The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-08

of the court the judges not reused shall have pove
to call upon any judge judges of the district courts
n whose duty it shall be when called upon to presid
in the place of the Judge judges Reused and to al
e in determining the case.
ART. 70. All judges, by virtue of their Office sha
be conserrators OF the peace throughout the state
The style of all process shall be sThe state of Ioui:
ana All prosecutions shall be carried on in the nam
and BY the authority of the State of Louisiana an
conclude against the peace and dignity of the same
t ART. so. The judges of all courts whenever pract
cable shall refer to the law in virtue of which ever
defnve judgment is rendered; but in all cases the
shall adduce the reasons which their Judgment
founded
ART ST. The judges of all courts shall be liable t.
impeachment for crimes and misdemeanors For an,
, reasonable cause the governor shall remove anv O
them, on the address of two-thirds of the member
elected to each house of the general assembly |,
every such case the cause or causes for which suc
removal may be required shall be stated at length il
the address, and inserted in the journal of each house
ART So No duties or functions shall ever be at
tached BY law to the supreme or district courts or thu
several judges thereof, but such as are judicial AMI
the said judges prohibited from receiving any fee
of Office other compensation than their salaries fo
any official duties performed by them.
ART. SO. The general assembly shall divide thu
state into judicial districts, which shall remain I'm
changed for four years. and for each district court one
district by plurality of the qualified electors thereof
For each district there shall be one district court ex
cept in the parish of Orleans in which the general as
sembly may establish as many district courts as the
public interests may require. Until otherwise pro
vided there shall be district courts for the parish
of Orleans, with the following original jurisdiction
The first exclusive criminal jurisdiction the second
exclusive probate jurisdiction the third exclusive
jurisdiction of appeals from justices of the peace the
fourth fifth sixth, and seventh district courts excu
sve jurisdiction in all civil cases. except probate when
the sum in contest is above hundred dollars excu-
sive of interest These seven courts shall have such
further jurisdiction not inconsistent herewith as shall
be conferred by law.
The number of districts in the state shall not be
less than twelve nor more than twenty. The clerks
of the district courts shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of their respective parishes and shall hold
their office for four years.
ART. 81. Each of said judges shall receive salary
to be fixed by law which shall not be increased or d.
minished during his term of Office and shall never be
less than five thousand dollars. He be citizen
OF the United States over the age of twenty years,
and have resided in the state and pracced law therein
for the space of two years preceding his election
The judges OF the district courts shall hold their office
for the term Of four years.
ART S. The district courts shall have original urs-
diction in all civil when the amount in dispute
exceeds five hundred dollars, exclusive of interest,"
In criminal cases their jurisdiction shall be unlimited
They shall have appellate jurisdiction in civil ordinary
SUITS when the amount in dispute exceeds one hun
dred dollars, exclusive of interest.
ART. Sc For each parish court, one judge shall be
elected by the qualified electors of the parish. He
shall hold his office for the term of two years. He
shall receive salary and fees to be provided by law
Until otherwise provided, each parish Judge shall re-
ceive salary of one thousand two hundred dollars
per annum and such fees established by law for
clerks of district courts. He shall be citizen of the
United States and of this state
ApT Tbo mic 49,
Jurisdiction with the justices of the peace in all cases
when the amount in controversy more then twenty
hive dollars, and less than hundred dollars, exclu-
sive of interest. They shall have exclusive original
jurisdiction in ordinary suits, in all cases when the
amount IN dispute exceeds one hundred dollars and
does not exceed five hundred dollars subject to an
appeal to the district aourt in all cases when the
amount IN condensation exceeds one hundred dollars
exclusive of interest. All SUGGESTIONS shall be opened
and settled in the parish courts and all suits in which
succession is either plaintiff or defendant may Be
brought either in the parish district court, accord
ing to the amount involved. In criminal matters the
parish courts shall have jurisdiction in all cases when
the penalty Is not necessarily imprisonment at hard
labor or DEATH and when the accused shall waive trial
byJury They shall also have the power of committing
magistrates and such other jurisdiction may be con
ferred on them by law. There shall be no trial by
jury before the parish courts
ART S6 In all probate matters, when the amount
in dispute shall exceed five hundred dollars exclusive
of interest," the appeal shall be directly from the parish
to the supreme court.
ART So The justices of the peace shall be elected
by the electors of each parish in the manner to be
provided by the general assembly They shall hold
office tor the term OF two years, and their compensa
ton shall be fed by law. Their jurisdiction in civil
cases shall not exceed hundred dollars exclusive
of interest subject to an appeal to the parish in
all when the amount in dispute shall exceed ten
dollars, exclusive of interest They shall have such
criminal jurisdiction as shall be provided for by law.
ART. 80. In any case when the judge may be re-
cused and when he is not personally interested r the
matters in conestation he shall select lawyer having
the qualifications required for Judge of his court to
try such And when the Judge is personally in
eresed in the suit he shall call upon the parish or
district judge, as the may be- to try the case.
ART. 81. The general assembly shall have power to
vest in the parish judges the 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.
ART. 81 There shall be an attorney general 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 his
own warrant, and shall hold his office for four years.
There shall be district attorney for each judicial dis
rict of the state who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of the judicial district. He shall receive
salary of fifteen hundred dollars payable quarterly on
lis own warrant, and shall hold his Office for four
years.
ART SO. There shall be sheriff and coroner elected
~ the qualified electors of each parish, except the
parish of Orleans In the parish of Orleans there shall
De elected by the qualified electors of the parish at
arge one sheriff for the criminal court, who shall be
he executive officer Of said court, and shall have
harge of the parish prison. There shall also be elected
~ the qualified electors of the parish at large
sheriff. who shall be the executive officer of the civil
ours and who shall perform all other duties hereto
ore devolving upon the sheriff of the parish of Or
cans, except those herein delegated to the sheriff of
he criminal court The qualified electors of the city
If New Orleans residing below the middle of Canal
street, shall elect for that district and the
qualified electors of the city of New Orleans residing
bove the middle Of Canal street, together with those
esiding in that part of the parish known Orleans
light bank, shall elect coroner for that district
All of said officers shall hold their Office for years.
md receive such fees of office may be prescribed
~ law.
ART. "a, No judicial powers, except as committing
agistrates in criminal cases. shall be conferred on
ny officers other than those mentioned in this title
Except such may be necessary in towns and cities
md the judicial powers of such officer shall extend
urther that the cognsance of arising under the
police regulations Of towns and cities in the state In
ny case where such officers shall assume jurisdiction
ver other matters than those which may arise under
olice regulations under their jurisdiction as COM
hitting magistrates, they shall be liable to an action
damages in favor of the party injured bis heirs