Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-06-29

and perSo.aI property li,b,es to trxation with
III ~ limits.
Norar,h or municipal corporation except
the .eity o. New Orleans, shall ievy or Collect
many 'one year more tharssone prrvceIitom
iaNa'ion urou the actual cal, value II AL the
raj aud personal properly liable to taxation
within lis limits
The general assembly shall sot. have. pow =
tr 10 issue any Bond, or pledge tie Faith. Of
The State for any purpose, nor shall Il authors
i"e any parish ot manlipal rorporatinn to
~ .-sGe any bond. or create any debi; pro
vided iha, This shall not prohibit the issue of
new bonds. in exchange for old binds, when
The debt or rate Of interest is no, increased.
.Amcadmrat 8.
The men. bers ct the genera assembly sla u
be paid salary Of 1--we hundred dollars
(SIpUO per session and actual travelling exprn'
ses ICY the nearest practicable route. not to
"N"eed fifty dollars for any one member, pro.
vidti that if Two sessions are held in the
same year they shall receive for the second
session IN TINT yenr salary of only twu huns
dred and fifty dollar. (S25u) and actual irav-
cling expenses by the nenrest practicable
route. nor III exceed fifty collars for any one
member The regular benu:ai session shall
not exceed ninety days in duration, unless by
vot. of two-thirds of the members elected to
each House Of the general assembly
(Srike out article 80
.4mcR9airm /.
Tho general assembly shall not pass any
local or special law changin. the venire in
criminal eases, changing the names of Der
siav,tip,,,ipsr I'll; a..
streets or alleys, remitiing finss, penalties and
fortunes or tefunding moneys legally paid
into the treasury affecting The estates of min.
ors or persons under disability; exempIing
property from taxation; creating any monop-
oily; legalizing the unau,ho, lied or invalid
acts Of any officer or agent of the Stale, or
OF any parish or municipality granting any
extra compensation to any p,blic officer, agent
or contractor after the service has been rem
dered ami contracted for changing any parish
seat. or creating new parishes except 10y the
assent Of the majority of the qualified cleo.
tore of tue parish or parishc. to be affected;
in all other cases, when a general law can be
made applicable, no local or special law shall
be passed.
amendment 5.
rpstIHp >HulI IfttlNt Il SHINY OF
$1,000 per annum, payable quarterly on his
own warrant
Strike out art SOY
.7meadment 6.
The lirntensnt governor shall receive a
salary which shall be double that Of mem.
Der T'lhe general assembly.
...-. lStr'ke ont article -
.anaeadmcM l..
Every bill which shall have passed both
Houses shall be presented 10 the governor #
he approve 1t. lie shall sign il if he do no,
h" shall return it with his ohectInns to the
Horse in which il originated. which shall en-
ter the objections AT large npon it, urnal and
proceed to reconsider it. If after snch recon.
>i''eration two thirds Of all the members pres
ent in than Honse shall agree TO pass the bill
II shall he sent with the objections 10 the
nrher Honse, by which it shall likewise he
recomsidered, AMI if approved by two thirds
Of tlIr members present in that House. il 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
'r against the bill shall be entered upon the
'.urnal Of each House respectively. If any
bill shall not be returned by the governor
within five days after it shall have been pres.
enfed to him, ii shall he a law in like manner
rs if he had signed it, unless the general
assembly, by adjournment, prevent lis return,
n which case, within thirty days, the govern
'r shall file the same with his objections
hereto in the office Of the secretary Of state,
md give public notice thereof, otherwise it
hall become law, as if he had signed 1t.
he secretary Of state shall communicate
aid objections and bill so deposited TO The
House in which it originated, on the first day
II the meeting of the next general assembly
who shall act upon the same as above pro.
'ided. The governor shall have power to
'eto one or more items in any bill approyria
ing money embracing distinct items, While.
pproving other portions of the bill, and the
part or parts Of the bill approved shall
,ccome law, and the item or items of ammo.
'riations disapproved shall be vo1, unless
epassed according TO the rules and Limitations
prescribed for the passage Of other bills over
he governors veto.
(S:rike out article co.,
.7Neudmcat s.
The auditor and treasury shall receive a |
alasy of four thousand dollars pcr 3npun
'ach payable quarterly on their own warrants
The secretary OF state shall receive n saIa. |
y OF three thousand dollars per annul;., pay.
bile likewise
(Strike out article 7l)
amendment Q.
No officers, whose salary is fixed bv the |
constitution. shall he allowed any fees or pe,.
iuisi'es Of office. Q, |
.9nendnent o.
The judicial power shall be vested in n
nprcme court, in district courts and in ms.
ices of the peace. The district conr,s shall
rave original jurisdiction for all civil cases
where the amount in suit exceeds one hmm.
lred dollars exclusive Of interest In Grim
nal cases and in all probate matters their mr
sdic'ion shall he unlimited They shalI,,ave
appellate jurisdiction in civil suits from ms.
ices of the peace, if the amount in s.ispu,e
'xceeds ten dollars. exclusive of inre,es,
he. Justices Of the peace shall he elected lv
he electors Of each parish, in the manner
md with the qualifications TO be determined
" the general assembly. They shall hold
'''ice for the term Of two years. and Their
compensation shall be fixed by law. Their
Jurisdiction in civil cases SHALL not exceed ono
hundred dollars exclusive of interest. sub. I
rrt IN an appeal To the district court in all
al.