Richland beacon., 1878-08-17

(Srrikc ont article 90)
NUMBER siXTEEN.


In order to provide for the establishment Of
the Judicial system created by the above
amendments. and to prevent tie evils of an
mtcrcanum, II is hereby ordained by the
people of Louisiana
Flrst-1hat the general assembly. which
meets the first Monday in January, 1879
shall in accordance with the foregoing amend
menis, Immediately redistrict the State and
provide for the authority of clerks. and the
election and criminal jurisdiction OF justices
Of the peace.
Sccond-That as soon sa the legislature
shall have acted rs aforesaid, the governor
shall, 10y proclamation, cali an election for
Justices Of the peace 70, each parish except the
parish Of Orleans, and for district Judges IN earn
district created by the redistfctng. " here onr
or NOR" 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 a.
torney for III" parish shall DE State attorney.
This election shall be held ou the same day
throughout the State, which day shall u0, lc
less than sixty nur more than ninety days
after the passage Of sad at The terms Of
tie officers elected AT said election shall Cx-
pige at the general election Of $50, anl the
Limitation on the change Of districts ot'cucr
than once evry four year, shall not be cou>id-
erci as having effect before the general
election Of 1850.
Third-Thai the Judicial system as cstab-
listed by the constitution of lSGS shall r..
main in force unit, the expiration Of the ihir-
teth day after said election. cNc.u.hug from
the computation the day'of the election
Epuril-i'Ia a.iC,.-,g., = ,I..-., '
ments shall not vacare the Offices Of the pres,
ent clerks Of courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article 1872 Of the constitution Of sG5 shall
be abrosa,ed.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The superintendent Of public education
shall receive Il salary of thrty-fyc hundred
dollars, payable quarterly, on his ovn war
rant.
NUMBER NIHLTEEy.
No license tax shall be imposed by the
State or any parish or municipal authority on
any mechanical trade, manufactory or factory,
exert such as may require police regulations
in towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to exemp,
from State, municipal or parish taxation house
hold goois, such as furniture, wearing ap-
parei, tools OF trade or proie>,icn, and family
portraits, not exceeding in aggregate value the
sum of five hundred dol afs.
ACT No. 70, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878.
NUMBER TwEXTY-oNE.
Strike out the first part OF article y Of the
constitution of 1865, which reads ~ AMI
ver>iiy shall be established aud maintained
in the city Of New Orleans. Ii shall be com
posed Of a law, Il medical and n COLLEGIATE lie.
paEtcieut, each with appropriate faculties
The General Assembly shall provide by law
for lis organization and maintenance: and
insert; "lhe university shall be maintained
1t shall be composed Cf 4 law, = medical aud
an acalemical department.. ani such c;hrr
departments as may be established by Law,
each with appropriate iacUltcs; prortdcd.
that the law and medical departments already
organized shall continue in the city Of New
Orleans, and the academical AMI other de-
par;ments may be located el-ewhre in the
State