New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-05

receive a salary to be fixed by law
which shall not be increased or dimin
ished during his term sf office, ant
shall never be less than five thousand
dollars. He must be citizen of the
United States, over the age of twenty.
five years, and have resided in the
state and practiced law therein for the
space of two years next preceding his
election. The judges of the dis.
trict court shall hold their Office fol
the term of three years.
ART. 90. The district courts shall
have original jurisdiction in all civil
cases not probate, when the amount il
dispute exceeds five hundred dollars
exclusive of interest. They shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the par
ish courts in probate matters when
there exists a condensation and the
amount in dispute is over five hundred
dollars, exclusive of interest. In Grim.
inal cases their jurisdiction shall be
unlimited. They shall have appellate
jurisdiction in civil ordinary suits
when the amount in dispute exceeds
one hundred dollars, exclusive of in
| terest.
ART. "a. For each parish court one
judge learned in the law shall be
elected by the qualified electors of the
parish. They shall hold their offices
for the term of two years. They
shall receive salary and fees
to be provided by law until 9TH
erwise provided. Each parish Judge
shall receive a salary of one thousand
two hundred dollars per annum and
such fees as are now established by
law for clerks of courts. He shall be
a citizen of the United States, and shall
have practiced law in the state two
years next preceding his election.
ART. 95. The parish courts shall
have concurrent jurisdiction with the
justices of the peace in all cases,
when the amount in controversy is
more than twenty-five dollars, and
less than one hundred dollars, exclu-
sive of interest. They shall have ex-
elusive original jurisdiction in ordinary
suits, in all cases, when the amount in
dispute exceeds one hundred dollars,
and does not exceed five hundred dol
lars, subject to an appeal to the dis
trict court, in all cases when the
amount in condensation exceeds one
hundred dollars, exclusive of interest.
In probate matters they shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with district
courts, in all cases when there exists
a condensation or suit and the amount
in dispute exceeds five hundred dol
lars. In all other cases they shall
have exclusive original jurisdiction in
probate matters. In criminal matters
the parish court shall have iurisdic-
ton in all cases when the penalty is
not necessarily Imprisonment at hard
labor, or death, and when the accused
shall waive trial by jury. They shall
also have the power of a committing
magistrate, and such other jurisdiction
as may be conferred on them by law.
ART. 96. In all probate matters,
when the amount in dispute shall ex-
coed five hundred dollars, exclusive of
interest, the right of appeal direct
from the parish to the supreme court
shall exist.
ART. 81. The justices of the peace
shall be elected by the qualified elect
ors of each ward or district in every
parish within the state for the term of
two years; their compensation shall
be fixed 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 all cases when the amount in
dispute shall exceed twenty-five dol
lars, exclusive of interest. They
shall have such criminal jurisdiction
as shall be provided for by law.
ART. 90. In all cases when the
judges may be recused, and when they
are not personally interested in the
matters in condensation, they shall Sc
lect lawyer, having the qualifications
required for judges of the courts, to.
try such cases. And when the judges
are personally interested in the suit.
they shall call upon the parish or dis
trict judges, as the case may be, to try
the cases.
ART. 80. The general assembly shall
have power to vest in the parish judges
the right to grant such conservatory
orders as may be deemed necessary
for the furtherance of the administra-
ton of justice, and in all cases the
power thus granted shall be specified
and determined.
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 for
each judicial district in the state, who
shall be elected from among those
licensed to practice law in this state.
ART. l0I. A sheriff and coroner
shall be elected lin each parish by the
qualified electors of each parish for
the term of two years. As many con-
stables as may be designated by law
shall be elected by the registered
voters of the several districts OF
wards.
TITLE vI-BlPEACHMENT.
ART. 102. The power of impeach-
ment shall be vested in the house Of
representatives..
ART. 1903 Impeachments of the gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, attorney
general, secretary of state, state treas
urer, auditor of public accounts, and
the judges Of the inferior courts, JUS
tees of the peace excepted, shall be
tried by the senate the chief JUSTICE
of the supreme court, or the senior
judge thereof, shall preside during tho
trial Of such impeachment. Impeach-
ments of the judges of the supreme