The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-03
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Number Ei1hf.

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both houses shall be presented to the
Governor; if he approve it, he shall
sign it; if he does not, he shall return it,
with his objections, to the house in
which it originated, which shall enter
the objections at large upon its journal,
and proceed to reconsider it. If, after
such reconsideration, two-thirds of all
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 be reconsid-
cred, and if approved by two-thirds Of
the members present in that house, it
shall be law. But in such cases the
vote of both houses shall be determined
by yeas and nays, and the names of
members voting Tor or against the bill
shall be entered upon the journal of
each house respectively. If any bill
shall not be returned by the Governor
within five days after it shall have
been presented to him, it shall be a law,
in like manner as if he had sigued it,
unless the general assembly, by ad-
journment, prevent its return in which
case, within thirty days, the Cove nor
shall file 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 and bill so deposit
ed to the house in which it origi-
mated on the first day of The meeting of
the nett 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, anG 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 and limitations
prescribed for the passage of other bills
over the Governors veto.
(Strike out article sixty-six.)
Number Nine.
No officer, whose salary is fixed by
the constitution, shall be allowed any
fees or perquisites OF Office.
Number Ten.
The judicial power shall be vested in
supreme court, district courts, and 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 p.obate matters, their Jurisdiction
shall be uali nited. They shall nave APP
pellate jurisdiction, in civil suiis 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
tications to be determined by the gen
eral assembly. They shall hold office
for the term of two years, ard their
compensation shall be fixed by law.
Their jurisdiction in civil cases shall not
exceed one hundred dollars, exclusive
of interest, subject to an appeal to the
district court in all cases when the
amoant in dispute shall exceed ten dol
lars, exclusive of interest. They shall
have such criminal jurisdiction as shall
be conferred by law. The general as
sembly shall have power to vest in the
clerks OF the district courts the right to
grant such orders and do such acts as
may be deemed necessary for the fur
tice. In all cases the power thus grant
ed shall be specified and determined.
(Strike out articles seventy-three,
eighty-fve, eigty-six, eiShtv-seven, eighty
eight, eighty-Dine, ninety-one ana one
hundred and thirty-three.)
Number Eleren.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court shall receive a salary of seven
thorsand dollars per annum, and the
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
shall each receive salay of six thou
sand five hundred dollars per annum,
payable quarterly on their own warrant.
Number Teelre.
The general assembly shall divide the |
State jnuO judicial districts, which shall |
remain unchange for four years, and for
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 the
general assembly may establish as many |
district courts as the public interest may
require, not to exceed the number now |
authorized by existing laws, except |
by two thirds vote of all the members |
elected to both branches of the general |
assembly. Until otherwise provided by |
law, the district courts now existing in |
the parish of Orleans shall have the juris-
dictlon at present conferred by law no |
redistricting or change shall be made
so as to take effect during the jncum-
bency of any judge. The number of
districts in the State shall not be less
than thirty nor more than forty-fve.
The general assembly shall provide by
law for at least four terms annually of
the district court in every parish. The
general assembly shall have power to ere
ate circuit courts, to be cons ituted by
grouping the district judges into circuits,
and composing the circuit court of the
judges of the district courts within such
circuits. To direct the place or places
of meeting of said circuit courts SO con
situated, and to vest said circuit courts !
with appellate jurisdiction from the dis