Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-08-24

r"r annmn', to he provided nv Law
upon the basis Of representation in
the House of Representatives., and
Payahl. quarterly on his own war;
ant. He shall be er-oDfcio attorney
cf the Parish. and receive snch salary
there from rs may I've fixed by the
Paroclia, authorities. not to exceed
seven hundred dollars per annum.
He shall. moreover. receive snch
fees Of office rs NAV be allowed Tx
law. IL the city of New Orleans tho
States attorney shall receive such
compensation from the city, in addi-
ton to the salary above provided. a.
may e established by law. He shall he
elected Mt the same time with the judi
gesOfthc district courts. and shall hold
his Office for the term of four years.
Number Fifteen.
In every case where the indge may
he recnscd, and when he is not per-
sonally interested in the matters in
condensation, he shall select n lawyer.
having the necessary qualifications
required for judge If his court. tn
try snch cases; and the General As
sembly shall provide by law for the
trial Of those cases in which the Judge
may he personally interested. or when
he may he absent ar refuses tO act.
(Strike ont article ninrty.)
Number Siyteen.
In order to provide for the estab-
lishment of the judicial system Great
ed by the above amendments, and
/ tO prevent the evils If nm interreg-
mum. ii is hereby ordained by the
people of Louisiana:
First-That the General Assembly,
which meets the frat Monday in
Jannary, 1879, shall in accordance
with the foregoing amendments, in,-
mediately rrdistrict the State, and
provide for the authority of clerks,
and the ele; tiOn and criminal juris.
diction If justices If the peace.
oMd-That M sONn IA the lie.
gislatnre shnll acted as.. as..aforesaid, ,have
the Governor shall by proclamation
call an election for Justices Of tho
peace for each parish, except the par
ish Of Orleans. and for district ind.
ges. In each district created by the
retlistrictinS, where one Or more par.
ishrs have been added. or taken from
the existing judicial district. and for
State attorneys, as above provided,
except in the parish Of Orleans,
whore the district attorney for the
parish shall he State attorney. This
election shall be held on the anne
day throughout the State. which day
shall not he less than sixty nor moro
than ninety days after the passage Of
said act. The terms of the officers
elected at said election shalt expire
at the general election 1T 1880, and tho
limitation on the change of districts,
Oftener than once every f0nr years,
shall not he considered ~ having fleet
before the general election Of 1897.
Third-That the judicial systen,,
"a established by the constitution Of
lstis. shall remain in force until the
expiration of the thirtirth day after
said election, excluding from the
computation the day Of the election.
FoMrtk-.The adoption 1T these
amendments shall not vacate the of-
fees of the present clerks Of courts
in each parish.
Nwmber SercRteeR.
Article one hundred and thirty.
two Of the constitution Of 1868 shall
be abrogated.
NsMber Eighteen.
The Superintendent Of Public
Education shall receive a salary Of
thirty.five hundred dOllars, payable
quarterly On his own warrant.
NMMber NiMeteeN.
No license tax shall be imposed by
the State, or any parish ar municipal
authority. on any mechanical trade,
manufactory or factory, except sacls
; ms may require police regulations, in
/. towns aud cities.
NMmber 7weMty.
Tho Legislature is authorized tn
exempt from State, municipal or par.
ish taxation household goods, such
~ furniture, wearing apparel, tools
; Of trade or profession and family pOr-
traits, net exceeding in aggregate Va.
Inc the ann Of Ave hundred dollars.
! MI ANOs 80 Is>N IN oEsoobOSV
OF 1873.
Nxmber 7meHty. One.
Strike out the frat part Of article
l42 of the constitution of 1873,
which reads: "a university shall hs
> established and maintained in the
city Of New Orleans. II ahall I've
! composed IF law. a medical and a
. collegiate department, each with ap-
propriate IN nltics. The General
Assembly shall provide hy law for
its organization and maintenance =
aud insert: ''The university shall In,
. maintained. II shall be composed Oi
n law. n medical and M ncadrmical
department, and snch other depart.
a ments M may I've established by Law,
D each with appropriate . faculties
;. prOrided, that the law and medical
I departments already organized shalt
" continue in the city of New Orleans,
D and the acaslrmical and other de.
z partments may bc located slscw hers
= III the State"