Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-08-10

receive n salary from the State OF not less
than three nor more than ssaveh hundred dol
lars per annum, 10 he provided 10y law upon
the basis OF representation in The House OF
Representatives, and payable quarterly upon
his own warrant.
! tie shall be an ex-offcio attorney Of the
parish and receive such salary therefrom as
may be fixed by the rarochial authorities, not
10 exceed $500 per annum. He shall more.
Over receive shch fees of Office as may be al
I lowed by law. Ia the city Of New Orleans
the States attorney shall receive s,ich com.
pehsa,iCn from the city. In addi'ion 10 the
! salary above provided. as may be established
| by law. ne shall be elected at tie
! same time with the Judges Of the district
courts, and shall hold his oii,ce for the term Of
! four years.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the Judge may be re
cused. and when he is not personally inter
es'ed in The matters in coii,es,a.!un, he shall
select lawyer having the necessary quail
fca'ions required for Judge Of his court, 10
try such cases; and the general assembly
shall provide by law for the trial of those
cases IN which the Judge may be personally
Interested, or when he may be absent or
refuses to act.
(St.lke ont article YO)
NUMBER SIxrEES.
In order to provide for the establishment OF
the Judicial system cteated by the above
amendments, and to prevent the evil. of an
infcHesnum, it is hereby ordained by the
people Of Louisiana
First-That thd Gnrral assembly, which
meets the first Mdk lay In January, is7g
shall in accordance w the foregoing amend
mcn,s, Immediately re,iN rio, the State, and
provide for the authority Of clerks, and the
election and criminal jurisdiction Of JUSTICES
Of the peace.
Secund-That as soon sa the legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the governor
SHALL ny proclamation, call an election for
justices OF the peace foi each parish except the
parish ofOrleans, and for district jndges IN each
District cfeafed by the redstficting, " here one
or more parishes have been added or taken
from the existing judicial district, and for
State attorneys, rs above provided, except in
the parish Of Orleans. where the district at
forney for the parish shall be State attorney
HIS election shall he held on the same DAY
throughout the State, which day shall not be
less than siS'y nor more thai hi:ie'y DAYS
aher the passage CT said act. The terms of
the officers elected az SAID election shall ex-
pre- at the general election Of 1880, aud tl,e
limitation on the change of districts oi,cner
than once evry four years shall no, be consid
cred AS having effect before the general
election of 1880
1hird-That the judicial system as es,ab-
hshed by the constitution of 1868 shall re.
man IN force until the expiration of the thir- !
heth day alter said election. excluding from |
the computation the day ssof the election
Fourth-The adoption Of these amend !
menss shall not vacate the offices of the pres. |
ent clerks OF Courts III each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article 80 Of the constitution Of 1865 shall |
Ike abrogaiesi.
MINER EIGHTEEN.
The superintendent Of public education |
shall receive salary of ,hiuv-tiye hundred
dollars, payable quarterly, on his own war
F.ns.
NUNBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed by the
State or any parish ~ municipal authority on
any mechanical trade, mandatory or factory, !
exec such as may require police regulations
IN towns and cities
NUMBER TWENTY.
The legislature is authorized 10 exempt
rom State, municipal or parish taxation house.
hold goods, such as furniture, wearing ap.
parel, tools of trade or profession, and family
portraits not exceeding in aggregate value the
sum Of five hundred dol ars
ACT NO. II, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878.
NUMBER TwEyTY-oyE.
Strike out the first part of article ~ of the
constitution Of 1865, which reads "a uni.
7ersiiy shall be established and maintained
n the city Of New Orleans. 1t shall be COM !
'osed of law, a medical and a collegiate de.
,artment, each with appropriate faculties
The General Assembly shall provide by law
or its organization and msinienanc.;' and
insert: "The university shall be maintained
t shall be composed # law, medical and
IN acadenical department, and such other
departments as may be established by law,
ach with appropriate faculties prorided, .
hat the law and medical departments already
rganized shall continue in the city OF New
orleans, and the academical and other de-
'artmenis may be located elsewhre in the
tate"