The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-31

trict courts, and shall hold his Office
for the term of four years.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the Judge may
be recused, and when he is not person.
ally interested in the matters in con-
testation, he shall select a lawyer, hav.
ing the necessary qualifications re.
quired for judge of his court, to try
such cases; and the General Assembly
shall provide by law for the trial OF
those cases in which the judge may be
personally interested, or when he may
be absent or refuses to act.
Strike out article ninety.)
NUMBER SIXTEEN.
In order to provide for the estab.
lishment of the judicial system created
by the above amendments, and to pre-.
vent the evils Of an interregnum, it is
hereby ordained by the people of Lou
isiana
First-That tho General Assembly,
which meets the first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1879, shall, in accordance with the
foregoing amendments, Immediately
redistrict the State, and provide for
the authority of clerks, and the cleo
ton and criminal jurisdiction of JUS
tees of the peace.
Second-That as soon as the Legis-
lature shall have acted as aforesaid,
the Governor shall by proclamation
call an election for justices of the
peace for each parish, except the par.
isll of Orleans, and for district judges,
in each district created by the redis-
tricting, where one or more parishes
have been added, or taken from the
existing judicial district, and for State
Attorneys, as above provided, except
in the parish of Orleans, where the dis.
trict attorney for the parish shall be
State attorney. This election shall be
held on the same day throughout the
State, which day shall not be less than
sixty nor more than ninety days after
the passage of said act. The terms OF
the officers elected at said election
shall expire at the general election OF
1880, and the Limitation on the change
of districts, oftener than once every
four years, shall not he considered as
having effect before the general cleo
ton of 1880.
Third-That the judicial system, as
established by the constitution of 1868,
shall remain in force until the expira-
ton of the thirtieth day after said cleo
ton, excluding from the computation
the day of the election.
Fourth - The adoption of these
amendments shall not vacate the Of
fees of the present clerks Of courts in
each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty two
OF the constitution of 1868 shall be ab.
rogated.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The Superintendent of Public Edu.
cation shall receive a salary of thirty
five hundred dollars, payable quarterly
on his own warrant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed by
the State, or any parish or municipal
autlority,on any mechanical trade,
mandatory or factory, except such az
may require police regulations, in
towns aud cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to ex.
empt from State, municipal or parish,
taxation household goods, such as fur
niture, wearing apparel, tools of trade
or profession and family portraits, not
exceeding in aggregate value the sum
of five hundred dollars.
ACT NO. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878
NUMBER TwENrY-oNE.
Strike out the first part Of article
l42 of the constitution of 1868, which
reads: IA university shall be estab-
lished and maintained in the city Of
New Orleans. 1t shall be composed Of
a law, a medical and a collegiate de.
partment, each with appropriate facul.
ties. The General Assembly shall pro.
vide by law for it's organization and
maintenance" and insert: "The uni.
yersity shall be maintained. It shall
be composed of law, medical and an
academical department, and such Other
departments as may be established BY
law, each with appropriate faculties
PROVIDED, that the law and medica
departments already organized shall
continue in the city of New Orleans
and the academical and other depart
ments may be located elsewhere in th.
State" M