The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-11
Joint Resolution No. liz Of the Regular Sea
sion Of 1884,
Amendment No. 2.

sThe General Assembly may divide the
State into levee districts and provide Tor
the appointment or election OF LcVee
Commissioners i'll said districts, who shall
III the method or msnne- To ne provided
bv law. have supervision Of the erection.
repair and maintenance OF the levees in
said districts; to that effect the Levee
ConnisS oners may levy tax not to eN-
ceed ten mills on the taxable property.
situated within the alluvial portions of
said district snbjeet to overflow provided
that. i'll case of necessity, to raise addl-
tional funds for the purpose OF construct
ing. preserving and repairing any levees
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 fer which
it is Intended shall have been intended to
u vote of the property taxpayers ia Such
district paving taxes for himself, or III
any representative capacity, whether resi-
dent or nom resident, on property situated
in the aluviai portion of said district sab
iect to overflow and a majorly of those IN
number and value voting at such cleo
Gion. shall have voted therefor"
Joint Resolution No. % Of the Regular Session
of 1856
Amendment No. 3.
"In those districts composed of one par
| ish, there shall not be less than SIX terms
| Of the District Court each year,
SIN all other districts there shall be In
| each parish not less than four terms OF Inc
tDistrict Court each year, except IN the
parishes of Cameron, Franklin ana yer
| non in which there shall not be less tha11
| two terms of the District Court each year
| s'Until provided by law, the terms OF tht
District Court in each parish snail pc hAee
bv a rule of said court, WHICH shall not ot
changed without notice by publication al
least thirty days prior to such chahse.,
There shall be in each parish not less
than two jury terms each year. at Whlch Z
grand jury shall be empannelled except II
the parishes of Cameron, Franklin an'
Vernon, in which there shall not be les
than one jury term each year, AT Whlch
grand jury shall be empannelled,
| "At other ilIrv terms the General Assem-
bly, shall provide for special jnrles, Whel
necessary for the trial of criminal cases.
Joint Resolution No. 10, of the Regular Scs
sion Of 1886.
Amendment No. 4.
Article 1so--"The New Basin Canal an
Shell Road aud their appurtenances shal
not be leased nor alienated.
Joint Resolution No. IS. Of the Regular Sc
sion Of 1886.
Amendment No.5.
Article 62-sThat in the event of til
l death. or from whatever cause the otho
{ of Lieutenant Governor shall becon
vacant, then. in that event the Preslde1
pro iempore of the Senate shall fill the offlt
of Lieutenant Governor, performing a
the duties incident to the Office and recel
| ing its emoluments.'
Joint Resolution No. 92. of the Regular SC
sion Of 1856.
| Amendment No 6.
Article 2o7-"'The following praper'
:. | shall be exempt from taxation, and ]
other. viz: Ali public property. places,
religious worship or burial, all .charitah
institutions. all buildings and proper
used exclusively for colleges or 9th
. school purposes, the real and person
l. estate of any public library. and that
e any other literary association used by
connected with sllch library: all books al
philosophical apparatus and'all paintin
art! statuary of any company or assoc
tion kept ia q public hall; prorlded, {
property so exempted he got used or leas
for purposes of private OF corporate pro