Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-10-05

or contractor after the service has Leen rem.
dered or contracted for changing any p. ri.h
scar. or creating new parishes except by The
ascent Of the majority Of the qualified cleo.
tore "f the parish or parishes to be affected !;
IN oil other cases, where general law can be
made applicable, no local or special law shall
bs passed.
The governor shall receive a salary of
s'oOO per annun, payable quarterly on his
(S,rkc out art. Soy
XrxBER sKvRN.
The lieutenant governor shall receive |,
salary which shall be double tina, Of a mem.
Der Of the general assembly.
(Stnke out article sly
NCNBIR RIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed bo,h
Houses shall he presented to the governor Il
he approve IL. he shall sign it if he does no,
he shall return il with his objections to the
House in which il originated. which shall en-.
ter the objections At large upon its Journal and
proceed TO reconsider it. II after such recon.
siferat'on two.thirds Of all the members pres
en' in that House shall agree to pass the bill
II shall be sent with the objections to the
other House. by which it shall likewise be
reconsidered, and il approved by two thirds
Of the members present in that House, il shall,
I've law. But in such cases the vote Of both
Houses shall be determined ny yeas and
nays. and the names Of members voting for
or against the bill, shall he entered upon the
Cornal Of each House respectively. II any
bill shall not he returned by the governor
within five days after it shall have been pre.
sen'ed to him, il shall be law in like manner
As il he had signed it, unless the general
assembly, by adjournment, prevent il. return,
in which case, within thirty days, the govern.
or shall file the same, with his objection,
thereto. in the Office Of the secretary OF state.
and give public notice thereof. otherwise il
shall become a law, rs if he had signed n.
The secretary OF state shall communicate
sad objections aud bill 80 deposited to the
House in which it originated, on the firs, day
Of the meeting Of the next general assembly
who shall act upon the same - above pro.
vided. The governor shall have power to
veto one OF more items in any bill appropriss.
ing money embracing distinct iiem., while.
fPProving other portions OF the bill, and the
Pau or parts Of the bill approved shall
become law, and the item or items Of appro.
priations disaPproved shall be voirl, unless
rePassed according to the rules and limitations
prescribed for the passage Of other bills over
the governors veto.
(S;rike out article 66.)
HcnBgR NINE.
No officers, whose salary is fixed by the
shall be allowed any fees or per.
quisi,es Of office.
The judicial power shall he vested in a
supreme court, district courts and in ius.
iices Of the peace. The district courts shsIl
have original jurisdiction in all civil cases
where the amount in suit exceeds one hun.
dred dollars, exclusive Of interest. In Grim
inai cases and in oil probate matters their ia.
rissiic,ion shall be unlimited They shall have
appellate jurisdiction in civil suits from Jus.
ices Of the peace, il tho amount in dispute
rxceeds ten dollars, exclusive Of interest.
The justices Of the peace shall b elected w
The electors Of each parish, in the manner
and with the qualifications to be determined
by the general assembly. They shall hold
othcs for the term Of two years. and their
shall he fixed by law. Their
Jurisdiction in civil cases shall not exceed one
hundred dollars, exclusive Of interest, cub
ect to an appeal to the district court in all
;ases where the amount in dispute shall ex.
iced ten dollars exclusive Of interest. They
hell have such criminal jurisdiction % shall
10 conferred by law. The general assembly
hall have power 10 vest in the clerks OF The
district courts the right ~ grant such orders
Ind do such acts - may be deemed necessa.
" for the fnvthennce OF the adminis,ra iion
'f justice. In all cases the power thus granted
hail be specified and determined.
Strike out sn,cies -, s.. SC, 81, Se, 80, 81,
and 1887
xrxB.R ELsvES.
The chief justice Of The supreme cour, shall,
receive 4 salary of 5000 per annum, end tho
'ssociaie justices Of the supreme cou,s shall
Zach receive salary Of $500 per anpum,
payable quaFterly on their own warrants.
xrxBER TwELvs.
Tie general assembly shall divide the
State into Judicial districts, which shall remain
nnchsnGed for fur years. and fnr each dis.
r'ci one judge learned in the law, shall be
elected BY 4 plurality Of qualified electors
hereof For each dis,ric, there .balI l.e one
district court except in The parish OF Orleans
J" which the general assembly may establish
as many district courts ~ The public interest
may require, not TO exceed The number now
uniformed BY existing laws. excep, by . two
thirds vote Of oil the members by both branch.
e. OF the general assembly. Until Otherwise
provided BY law. the disfSist courts now ex.
issing in the parish Of Orleans shall have the
Jurisdiction q present conferred BY law. No
redistrictins o. change shalt b made, 20 - TO
ssks effect during the incumbency Of any
judge. The number NJ districts in the State
shaIl not b less than thirty nov more than
fory.Avs. The general assembly shall pro