Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-09-07

receive salary from the State 81 not less
than three nor more than seaven hundred dol
lars per annum, to be provided by law upon
the basis of representation in the House OF
Representatives. aud payable quarterly upon
his own warrant.
He shall be an ex>officio attorney Of the
parish and receive such salary therefrOm as
may be fixed by the parochia authorities. not
to exceed 500 per annum. He shall more
over receive such fees of office as may be al
lowed by law. la the city of New Orleans
the States attorney shalt receive such com.
pensatioh from the city, in addition TO the
salary above provided as may be established
by law. ne shall be elected at the
same time with the judges Of the district
courts, and shall hold his office for the term Of
four years.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the Judge may be re-
cuse,l, and when he is not personally inter-
esfed ia the matters in condensation, he shall
select lawyer having the necessary quail
fications required for a 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 lie may be absent or
refuses 10 act.
(Strike ont Article 9O)
NUMBER sixTEEy.
In order to provide for the establishment oil
the Judicial system created by the above
amendments, and to prevent the evils of an
intcrregnum, it is hereby ordained by the
people of Louisiana
First-That the general assembly, which
meets the frs Monday in January, 1879
shall in accordanc, With the foregoing amend
ments, Immediately edistrict the State, and
provide for the au,ho.e'v Of clerks, and the
election and criminal jurisdiction Of Justices
of the peace.
Second-That as soon sa the legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the governor
shall, by proclamation, call an election for
justices Of the peace foi each parish except the
parish of Orleans, and for district judges in each
district created by the redislricting, where one
| or more parishes have been added or taken
from the existing Judicial district, and for
State attorneys, as above provided, except in
the parish Of Orleans, where the district at
torney for the parish shall be State attorney.
| This election shall be held on the same day
throughout the State, which day shall not be
less than sixty nor more than ninety days
after the passage of said act. The terms Of
| the officers elected at said election shall ex-
pire at the general election Of 1850, and the
limitation on the change of districts Oftener
than once evry four years shall not be consid-
cred as having effect before the general
election of 1880.
Third-That the judicial system as estab
lished by the constitution Of 1868 shall re-
main in force until the expiration OF the ,hir-
tieth day after said election. excluding from
the computation the day!of the election.
Fourh-The adoption Of these amend
ments shall not vacate the offices of the press
ent clerks Of courts in each parish.
| NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article 1872 Of the constitution of s6S shall
be abrogated.
| NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The superintendent of public education
shall receive salary Of thirty-fve hundred
dollars, payable quarterly, on his own war
rant
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed by the
State or any parish or municipal authority on
any mechanical trade, mandatory or factory,
EXCEPT such as may require police regulations
in towns and cities.
| NUMBER TWENTY.
The legislature is authorized to exempt
from 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 rwENTY-oNH.
Strike out the frs, par, Of article lf2 Of the
constitution Of 1865, which reads "A uni
versity shall be established and maintained
in the city of New Orleans. 1t shall be com.
posed of law, medical and collegiate de-
partment, each with appropriate faculties
The General Assembly shah provide by law
for its organization and maintenance and
insert: "l'he university shall he maintained.
1t shall be composed e a law, medical and
an academical department, and such Other
departments as may be established by law
each with appropriate faculties; provided
that the law and medical departments already
organized shall continue in the city Of New
Orleans, and the academical and other de-
partments may be located elsewhre in the
STATE"