governor shalt by proclamation
call an election for Justices Of the
peace for each parish, except the par
ish Of Orleans. and for district jnd-
ges. in each district created by the
reslistrictin., where one Or more par
ishes have been added, or taken from
the existing judicial district, and for
State attorneys, m above provided,
except In the parish of Orleans,
where the district attorney for tho
parish shall be State attorney. This
election shall he held on the same
day throughout the State, which day
shall not Ike less than sixty nor moro
than ninety days after the passage Of
said act. The terms Of the officers
elected at said election shall expire
Mt the general election 0f 1880. and the
limitation on the change Of tlistricta,
Oftrner than once every four years,
shall not bc considered m havingciy-ct
before the general election of lsSO.
71ird-That the judicial system,
as established by the constitution Of
1863. shall Tcmain in force until tho
expiration Of tho thirticth day after
said election, excluding from tho
computation the day Of the election.
| FoMrth--The adoption M these
amendments shall not vncatc the Of
fees of the present clerks Of courts
in each parish.
i Nwmber Etrenteea.
Article one hundred and thirty.
two Of the constitution Of 1868 shalt
be abrogated.
;, Nsmber EighteeH
Tho Superintendent Of Public
Education shall receive q salary Of
thirty.five hundred dollars, payable
quarterly IN his own warrant.
.NMmber Ninefecn.
No liccnse tax shall be imposed by
the State, or any parish or municipal
authority, on any mechanical trade,
manufactory or factory, except sncls
as may require police regulations, IN
towns and cities.
Il Nwmber Tremiy. t
The Legislature il authorized IN
exempt from State, municipal or par
ish taxation household goods, such
, M furniture, wearing apparel, tools
: Of trade or profession and family lpOr-
! traits, not exceeding in aggregate VA
Inc the sum Of Two hundred dO)lars.
ACT No. ~. EXTRA SESSION on 1858.
NMmber 7wexiy- Ose.
Strike ont the first part Of article
l42 Of the constitution Of 1873,
/, which reads: "A university shall bo
. established and maintained In tho
D city Of. New Orleans. Il shall lie
D c0mipOsed Of q law, a medical and a
9 collegiate department, each with ap-
] prOpriate faculties. Tho Gemernl
: Assembly shall provide hy law for
Q its organization and maintenance -
/. and insert: 'I'hc university shall be
Q maintained. II shall be composed 0i
Q a law, medical and an acad<micnl
9 department. and snch other depart.
3 mcnts m may I've esta ablisl,cd by law,
: each with appropriate faculties
g pvorMled, that the law and medical
!. departments already organized shall
I continue In the city Of New Orleans,
I and tho acatlemical and other do.
partments may b. located elsewhere
In the StakAw .