Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-08-24

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Hou-c IN which it originated. wh,ch shall eu-
ter the objections AT large upon is journal aud
/ proceed 70 reconsider il. |: after SUCH recon
siterati1n two-,hi.ds Of all ,he members pre-,
enl IN that House shall agree go pass The h!lI
it shall Ire sent with the objections 10 the
other House, by which il shall likewise be
rec"nsidered, ami if approved by TWO thirds
! OF the members present IA that House. il shall
| he Il law. But in such cases the vote OF both
Houses shall be determined by yeas aud
nays, and the names OF members voting let
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 it shall nave been pre-
scented to him, it shall bea law in like manner
, as if he had signed it, unless the general
assembly. by adjournment, prevent lis return,
IN " hIch case, within thirty DAYS the govern
or shall file the same. with his objections
thereto, IN the Office Of ia, secretary Of state
and give public notice ihrreoi, Otherwise. Il
shall become law, as If be t:,i signed II
The secretary of state shall communicate
said objections and bill So deposited 10 the
House in which ii originated, on the first day
of the meeting of the next general assembly
who shall act upon the same H. above pro-.
vided. The governor shall have power 10
veto one or more items in any bill appropriate
ing moncy embracir" distinct items, viii e.
approving other portions of the bill. AMI the
part or parts of The bill approved shall
become law, and the item or items of appro,
priations disapprovcd shall b. voil unle>,
repassed according to the rules and limitations
prescribed for the passage Of other bills over
the governors veto.
(Sirkc out article co.,
NUMBER NINE
No officers, whose salary is fixed by the
constitution, shall be allowed any fees or per-
quisiles of Office.
NUMBER TEN.
The Judicial power shall be vested in i
supreme court, district courts aud 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. Ii Grim
inal cases and in all probate matters their "a.
risdiction shall be unlimited They shall have
appellate jurisdiction liz civil suits from ;u>-
tees of the peace, if the amount ia dispute
exceeds ten dollars, exclusive of interest.
The justices 81 the peace shall be elected IS
the electors Of each pari>t, in tie 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 10 an appeal 10 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 TO vest in the clerks of the
district courts the right 10 grant such orders
and do such acts as may be deemed necesSa-
ry for the fUrtheraucc OF the administration
Of justice. In all cases the power thus granted
shall be specified and determined.
(Strike out ARTICLES 70, s., IS, 81, s., 80, ~.
and 1887
NUMBER ELEVEN.
The chief justice of the supreme court shall
receive salary of $1,000 per annum. and the
associate justices of the supreme cours shall
each receive d salary of $1,000 per annun,
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 /
irict one iudge learned in TIE law, shall be I
elected by a plurality OF qualified electors /
thereof For each district there shall be one I
district court excep: in the parish of Orleans /
in which the general assembly may establish |
rs many district courts Us the public interest |
may require, not TO exceed the Number now
authorized By existing laws, except by two |
birds vote of all the members by both branch. |
= M Ill IL
provided by law, the district courts now ex-
sting in the parish of Orleans shall have the |
Jurisdiction at present conferred by law. No .
'edistricting or change shall be made, so as to
AXE effect during the incumbency OF any
Judge. The number of districts In the State
shall not BE less than thirty nor more than
orty>fve. The general assembly shall pro
vide by law for dit least four terms annually
u the district court in every parish. The
general assembly shall have power to create
,lfcuit courts to be constituted by grouping the
district judges into circuits and composing the
circuit court Of the judges of the district
,ourts within such circuits.
10 direct the place or places of meetings
u said circuit courts so constituted, and to vest
anu circuit courts with appellate iurisdic>
ION from the district courts within the circuit
" Hcu tle dfnOunt involved exceeds one hun
ired dollars exclusive of interest, and does
lot exceed five hundred dollars exclusive of
interest. The general assembly shall have
'ower, by two-thirds vote of all the mem.
'ers elected TO both Houses, 10 restrict the ap.
RELATE jurisdiction Of the supreme court to
auses where the amount involved exceeds
ne thousand dollars $1,000 exclusive of
interest, and in case of such restriction. the
ircuit courts so 10 be created shall have
ppeliate jurisdiction of the class OF cases
bus excluded from the appellate jurisdiction
the supreme court. The clerks of the
isirict courts shall be elected by tie qualified
oters oil their respective parishes, and shall
old their Office for four years.
Strike out article S3)
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Each of the district Judges shall receive a
aiary 10 be fixed by law, which, excep, in
ne parish Of Orleans, shall not be less than
No thousand nor more than three thousand
oilars per annum, payable on his OWE war
ant, and which shall not be increased or
nninIshed during his term of office. He
,ust be citizen Of the United States over
he age of twenty, five years, and have resided
! the State and practiced law therein for =
he space OF two years next preceding his
lection. The judges of the district cours
nall hold their office for the term Of four
ears.
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