The Lake Charles echo., 1878-08-29
NUMBER SIXTEEN.


Tn order TO provide for the establishment OF
tbe Judicial system created by the above amend
ments and to prevent the evils OF an iDterregr
mum, 1t is hereby ordained by the people OF
Louisiana: -,
First-That the General Assembly, which
meets the first Mon lnyin january, 1871 sha'i,
in accordance with the foregoing amendments
immediately redistrict the State, and provide
tor the authority of clerks, and the election ana
criminal Jari .dition fJusticcs of the peace. .
serond--That as soon as the Legislature shall
have acted as aforesaid, the GoveFnor shall ny
proclamaton call an electiun for Ju tires Of The
peace forscach pnriSh. except the parish o. or.
leans, and for district dges, in each district
created BY the redistric ing, where one or more
marshes hive been added, or taken from the
existing judicial i-trict, and for Stnte attHr-
reys as above Irovid ID except IL the parish
Of Orleans where the district attor ey 10 Tue
parish shall be State attorney TINS eiecton
shall be held IN the same day throughout the
State which " shall mt he less than SIXTY
nor mnre than ninety d.rys after The p..s'ase oi
said act ] he terms OF the officers elected n
said eec ion shall expire at the general eec'ioh
OF 1880. and the limitation on chInge OF ds
tricts, ofiener than once eve y four ye.r'' snail
not he con 5red aS h:iviuS elect piioie tiio
general election of 1890,
Third-Thal the Jldici'tl system. rs estae~
lished hy the constitution of 1855. shall remain
in force until the expiration of the thir'i.th dR'
after said election, excluding from the compu-
titinn the day of the election.
Fourth --1he adoption OF these amendments
shall not vacate the offices of the present clerks
ot courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty two of the
oons,;iutiop of 1893 shull he abrOpatpQ,
NUMBER EIGHTEEN
The Supcri ,ten aent of Public Edueaton shall
receive ii salary of thirty five han 'red dollars,
psyable quarter on his avn warrant.
NUMBER NINETEEN
No license tax sha ! he Imposed by the State;
or any parish or muni ip / nuthor on any
mechanical 'rade, manulactory or fncl"r1. eSS
cent sucn Us may require police regu a ions, In
towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY
The Legislature is authorized to exempt
from State municipal Or parish >ntion houses
hold goods, such as furniture. wearing apparel,
tools Oftra'ie or profession and amiiy portraits,
not exceeding in aggregate value the sum o
five hundred dollars.
ACT NO. u, EXTRA SESSION OF 1877.
NUMBER TWENTY ONE
Stri e out the first part of article l42 of the
constitution of lS s, which rears: "a univerS
Sity shall he established and maintained il the
city of New Orlean>. 1t shall be clnposed OF
law, n medica' and collegiate department.
'ch with appropriate faculties The General
Assembly shall provine by law for its organiza-
tion ana ma nten,nce;" aniins RI: "The univor~
sity shall he maintained. 1t shall be composed
of law, medical and an academical depart
ment, and such OF .er dep rrtments as may he
establ she'd by law, each with appropriate fac
uitirs; provided that thG law and medical de.
p rtnenta already organized shall continue i'll
the city of New Orleans, and the acadcmicnl
and other departments may be located else"
whe g in the State"