The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-11-02

dered or contracted for; changing any par
ish seat, or creating new parishes, except
iy the assent ofthc majority Of the quail
iled electors OF the parish, or parishes. to
he affected in al other eases, where a
general law can be ade applicable, no 10
J;ti or special law shall be passed
NuMBL2 SIN.
The Governor shall receive salary Of
seven thousand dollars per annum. payable
quarterly. on his own warrant
Strike ont article fitty-six)
NUMBER SEVEN
The Lieutenant Governor shall receive a
salary which shall be double that oi a menl-
Der OF the General Assembly.
tStrike out article tiity-sevcn.
NUMBER EIGHT
Every biz which shall have passed both
houses shall be presented totLt Goverupr
il lie approve it, ne shall sign il if he does
not. he shall return it, with his objections,
to tE" house in which it originated. which
she'll enter the uhiectious at large upon its
Journal, ana prortti. to reconsider H. H.
after such recon sidtration. two thirds Of all
the ne'nhers present in that house shall
agree to pass the hjn. il shall be sent. with
the object on+, to the 81 her hOuse, hy which
it shall likewise he re-considcrcd, and if an
present il ths house. il shall be II law But
IL such cases the vote of both houses SHALL
be determined by ytas and nays, and the
names of members voting fer or against the
bill shall be entered upoI the journal Of
each house respectively. If any bill shall
not he returned by the Governor within
five days after it shall have been presented
to him. it shall he q law in like manner as
if be had signed it. unless the General As
l,- u.
turn i'll which case. within thirty DAYS
the Governor shall file the same, with his
objections thereto. in the office of the Secre-
tary Of State, and give public notice there
OF otherwise it shall become q law as il I've
had signed It The Secretary OF Staie e shall
communicate said objections and bill 81 .de
posted 10 ille house i'll which ii originated
on the first day Of the meeting OF the next
General Assembly, who shall act npou She
same as above provided. TIE Governor
shall have power 70 veto one or more items
in any bill aprropriating money, embrAc-
ing 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 disapprov
ed shall be yo'd, unless repassed according
to the rules and limit tations prescribed tar
the passage Of other bills over the Cover
nors veto.
NUMBER NINE.
No officer. whose salary is fixed by the
constitution. shall he allowed any fees or
perquisIteS OF office.
NUMBER TEN
The judicial power shall be vested in
supreme couIt. district courts and in JUS
tices OF the peace. The district courts shall
have original jurisdiction i'll all civi! cases
where the amount in dispute exceeds o3tr
hundred dollars, exclusive OF interest III
criminal cases. and in all probate matters,
their jurisdiction shall be unlimited. They
shall have appellate Jurisdiction, IN civil
suits from justices of the peace. when the
amount IN dispute exceeds ten dollars. ex-
elusive OF interest. The justices OF the
peace shall be elected by the electors of
each parish III the manner and with the
qualifications to be determined Dy the Gen
eral Assembly. They shall hold office for
the term of two wears, ana their compensa
tion shall he fixed by law. Their .iuris,!lc-
tion in civil eases shall not exceed one hun
drcd dollars, exclusive of interest. subject
to an appeal to the district court in all ga
seS when the ano mt 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 il the
clerks Of he district courts the right to
grant such orders and do such acts rs NAV
be Ceeined necessary for the iuctherance oi
the administration of justice. In all cases
the power thus granted shall be specified
and determined.
tStrine out articles seventy three, eighty
five. eighty six, eGhhty seven, eighty eight.
eighty nine, ninety one and one huddred
and thirty three
NUMBER ELEVEN.
Tie Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
shall receive a salary OF seven Thousand dol
lars per apnum, and the Associate justices
of the Supreme Court shall each receive a
salary Of six Thousand five hundred dollars
per annum, payable quarterly on their Owl.
warrant.
NUMBER TWELVE.
The General Assembly shall divide the
State into judicial Districts which shall re
main unchanged for four years. and for
each district one Judge. learned in the law.
shall be elected by plurality o. qualified
electors thereof. For each district there
shall shall he enc district court. except in
in the parish OF Orleans. in which the Gen
eral Assembly may establish as many dis
trict courts as the public interest may re
arlir,, not to exceed the numucr now au-
thorized b., existing laws. except by Two
thirds vote of ali the members elected 10
both branches If the General Assembly. Tn
til otherwise provided by law. the dlstric,
courts now existing in TIE parish of Or
leans shall have the jurisdiction at present
conferred by Law no redlstIicting or
change shall be made So rs to take effect
during the incunhenry OF any Judge. The
number of districts IL this state shall not
be less than forty nor forty five. fhc Gencr
al Assembly shall provide by law for AZ
lenSt four terms annually OF tie district
court in every parish The General Assem-
bly, shall have powec To create tircut
cnur.s to he constituted by grouping the
district iudgcs into circuits, and composing
ti,c circuit court of the indges Of The dis
trict cpurtS within such circuits. 10 direct
the place or places Of meeting ot said cir
emit ,ourts 50 constituted. and 10 vest said
circuit coults with appellate jurisdiction
i'rotn the district courts within the circuit
where ,he amount involved exceeds one
hundred dollars ($i0J) exclusive Of inter
est. and dos not exceed five hundred do
lars sjG1j exclusive of interest. The Gene
raj Assanib oily shall have power hT t|0-
thirds vote Of all the members elected tn
both houses to restrict The appellate inris-
dict!Un OF the supreme Cnnrt to causes
where the aluount Involved exceeds one
tHolsaud dollars $4,000 exclusive of inter
est and in case of such restriction. the
circuit courts So to be created shtil have
apprlIate jurisdiction Of the class of cases
thus excluded trom the appellate jn:isdic-
ii N Of the supreme Enurt. The clerks ot
the district courts shall be cicc;cd by the