Richland beacon., 1878-08-31

receive a 50 larry from The State of not less
than three nor more Than seaven hundred dol
lars per annum, 10 be provided 10y law upon
the basis or representation in the House OF
Representatives, and payable quarterly upon
his own warrant.
lie shall be an ex>o:iicio attorney Of the
parish and receive such salary thereirom ms
may be fixed by the parochal a"ihorities' no.
TO exceed 500 per annum. lie shal more
over receive such fees of Office as may be al
lowed by law. In the city of New Orleans
the States attorney shall receive such com
pensation from the city, in addrion to the
salary above provided, as may be established
by law lie shall be elected al the
same time with the Judges Of the district
courts and shall hold his Office for The term of
four years.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the judge may be re-
cused. and when he ia not personally inter
esied in the matters in condensation, he shall
select a lawyer having the necessary quail
fications required for a 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 Se absent OF
refuses 10 act
(Strike ont article 90)
NUMBER s!XTEry.
In order to provide for The establishment OF
The judicial system created by the above
anne ndments, and to prevent the evil, of an
intcrreenum, il is hereby ordained BY ,he
people of Louis!ana--
First-That the general assembly; which
meets the first Monday in January, 1879
shall in accord04e with the foregoing amend
ments, inmediatS redis,rict The State, and
provide for the aut pity of clerks, and the
election and ctiminaN Jurisdiction OF justices
of the peace.
Second-That as soon sa the legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the governor
shall, by proclamation, call an election for
Justices of the peace foi each parish except the
parish ofOrleans, and for district 'udges in each
district created by the redi>,rctng. where one
or more parishes have been added or taken
from the existing Judicial district, and for
State attorneys, as above provided. except in
tie parish of Orleans. where the district at
iorney for the parish shall re 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 ex-
pire AT the general election Of 1880, and the
limitation on The change OF districts oliencr
than once evry four years shall not be consid-
cred as having effect before the general
election Of 1880
Third-That the judicial system as estab-
ished by the constitution of 1868 shall
main in force until the expiration of the thir-
leth day after said election, excluding from
the computation the day,,of the election.
Fourh-The adoption Of these amend
ments shall not vacate the offices of the press
ent clerks of courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
be abrogated.
| NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The superintendent. of public education
shall receive i salary of thrry-aee hundred
dollars, payable quarterly, on his own war.
rant.
| NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be impcspd by the
State or ahy parish or municipal ;itt!s> riiy on
any mechanical trade, mandatory or factory,
exert such as may require police regulations
in towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The legislature is authorized to exempt
from State, municipal or parish taxation house
hold goods, such as furniture, wearing ap-
parel, tools Of trade or profession, and family
portraits, not exceeding in aggregate value the
sum Of five hundred dol ars.
ACT NO. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878.
NUMBER TwENTY-oSE.
Strike out the first part Of article l42 Of the
constitution of 1865, which reads "A uni
versity shall be established and maintained
in the city of New Orleans. |, shall be COM
posed of law, medical and a collegiate de-
par,ment, each with appropriate faculties.
The General Assembly shall provide by law
for its organization and maintenance and
insert: The university shall be maintained.
II shall be composed IF a law, "A medical and
an academical department, and such other
departments as may be established by law,
each with appropriate faculties; prorided,
that the law and medical departments already
organized shall continue in The cry Of New
Orleans, and the academical and other de-
partments may be located elsewhre in the
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