The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-10-05

ash seat, or creating new parishes, except
hv the assent of the majority of the quail
fed electors Of the parrish, or parishes, to
be affected; in all other eases. whore
general law can be made applicable, no To-
oal or special law shall be passed
NUMBER SIX.
The Governor SHALL receive salary OF
seven thousand dollars per annum, payable
quarterly, on his own warrant.
strike out article fifty six.j
NuMBEE SEVEN.
The lieutenant Governor shall receive a
salary which shall be double that Of men-
Der OF the General Assembly.
(Stlike out article tiity-seven.
NUMBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed both
houses shall be presented to the Governor
il he approve it, he Shall sign 1t il he does
not. he shall rtt1rn il, wish his objections,
10 the house in which it originated. which
shall enter the uhjeetiens at large upon its
Journal, ard proceed to reconsider ii. Il.
after such reconsideration. two thirds Of all
the members present i'll that ho't@e shall
anrcr 10 pass the liiil, il shall he sent with
tie objections, to the other house, by which
il Shall likewise be rc-cous iaerrt, and If ap-
proved hy two Two thirds OF the members
present III that house, II shall hc 4 law. Htt
in snrh case, the vote III both houses shall
be determined by yeas and nays, and the
names of members voting Tor OF against the
bill shall hn entered upon the journal OF
each house respectively. II amy bill shall
not he returned by the Governor within
five days alter il shall have been presented
to hir il shall he u law IL like manner as
if he had signed it, unless the General AS
sembly, by adjournment. prevent its re
turn III which case. within thirty days
the Governor shall file the same. with his
objections thereto, i'll the office OF the Secre-
tarv Of State and give public notice there
Of : otherwise it shall become law, as II he
had signed it. The Secretary OF State shall
communicate said objections and bill SO lie
posted to ihe house in which it originated
on the first day Of the meeting of the next
General Assembly who shall act upon the
same rs above provided. The Governor
shall have power to veto one or more items
in any bill appropriating money. embrac-
jum distinct items, while approving other
| portions OF tho bill, and the part or parts OF
! the bill approved shall become law, and the
| item or items OF appropriations disappfov
| ed shall be VOID, unless repaSsed according
/ TO the rules and limitations prescribed for
+be passage of fother bills over the Cover
| uor's veto.
Strike out article sixty siN.l
NUMBER NINE.
No officer, whose salary is fixed by the
constitution. shall be allowed any ices or
peruuisites OF office.
NUMBER TEN.
The judicial power shall be vested in Il
| supreme cnuit district courts, and in jus
tees OF the peace. The district courts shall
| have original jurisdiction III all civil cases
where tie amount in dispute exceeds one
i.,t.s I,
criminal eases and in all probate matters,
their jurisdiction shall bc unlimited. They
shall have appellate jurisdiction. IN civil
suits from justices OF the peace. when the
amount in dispute exceeds ten dollars, cX-
elusive OF interest. The justices OF the
peace shall be elected by the electors of
| each parish in the manner and with the
| qualifications to be determined ny the Cen
eraI Assembly. They shall hold office for
the term of two years, and their compensa
ton shall he fixed by law. Their inrisdic-
ton in civil cases shall not exceed one hun
dre,i dollars exclusive of interest. subject
to au appeal to the district court in all ca-
ses when the anount in dispute shall ex-
ceed ten dollars exclusive OF interest They
shall have such criminal jurisdiction as
shall be conferred by law. The General
Assembly shall have power to vest i'll the
clerks OF the district courts the right to
grant such orders and 90 such acts rs may
be deemed necessary for the furtherance OF
the administration of Justice. In all eases
the power thus granted shall be specified
and determined.
(Strike out articles sevcnty-three. eighty
five, eighty six, eighhty seven eighty eight
eighty nine, ninety one, and one huddred
and thirty three)
/ NUMBER ELEVEN
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
shall receive a salary OF seven thousand dol
lars per arnllm, and the Associate Justices
of tle Supreme Court shall each receive a
salary OF six thousand five hundred dollars
per annum, payable quarterly on their own
| warrant
NUMBER TWELVE.
The General Assembly shall divide the
, State into judicial districts, which shAli re-
| main unchanged tor four years, and toi
each district one Judge, learned III the law
shall be elected by plurality OF qualified
electors thereof. For each district there
shall shall be one district court, except IL
in the parish of Orleans, in which the Gen
eral Assembly may establish as many dis
trct courts as the public interest may rt
unirc not to exceed the number now au
tborized by existing laws. except py two
thirds vote Of all the members clccted u
both branches Of the General Assembly. u
til otherwise provided by law, the dlstrc
courts now existing in the parish OF Or
leans shall have the jurisdiction at presen
conferred by law no retllstrirtin@ o.
chance shall he made soas to take efiec
during the ineumbency Ut any su!ige. Th'
number OF districts i'll this State Shall moi
he less than forty nor forty five. HE Gene
al Assembly shall provide by law for Il
least four terms annually Of the distric
court in every parish. The General Assem-
bly, shall have power to create cifcui
courts. to he constituted by grouping tn
/. district judges into circuits, and coihposiii
tie circuit court of the judges OF the DIS
: trict courts within such circuits. TO drec
: the place or places of meeting OF SAID cir
!, cult courts so constituted. and to vest siil'
l circuit courts with appellate ,lnrsdictlnl
from the district courts within the circui
where the amount involved exceeds on
hundred dollars (Sl00f exclusive OF intei
y est and does not exceed tive hundred doi
/ | lars t3509} exclusive of interest. lie Oehi
{, raj Assembly shall have ipower by tW'
: thirds vote of all the me!nhcrs elected
:, both houses. to restrict the appellate ]uii'
: diction of the Supreme Conrt To CAUSE
:. where the amount inyolyed exceeds on
:, thousand dollars [Sl000l exclusive OF intel
" est: and in ease of such restriction. th
.s circuit courts so to be created snail nav
:, appellate jurisdiction OF the class Oh case
= thus excluded from the appellate Jn%isui
:, ton of the Supreme Court. Ihe CLERKS
~ the district courts shall be elected Dy u
l. qualified voters Of their respective PARIS
es. and shall hold their oilice Ter Tour year