Richland beacon., 1878-08-17
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- y Improved by two thirds
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E111XA a {3Ich cases The vote Of both
iooS1n ahxfl n 1dttermned by yeas and
/ u Ihe 1Aes &c members voting for
ler 8 ~ DE X9ls 81; u be entered upon the
f1csI>< II och House respectively. II amy
l9aIt ID be returned by the governor
Zip i1vS MAJ al ii shall have been pre-
o6hfBd 10 him. il bea law in ike manner
asif lie had sia- H. unless the general
a emily, by az GA Incnt, prevent lis return,
in =" case, within thirty days, the govern
or ~ be- the same, with his objections
4 he office of the secretary Of state,
s.n- r public notice thereof, Otherwise it
shall beccm me a law, as if be had signed It
| The secretary Of state shall communicate
said objections and bill so deposited To- the
House in which ii 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, aud the
part or parts of the bill approved shall
become law, and the item or items of appTo,
priaiions disapproved 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 Co.
NUMBER NINE
No officers, whose salary is fixed Nv the
constitution. shall be allowed any fees or per-
| qusiies Of tiiice.
NUMBER TIN.
The judicial power shall be vested in a
| supreme court, district courts aud in JUS
tees Of the peace. The district courts shall
have original jurisdiction in all civil eases
where the amount in suit exceeds one hun
bred dollars, exclusive of interest. In Grim
inal cases and in all probate matters their in
risdiction shall bc unlimited They shall have
| appellate jurisdiction ic civil suits from jus-
/ tices Of the peace, If the amount IN dispute
exceeds ten dollars, exclusive Of interest
| The justices q tue peace shall be elected by
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, sub
| jet 10 an appeal to the district court in all
cases where the amount IN dispute shah ex-
| coed ten dollars exclusive of interest They
shai. hove such criminal jurisdiction rs shall
be conferred by law. The general assembly
| shall have power 10 vest in the clerks OF the
| district counts the right 10 grant such orders
and do such acts as may be deemed necessa-
~ for the fnrtherance OF the administration
of justice In all cases the power thus granted
shall be specified and determined
(Strikc out articles 70, 50, So, 81, S, 50, 81
and 1857
NUMBER ELEVEN.
The chief justice of the supreme court shall
receive a salary of $1,000 per anhum. and the
associate justices Of the supreme cours shall
each receive salary Of $500 per annum,
payable quarterly on their own warrants.
NUMBER TWELVE.
The general assembly shall divide the
State into Judicial districts, which shall remain
unchanged for four years, and for each dis
trct one iudge learned in the law, shall be
elected by a plurality Of qualified 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 Us the public interest
may require. not to exceed the number now
authorized lay existing laws, except ly two
thirds vote OF ali the members by both branch.
es Of the general assembly. Until otherwise
provided by law. the district courts now cx-
isting in the parish of Orleans shall have the
jurisdiction al present conferred 10y. law. No
redlstricting or change shall be made. so as to
take effect during the iiIcunIbency OF any
Judge. The number Of districts in the State
shall not be less than thirty nor more than
ioriy>hve- The general assembly shall pro
vide by law for a, leas, four terms annually
of the district court in every parish. The
general assembly shall have power to create
| circuit courts TO be constituted by grouping the
district judges into circuits aud composing the
circuit court Of the JUICES of the distric,
courts within such circuiis
To direct the place or places OF meetings
of said circuit courts SO constituted, and t. vest
said circuit courts with appellate jurisdic>
| lion from the district courts within the circuit
! when the amount Involved exceeds one hun.
dred dollars exclusive of interest, and does
not exceed five hundred dollars exclusive of
interest. The general assembly shall have
power, by two.ihirds vote of all the mem.
/ vers elected to both Houses to restrict the an.
peliaie jurisdiction Of the supreme court TO
causes where the amount involved exceeds
one thousand dollars $1,000 exclusive Of
interest, and in case Of such restriction, the
circuit courts so to be created shall have
appellate jurisdiction of the class of cases
thus excluded from the appellate Jurisdiction
OF the supreme court. The clerks Of the
district courts shall be elected by the qualified
voters OF their respective parishes, and shall
hold thei. Office for four years
tS,rke out article s3)
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Each of the district Judges shall receive
salary TO be fixed by law, which, except in
the parish of Orleans, shall lot be less than
two thousand nor more than three thousand
dollars per annum, payable on his OWE war
rant, and which shall not be increased or
diminished during his term of office He
must be a citizen Of the United States over
the age of twenty-five years, and have resided
in the State and praciiced law therein for
the space Of two years next preceding his