The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-02
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Number Eighs.

with his objections, to the house in
which il originated, which shall enter
tie objections at large upon its journal,
and proceed to reconsider it. b, after
such reconsideration, two-thirds of all
tie members present in that honse shall
agree to pass the bill. it shall be sent.
with the objections. to the othor hoase.
by which it shall likewise be reconsid-
erred and if approved by two-thiids Of
the members present III that house. 1t
shall be law. But in such cases the
vote of both houses shall be determined
by yeas and nays. and the names of
members voting for or against the bill
shall be entered upon the Journal of
each house respectively. If any bill
shall not be returned by the Governor
within five days after it shall have
been presented TO him, it shall be "a law,
lin. like manner as if be had signed il,
unless the general assembly, by adj
l'journment. prevent its return, in which
case, within thirty days, the Governor
shall file the same, with his objections
thereto, in the Office OF the Secretary
of State, and give public notice
Thereof: otherwise it shall become n
law, as if he had signed it. The
Secretary of State shall communicate
said objections and bill so Deposit
ed to the house in which it origi-
mated on the tirst day Of che meeting of
tue 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 appro-
prating money, embracing distinct
items, while approving other portions of
the bill, and the part or parts Of the bill
approved shall become law, and the
item or items of appropriations dis
approved shall be void, unless repassed
according to the rules and limitations
prescribed for I he passage of other bills
! over the Governors veto. -t-f,
|, (Strii>e nut article. sixty-six.)
-ar5 iss .Namber Nine. tbng 81
! No officer, whose salary is fixed by
I the. constitution, shall be allowed any
(, fees oY iserq 1isites OF Office 'se rs 81
| e. '.as = Number Ten. ~ aqSgQ sa5
! The Judicial power shall be vested in
la supreme court, district courts, and in
JUS ices Of the peace. The district courts
shall have original jurisdiction in all
civil cases where the amount in dispute
exceeds one hundred dollars, exclusive
of interest. la criminal cases, and in
iall probate matters, their jurisdiction
shall be inhibited. They shah ave APP
pellate Jurisdictions. I'm civil suits from
Justices OF the peace, when the amount
Ia dispute exceeds ten dollars, exclusive
of interest. fhe Justices Of the peace
shall be elected by the electors OF each
p,,rish IN the manner and with the quali-
| mentions to be determined by the gem
Grad assembly. They shall hold office
| for the term of two years, IA d their
COMPENSATION shall be fixed by law.
rlieir j,r isdiction in civil cases shall MT
exceed one hundred dollars, exclusive
of interest, subject to an appeal to the
| dis, rict court in all eases when the
amount in dispute shall exceed ten dol
lars, exclusive OF interest They shall
have such criminal .juiisdictiJm us sail
oe conferred by Lao. Ala; general as
seinl,Iy shall have power to vest IL the
cicrlp OF the district courts the riglt to
| graur such orders and do such acts Al
may De deemed necessary for the fur
tnerJnce OF the administration OF JUS
tice. In all cases the power thus grant
cd shall be specified and determined.
(Siriae CUT articles seventy-three,
eight y-fve, eigty-six. eigl,ty-seven, ei shty-
sIgnt, eish,y-uIne. ninety-one and one
hundred aud thirty-three.)
Number Eleren.
iUf--s "a. fsfEi-l II HF oa-
The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court shall receive salary of seven
Thousand dollars per annum. and the
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
shall each receive a SALARY of six thou
sand five hundred dollars per annum,
payable quarterly OH their own warrant.
Namber T,eelre. +
The general assembly shall divide the
! State into judicial districts, which shall
remain unchange for four years, and for
eaeh district one Judge. learned In law,
snail be elected, by plurality of quail.
fed electors thereof. For each district
these snail be-one district court except
III the parish of Orleans, in which the
general assembly may establish as many
district courts as the public interest may
reqalre, not to exceed the number now
authorized by existing laws, except
by a two-thiris vote OF all the members
elected to both branches of the general
assembly. Until otherwise provided by
law. the district courts now existing in
the parish OF Orleans'shali nave the juris-
diction at present conferred by law; no
redistricliny or change shall be made
50 as to take effect during the incum-
bencys of any judge. The number Of
districts, in the State shall not be less
than thirty nor more than forty live
The general assembly shall provide by
law TOR at least sfour, terms annually al
the district court Ill e, cry parish. The
general assembly shall hayeppwer tocre-
ate circuit courts. to be constituted by
grouping the district judges fnto circuits,
and composing the circuut court OF tuy
Judges of. the district courts within such
i circuits. To direct the place or places
of fneeting OF sand circuit courts 50 con.
stltuteel, and to vest SAID circuit courts
with appellate Jurisdict on from the dis
trict' COURTS within tue circuit where the
amount. involved exceeds one hundred
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