The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-24
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Every bill Whlcn shall lave passed
both houses shall be presented to the
Governor; if he approve it, he shah
sign it; if he does not, he shall return it,
with his objections, to the house in
which it originated, which shall enter
tine objections at large upon it's .jourual.
and proceed to reconsider it. II. after
such reconsideration. two-thirls of all
tie members present IN that house she'll
agree 10 pass the bill, it shall be sent.
with the objections. to the other house,
by which il shall likewise be recunsid-
cred, and If approved oy two-thiids OF
the members present III that house. il
shall be IA law. Bat in such eases the
vote of both hoases saali be determined
by yeas and nays. aud the names of
members voting for or against the bill
shall be entered upon the journal of
each house respectively. Ii any bin
shall not be returned by the Governor
within five days after it shall have
been presented to him, it shall be a law.
in ike manner as if he had signed il,
unless the general assembly, by adj
iournment. prevent its return in which
case, within thirty days, the Governor
shall lie the same, with has objections
thereto. in the office of the Secretary
of State, and give public notice
thereof; otherwise il she'll become Il
law, rs if lie had signed it. The
Secretary OF State shall communicate
sald objections and bill SO deposit
ed to the house in which it origi-
mated on the first dag of the nesting of
the next general assembly, who shdll
act upon the same Is above provided.
The Governor shall have power 10 veto
one or more items ia any bill appro-
priating money, embracing distinct
iselus, while approving other portions of
the bill, and the part or part OF the bill
approved shall beeolae law, and the
item or items Of appropriations dis
approved shall be void, unlsss repassed
according to the rules aud limitations
prescribed for the passage of other bills
over the Governors veto.
(Stiike out article siXty-six.D
Namber Nre.
No officer, whose salary is fixed by
the constitution, Shall be allowed any
fees or perqnisites OF oaice.
NaD,ber Ten.
The judicial power shall be vested in
a supreme eodrs, district courts, and III
justices of the peace. The district courts
shall have original jurisdiction in ali
civil cases where the amount in dispute
exceeds one hundred dollars, exclusive
of interest. la criminal cases, and in
all probate matters. their jurisdiction
shall be unlimited They shall ave APP
pellate jurisdiction, IN civil suits from
Justices of the peace, when the amount
in dispute exceeds ten dollars, exclusive
of interest. The justices OF the peace
shall be elected by the electors OF each
parish in the manner and with the quail
fications to be determined by the gen
eral assembly. They shall hold Office
for the term of two years, u d their
compensation shall be fixed by law.
| Their jurisdiction in civil eases shall not
exceed one hundred dollars, exclusive
of interest, subject 10 an appeal 10 the
district court in all eases when she
amount in dispute shall exceed ten dol
lars, exclusive Of Interest. TAey shall
have such criminal jurisdiction as shall
lie conferred by Law. The general as
sembly shall have power to vest Ia the
| clerks OF the district courts the right to
grant such orders and do such acts AZ
may be deemed necessary Tor the fur
theFaace OF the administration vi JUS
tice. la all cases the power thus grant
ed shall De specified aud determined.
| (Strike out articles seventy three,
eighty-five, eigty-six, eiglity-seven, eighty
eight, eighty-nine, ninety-one ami one
hundred and thirty-three.)
Nambtr Eierea.
| The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court shall receive salary OF seven
Thousand dollars per annum, and the
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court
! shall each receive saary of SAX thou
sand five hundred dollars per annnm,
payable quarterly OF their own warrant
NRmba' 1eeire.
The general assembly shall divide the
State into judicial districts, whien shall
remain unchauge for four years, and fol
each district one judge, learned IN law,
shall be elected by plurality Of quail
fed electors thereof. For each district
there shall be one district court, except
In the parish Of Orleans, IN which tn,
general assembly may establish rs many
|
require, not 20 exceed the number nov
Authorized by existing laws, except
By a two-thifds vote of al the members
elected to both branches OF the general
assembly Uatil otherwise prositled BY
law, the district courts now existing II
the parish Of Orleans snail nave the Jarls'
dictSon at present conferred by law no
redistricfing or change STALL be ma'is
so as 70 take effect during the incum
bency of any Judge. Tho humber o
districts In the state shall nos be les;
than thirty nor more than fofty-iive
The geliifll assembly shall provide b.
law for at least iouf terius annually o
the district cOurt III every PARISH. IN,
general assembly shall have power to ere
ate circuit courts, to Dc Constituted b.
grouping the district judges INTO circuits
and composing the circuit court OF TIN
judges OF the district courts within sncl
circuits. To direct tue place or place
of meeting Of said circuls eoarts so CON
stitutcd, aad 30 vest said circ.lit coprts