New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-17


semhly. They shall hold Office for the term
Of two years, and their compensation shall
pc hxed By law. Their Jurisdiction in civil
cases shall not exceed one hundred doIlars,
exclusive OF interest," subject to an appeal to,
the parish courts in all cases when the
amount in dispute shall exceed ten dol
lars, exclusive of iPterest. They shall have
such criminal jurihdiction as shall be pro.
yided for by law.
ART. 30. In any case when the Judge
may be recused, and when be is net per
sonaIly interested in the matters in contes-
tation, he shall select lawyer having the
qualifications required for judge Of his
court 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 Ease may be, to try the case.
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 fur
therance 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 gen
eral 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 snnum, payable quarterly on his
own warrant, and shall hold his office for
four years. There shall be a district at
torney for each judicial district D. she state,
who shall be elected by the qusliIe lsctors
of the judicial district. He shat receive
salary Of fifteen hundred aoiIav, payable
quarterly on his own warrant, nd shall hold
his Office for four years
ART. %. There shall b 9 merit aud coro-
ner elected by the qusll6s aaet DTS Of each
parish, except the pari OF orleans. In
the parish of oriean there shall be
elected by the qul lied electors Of
the parish Of IRE one sheriff
for the criminal 'rrt, who shall be the ex-
ecutiVe officer Of >, "A sourt, and shall have
charge Of the parish prison. There shall
also be elected by the qualified electors Of
the parish at large one sheriff who shall
be the executive officer of the civil courts,
and who shall performal other duties here
tofore deyolying upon the sheriff ofthe parish
, Of Orleans, except those herein delegated to
the sheriff of the criminal court. The quail.
lied electors of the city Of New Orleans,
residing below the middle of Canal street,
shall elect one coroner for that district, and
the qualified electors of the city Of New
Orleans, residing above the middle of Canal
street, together with those residing in that
{ part Of the parish known as Orleans right
r bank, shall elect one coroner for that dis
? trict. All Of said officers shall hold their
Office for two years; and receive such feesof
! Office as may be prescribed by law.
ART "a. No judicial powers, except as
committing magistrates, in criminal cases.
, shall be conferred on any officers other than
r those mentioned in this title; except such
e as may be necessary i'm towns and citiesS
and the Judicial powers of such officer shall
t not extend further than the cogHizance Of
cases arising under the police regulations OF
}. towns and cities in the state. In any case
c where such officers shall assume jurisdic
J. ton over other matters than those which
r may arise under police regulations, or under
2 their jurisdiction, as committing magis-
8 trates, they shall be liable to an actiOn o.
Q damages in favor of the party injured, on
e his heirs; and verdict in favor of the
e party injured shall, ipso fdcto, operate D
h vacation of the office Of said officer.
nj TITLE y.-IMPEAcHMKET. a ~.
n ART. 50. The power of impeachmentshaE
n. be vested in the house of representatives.
II ART. sc. Impeachments of the governor
n. lieutenant governor, attorney general, Gee,
" rotary of state, auditor of public accounts,
state treasurer, superintendent Of public
II education, and Of the Judges Of the inferior
N courts, justices Of the peace excepted, shall
"a be tried by the senate; the chief justice o.
Of the supreme court, or the senior associat.
ID Judge thereof, shall preside during the trial
of such impeachments. Impeachmentslo.
We the judges of the supreme court shah bl
III tried by the senate. When sitting as a court
no of impeachment the senator's, shall be upo1
ss oath or affirmation, and no person shall b.
. convicted without the concurrence of two
Of thirds of the senators present. 20 -
u Art. o.. Judgments in cases Of impeach
u ment shall extend only to removal from
4. Office, and disqualification from holding an
- Office of honor, trust. or profit in the state
w but the convicted parties shall neveTthe
less be subject to indictment, trial, ami
- punishment according to law.
an TITLE vI.-GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ed ART. Ss. Every male person of the age
,al ! twenty-one years or upward, born or natp
ID. rallied In the United States, and subject {
in the Jurisdiction thereof, and 3 resident o
in this state one year next preceding an cleo
X tion, and the last ten days within the parisl
in which he offers to vote, shall be deeme'
40 an elector, except those DISTINGUISHED b,
~ this constitution, and persons under intel
no diction.
ART. SO. The following persons shall b
prohibited from voting and holding an
W, office: All persons who shall have been cor
,so vieted of treason perjury, forgery, bribery
~ or other crime punishable in the penitel
81 tiary, and persons under Introduction.
he All persons who are estopped from CLAIM
ing the right of suffrage by ahjuring thei
We allegiance to the United States government
of or by VIGOROUSLY lsvying war against II, {
IN adhering to its enemies, giving them aid
= comfort, but who have not expatriate
themselves, nor have been convicted Of an
sA- of the crimes mentioned in the FIRST par
ex- graph of this article, are hereby restored
airy the said right, except the, following: Tho
dis who held Office, civil or military, for o.
oes year or more under the organization stSls
To ''The Confederate States Of America tho