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shall be tried in the parish wherein
the offense shall have been commit
ted except in cases of change of ven
ne.
ART. 9. Excessive bail shall not
be required, nor excessive fines be
imposed, nor cruel and unusal pun
ishments inflicted. All persons
shall be bailable by sufficient sure
ties, unless for capital offenses where
the proof is evident or the pre-
sumption great, or unless after con-
viction for any crime or offense
punishable with death or imprison-
ment at hard labor.
ART. 10. The privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus shall not be
suspended, unless when in case of
rebellion or invasion the public
safety may require it.
ART. II. All courts shall be open,
and every person for injury done
him in his rights, lands, goods, per
son or reputation shall have ade
quate remedy by due process of law
and Justice administered without
denial or unreasonable delay.
ART. II. The military shall be
in subordination to the civil power.
ART. Is. This enumeration of
righto, shall not be construed to de-
ny or impair other rights of the
people not herein expressed.
Distribution of Powers.
ART. IA. The powers of the gov
eminent of the State of Louisiana
shall be divided into three distinct
departments, and each of them be
confined to separate body of mag
istry to-wit: Those which are legis-
lative to one, those which are exec
utive to another, and those which
are judicial to another.
ART. Is. No one of these depart
ments, nor any person or collection
of persons holding Office in one of
them, shall exercise power properly
belonging to either Of the others,
except in the instances hereinafter
expressly directed or permitted.
Legislative Department.
ART. 1G. Representation in the
House Of Representatives shall be
equal and uniform, and shall be
regulated and ascertained by the
total population. Each parish shall
have at least one Representative.
The first enumeration to be made
by the State authorities under this
constitution, shall be made in the
year eighteen hundred and ninety,
and subsequent enumerations shall
be made every tenth year thereafter,
in such manner as shall be pre-
scribed by law for the purpose oil
ascertaining the total population
and the number of qualified electors
in each parish and election district
AT its first regular session after
enumeration the General Assembly
shall apportion the representation
among the several parishes and
election districts on the basis of the
total population as aforesaid. A
representative number shall be fixed
and each parish and election district
shall have as many Representa-
tives as the aggregate number Of
Its population shall entitle it to, ani
an additional Representative fo1
any fraction exceeding one-half tn,
representative number. The mum
Der of Representatives shall not bt
more than ninety eight nor less tina,
seventy.
ART. II. The General Assembly
in every year in which it shall ap
portion representation in the Hous,
of Representatives, shall divide tn,
State into senatorial districts. N,
parish shall be divided in the fol
nation of a senatorial district, th,
naiSh Of Orleans avcorto1 Who~,
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CONSTITUTION
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Adopted in Convention, at the City
of New Orleans, the 23rd day
of July, A. D. 1879.

of July, A. D. 1870.
Preamble.
We, the people of the State of Lou
isiana, in order to establish justice,
insuredomestic tranquility, promote
the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and
our posterity, acknowledging and in
voking the guidance of Almighty
God, the author of all good govern
ment, do ordain and establish this
Constitution.
Bill of Rights.
ART. 1. All government of right
originates with the people, is founded
on their will only, and is instituted
solely for the good of the whole, de-
irving its just powers from the con.
sent of the governed.
ART. 2. The right of the people
to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers and effects against unreason-
able searches and seizures shall not
be violated, and no warrant shall u.s.
sue but upon probable cause, sup
ported by oath or affirmation, and
particularly describing the place to
be searched and the persons or
things to be seized.
ART. 3. A we'll regulated militia
being necessary to the security of a
free State, the right of the people to
Keep and bear arms shall not be
abridged. This shall not prevent
tn epassage of laws to punish those
who carry weapons concealed.
ART. 4. No law shall be passed
fixing the price of manual labor.
ART. 5. No law shall be passed
respecting an establishment of re-
ligion or prohibiting the free exer-
else thereof, or abridging the free
dom speech, or Of the press, or the
right of the people peaceably to as
semble and petition the government
for redress of grievances.
ART. 6. There shall be neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude in
this State otherwise than for the
punishmens of crime, whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted.
Prosecutions shall be by indict-
ment or information; Provided, that
no person shall be held to answer
for a capital crime unless on a pro.
sentiment orindictment by grand
jury, except in cases arising in the
militia when in actual service in
time OF war or public danger, mol
shall any person be twice put in jeo
pardy of life or liberty for the same
offense except on hisown application
for a new trial, or where there is a
mistrial, or a motion in arrest Of
Judgment is sustained.
ART. Z. No person shall be com
pelled to give evidence against him
self in a criminal case or that may
subject him to criminal prosecution
except where otherwise provided in
this constitution, nor be deprived
oflife, liberty or property withou,
due process Of law.
ART. s. In all criminal prosecu
lions the accused shall enjoy the
right to a speedy public trial by an
impartial jury, except that in cases
where the penalty is not necessarily
imprisonment at hard labor or death
the general assembly may provide
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Concordia, ane shall elect one Sena'

COnCOIuld, dut Sudll oleoV oho No''
tor.
Thirty-six Senators (36) in all.
And the Representatives shall be
among the parishes and
districts as follows:
For the parish Of Orleans
First Representative District, LIST
ward, one Representative.
Second Representative District,
End ward, two Representatives.
Third Representative District, Sd
ward, three Representatives.
Fourth Representative District,
4th ward, one Representative.
Fifth Representative District, 9Th
ward, two Representatives.
Sixth Representative District, 9th
ward, one Representative.
Seventh Representative District,
7th ward, two Representatives.
Eighth Representative District,
Sth ward, one Representative.
Ninth Representative District,
9th ward, two Representatives.
Tenth Representative District,
10th ward, two Representatives.
Eleventh Representative District,
18th ward two Representatives.
Twelfth Representative District,
10Th ward, one Representative.
Thirteenth Representative Dis
trict, 18th and 14th wards, one Rep
resentative.
Fourteenth Representative Dis.
trict, 10Th and 18th wards, one Rep
resentative.
Fifteenth Representative District,
10Th ward, one Representative.
The parishes of Ascension, West
Baton Rouge, Bienville, Bossier,
Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, East
Carroll, West Carroll, Catahoula,
Concordia, West Feliciana, Frank
lin, Grant, Iberia, Jackson, Jeffer.
son, Lafayette, Livingston, Lincoln,
Morehouse, Ouachita, Plaquemines,
Point Coupee, Red River, Richland,
Sabine, st. Bernard, st. Charles, st.
Helena, st. James, st. John the
Baptist, st. Martin, st. Tammany,
Tangipahoa, Union, Vermilion, Yer.
non, Washington, Webster and
Winn each one Representative.
The parishes Of Assumption, East
Baton Rouge, Avoyelles, Claiborne,
Caddo, De Soto, East Feliciaua,
Iberville, Lafourche, Madison,
Natchitochcs, Rapides, st. Mary,
Tensas, Terrebonne each two Rep.
resentatives.
The parish Of st. Landry four
Representatives.
This apportionment of Senators
and Representatives shall neither be
changed nor altered in any manner
until after the enumeration shall
have been taken by the state in 1890
in accordance with the provisions Of
articles 16 and II.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
ART. 10. The legislative power
of the State shall be vested in a
General Assembly, which shall con.
sist of a Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives.
BRIT. 20. The style of the laws oil
this State shall be: Be it enacted By
the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana.
ART. 81. The General Assembly
shall meetat the seat of government
on the second Monday of May, 1882
at IL o'clock noon, and biennially
thereafter. Its first session under
this constitution may extend to .
period of ninety days, but any sub
sequent session shall be limited t.
a period of sixty days. Should {:
vacancy occur in either house, tn,
Governor shall order an election t,
fill such vacancy for the remainde
of the term.
ART. %. Everv eloctor nndo,
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contrary nOtWlGuStanulnS;d uu Meln-
bers of the General Assembly shall
be elected for a term of four years.
ART. %. Each house shall judge
of the qualifications, election and
returns of its own members, choose
it's own officers Except President of
the Senate), determine its proceed
ings, and may punish its members
for disorderly Conduct and contempt,
and, with the concurrence of two
thirds of all it's members elected,
expel member.
ART. "a. Eitherhouse, during the
session; may punish by imprison-
ment any person not member who
shall have been guilty of disrespect
by disorderly or contemptuOus be-
havior, bat such imprisonment shall
not exceed ten days fnr each of.
tense.
ART. %. No Senator or Repre-
sentative shall during the term for
which he was elected, nor for one
year thereafter, be appointed or
elected to any civil Office of profit
under the State which may have
been created or the emoluments of
which may have been increased by
the General Assembly during the
time such Senator or Representa-
tive was a member theseof.
ART. 26. The members of the
General Assembly shall in all cases,
except treason, felony and breach OF
the peace, be privileged from arrest
during their attendance at the SEES
sions Of their respective houses, and
in going to and returning from the
same; and for any speech or debate
in either house they shall not be
questioned in any other place.
ART. 81. The members of the
General Assembly shall receive a
compensation not to exceed four
dollars per day during their atten-
dance and their actual travelling OK,
pences going to and returning from
the seat Of government; but in no
instance shall moro than thirty dol.
lars each way he allowed tor travel.
ing expenses.
ART. %. Each house shall keep
a journal Of its proceedings, and
cause the same to be published i'm
mediately after the close of the
session; when practicable the min.
utes Of each days session shall be
printed and placed in the hands Of
members the day following. The
original journal shall be preserved
after publication in the office of the
Secretary Of State; but there shall
be required no other record thereof.
ART. %. Every law enacted BY
the General Assembly shall embrace
but one object, and that shall be ex
pressed in the title.
| ART. 80. No law shall lie revived
or amended BY reference to its title,
but in such cases the act revived OF
section as amended shall be re-en
acted and Published at length.
| ART. 81. The General Assembly
shall never adopt any system or code
of laws by general referance tosuct
system or code Of laws, but in al
cases shall recite at length the sew
eral provisions of the law it may en-
act.
| ART. 80. Not less than a majority
Of the members Of each house Of the
General Assembly shall form quo
rum to transact business; but .
smaller number may adjourn from
day to day, and shall have power Il
compel the attendance of absen,
members.
i ART. SO. Neither house durine
the session of the General Assembly
shall, without the consent of til.
other, adjourn for more than thre,
days nor to any other place thar
that in which il NAV he sittin0
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consent OF a majority of the nj.
by which the same was rei.,..' 1.
ART. 81 e., Every bill shalls,
on three different days i y
mousse >, and no bill shall b !, !
s'ed for hna' passage unless i J
been read once in full, and = !
has been reported on BY . !. y
tee. Nor shall any bin -. !
law unless on its final pa,ss
vote be taken BY yeas a.d ! I
the names of the members = !
for or against the same ). ~
on the journal, and a n.;e,s !,
the members elected to each I, J
be recorded thereon as votj,,
favor.
Art. So. No amendmsnh h
by one house shall be coucpn,
by the other, except BY 4 q. .
majority of tho member. !.
thereto, taken by yeas aad \
and the names Of those vo.j,,
or against recorded upon Il, |
nal thereof. Aud reports 4 |
mittees of conference shall i =
ed in either house only By u
ty OF the members elected ia.
the vote to be taken BY %.
nays, and the names Of thc. !,
ing for or against recorded Y
the journal.
Art. 80 Whenever 4 bin
has been passed by both hon
enrolled and placed in possssia
the house in which it originaIsit
title shall be read, and, at u
quest of any five members IL
shall be read in full, VIA
Speaker of the House Of Rem
tatives or the President Of shs /
ate, as the case may be, shall Il
once, sign it in open house. I'll
fact of signing shall he noted I'll
journal; thereupon the Cerk al
rotary shall Immediately conrva
bill to the other house, whom
siding officer shall cause q su.pl
sion of all other business ID d
and sign the bill in open sessions
without delay; as soon az bib
signed by the Speaker Of theHa
and President of the Senate, Y
shall be taken at once and q I
same day, to the Governor By \
Clerk of the House or Secnhrl
the Senate.
Art. 40. No law passed By :
General Assembly, exceptthe
eral appropriation act, or act an
priating money for the expense
the General Assembly, shall Y
effect until promulgated. Al
shall he considered promulgats
the place where the State joarnl
published the day after tbspsbE
ton of such law in the State JOIN
and in all other parts Of tho "
twenty days after such paoliai'
Art. Al. The clerical oficen
the two houses shall be q Seosl
of the Senate and CLERK 81
House of Representative, slna
assistants as may be necessary
the expenses for clerks and eal !!
shall not exceed sixty dollars =
for the Senate nor seventy de'
daily for the House.
Art. AZ. ALI Stationery, PRIV
paper and fuel used in the le
tive and other Department. g
government shall be Furnished,
the printing, binding and dise,''
ing Of the laws, journals sna
partment reports, and all othdf
ing and binding, and To ~.
aud furnishing the halls ana :
used for the meetings Of ne ".
Assembly and its committee
DO done under c0ntract, % ~
to the lowest responsible DaoOs i
low such maxium price ana y
such regulations as shall y /,
scribed by law; provided, tnM Y,
contracts shall be awarded q
citizens OF the State. no -
or officer of any Of the depeF:s
; of the government shall % :
way interested in such CO.. !. y
and all such contracts shan =
ject to the approval Of the re-. ~
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x1kV HOs ANO O~s -
drawn from the treasury eA0.s ~
pursuance of specific appfor..
made by law; nor shall a9y "
priation of money be maae
longer term than two year, n
ular statement and accoans
ceipts and expenditures o. h ~ \
moneys shall be pooIisns.s. 49,
three months, in such msn'
shall be prescribed by law: -
Art. A. The General -
shall have no power to coDIf N,
to authorize the CONTRACTING. ri
debt or liability, on oena' a,sa
State, or to issue bonds OF ~.
licences of Indebtedness tne IA
cept for the purpose Of repe'H''
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WORDS OF WIsDoM-Thc world is gov.
erncd by three thinGs-wisdom, authority
and appearances Wisdom is for thought
full people, authority for rough people, and
appearances for the great mass ofsuperfical
people who can look only at the outside.
Seek not to please the world, but your
own conscience The man who has feel
ing within him that he has done h s duty
upon every occasion is happier than he who
hangs upon the smiles Of the great or the
still more iicklc iavors Of the multitude.
Fhttcrcrs are che worst kind Of traitors,
for they will strengthen your .mperfcctions,
Encourage you in all evils, correct you in
not. ing but so shadow and paint your fol-
lies and vices as you shall never, by their
will, discover good from evil, or vice from
virtue
Imaginary evils soon bccanc real ones
by induleinS our reflections on them; as
he, who in a melancholy fancy sees some
thing like face on the wall or wainscot,
can, by two or three touches with lead
pencil, make it look visible, and agreeing
with what he inucicd.
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AN INDIANS FIGHT WITH BEARS
An Indian known as "Peavine Tom" has
had Il hand hand encounter with some
bears on the mountain above Bucks rancho
which must have been terrible battle
He was hunting in the locality spoken of
and found bear wallow" in little valley
and suddenly came upon five bears He
says that he shot one, killing it, when anoth-
cr attacked hint His only dependence
was in his butchers knife, and with this
he managed to kill the second one. About
this time another attacked him, and the
conflict must hvac been fearful Part OF
the Indians sea p was torn from his head
his face was badly laccratcd and his arm,
side and one thigh were fairly 'eatcn up"
No bones were broken. however, and he
managed to staggcr and crawl to the road,
where he was found and taken to Buck S
rancho. Mr.. Wagner dressed his wounds
and ut last accounts he was improving and
in n fair way to recover. lie says that he
kept his face down most of the time and
let the bears bite his back. A party went
out to the scene of the fight and found the
three bears deld and the Indians knife
sticking in one of them. He must have
been "camc to the.backbonc," and deserves
the title Of the boss bear hunter" ."-Pk
mas (Cdi.) National
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SUBSCRIBERS, READ, PONDER AND
DIG EsT.-"A wise son maketh glad fath-,
er," aud a prompt paying subscriber causcth
an editor,to laugh.
"Folly is joy that is destitute of WISDOM"
but a,deiinquent subscriber causeth suifar-s
ang in the housesof Newspaper maker.
"All the ways of maaTase ciesx in his
own eyes, exceptsthe wayssthe delinquent
Subscriber hath iusuot paying for shis pas
per-. q s.. /. S
aBetter is a iittls With righteousness" I"
than thousand subscribers who fail to pay
what they owe. 80 8ss,
"a just.wcisht and balaceare the lSasds 4
but that which is due upon yeur newspa-
pers belongs to the publishers thereof.
Better dry morscl and quietncss there,
with" than a long list of subscribers who
cheat the printer.
Better is the poor man that @alketh in
integrity" and payethS his subscription,
than the rich man who continually telleth
your devil to call again,
Judgments arc prcpared fors. sufferers,
stripes for the back of fools" and eyerlast.
ing punishment for him who payeth not for
his newspaper. s
"IIope deferred make,h the heart Sick
is proverb sadly realized by the publisher
who scndoth out bills.
ga righteous man hatcth lying" hence
the editor waxeth wroth againss the sub
scriber who promises to call and settle on
the morrow, yet calleth not to settle.
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WoMAN.--This is what Robert G.. In.
gersoll says of the women :"I tell you wo-
men are more prudent than men. 1 tell
you,as a rule, women are more faithful
thas men--ten times as faithful as men
]. never saw man pursue his wife into the
very ditch and dnst Of degradation and,takc
bel. in his arms. never saw a man stand
atfAa,shore where she has been morally
wreck xaittng for the waves to bring back
even her corpse to his arms mt have
seen woman with her white arms lift man
from the -d,ire, of degradation, and hold him
to.her bosodias though he were AN angel"
Let eSerybody watch for The night of
November 18th, 1879. Prof Tice says
that weare to have on than nightthc most
brilliant nieteos;c display ever seen since
1888, when to all intepts aud purposes the
sky literally rained fro. The display for
this year will not commence until i.abou,
one o'clok in the morning, but tho Profes
sor says that the magnifceuce Of the display
will more than compensate for the. incon
venienee ofthe vigil. -a3
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THE MAN VINO Had HIS Pocket
PICKED.-On the fair grounds Wednesday
ali honest looking old chap walked up to II
policeman, and after passing few remarks
OH the weather, let out with
Sec hcrc-l've had my pocket picked"
is that so!" asked the officer "How
long ago was it,
yesterday forenoon"
"And didn't you report it 2"
"No; this is the first I've said about it,"
GLOW much did you lose -
"WaIl," slowly replied the visitor, 81
didn't lose much. / believe it was only
about thirty cents, or along lberc. | first
thought wouldn't say anytfhg, as folks
might think was green, but after a bard
struggle Of most two days have concluded
that justice must take her course, no matter
how bad it makes me feel. If you can re-
cover the money III divide even up with
you, and mcbbe we can scare the feller into
paying me fifty cents for my worry"
The pickpockct still rejoiccs in his free
dom - DetrDH Free Press.
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TIE Fastest TINE ON RECoRD.-Last
Saturday afternoon Gen. Grant attended an
exhibition that was gotten up for his bene
fit at the Oakland, Cal, track. st. Julian
was brought out to beat the best time made
by Rarus. st. Julian was followed ut a
short distance by a running horse. At the
word st. Julian went under the wire at a
square trot, and for tho entire mile never
made a skip nor break, coming in in the un-
prcccdcntcd time Of 2 124, and apparently
but little worse for his magnificent effort
He was driven by Arrin Hickox. The re-
suit was received with prolonged cheers,
Gen. Grant dropping his hat and making as
much noise as any one.