The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-10
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
NHmber Eght.

NRmber Eght.
Every bill which shall have pssse
both houses shall be presented to tn
Governor; if he approve it, he shs]
sign it; If he does not, he shall return i,
with his objections, to the house Il
which it originated, which shall ente
the objections at large upon its journal
and proceed to reconsider it. If. afte
such reconsideration, two-thirds Of al
tie members present in, that house shall
agree to pass the bill. it shall be sent
with the objections. to the other house
by which it shall likewise De recousi<l
cred, and if approved by two-thiids O
the members present in that house. i
shall BIZ law. But in srch cases tn,
vote of both houses shall be determined
by yeas and nays, and the names O
members voting for or against the bill
shall be entered upon the journal OF
each house respectively. If any bill
shall not be returned .by the Governol
within five days after it shall have
been presented 10 him, it shall be law
In like manner as if be had signed IL
unless the general assembly, by adj
Journment, prevent its return in which
case, within thirty days, the Governor
shall tiie 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 it. The
Secretary OF State shall communicate
said objections aud bill so deposit
ed to the house in which it origi-
mated on the first day Of the meeting of
the next general assembly, who shall
act upon the same as above provided.
The Governor shall have power to veto
one or more items in any bill appro-
priating money, embracing distinct
items, while approving other portions OF
the bill, and the part or parts of the bill
approved shall become law, and the
item or items of appropriations dis
approved shall be void, unless repassed
according to the rules aud limitations
prescribed for the passage of other bills
over the Governors veto.
(StTike out article sixty-six.j
Number Nine
No officer, whose salary is fixed by
the constitution, shall be allowed any
fees or perqnisites % Once.
NaRbeT Ten,
The judicial power shall be vested in
a supreme court, district courts, aud in
justices of the peace. The district courts
shall have original jurisdiction in all
civil cases where the amount in dispute
exceeds one hundred dollars, exclusive
OF interest. In criminal cases, and in
all probate matters, their Jurisdiction
shall be unlimited. They shall nave ap-
pellate jurisdiction. III civil suits from
justices OF the peace, When the amount
III dispute exceeds ten dollars, exclusive
Of interest. The justices Of the peace
shall lie elected by the electors of each
parish In the manner and with the quail
iicasions to be determined by the gem
eral assembly. They shall hold Office
for the term of two years, u their
shall BE- fixed BY law.
Their jurisdiction in civil cases shall not
exceed one hundred dollars, exclusive
Df interest, subject to an appeal to the
district court in all cases when the
amount in dispute shall exceed ten dol
lars, exclusive pr interest. They suafl
have such criminal jurisdiction as shall
De conferred by law. Tie general as
'embly shall have power to vest in the |
,lerks Of the district courts the right to !
yraat such orders and do such acts a.
nay be deemed necessary for the fur |
herance OF the administration of JUS
ice. In all cases the power thus grant,
ID shall be specified aud Determined.
(Strike cut articles sevenry-three,
'ighty-fve, eigty-six, eighty-seven, eighty
light, eighiy-nine, ninety-one aud one
hundred aud thirty three.)
Number Elerea.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme
;ourt shall receive o salary of seven
dollars per hnnum, and the
associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
hall each receive a salary Of six thou
and five hundred dollars per annum,
'ayable quarterly on their own warrant.
Number Taelue.
The general assembly shall divide the
tate into judicial districts, which shall
emain unchange for four years, and for
ach district one judge, learned IN law,
hall be elected by a plurality of quail
ed electors thereof For each district
here shall be one district court, except
4 the parish of Orleans, in which tne ,
eneral assembly may establish as many
istrict courts as the public interest may I
,quire, not w exceed the number now
authorized by existing laws, except
y two-thirds vote Of all the members
ected to both branches Of the general
Until otherwise provided by t
W, the district courts now existing in Fl
he parish OF Orleans shall have the juris- 7
ction at present conferred by law no c
or change shall be made
} as to take effect during the incuIn-
sncy of any judge The number of
stricts in the State shall not be less Q
IAN thirty nor more than forty-hve. y
lie general assembly shall provide by O
w for at least four terms annually Of 2
le district court in every parish. The Q
'neral assembly shall have power to ere
e circuit courts, to BE- Constituted by