The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-10-05
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS,
Number Eobf.

both houses shall be presented to the
Governor; if he approve it, he shall
sign it; if he does not, he shall return 1T,
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 hoase,
by which it shall likewise be reconsid-
cred, and if approved by twO-thirds of
the members present In that house. 1T
shall be- a 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 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, il shall be q law,
in like manner as if be had signed it,
unless the general assembly, by adj
jonrnment, prevent its return in which
case, within thirty days, the Governor
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 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 ito the rules and limitations
prescribed for the passage of other bills
over the Governors veto.
(StriAe oat article sixty-slx.
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
a supreme codrt. 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 probate matters their jprlsdicti IN
shall be unlimited. They shall a.e APP
pellate jurisdiction. III civil snits from
justices of the peace, when the amount
i'll 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
feations to he determined by The gem
eral assembly. They shall hold Office
for the term - two years. u d tneir
shall be fixed by law.
Their ju isdiction in civil eases shall n t
exceed one bundled dollars, exclusive
of interest, subject to an appeal to the
district court in all cases when The
amount in dispute shall exceed teu doi-
lars, exclusive of interest. Taey su,.l
have such criminal jurisdiction STALL
Oe conferred by lav. The general us
setnbly shall have power to vest ii the
clerks Of the district courts the right to
grant such orders aud do such acts AS
may be deemed niece ,sary for til. fur
therancc of the administration OF JUS
tice. In all cases the power thus grant
ed shall be specified and determined.
(S.rike cut articles seventy-tnree,
eighty-iive eigty-six, eighty-seven,eish ty-
eight, eighty-niae, ninety-one ;tiid one
hundred and thirty -three.)
Nambtr Eleren.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court shall receive salary of seven
thousand dollars per alnum. and the
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
shall each receive. salary of six thou
sand five hundred dollars per annum,
payable quarterly on their own warrant.
Namber Trelre.
The general assembly shall divide the
State into 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 |
thereshall be one district court, except !
in the parish of Orleans, in which the !
general assembly may establish as many |
district courtsas 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 |
Until otherwise provided by |
law. the district courts now existing in !
The parish Of Orleans shall have the juris- |
iietfon at present conferred by law no |
redistricting or change shall be made !
50 as to take effect during the incum-
bency of any judge. The number of
districts in the State shall not be- less !
Ihan 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 Gre
ate circuit courts. to be constituted by !
grouping the district judges into circuits,
and composing the circuit court of the
Judges Of the district courts within such !
;lrcuits. To direct the place or places
Of maetinp of said eire,,it ..,,, RIO Or -.