Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-10-19

Solis thdtr hls;ihl!ty, eXefnlt'nS property
from taxation, creating any monopoly, le-
galizing the unauthorized or invalid acts
of any officer or agent of the State, or of
any parish or municipality; granting any
extra compensation to any public officer,
agent, or contractor. after the service has
been rendered or contracted for; changing
amy parish seat, or creating new parishes,
except by the assent of the majority of the
qualified electors of the parish, ur parishes,
to be affected in all other cases. where a
general law can be made applicable, no To-
cal or special law shall be passed.
MEMBER SIX
The governor shall receive a salary of
seven Thousand dollars per annnnn, paya-
bic quarterly, on hisown warrant.
(Strikc ont article fifty Sky
NUMBER SEVEN.
salary which shall he double that of a
member of the General Assembly.
(Strikc ont article tifty-sevcn.)
NUMBEI EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have. passed both
houses shall be presented to the Governor:
if he approves it. he shall signit; if he does
not. he shall return it.. with his objections,
to the house in which it originated. which
SIlttI tIAtl VIC ''J'i'|l'tIS ~ ltist lilHpll IlS
journal. and proceed to reconsider it. If,
after slcl reconsideration. !wn-thiuis of
all the members present in that house
shall agree 10 pass the bill. it shall be sent
with the objections. to the other house, by
which it shall likewise he recorsideyeh,
and if approved by two-tliirls oftl,t mem"
hers present in that hnnsc, it shall be Il
law. i'nr in such eases the vote of both
houses shall be determines! by yeas and
nays, and the names Of members voting
for or against the bill shall he entered
upon the Journal of each house r~cspccti
vrly. If any hill shall not be returned by
the Governor within five days after it
shall havc been presented to him. it shall
lie Il law, III like manner as if he had ii
y,icl it,, unless the General Assembly, by
adjournment prevent its return III which
ease, within thirty days, the Governor
shall! file til" s;tina, witt, his objections
| thereto. in the office Of the Secretary OF
State. aud give pullic notice thereof: other
wise ii shall l"corlc "A law. rs if he had
sigmeN it. Tli" Secretary efStntc shall com
muiiicat" said objections and hill so drpo
sitel to the house in which il originate,
on the first day of til A3eetiug of the mex,
General Assembly. who shall act upon til,
same as above provided. The Governor
+ shall have power to welcome or more item:
in any bill appropriaiiliy money, cmbra
cling distinct items, Willie approving 9th.
er portions Of the bill. and the part OF
parts of the bill approved shall become
law. and the item or items of appropria.
tions disapproved shall he void, unless re.
passed according to tl!e iiirs and limita.
tons prescribed tor the passage of othe,
bills over the Governors veto. q
+ (Strike out article sixty siN.)
NUMBER
No officer. whose salary is fixed by til,
constitution. shall he allow ed any fees OF
pefIHisitcs of office.
lMB TEN.
The indicia! power shall be vested in :
supreme court. district courts, and in jnS
ti"rs of the peace. The district courts shall
have Original Jurisdiction in all civil case
where the amount in dispute exceeds on,
hundred dollars. exclusive of interest. In
criminal Gases, and in all probate matters
their jurisdiction shall lie unlimited. The,
shall have appellate jurisdiction in civi
suits from justices OF the peace. when til,
amount in dispute exceeds ten dollars, oN
elusive Of interest. The justices of tile pea
cc shall be elected by the electors of cacl
parish in TIE manner and with the quail
t@iratinns to he determined by the Genera
Assembly. They shall hold office for tn,
4, term OF two Years. and their compensatio,
r shall by fixed by law. Their Jurisdiction
), in civil eases sllal! not exceed ON" hnnlrc,
I. dollars. exclusive of interest. subject to Il,
. appeal to the district court in all case
/, when the amount in dispute shall eXcec,
+. ten dollars. exclusive of interest. The,
, shall have such criminal jurisdiction Il
j.. shall be conferred by law. The Genera
Assembly shall have power to vest in tn
clerks of The district courts the right t.
grant such orders and do such acts AS ma,
be deemed necessary for Tie turillrranc
of the administration Of justice. In all ca
SEES the power thus granted shall be sleci
fed and determined.
(Strike ont articles se%yenty-thrcr. eighty
: five. eighty-siN, cighty-seven. eiyhty-eigl,
~elgity-linc. rinrty-one and one hu'.drc
and thirty-three.)
t NUMBER ELEVEN.
The Chief Justice OF the supreme CouI
: shall receive a salary of seven thnuSnn
dollars per annuln, and the Associate jus
' tees of the Supreme Court shall each re
ctivt IL salary of six Thousand five hunGrc
dollars per annum. payable quarterly o
their wv warrant.
NUMBER TWELVE.
y The General Assembly shall divide til
State into judicial districts. which shall l.,
y main unchanged for four years. and for car
N district one judge, learned in the law, sl.a
he% rlertrlh by a plurality ofq,aliticd clectol
thereof. For each district there shall he OF
district court. except inth, parish of O
y leans. in which the General Assembly ma
l. establish as many district courts as the y,
= bic interest may require, not to exceed I'll
D. number now authorized by existing law
except by a two-thirds vote of all the mcl
IL lWrS elected to loth branches of the Gen
l. raj Assembly. Until otherwise provided |
vt law, the district courts nov existing
lie the parisl, of Orleans shall have the ,iuri
u lir,iLu III nI1...ut lun T. rrl IL, Inv !.