Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-10-19

or contractor after the service has been rem
dered or contracted for changing any parish
seat, or creating new parishes except by the
assent Of the majority Of the qualified cleo.
tore OF the parish or parishes to be affected !;
in all other cases, where a general law can be
made applicable, no local or special law shall
be passed.
NrNBER SIX.
The governor shall receive salary Of
$1,000 per annunr, payable quarterly on ais
own warrant.
(Strike ont art. j6)
NUMBER SEVEN.
The lieutenant governoi shall receive a
salary which shair I've double tia, Of a mem.
Der of the general assembly.
(Srrike out article 81
NUMBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed both
Houses shall he presented TO the governor Il
he approve II. he shall sign il if he does not
he shall return il with his objections To the
House in which it originated. winch shall en.
ter the objections At large upon it, journal and
proceed 10 reconsider il. lf after such recon-
>i'era'ion two-ihirds Of all the members pres
ent in that House shall agree to pass the bill
II shall he sent with the objections to the
other Honse, by which it shall likewise be
rec"nsidered. ami if approved by two thirds
OF the members present IN that House. IL shall
be n law But in such cases the vote of both
Houses shall be determined by yeas and
NAYS, and the names of members voting for
or against the bill, shall be entered upon the
Cnrnal of each House respectively. II any
bill shall not be returned by the governor
within five days after il shall have been pre-
scnted to him. it shall be a law liz like manner
as if he had signed it, unless the general
assembly by adjournment. proven, its return,
in which case, within thirty days, the govern
or shall file the same, with his objections
thereto in the office of the secretary of state,
and give public notice thereof, Otherwise il
shall bect me a law, as If he had signed IT,
The secretary of state shall communicate
said objections and bill so deposited to the
House in which il originated on the first day
Of the meeting of the next general assembly
! who shall act upon the same As above pros
, vided. The governor shall have power to
veto one or more items in any bill appropriate
ing 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 appro.
Ptiaiions disapproved shall be. void, unless
reIias,ed according to- the rules and limitations
prescribed tor the passage Of other bills over
the governors veto.
(S'rike out article CO..
NUMBER NINE.
No officers, whose salary is fixed by the
constitution. shall he allowed any fees or per-
cuisines Of Office.
NUMBER TEN.
lii, judicial power shall he vested in a
supreme court, district courts and in iis-
tees Of the peace. The district courts shall
have original jurisdiction in all civil cases
where the amount in suit exceeds one hun.
dred dollars, exclusive of interest. In Grim
inal cases and in all probate matters their in
ris,liction shall he unlimited They shall have
appellate jurisdiction liz civil suits from ms.
tees Of the peace, if the amount in dispute
exceeds ten dollars, exclusive Of interest.
The justices of the peace shall be elected Ly
the electors Of each parish, in the manner
and with the qualifications to be determined
by the general assembly. They shall hold
office for the term Of two years, and their
compensation shall be fixed by law. Their
jurisdiction in civil cases shall not exceed one
hundred dollars, exclusive Of interest. sinh.
Ject To an appeal to the district court in all
coed 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 in the clerks of The
district courts the RICH, to grant such order,
and do snch acts as may he deemed necessa.
ry for the fnrtherance Of the administration
ct justice. In all cases the power thus granted
shall be specified aud determined.
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NUMBER ELEVEN
The chief justice of the supreme court shall
. receive a salary of $1,000 per annum. and the
associate justices of the supreme cours shall
each receive salary of $500 per annum,
: payable quarterly on their own WARRANTS.
NUMBER TWELVE
Ihe general assembly shall divide the
State into Judicial districts, which shall remain
unchanged for four years. aud for each dis.
tnct one Judge learned in the law, shall be
elected by plurality Of qualified electors
thereof For each district there shall be one
disfrcf court except in the parish of Orleans
IN winch the general assembly may establish
As many district courts rs the public interest
may require, NOT 10 exceed the number now
a"ihor'Zed 10y existing laws, except by rwo
thirds vote OF all the members by both branch.
es OF the general assembly. Until otherwise
provided by law the di-rri I court, now ex-
listing in the parish Of Orleans shall have the
jurisdiction at present conferred by law. No
redi>irmting or change shall be made. so as IN
take effect during the incunbency of any
Judge. The nunber of districts in the State
shall ho: be less than thirty nor more than
for'y>hve. The general assembly shall pro
VIDE by law for at least four terms annually
''oi ;hc district count in every parish. The