The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-10-05
NumRFR SIXTEEN.


In order to provide for the establishment OF
tbe Iudici;ll system created by the above amend
ments, and to prevent the evils OF an interreg.
mum, it is hereby ordained by the people OF
Louisiana: -,
First-That the General Assembly, which
meets the first Monday in January, 1879, shali,
in accordance with the foregoing amendments,
Immediately rrdistrict the State, and proVide
for the authority of clerks, and the election and
criminal jurisdiction If Justices Of the peace. ;.
Seeond-That as coon as the Legislature snail
have acted as aforesaid, the Governor shall ny
proclamation call an election for Ju-tiees Of the
peace for each parish, except the parish OF Or
leans, and for district 'dges, in each district
created by tho redistricing, where one or more
parishes have been added, or taken from the
existing judicial district and for State attor-
uoys, az above provided, except in the parish
OF Orleans where the district attor icy 10" the
parish shall be State attorney. This election
shall be held on the same day throughout the
State. which day shall not he less than sixty
NOR more than ninety days after the passage OF
said act, The terms of the officers elected OIL
said election shall expire at the general election
of 1880. and the limitation on change OF dis
tricts, oftencr than once every four years, shall
not he con .idcred Us having effect before the
general election of 1880.
Third-That the judicial system as eetab~
lished by tho constitution of 1855, shall remain
in force until the expiration of the thiristh day
after said election excluding from the eonpu-
tation the day of the election.
Fourth The adoption OF these amendments
shall not vacate the Offices Of the present clerks
OF courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty..two of the
constitution of 1868 shall be abrogated
NUMBER EIGHTEEN
The Superintendent of Public Education shall
receive salary of thirty ire hundred dollars,
payable quarter y on his own warrant
NUMBER NINETEEN
No license tax cha be Imposed by the State,
or any parish or municipal authority, on any
trade, mandatory or factory, e1~
cept such as may require police regulations, in
towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY
The Legislature is authorized to exempt
from State, municipal or parish taxation houses
hold goeds such as furniture, wearing apparel,
tools Of traie OF profession and fnmy portraits,
not exceeding in aggregate value the sum of
Eve hundred dollars.
ACT NO. II, EXTRA SESSION OF 1871.
NUMBER TwENTY-oNE
Strike out the first part OF article J " OF the
constitution Of 1888, which reads: "a uniyer-
sity shall be established and maintained in the
,ity of New 0rleans. 1t shall be COMPOSED of
/ law, a medical and a collegiate department.,
zach with appropriate faculties. The General
Assembly shall provide by law for i's organiza-
ion and maintenance" and insert: ''rhe univor-
ity shall he maintained 1t shallb composed
# law, medical and an aeademical depart
nent, and such OTTER departments as may be
Established by law, each with appropriate fac
lilies; provided, thatthe law and medical de-.
"a rtmcrt4 already organized shall continue in
he city of Now Orleans, and the neademieal
nd other departments may be located else
there in tho State"