New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-15


exclusive of interest, subject to an supf
the parish courts ii al cases Wien
amount in dispute shan exceed "A
lars, exclusive of ivtersst. They 81 a IA
such criminal jurisdiction as shall d
vided for by law gaalo. 81
ART, 30. In any case when the
may be reeused, and when be Is d
sonally interested in the matters il
tation, he shall select lawyer having
qualifications required for a judge Il a
court to try such cases. And when 81
Judge is personally Interested in the
he shall call upon the parish or dsifl
judge, as the case may be, to try the ts
ART. 81. The general assembly sha h
power to vestin the parish judges th iii
TO grant such orders and sto.do sue lid
as may be deemed necessary for Il Z a
therance Of the administration Of ja
and in all cases the power thus gfah
shall be specified and determined.
ART. 81. There shall be an attorney Il
eral for the state, who shall be elected Il
the qualified electors Of the state at lasf
He shall receive salary of Eve thous
dollars per annum, payable quarterly "
own warrant, and shall hold his Office X
four years. There shall be a district Il
torney for each judicial district Of The stas
who shall be elected by the qualified eieesof
of the Judicial district. He shall re siV&
salary of fifteen hundred dollars, | Fah1
| quarterly on his own warrant, and sht nali
his office for four years.
ART. SO. There sbsii be a sheriff al lnga
ner elected by the luillihod electors taci
parish, except &c dAh of orles T. ii
the parish Of e ans there sh 4 b
elected BY tb qualhed elect q
the parish at large one herd
for the crimiIa court, who shall be the ex
ecHtive officer OF said court, and shall have
charge of the parish prison. There ahaH
also be elected by the qualified elect Is q
the parish at large one sheriff, who aha1
be the executive officer of the civil c srts,
and who shall perform ali other duties aera
tofore devolying upon the sheriff of thep aris1
of Orleans, except those herein delegai "a Ia
the sheriff OF the criminal court. The qEAi
lied electors of the city of New OrIeans.
residing below the middle of Canal afreet
shall elect one coroner for that district and
the qualified electors of the city Of NsN
Orleans, residing above the middle of caaa
street, together with those residing IL that
part of the parish known as Orleans righf
bank, shall elect one coroner for that dia
trict. All Of said officers shall hold theip
office for two years; and receive such feas Al
Office as may be prescribed by law.
ART. "a. No judicial powers, except al
committing magistrates, in criminal cases
shall be conferred on any officers other fha1
those mentioned in this title; except such
as may be necessary in towns and Cities
and the. judicial powers of such officer shan
not extend further than the cognizanoA
cases arising under the police Regulation
towns and cities in the state. In any
where such officers shall assume juris
ton over other matters than those which
may arise under police regulations, or undeE
their jurisdiction, as committing msgiss
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 .tdcto, operate
vacation Of the Office of said officer.
TITLE v,-rGPEAoHMENT.
ART. IS. The power of impeachmeatsh shall
be vested in the house of Representatives..
ART. 90. Impeachments of the governs.
lieutenant governor, attorney genera,
rotary of state, auditor of public acc
state treasurer, superintendent of
education, and of the judges Of the ID gsrlas
courts, justices of the peace excepted, ah9li
be tried by the senate; the chief justice 81
the supreme court, or the senior associate
judge thereof shall preside during the rial
Of such impeachments. Impeachments 81
the judges Of the supreme court shall ba
tried by the senate. When sitting as court
of impeachment the senators shall be UPON
oath or affirmation and no person shall De
convicted without the concurrence of two-
thirds of the senators present.
ART. 81. Judgments in cases of impeael
ment shall extend only to removal fen
office, and disqualification from holding a
office of honor, trust, or profit in the stasa
but the convicted parties shall neverth
less be subject to Indictment, trial, .ars
punishment according to law.
TITLE YI.--GERERAL PROVISIONS.
Art. SO. Every male person of the age =
tyenty-one years or upward born or ma =
rallied in the United States, and subject /
the jurisdiction thereof, and a resident d
this state one year next preceding an Ell y
ton, and the last ten days within the pari "a
in which he offers to vote, shall be deem d
an elector, except those disfranchised y
this constitution, and persons under int i,
diction.
, ART SO. The following persons shall q
prohibited from voting and holding any
office: All persons who shall have been cot
victed of treason, perjury, forgery, briber5
or other crime punishable in the penitea.
tiary, and persons under Introduction. "a
All persons who are estopped from claisa
ing the right of suffrage by abjuring th
allegiance to the United States governme
or by VIGOROUSLY leyying war against it,
sdhering to its enemies. giving them aid IL
comfort, but who have not expatria /
themselves, nor have been convicted of Is
of the crimes mentioned In the first pa
graph Of this article, are hereby restored u
he said right except the. following: Tn Z
who held office, civil OF military for {
year or more under the organization ely 4
,'The Confederate States Of American thnsk
WHO registered themselves as enemies Of Zee
United statesi those who acted as lesders AZ
guerrilla bands during the late rebeIlis
those who in the advocacy Of treae