Richland beacon., 1878-09-14

cused and when he 10 not personally ihf'
es,ed in IN. mstters in condensation. lie sha''
select a lawyer having the necessary quail
fica,ions required for a judge OF his court, 70
try such CAGES; and the general "ssem'Y
shalt provi,e by law for the trial OF those
cases ia which tire Judge may he personally
interested, or when he may be absent OF
(Srike ont article 9O9
NUMBER SIXTEEN.
In order to provide for the establishment OF
the judicial system created by the above
amendments, and to prevent the evils oil an
intcrreanum, il is hereby ordained ny The
people Of Loui.iana--
First-That the general assembly, winch
meets the first Monday in January 1879
shall in accordance with the foregoing amend.
ments, Immediately redistrict the State, and
provide for the authority OF clerks, and the
election and criminal jurisdiction OF Justices
Of the peace.
Second-That as soon "a the legislature
shaIl have acted rs aforesaid, he governor
shall, by proclamation, call an election i"r
justices of the peace foi each parish except the
parish OF Orleans and for district Judges in each
district created by the vedistricting. where one
or more parishes have been added or taken
from the existing judicial district, and for
State attorneys, as above provided, except III
the parish of Orleans. where the district al.
sorney for the parish shall be State attorney.
This election shall lie held OH the same day
,hroushou, the State, which day shall not he
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 slse general election Of 1880, and the
limitation on me change Of districts oftener
than once evry four years shall not be consid-
cred as having effect before the general
election of $780,
Third-Thai the judicial system as estab-
ished by the constitution of 1868 shall re
main in force until the expiration OF the thr-
,etb day after said election, excluding from
the computation the doy::of the election.
Fourth-The adoption Of these amend
ments shall not vacaie the Offices Of the pres
eni clerks of courts in each parish.
xUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article 1872 Of tie constitution of 1868 shall
be absogaaed.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The superintendent Of public education
shall receive a salasy Of thiry.five hundred
dollars, payable quarterly, on his own war
rant
YCNRER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall he imposed by ,h,
State or any parish or municipal authority OF
any mechanical trade, mandatory or factory
excert such as may require police regulation
in towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The legislature is authorized to exemp
from State, municipal or parish taxation house
hold goods, such as furniture, wearing an
rarei, socis Of trade or profession, and tamil
I,orraits, not exceeding in aggregate value til
sum Of FIVE hundred dol ars.
ACT NO. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1875
NUMBER rwEyTY-oNE.
Strike out the first part Of article l42 Of III
constitution OF 1865, which reads "A I'M
versity eisall he established and maintnioe
In the city Of New Orleans. Il shah be CON
posed Of . law, medical and q collegiate de
partment, each with appropriate faculties
The General Assembly shall provide by lay
fos ito organization and maintenance; sn'
insert: "1'he university shall be maintained
II stall be composed # law, medical an
an scademical department, and such oihe
departments as may be established by la~
each with appropriate faculties; Prov'dsd
that the law aud medical departments slrea''
csRanixsd shalt continue in the city Of Ne'
lDrieaus. end the academical and other d.
rassmeues may be located elsewi,re in III
Sula.n