New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-26

ana tiSlI compensation bhal be 1xed
by law. Their Jurisdiction in civil
cases shall not exceed one hundred
dollars, exclusive of interest, subject
to an appeal to the parish court, in ali
cases when the amount in dispute
shall exceed twenty-five dollars, ex-
elusive of interest. They shall have
such criminal jurisdiction as shall be
provided by law.
Which was adopted.
By Mr.. Blandin:
Article eighty eight, majority re-
port, reading as follows;
| ART. 80. In any case when the
| Judge may be Reused, and when he is
not personally interested in the mat
tiers in condensation, he shall select
lawyer having the qualifications re-
| CURED for judges of the courts 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.
Mr.. Cooley was called to the chair.
Mr.. Underwood moved to amend by
striking out the word lawyer" and
inserting the word "persons."
Mr.. Hiestand moved to amend by
inserting the word intelligent"
Mr.. Barrett moved to amend by in
sorting the word "male.''
Mr.. Gair moved to lay the pending
amendments on the table.
7 Adopted.
And the article as reported was
adopted.
By Mr.. Underwood:
Article eighty-nine, majority re-
port, reading as follows:
ART. 81. The 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 furtherance of the
administration of Justice, and in all
cases the power thus granted shall be
specified and determined.
Which was adopted.
By Mr.. Underwood:
Article 100, minority report read
ing as follows:
ART. 100. There shall be an attor
ney general for the state, who shall
be elected by the qualified electors Of
the state, and one district attorney fol
each judicial district in the state who
shall be elected from among those
licensed to practice law in this state
Mr.. Crane moved to amend by in
!, sorting after the word g elected, ''fol
< four years."
A Mr.. Wieklife moved to amend BY
striking out all after the word arti
cle," and inserting:
+ ART. -. There shall be an attorney
general for the state, who shall be
: elected by the registered voters of the
t state at large. He shall receive {
| salary of five thousand dollars per an
Q mum, payable quarterly on his owl
/ warrant, and shall hold his office fol-
f four years. There shall be distric
r attorney for each judicial district o
n the state, who shall be elected by th'
t registered voters of the judicial dis
q trict. He shall receive q salary o
f three thousand dollars, payable on hi
,. own warrant, and shall hold his offic,
r for four years.
Mr.. Ferguson moved to lay tn
amendment of Mr.. Wicklifie on tn
l. table.
A Lost.
If Mr.. Packard moved to amend th
n amendment by striking out "thre
% thousand" and inserting iftee
a hundred
Mr.. Crane moved to lay the amend
ment on the table.
Lost.
t. MThe amendment of Mr.. Packard wa
= adopted.
IS Mr.. Crane moved to lay the substi
3 tute as amended on the table.
,e Lost.
Mr.. Crane moved to amend the subsi
N tute by striking ont registered voters
and inserting "qualifed eleetors.n
Mr.. Gair moved to lay the amendmel
of Mr.. Crane on the table.
- Lost,
The amendment of Mr. Crane was ado
u ted.
The question recurring upon the subs
III tute of Mr.. Wieklihe, as amended, al
ne reading as follows:
an Arr. 90. There shall be an attorney &c
re eral for the state, who shall be elected
an the qualified electors of the state at lars
n He shall receive a salary of five thousa
vo dollars per annum, payable quarterly
=. his own warrant, and shall hold his off
vs. for four years. There shall be distr
is attorney for each judicial district of {
nd state, who shall be elected by the qnalifi
rs; electors Of the judicial district He sh'
let receive salary of fifteen hundred dolla
in payable on his own warrant, and shall no
d. his office for four years.
TO- II was adopted.
lr- Mr.. Douglass moved to amend artiC
rts lOl, majority report, by striking out tive
m and inserting ''four," and to adopt as anne
rs ded.
In Mr.. Gair moved to lay on the table.
ny Adopted,
~ Mr.. Wickline moved to amend arti