The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
Joint Resolution No. 112 of the Regular Ses-
sion Of 1884.
mendment No. 9.

The General Assembly may divide the
State into levee districts and provide for
the appointment or election of Levee
Commissioners III said districts, who shall
i'll the method or manner ta be provided
by law, have supervision of the erection
repair and maintenance Of the levees in
said districts; to that effect the Levee
Commissioners may levy a tax not to ex-
situated within the alluvial portions of
said district snbject to overflow !; provided
that, i'll case of necessity, te raise addi-
tional funds for the purpose of construct
ing, preserving and repairing any 1evees
protecting the lands of the district, the
rate of taxation, herein limited, may be
increased wheu the rate of such increase
and the necessity and purpose for which
it is intended shall have been intended to
a vote of the property taxpayers in such
district, paying taxes for himself, or in
any representative capacity, whether resi-
dent or nonresident, on property situated
in the allnvial portion Of said district sub
ject to overflow, and a ma ajoriy of those in
number and value, voting at such cleo
tion, shall have voted therefor
Joint Resolution No. % of the Regular Session
of 1885,
Amendment No. s.
'1n those districts composed of one par
ish. there shall not be less than six terms
Of the District Court each year.
In all other districts there shall be- in
each parish not less than four terms of the
District Court each year, except in the
parishes Of Cameron, Franklin and Yer
non in which there shall not be less than
two terms of the District Court each year.
Until provided by law, the terms Of the
District Court in each parish shall be fixed
bv rule Of said court, which shall not be
changed without notice by publication at
least thirty days prior to such change.
There shall be in each parish not less
grand jury shall be empannelled except in
the parishes of Cameron, Franklin and
Vernon, in which there shall not be less
than one jury term each year, at which q
grand jury shall be empannelled."
'At other jury terms the General Assem-
bly, shall provide for special juries, when
necessary for the trial of criminal cases."
Joint Resolution No. Is. Of the Regular Ses-
sion Of 1886.
Anne .ldment No. 4.
Article 1aO-"The New Basin Canal and
Shell Road and their appnrtenances shall
not be leased Eor aienated.
Joint Resolution No. ss, Of the Regular Ses-
sion Of 1888.
Amendment No. 5.
Article 62-''That in the event of the
death. or from whatever cause the office
of Lieutenant Governor shall become
vacant. then. in that event the President
pro teMpore of the Senate shall fill the Office
Of Lieutenant Governor, performing all
the duties incident to the Office and receiv-
ing it's emoluments."
joint Resolution No. 92 of tke Regular Ses-
sion Of 1855.
Amendment No. 6.
Article 2G7-''The following property
other, viz: Ali public. property, places of
religious worship or b9rial, all charitable
institutions. all buildings and property
used exclusively for colleges or other
school purposes, the real and personal
estate Of any public library. and thst of
any other literary association used by or
connected with such library: all books and
philosophical phil apparatus. and d, all Il paintings
ton kept in a public hall; prov.ded, the
property 40 exempted b. not used orleased