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

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Houses shall be presented 10 the governor t
lie approve it. he shall sign it if he does not
he shall return it with his objectlons to the
House in which it originated, winch shall en-
ter the objections n, large Upon its journal aud
proceed to reconsider it. If after such recon
sideia,ion ,wo-,hrds of all the members pres,
ent IN that House shall agree to pass the bill
i, shall be sent with the objections to the
other House, by which it shall ikewise he
recunsdered, ami if approved by two thirds
of the members present IN that House, it shall
he n law. But in such cases the vote of both
Houses sheil be determined by yeas aud
nay and the names of members voting for
or against the bill, shall be entered upon the
journal OF each House respectively. II any
bill shall not be returned by the governor
within FIVE days after i, shall have been pre-.
scented to him, it shall 6e u law in like manner
as if he had signed it, unless the general
assembly, by adjournment, prevent its return,
in which case, within thirty days, the govern
or shall file the same, with his objections
thereto. in the Office of the secretary Of state
and give public notice thereof, Otherwise it
shall becc me law, rs IL be had signed IT.
The secretary of state shall communicate
said objections and bill so deposited to the
House in which it originated, on the first day
of the meeting Of the next general assembly
who shall act upon the same as above pro-
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, and the
part or parts of the bill approved shall
become law, and the item or items Of appro>
priations 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 66)
NUMBER NINE.
No officers, whose salary is fixed by the
constitution. shall be allowed any fees or per-
quis,es Of office.
| NUMBER TEN.
The judicial power shall be vested in a
supreme court, district courts and in JUS
tees of the peace. The district courts shall
have original jurisdiction in all civil cases
where the amount in suit exceeds one hun.
dred dollars, exclusive Of interest. In Grim
inal cases and in all probate matters their ju-
rsdiciion shall be unlimited They shall have
appellate jurisdiction in civil suits from jus.
tees of the peace, if the amount in dispute
exceeds ten dollars, exclusive of interest.
The Justices Of the 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
ject to an appeal to the district court in all
cases where the amount in dispute shall ex-
coed ten dollars exclusive Of interest They
shall have such criminal jurisdiction as shall
be conferred by law. The general assembly
shall have power 10 vest in the clerks Of the
district courts the right to grant such orders
and do such acts as may he deemed necessa-
nv for the fnrtherance of the adnnistrati
of Justice. In all cases the powe. thus granted
shall be specified and determined.
(S,rikc out articles 70, IS, Sc, 81, SIS, 50, 81
and 1887
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 $1,000 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 Judge learned in the law, shall be
elected by plurality Of qualified electors
thereof For each district there shall he one
district court except in the parish of Orleans
in which the general assembly may establish
as many district courts as the public in,eres
may require, not to exceed the number now
authorized by existing laws, except by Two
thirds vote of all the members by both branch
es of the general assembly. Until otherwise
provided by law. the district courts now ex
istiny in the parish Of Orleans shall have th,
jurisdiction at present conferred by law. NJ
redstricting or change shall lie made, so as Il
take effect during the .incumbency Of an
Judge. The number of districts in the S,aN
shall not be less than thirty nor more thar
Eorty>6ve. The general assembly shall pro
. vide BY law for a, least four terms annual
Of the district court in every parish. Thu
general assembly shall have power to creat
, circuit courts 10 b. constituted by grouping tin
district judges into circuits and composing tn
f circuit court Of the judges Of the distrc
couris within such circuits.
To direct the place or places Of meeting
Of said circuit courts so constituted, and to YES
, said circuit courts with appellate jursdic
ton from the district courts " thin the circu
when The amount involved exceeds one bur
dred dollars exclusive Of interest, and doe
. not exceed five hundred dollars exclusive G
interest. TIE general assembly shall hav
\ power, by a tvo.ihIhs vote Of all the mem
I, vers elected to both Houses, 10 restrict the ap
pellate jurisdiction Of the supseme court I
:. causes where the amount involved exceed
. one thousand dollars $4,000 exclusive {
l interest, and in case Of such restriction, tn
v circuit courts so TO be cteated shah bav
O appellate jurisdiction Of the class Of case
thus excluded from the appellate jurisdictio
of the supreme court. The clerks of III
district courts shall be elected by the qualitie
voters OF their respective parishes, and sha
hold their Office Sor four years.
(Strike on, article S3.l
3, NUMBER THIRTEEN.
q Each of the district judges shall receive
d salary to be fixed by law, which, except
l. the parish Of Orleans, shalt no, he less tina
9 two thousand nor more than three thousan
,. dollars Per annnm, payable on his OWE wa
d rant, and which shall not be increased
" diminished during his term Of office.
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