The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-08-10

IN order to rovide for the establishment
of the judicial systum created by the above
amendments, and to prevent the evils OF an
lntelrcgnum, it is hereby ordained by tho
people OF Louisiana;
first-fhat the General Assembly. which
meets the first Monday in January, 1879,
shall. in accordance with the foregoing
amendments. ininediately redistrict tho
State, and provide for the authority of
clerks, and the election and criminal irr-
!SdlctI0n OF justices OF the peace.
sccDn1-Ihat rs soon rs the Legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the Governor
shall by proclamation call an election for
Justices of the peace fer each parish, except
the parish OF Orleans, and for district iutlr-
eS, IN each district created by the relistrict
ing, 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.
wilrTc the district 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 Il tter tho
passage OF said act. The terms Of the off
GERS elected at said election shall expire at
the general election of 1880. and the limit.
ton on the change Of districts, oftener
than once every tuur years. shall not be
considered as having effect before the gene
raj election OF 1889
1hj1d-That the judicial system. as es-
tabiished hy the constitution of 1868, shall
remain in force until the expirat tion of the
thirtieth day after said election, excluding
from the computation the day Of the cleo
ton.
fo70ih-The adoption of these amend
ments shall not vaeate the Offices Of the
present clerks Of courts III each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty-two of the
constitution Of 1868 shall be abrnggted.
NUMRER EIGHTEEN.
The Superintendent Of Pnhlie Education
shall receive 4 salary Of thirtY-fva hundred
dollars, payable vuarterly Oh his own war
rant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed by the
State. or any parish or municipal authority
on any mechanical trade. mandatory or
factory. except such as may require police
regulations, Iii towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to exempt
from State, municipal or parish taxation
household goods. such as furniture. wear
ing apparel, tools Of trade or profession and
family portraits. not exceeding in aggre-
gate Naluc the sum of five hundred dollars
ACT NO. -, EXTRA SESSION OF 1873.
NUMBER TWENTY-oNE
Strike out the first part of article 142 Of
the constitution of 1868. which reads "a
university shall be established and MAIN
tanned i'll the city of New Orleans. 1t shall
be composed OF a law, medical and IA col
legiate department, each with appropriate
faculties. The General Assembly shall pro.
vide by law for its organization and main
tenance - and insert: The university
shall be maintained. 1t shall be composed
Of u law, a medical and an aca,lemcal de-
partnent, and such other departments as
may be established by law, each with ap-
proprate faculties: p!ocidea. that the law
and medical departments already organized
shall continue i'll the city OF New OrleaI $,
and the academical and other departments
may be located elsewhere in tie State"