The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-17
An Elective Judiciary,

So fond is morning paper of finding fault tina
it will not take the pains to ascertain the true state
Of before it launches its denunciations
What an unhappy condition would our neghbor be
| in, if the world should ever become a paradise
| With no abuses to reform, with no corruption to
| expose-every body pure and immaculate and
incorruptbe itself, it would be without occu.
patton.
| In Saturdays True Delta we find the following
| paragraph
AN ELECTIVE JuDroIARY.-We do not recollect any
people or which eced more general approval from boil
ucians than that of eectve Judiciary On this important
had issue to all assented the popey necessity
Of Of 1sns TO e s people the exercise OF power
the right of selecting those whose hands thew were willing
the laws Of community, in the temple OF justice -
Notwithstanding all this, however, and in spite too of
termination the susc the miserable rump eg ala 9T
elected at that line, and which has since NOTORIOUS
for It's winding bank enactmens gave the question the
by Jnst as did other dear the feelings or adj
TWAS be expected that legislature capable of
uamprg on the constitutions disfegang every principle OF
awby which sought enable the State Bank 10 ssne MI
nns Of doars OF woIte paper without mourning
legislative body capable Of an act of such Unparalleled urp
Se woou care TO meet the Wishes oil good and honest citizens
from Stain aud corruption sought the only mode OF ac
ballot, box VI ''' p'Or''' "e
The Constitution of the State provides for amend
mens, They are first to be passed by three tifths
OF both Houses and approved by the Governor.
They are to be published in one paper in every
Parish three months before the next election and
II threefiths OF the next Legislature again approve
OF them, they to be submitted to the vote of the
people at the next election.
Let us see in what manner the corrupt Legisla
tnre of 1850 gave the go by TO the subject OF the
Elective Judiciary On page III of the acts of
1850, will be found amendments to the Constitu
ton:
No; zig AMENDMENTS TO THE CossrITuTIoS-Be ii
Resotptd by TIE Senate and House IF R. preSestaiees a
re state + Louisiana, General assembly cSnre1eT
OF 'e members elect TO each house cOncurting
e,en tnat e following he adopted and proposed the
Article L The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the
vote for REPRESENTATIVES TO the General Assembly eer by
general ticket or by district, may be determined by law
supreme Court shall be elected Tor term Of tonT OF me
nc he Ioe arr he y afna
't INTO TWO classes the OF OF he Associate Jus
OF the Chief Justice O. the hid Assoc ale u c
at he expiration Of four years. that thereby be
Article g. The judges the District Courts shall be elected
vote Tor Represnailve to The General Aseebq ua''ed to
Article L. he Judges OF the District shall be elect
Article Tas District Attorneys shall be elected in their
IT, eeVe drcis Tor term OF Two yere by the electors
Assembly. ~ '
Article 8. An Attorney General shall be elected for term
OF two by the electors ua,d Tor Representa-
tives TO the General Assembly thTuug bout the aie
article Secretary OF shall be elected for term
oil two years, by the electors qualified Repesen
ta!ves 10 the General Assembly throug the State
Article g. A Stale Treasurer shah elected for Term of
Two years by the ELECTORS qualified 10 for Representa-
ARTICLES. State Superintendent Of public education
be elected for term of two by the electors dual
eu 10 vote Tor Representatives 10 the General Assembly
throu ghout the State
Article IL II ia the election of Chief Justice Associate
Justices oil The supreme Court, Judges OF District COur
Ator9sy Gene,al District Attorney Sacrear of State
state Treasurer, and state Superintendent of public eura
ton two or more shall be equal and highest in tn
numse oil votes poled Tor any Of the above named Off
i shall be The duty OF the oseno by proclaniston so TO
lecdfe II, and mntdla ely TO select bewee the two OF M
persons having equal and the highest number votes poIe
md COMMISSION him TO fill the Office for which he shall be-
nus chosen. ~ az N' De |
Arce H. The Chief Justice and Associate Justees of the
supreme Court and Judges OF the District Cours shalt
ach receive salary 10 be fixed by Jaw, which shall not be
increased or diminished during their term ut Office
Article ~ In all cleo ions by the people,
maj who has been OF the niied States
VINO has attained the uf twenty years, resided In
he state one year next preceding the election the a
SIX months thereof IN the parish which he Offers 10 vote
shall have the ri ht OF voting.
Article IL The General Assembly shall have the IN
create among the District Judges interchange system for
the tflal OF Reused cases only. L. w NOISE
Speaker of the House of Representatives