The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-07
The Louisiana Constitution.


otherwise expressed, we make the
following synopsis:
The Legislature shall meet once
in two years in regular session; the
sessions are limited to sixty days.
No one is eligible to membership
unless he has resided in the State
five years, and in the district or par
ish from which he is elected, for two
years, Immediately preceding his
election. A Senator must have at
tanned the ago of Is years, Mem
bers are elected for four years. Re.
,noval from the parish, or district,
vacates the seat, declaration of re-
tention of domicile not being valid.
The House shall consist of not less
than SO nor more than 1l6 members;
and the Senate shall consist Of not
less than 36, nor more than Al men,
bers. The first Legislature, after the
census of 1900, will fix the basis OF
apportionment for representation.
Members will receive SIS per day du-
ring the session, aud FIVE cents per
mile going to and returning from the
seat of government.
The General Assembly shall not
contract any State liability, or issue
bonds, except to repel Invasion or
suppress insurrection. It shall not
grant, nor authorize any parish or
municipality to grant, any extra CON-
pensation or fee to any public officer,
or contractor, without express au-
thority of law.
The Legislature is prohibited from
extending the time for the assess
ment or collection of taxes, or for
the relief of any assessor Or collector
of taxes; nor shall any parish pass
such law; nor shall his sureties be
relieved from responsibility.
The Legislature shall not expend
the money of the State in aid of any
religious denomination, or charity
organizations, excepting those char
table inetitutions now conducted
| under State authority.
The Governor shall be elected for
four years, and shall not be eligible
to reelection for four years; be must
be 80 years of age, and must have re-
sided in the State ten years immedi.
diately preceding his election; and
shall not have held Office under the
Federal Government within six
months preceding his election. He
may grant reprieves in all State Of
fenses. except impeachment aud trea-
son, upon the recommendation of the
Lieut. Governor, Attorney General,
and trial Judge, or any two of them;
and he may commute sentences, Is
sue pardons, and remit fines. His
salary is $4,000 a year.
The Lieut.. Governor must possess
the same qualifications, salary, $500
q year.
The Auditors salary is S2500 pc,
year; that of the Treasurer, $4,000 6
year, and he shall not succeed him
self in Office; that of the Secretary OF
State is $500; and that of the Attor
ney-General is $4,000 a year. HI
shall be learned in the law, and have
practised ten years in the State i'm
mediately preceding his election.
| The Supreme Court shall consist
of one chief justice, and four asso
ciate justices, to be appointed by th'
Governor, and confirmed by the Sen
ate; salary, $4,000 a year, each. Th'
term is for II years. They shall b
at least 35 years of age, learned ii
the law, and have practised law ii
this State ten years immediately pre-
ceding their election.
| The Legislature shall change th
Jury system so that all cases in whicl
the punishment is not hard labor
or capital punishment, may be trie'
without jury; cases in which th
punishment is by hard labor shall b
tried by jury of five, and the verdic
must be unanimous; cases in wbic
; the punishment is necessarily at har'
labor by q jury of twelve, nine @
whom may render verdict: capita
cases to be tried by jury Of twelve
and the verdict must be unanimous
This takes effect in 1904
The grand jury shall consist of l
members, nine of whom may find a
indictment. Two juries shall be in
paneled each year, and the first sha
remain in office until the second
impaneled. This goes into effect upo
, the adoption of the Constitution.
? The District Courts, as now exis
ing, remain until 1900, when the frs
judges under the new Constitutio
. shall be elected, and every four yeal
, thereafter. District Courts shall s
ten months during the year, altern'
3 ting in each parish.
r The District Attorney shall recei,
, $1,000 year, and S. for each col
. viction.
No person shall hold at the san
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