New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-29

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the parish courts in all cases vbsr y
amount in dispute shall exceed a. "
lars, exclusive of iPterest. They sballl.
such criminal jurihdiction as SHAH h
vided for by law.
ART. 80. In any case when the III
may be recused, and when he Is MAJ
sonally interested in the matters in co1,
tation, he shall relect lawyer hayin,
qualifications required for a judge og !,
court to try such cases. And when i
Judge is personally interested in thu MI
he shall call upon the parish or ds,'
judge, as the ease may be, to try the NJ
ART. 81. The general assembly shsn1,.
power to vest in the parish judges tberigN
to grant such orders and to do such
as may be deemed necessary for TIA I
therance of the administration Of ina,
and in all cases the power thus eraI,.
shall be specified and determined
ART. go. There shall be an attor1a,
CiaA III SHO Stdho, HhO Shall De elected n
the qualified electors of the state At h.
He shall receive salary of five thon,,,
dollars per annum, payable quarterly an Il
own warrant, and Shall hold his off,. \
four years. There shall be distrIs
torney for each judicial district of tbess,
who shall be elected by the qualified els,,,
of the judicial district. He shall reesl,
salary of fifteen hundred dollars, ps,,I
quarterly on his own warrant, and sbsBs
his office for four years. M
ART. SO. There shall be a sheriff ana A
ner elected by the qualified electors d !,
parish, except the parish OF Orleau,
the parish of Orleans there shan
elected by the qualified election
the parish at large one Aa
for the criminal court, who shall be d.
ecutive officer of said court, and shaIh
charge of the parish prison. There
also be elected by the qualified electul
the parish at large one sheriff, whoI
be the executive officer Of the civilml
and who shall perform all other duties
tofore devolving upon the sheriff ofthemI
of Orleans, except those herein delegsts
the sheriff OF the criminal court. The
fled electors of the city Of New OH
residing below the middle of Canal st
shall elect one coroner for that district
the qualified electors of the city a
Orleans, residing above the middle Of
street, together with those residmgh
part of the parish known as Orleans
bank, shall elect one coroner for that
trict. All of said officers shall hold
Office for two years; and receive such fed
Office as may be prescribed by law.
ART. %. No judicial powers, excev
committing magistrates, in criminal
shall be conferred on any officers Other
those mentioned in this title; except
as may be necessary in towns and d
and the judicial powers of snch Officer
not extend further than the cognizan
cases arising under the police regulati
towns and cities in the state. In any b
where such officers shall assume iura
ton over other matters than those
may arise under police regulations, or
their Jurisdiction, as committing
trates, they shall be liable to an acti
damages in favor Of the party iDjurd "
his heirs; and verdict in favor
party injured shall, ipso .fac,o, oPe
vacation of the office of said OTHER. y
TITLE v.-IMPEAcHMENE
ART. 95. The power of impeachment Z
be vested in the house Of representa- Il
ART. SO. Impeachments of the gov#
lieutenant governor, attorney general e
rotary of state, auditor of public acc5 !
state treasurer, superintendent of 3
education, and Of the judges of the
courts, justices of the peace excepte, nj
be tried by the senate; the chief juaR M
the supreme court, or the senior az &c
/ Judge thereof, shall preside during Il pa
Of such impeachments. Impeachms !
the judges of the supreme court CT
tried by the senate. When sitting as aT
of impeachment the senators shall fri
oath or affirmation, and no person d
J convicted without the concurrence Y
thirds of the senators present, .
f ART. 81. Judgments in cases oim ny
ment shall extend only to remaa p
office, and disqualification from holil q
office Of honor, trust, or profit in ts ".
J but the convicted parties shall ns aa
/ less be subject to indictment, t1 q
punishment according to law. b
} TITLE vI.-sEsERAL Provisions
ART. 9s. Every male person of The
.. t%enty-ene years or inward horn 4 ~
! rallied in the United States, and sui
the jurisdiction thereof, and red "
/ this state one year next preceding i'
! ton, and the last ten days within thl y
in which he offers to vote, shall be us'
an elector, except those disfranes PEA
} this constitution, and persons unds 81.
{ diction. Dsu
} ART. 80. The following persons bl
. prohibited from voting and hold 4
office: All persons who shall have III
> yicted of treason, perjury, forgery /.
, or other crime punishable in the !
. tiary, and persons under interdictia "a
All persons who are estopped fro n
9 Ing the right Of suffrage by abjuh 'p'
allegiance to the United States govs ~
or by VIGOROUSLY levying war agal1 d
{ adhering to its enemies, giving the
, comfort, but who have not ezT
themselves, nor have been csnvicts ii
Of the crimes mentioned in the d 4,
graph Of this article, are hereby ID
he said right, except the follows 4
! who held Office, civil or military z
+ year or more under the organizat 4
3 ''The Confederate States Of Ameria "
, who registered themselves as eneu 4
) United States; those who acted IS n
: guerrilla bands during the late pc
those who in the advocacy d i
w