The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-02-04
sion of 1884.
A meudment No.:o.

~A'nSu0hCilt A\O.
The General Assembly NAV divide the
state INTO levee districts and provide for
the appointment or election of Leyee
, IA fhe method or manner to be provided
ny law. have ssipery ssisa o. the erection,
repair, and maintenance of 3he leyees in
sad districts; to that effect the l.evee
Commissloners may levy a tax not to ex-
ceed ten mills on the taxable property.
| Situated within the alluvial portions of
said district snhject to overflow provided
| That, III case of necessity, to raise addi-
uonal funds for the purpose of construct
| ing preserving and repairing any leyees
protecting the lands of the district. the
rate OF taxation, herein limited, NAV he
INCREASED When the rate of such increase
and the necessity and purpose for which
1t Is intended shall have been intended to
avote OF the property taxpayers in such
| district, paying taxes for himself or in
| any representative capacity. whether resi-
dent or non-resldent. on property situated
! IN the alluvial portion of said district sub
| Ject to overflow. and a ma joriy of those in
| number and value, voting at such e,ec
ton, shall have voted therefor"
Joint Resolution No. 2s of tie Regular Session
OF 1886.
Amendment No. s.
In those districts composed Of one nar-
ish, there shall not be less thar six terms
or the District Court each year.
IN all other districts there shall be in
each parish not less than four terms Of the
i'lstTict 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
nth provided by law, the terms of the
Distrlct Court IN each parish shall 5a tixen
nF RUE OF SAID court, which shall not be
changed without notice by publication at
least thirty days prior 10 such change.
j., There shall oe in each parish not less
IMAM two lury terms each year at which a
grand l'ry shall be empannelled except in
the parishes of Cameron. Franklin and
Vernon, Iii which there shall not be less
than one jury term each year, at which
grand jury shall he empaInelled.'
Al other jury terms the General Assem-
n!J snail provide for special iuries when
necessary for the trial of criminal cases"
Ioiat Resolution No. Is. ~ the Regular Sss-
sion Of 1876.
Amendment No. 4.
Article 1sO-"The New Basin Canal and
Shell Road and their appurtenances shall
not be leased nor alienated.
Joint Resolution Nc. s.. Of the Rcgular Ses- |
sion Of 1856
Amendment No. S.
Article 62-"I'fat 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 shallfill the offire |
Of lle!tenant Governor, performing all |
the duties incident TO the Office and recev- |
ing its emoluments.'
Joint RtsolatieR No 81 Of the Regular ses-
sion Of 1856.
Amendment No 6. |
Article 207-"The followins PROPERTY |
shall he exempt fro,R taxation. and no |
other, viz: Ali pnhlis property. places of I
religious worship or burial. all charitable |
institutions. all buildings and properly |
used exclusively for colleges or other
school purposes. the real and personal
estate Of any pahlie library, and that of |
any other literary Association use,i by or
connected with such library: all books and |
apparatus, and all Paintings
and statuary of any company or associa-
tion kept IN a public. hsll; pror,ded. the
property so exempted he NOT used OF leased |
Tor purposes Of private or corporate profit