Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-08-17

nearest practicable ronte, not to ex.
ceed fifty dollars (e5O) for any one
member prorsded, that IL two sess.
ions are held in the same year they
shall receive for the second session
in that year a salary Of only two hun
dred and fiffy dollars (&25O) and
actnal travelling EXPENSE by the
nearest practicable ronte. not tn ex-
ceed fifty dollars (&5O) for any "ne
member. The regular biennial sess.
ion shall not exceed ninety days in
duration, unless by vote Of two
thirds of the members elected to
each house Of the General Assembly.
(Strike out article thirty.nine.)
Number Fire.
The General Assembly shall not
pass sny local or special law chang.
ing the venne in criminal cases,
changing the manner Of personsle slegi-
timating children, vacating roads,
streeta. or alley. remitting fines.
penalties, and forfeitures, or refund.
moneys legally paid into the treas
ury affecting the estates Of minors,
or persons under disability, exempt.
ing property fiom taxation. creating
any monopoly; legalixing the nnau-
thOrized or invalid acts Of any officer
or agent Of the State, or Of any par.
iah or municipality; granting any
extra compensation to any public
officer, agent, or contractor, after the
service has been rendered or con-
tracted for; changing any parish
aeat, or creating new parishea, ex-
cept by the assent of the majority Of
the qualified electors Of the parish,
or parishes, to Be affected In all
other cases, where . general Law can
he made applicable, no local or spe.
cial law shall he passed.
Number Sir.
The Governor shall receive salary
ofseven thousand dollars per annnm,
payable quarterly, on his own warrant.
(Strike out article Rfty-six.
Number Seren.
The Lieutenant Governor shall re-
ceive . salarywhich shallbedonhle that
Of a member Of the General Assembly.
(Strike ont article fifty.seven.)
Nxmber Eight.
Every bill which shall have paaaed
both bonses shall he presented to the
Governor; IL he approve it, he shall
sign II ; IL he does not, he shall 70.
tnru II. with his objections, 70 the
honae in which Il originated. which
shalt enter the objections at large
upon its journal, and proceed 70 re.
consider II. II, after such reconaid-
eratiOn, two thirds Of oil the memb-
ers present In that house ahall agree
to pass the bill, it shall be sent, with
the objections, to the other house,
by which Il shall likewise he recon.
si,lered, and II approved by two
thirds of the members preaeDt In that
houae. it shalt he q law. But In auch
cases the vote Of both houses shall
he determined by yeas and nays, and
the names of members voting for Of
against the hill shall he entered npou
the journal If each hOuae respective.
u. II any bin shall not be returned
hy the Governor within FIVE days
after It ahall have been presented "a
him, It shall be a law, in like manner
"A II he had signed II, uuleas the
General Assembly, by adjournment
prevent its return In which case,
vithin thirty dAvs. the Governor
shall iile the same, with hia object.
ions thereto. In the Office Of the Sc.
cretary Of State, and give pnblic not.
ice thereof; otherwise Il shall beco.
me . law, a. II he had signed Il. The
Secretary of State shall communicate
aaid objections and bill 40 deposited
to the house in which IL originated
on the 6rst day Of the meeting Of thu
next General Assembly, who shall
act upon the same "A above provided
The Governor ahall have power Il
veto one or moro items in any hill
appropriating money, embracing
distinct items, while approving 9th
or portions II the bin, and the part
or parts Of the bin approved shall he.
come law, and the item or items d
appropriations diasapproved ahall bs
void, unless repaaaed according Il
the rules and limitatiOus prescribed
for the passage of other bills ove'
the 0overnOr's veto.
(Strike o0t article aixty.six.)
NxMber Mae.
No Officer, whose sslary 10 hxed BY
the constitution, ahall h. allowe(
any fees or perquisitea II ONCE.
Nw0ber Ton.
The Judicial power shall be vestsst
In q snpreme court, district courta
and In justices Of the peace. Tn.
district courts shall have origina
Jurisdiction In all civil eaaea wher,
the amount IN dispute exceeds on,
hundred dollars, exclusive 0f inter
eat. In criminal casea, and In sl
probate matters, their jurisslictio,
shall l,e unlimited. They shalI hav,
appellate Jurisdiction, In civil emit
from jnsticrs of the peace, when tn,
amount in dispute exceeds ten doll
ara, exclusive Of interest. The just
ices Of the peace ahall he elected b!