New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-20

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of two years, and their compensation shall
be fixed by law. decentralization in civil
cases shall not exceed one hundred dollars,
exclusive of interest, subject to an appeal to
the parish courts in all cases when the
amount in dispute shall exceed ten dol
lars, exclusive of iPterest. They shall have
such criminal Jurisdiction as shall be pro-
vided for by law.
ART go In any case when the Judge
may be recused, and when he is net per-
sOnally interested in the matters in contes-
tation, he shall nelect lawyer having the
qualifications required for a Judge Of his
court to try such cases. And when the
judge is personally interested in the suit,
he shall call upon the parish or district
Judge, as the case may be, to try the case.
ART. 81. TIE general assembly shall have
power to vest in the parish judges the right
to grant such orders and to DO such acts
as may be deemed necessary for the fur
therance of the administration of Justice;
and in all cases the power thus granted
shall be specified and determined.
ART. %. There shall be an attorney gen.
eral for the state, who shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the state at large.
He shall receive salary of FIVE thousand
dollars per annum, payable quarterly on his
own warrant, and shall hold his Office for
four years. There shall be district at
torney for each judicial district of the state,
who shall be elected by the qualified electors
of the judicial district. He shall receive a
salary of fifteen hundred dollars, payable
quarterly on his own warrant, and shall hold
his office for four years.
ART. 93. There shall be sheriff and coro.
ner elected by the qualified electors of each
parish, except the parish of Orleans. In
the parish of Orleans there shall be
elected by the qualified electors of
the parish at large one sheriff
for the criminal court, who shall be the ex.
ecutive officer of said court, and shall have
charge of the parish prison. There shall
also be elected by the qualified electors of
the parish at large one sheriff, who shall
be the executive officer of the civil courts,
and who shall perform all other duties here
tofore devolving upon the sheriff. fthe parish
OF Orleans, except those herein delegated to
the sheriff OF the criminal court. The quail
fled electors of the city of New Orleans,
residing below the middle of Canal street,
shall elect one coroner for that district, and
the qualified electors of the city of New
Orleans, residing above the middle of Canal
street, together with those residing in that
part Of the parish known as Orleans right
bank, shall elect one coroner for that dis
trict. All of said officers shall hold their
office for two years; and receive such fees of
Office as may be prescribed by law.
ART. "a. No judicial powers, except as
committing magistrates in criminal cases,
shall be conferred on any officers other than
those mentioned in this title; except such
as may be necessary in towns and cities;
and the judicial powers Of such officer shall
not extend further than the cognizance of
cases arising under the police regulations of
towns and cities in the state. In any case
where such officers shall assume iurisdic.
ton over other matters than those which
may arise under police regulations, or under
their Jurisdiction, as committing magis-
trates, they shall be liable to an action of
damages in favor of the party injured, or
his heirs; and verdict in favor of the |
party injured shall, ipso .facto, operate
vacation of the office of said officer.
TITLE v.-IMPEACHdENT.
ART. 9j. The power of impeachment shall |
be vested in the house of representatives.
ART. SO. Impeachments of the governor,
lieutenant governor, attorney general, sec.
rotary of state, auditor of public accounts.
state treasurer, superintendent of public |
and of the judges of the inferior
courts, justices Of the peace excepted. shall |
be tried by the senate; the chief justice of
the supreme court, or the senior associate
Judge thereof, shall preside during the trial
Of such impeachmeRts. Impeachments of |
the judges Of the supreme court shall no |
tried by the senate. When sitting as a oourt
Of impeachment the senators shall be unon
oath or affirmation, and no person shall he
convicted without the concurrence oftwo.
thirds of the senators present.
slAET 81. Judgments in cases of impeaeh.
ment shall extend only to removal from
office, and disqualification from holding anv
office of honor, trust or profit in the state: /
but the convicted parties shall neyerthe.
less be subject to indictment, trial, and
punishment according to law.
TITLE vI.-GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ART. 9s. Every male person Of the are OF /
swenty-one years or upward, born or natu-
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