The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-10-26
NusrBER SIXTEEN.

In order TO provide for the establishment OF
the judicial system created by the above amend
mems. and to prevent the evils Of an interreg-
mum, it Is hereby ordained by the people OF
Louisiana:
First-That the General assembly, which
meets the first Mondnyin january, 1879. shall,
in accordance with the foregoing amendments,
Immediately yrsdistrirt the State, and provide
for the authority of clei ks, and the election ana
criminal snri .dirton If justices Of the peace.
Seeona--That as soon as the Legislature shall
have acted as aforesaid. the Govcrnur shall ny
proclamation cali an election for Justiees of the
peace Tor each parish except the parish of Dr.
leans, aud for district dyes, in each district
created by the redistsic ing, where one or more
marshes have been added, or taken from the
existing 1nslicial district and for State nttar-
neys, as above provided, exception the parish
of Orleans, where the district a.tor ley 70 the
parish shall be State attorney. This election
Shall be held IN the same day throughout the
Stiite. which dry shall not ne less than Sixty
NOR more than ninety days after the pss-a e 81
said net. The terms OF the officers elected a.
said eleciiun hall expire at the general election
OF 1885, and the limitation on chsnge OF DIS
triets ol,eaer THAI once every faur year. shall
not be con,idered a. having effect btIure the
general election oflSs0.
Third-Thal the judicial system Us estab'
llishsd by the constitution of 1858, slai reaiin
10 force until the expiration of thethiriisth tisA
after said election. excluding from the eompn-
ltatinn the day of the election.
Fourth u he adoption OF these amendments
shall not yIraie the Offices of the present clerks
of courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and .hirfv--two of the
constitution Of 1885 shall be abr0gated.
NUMBER EIGHTIlsM
The superintendent Of Public Education shall
receive saia-y thirty fse hrnarel dollats,
payable quarter y on his uwn warrant.
NUMBER NINETEEN
No license tax sha The Imposed BY the State,
or any parish or munisip Authority on any
mechanical ,fade. manafaeiors or faciary. ,exs
cent snct as may require police regn atoms, in y
towns and cities
NUMBER TWENTY
The Legislature is authorized to exempt
from State, ipnsicipal DRIP irish taxation houses
hold goods. such MS inrnitare wearing apparel,
tools ira re OF profession and fa1iilYpuririits
not exceeding in aggregate value the gum Of
fiyehondresl dollars.
NUMBER TwENTY,oNE
Strike ofst the ifrst part OF article AZ of the
constitution of Is 8. which reatss: 80 aniger-
sity sh;.ll he estabiishet anil rnaintinsd IL the
city Of New ORLEANS. 1t shall be c,lncosed of
a law. a medical and collegiate department..
esch 'sitb aprroPratte faculties. he General
Assembly shall presi;e by lar for is osg,nisa
tim ar,i ma en,nce an,liiis r;:ssIhe nDivor-
sity shall re maintained. III sbsllhe composed
If law. q medical and an ac.idemica depart
meDs and st,ch of ,er departments ms may be
esiabl saed i,v law. each with arpropriite fac
u stirs; provided. ;hatitha law :tnh medical de,
P trtment@ already organized .ball continueip
the city OF New Orleans and the ;ieaiemieal
md other departments may be llocatsd else-
she, e in the State"