New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-09

the parish courts in all cases when the
amount in dispute shall exceed ten dol
lars, exclusive of Pterest. They shall have
such criminal jurifdictlon as shall be pro
vided for by law.
ART. 80. In any case when the judge
may be recused, and when be is not per-
sonally interests in the matters in contes-
tation, he shall nelect a lawyer having the
qualifications required for a 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 rsse 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. %. 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 a salary of five thousand
dollars per annum, 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 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 his own warrant, and shall hold
his office for four years.
ART. %. There shall be a sheriff and coro-
ner elected by the qualified electors Of each
parish, except the parish OF Orleans. In
the parish of Orleans there shall be
elected by the qualified electors of
the parish at large one sheriff
for the criminal court, who shall be the ex.
ccutive officer of said court, 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 shh.
be the executive officer of the civil courts,
and who shall perform all other duties here.
tofore devOlying upon the sheriff ofthe parish
of Orleans, except tho.e herein delegated to
the sheriff OF the criminal court. The quail.
flied electors of the city of New Orleans,
residing below the middle of Canal street,
SHAH eieCt one COIOher lUI VlaI ulstilCti anu
the qualified electors of the city of New
Orleans, residing above the middle Of Cana
street, together with those residing III tina
part of the parish known as Orleans right
bank, shall elect one coroner for that dis
trict. All OF said officers shall hold theii
once Tor TWO years; and receive such lees o
odlce as may be prescribed by law.
ART. "a. NO judicial powers, except a
committing magistrates, III criminal cases
shall be conferred on any officers other thai
) those mentioned IN this title; except sue
as may be necessary III towns and cities
and the Judicial powers OF such oihcer sinai
not extend further than the cognizance g
cases arising under the police regulations
3 towns and cities IN the state. In any cas-
; where such olhcers snail assume Jurlsdi'
{ ton over other matters than those who
, may arise under ponce regulations or unde
r their Jurisdiction, as committing magi
g trates, they shall be liable to an action
e damages in favor OF the party injured,
e his heirs; and a verdict in favor of I'll
e party injured shall, ipso tdcto, operate
{ vacation OF the once OIL salu oIhcer'
4 TITLE V'-iAPEAchSBNT'
II AIT w. Inc power Vi IN peAchihehI hha
n oe vested IN the mouse oil representatives
/ ART w. Improvements oil the goVerno
Il lieutenant governor, attorney general SCI
l. retary Oh s'a'e' auul'or Oh puolc account
y staIe treasurer supetihtenueht OIL pup
education' ana Oh the Judges OF the lnierl
il courts justices OF the peace excepted, shs
IN be tried by the senatei the chief justice
IS the supreme court or the senior associa
OF Judge thereof, shall preside during the tri
Id OF such impeachments. lmpeachments
the judges of the supreme court shall
We tried by the senate. When sitting as a cou
IL OF impeachment the senators shall be up'
lg oath or affirmation, and no person shall
IS convicted without the concurrence of tW
q thirds Of the senators present.
of ART 81. Judgments in cases Of impesC
he ment sAall extend only to removal fro
he office, and disqualification from holding a
lis once OF honor, trust, or proht In the sta
rts Dut the. convicted parties SHAH nevertl
ur less be subject TO Indictment, trial, a
punishment according to law.
We TITLE vI.-sENERAL PROVISIONS.
en- ART. SO. Every male person Of the age
ed twenty-one years or upward, born or ma
lal rallied in the United States, and subject
ID. the jurisdiction thereof, and a resident
in this state one year next preceding an el
in ton, and the last ten days within tine par
Ak In which he offers TO vote, shall be deem