Richland beacon., 1878-10-26

or contractor after the service has been rem
Iered or contracted for changing any parish
seat, creating new parishes except by the
Assem-, Of the majority of the qualified cleo
tore Of The parish or parishes TO be affected
in all other cases, where general law can be
made applicable, no local or special law shall
be passed.
NUMBER SIX.
The governor shall receive a SALARY OF
$1,000 per snnui;', payable quarterly Of his
own warrant
(Strike ont art. Soy
NUMBER SEVEN.
The lieutenant governor shall receive
salary which, shall b- double that of mem.
her Of the general assembly.
(Strhe on, article 81
NUMBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed both
Houses shall he presented TO the govefno. Il
he approve it, he shall sign it if he does no,
he shall return il with his objections to the
House in which it originated. which shall en-.
ter the objections at large upon its journal and
proceed to reconsider it. If after such recon-
sidera,ion two thirds Of all the member. pres
ent in that House shall agree TO pass the bill
it shall be sent with the objections to the
other Honse. by which it shall likewise be
reconsidered. AMI if approved by two thirds
of the members present in that House, il shall
be n law But in such cases the vote Of both
Houses shall be determined by yeas and
nay s, and the names of members voting for
or against the bull, shall be entered upon the
ournal Of each House respectively. II any
bill shall not be returned by the governor
within five days after it shall have been pre-.
sented to him, it shall be a law in like manner
as il he had signed il. unless the general
assembly, by adjournment. prevent its return,
in which case, within thirty days. the govern
or shall file the same, with his objections
thereto. in the Office Of the secretary of state,
and give public notice thereof, otherwise it
shall become a law. as if he had signed II.
The secretary Of state shall communicate
said objections and bill so deposited to tbs
House in which it originated, on the first day
Of the meeting Of the next general assembly
who shall act upon the same as above pro-
vided. The governor shall have power 10
veto one or more items in any bill approprat-
ing money embracing distinct items, while.
approving other portions Of the bill, AMI the
part or parts OF the bill approved shall
become law, and the item or items of appro.
priatons disapproved shall be void, mnlcs.
repassed according to the rules and Limitation.
prescribed for the passage Of other bills over
the governors veto.
(Strike out article CO.,
NUMBER NINE.
No officers, whose salary is fixed by the
constitution. shall be Above any fees or Der.
quises of office.
NUMBER TEN.
The Judicial power shall he vested in
supreme court, district courts and in ms.
iices of the peace The district courts shall
have original jurisdiction in all civil cases
where the amount in suit exceeds one hun.
dred dollars, exclusive of interest. In Grim
inal cases and in all probate matters their in
risdiciion shall he unlimited They shall have
appellate jurisdiction in civil suits from ms.
tees of the peace, if the amount in DISPUTE
exceeds ten dollars, exclusive of interest.
The justices Of the peace shall be elected Ly
the electors Of each parish, in the manner
and with the qualifications to be determined
by the general assembly. They shall hold
office for the term Of two years. and their
compensation shall he fixed by law. Their
jurisdiction in civil cases shall no, exceed ono
hundred dollars, exclusive Of interest, sub.
Ject to an appeal to the district court in all
cases where the amount in dispute shall ex.
coed ten dollars exclusive of interest. They
shall have such criminal jurisdiction as shall
be conferred by law. The general assembly
shall have power 10 vest in the clerks of tho
district courts the right To grant such orders
and do snch acts as may be deemed neces.a.
ry Tor the furtherance Of the Administrative
OF Jnstice In all cases the powe. thus granted
shall be specified and determined.
(Strike out articles 10. SIS. Sc, 81, IS. 80. Of
and 1889
NUMBER ELEVEN.
The chief justice Of the supreme court shall
receive salary of $1,000 per annum, and the
associate Justices Of the supreme cours shall
each receive salary Of $500 per anuum.
payable quarterly on their own warrants
NUMBER TWELVE.
'he general assembly shall divide the
State INT" Judicial districts, which sha N remain
unchanged for four years. and for each dis.
trcf one Indge learned in the law, shall be
elected by a plurality Of qualified elec,or,
'hcrrof For each district there shall be one
district court except in The parish Of Orlean.
IN winch the general assembly may establish
as many district courts rs the public interest,",
may require, not to exceed the number now
anihorized by existing laws, except nv two
thirds vote OF all the members ny bo,h branch.
IS OF the general assembly. Until Otherwise
provided by law. the dstri courts now ex.
listing in the parish OF Orleans shall have the
jurisdiction at present conferred by law. No
redistr,ctlng or change shall be made, so rs No
take effect during the incumbency of snv
Judge. The number Of districts in the State
shall not be less than thirty nor more than
forty>hve. The general assembly shall pro-
Siue oy law for at least four terms a,nuallv
OF tho district court in every parisL. Tho