Richland beacon., 1878-10-12

or contractor after the service has been rem
dered or contracted for changing any parish
seat, or creating new parishes except by The
assen, OF the majority of the Qualified cleo
tore of the parish or parishes TO be affected;
in al. other cases, where general law can be
made applicable, no local or special law shall
be passed
NUMBER SIX.
The governor shall receive salary Of
$1,000 per annum, payable quarterly on his
own warrant.
(Strike out art. 56)
NUMBER SEVEN.
The lieutenant governor shall receive
salary which shall be double that Of a mem.
Der Of the general assembly.
(Str,ke out article sly
=. NUMBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed both
Houses shall be presented to the governor , Il
he approve it, he shall sign it if he does not
he shall return it with his obecnons to the
House in which it originated, which shall en-.
ter the objections at large upon its journal and
proceed to reconsider it. II after such recon-
siJeration two thirds of all the members pres
ent in that House shall agree to pass the bill
| it shall he sent with the objections to the
other House, by which it shall likewise be
reconsidered AMI if approved by two thirds
Of the members present in that House, it shall
be law. Bnt in such cases the vote of both
Houses shall be determined by yeas and
nays, and the names Of members voting for
or against the bill, shall be entered upon tire
| Curnal Of each House respectively. II any
bill shall not be returned by the governor
within FIVE days after it shall have been pre-.
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as il he had signed it, unless the general
assembly, by adjournment, prevent its return.
in which case, within thirty days, the govern
or shalt file the same, with his objections
thereto, in the Office Of the secretary of state,
and give public notice thereof, Otherwise il
shall become a law, as iT he had signed IT,
| The secretary of state shall communicate
said objections and bill so deposited to tho
House in which II originated, on the first day
Of the meeting of the next general assembly
who shall ac upon the same as above pro.
vided. The governor shall have power TO
veto one or more items in AM bill appropriat-
ing money embracing distinct items, while.
approving other portions, of the bill, and the
part or parts Of the bill approved shall
becbme law, and the item or items of appro.
priations disapproved shall be void, unless
prescribed for the passage Of other bills over
the governors veto.
(Strike out article 66.J
| 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 o
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tees of the peace. The district courts shall
have original jurisdiction in all civil case.
where the amount in suit exceeds one hun
d.ed dollars, exclusive of interest In Grim
inal cases and in all probate matters their ia
risdic,ion shall be unlimited They shall have
appellate Jurisdiction ir 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 theiu
compensation shall be fixed by law. Their
jurisdiction in civil cases shall not exceed one
hundred dollars, exclusive of interest, sub.
ject 10 ap appeal to the district court in all
cases where the amount in dispute shall ex.
shall have such criminal jurisdiction as shall
he 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.
ry for the fprthcta Of the adninstr zion
Of Justice In ali CASES the power thus granted
shall be specified and determined.
fSirike out ARTICLES 70, IS, Sc, 81, So, 80, 81,
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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 salary Of $4,000 per annum,
payable quarterly on their own warrants.
| NUMBER TWELVE.
The general assembly shall divide the
State into judicial districts, Which shal remain
unchanged for four Years. and for each dis.
trict one Judge learned in the law, SHAH Le
elected by a plurality Of qualified electors
thereof. For each district there shall be one
! district cohr except in the parish of Orleans
in which the general assembly may establish
as many district courts rs tfe public interest
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 TIE general assembly. Until Otherwise
provided by law. De district courts now ex.
listing in the parish C.9rreans shall have the
Jurisdiction at present CO, xefred by law. No
redistricting or change shaA be made, 50 as to
take effect during the incumbency Of any
Judge. The number Of districts in the State
shall not he less than thirty nor more than
forty-6ve. The general assembly shall pro
vide by law for al least four terms annually