The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
THE REooxsrKUCrIox CONVENTION.
yoRTY-FOURrH DAY.

TUESDAY, Jan. 81, 1868.
Convention met at 10 A. Nudge Taliaferro
presiding.
resolution by Cromwell, colored, Of Orleans,
prohibiting the holding Of any municipal election
upon the day when the Constitution may be voted
upon, was offered.
Rodriguez, colored. opposed the resolution. It
was probable that "the rebelsn would not vote
upon the ratification Of the Constitution, aud 10
this way the friends Of the latter might elect at
the same time their own men without opposition.
TO city Offices. He held that 1t was a measure Of
Eelfpreservation.
X. II. Isabelle (colored), thought the quicker
there was change ia the city government the
better it would be for loyal men; there are still
men, said he, on the police force whose hands are
red with the blood Of loyalists, and he further
more desired to see change IN the street COM
Hissioner's Office. The resolution was tabled.
An ordnance by Judge Cooley, postponing to
The 18th prox. the collection Of the additional
penalties Of rs per cent. and "a per cent. to be
imposed upon those falling to pay taxes under the
provisions Of the ordinance adopted by the con.
yention, was read and laid over.
resolution by lDgraham (coored) requesting
from the auditor an official statement of amounts
collected thus far under the tax ordinance, and
how much Of the same has been paid out, was
carried.
bill from the New Orleans Gaslight Company
was referrd 10 a special committee.
communication from Jno w. Madden. sta
toner. tenderng a clear receipt for the amount Of
his bill (s37) was read and ordered returned.
The following articles Of the Constitution were
adopted, viz:
ART. 81. The parish courts shall have concur
rent jurisdiction with the justices of the peace ia
ali cases, when the amount In controversy is more
than twenty five dollars, and less than one hun.
dred dollars, exclusive Of interest. They shall
lave exclusive original jurisdiction, in ordinary
quits, in all cases when the amount in dispute ex
ceeds one hundred dollars and does lot exceed
five hundred dollars; subject TO an appeal 10
the district court, in all cases, when the amount in
CONVERSATION exceeds one hundred dollars, excu
sive Of interest. Ia probate matters, they shall
have concurrent jurisdiction with district courts in
all cases, when there exists contestalion or suit
and The amount IN dispute exceeds five hundred
dollars. In all other cases they shall have exclu.
sive original jurisdiction In probate matters.
In criminal matters, the parish court shall
have jurisdiction IN all cases, when the penatyis not
necessarily imprisonment at hard labor, or death,
and when the accused shall waive trial by jury.
They shall also have the power OF committing
ms gistrate, and such other Jurisdiction as may be
conferred on them by law. There shall be no
trial by jury before the parish courts.
ART. SO. In all probate matters when the
amount in dispute shall exceed five hundred dol
lars, exclusive OF interest the appeal shall be
directly from the parish 10 the Supreme Court.
ART. 50. The justices Of the peacs shall be
elected by the electors of each parish, Ia the
manner TO be provided by the General Assembly.
They shall hold Office for the term Of two years
and their compensation shall be fixed by law.
Their jurisdiction in civil cases shall not excee
one hundred dollars, exclusive of interest-sub-
ject to an appeal to the parish court 10 all cases
when the amount ia dispute shall exceed twenty
Eve dollars. exclusive Of interest. They shall
have Fuch criminal jurisdiction as shall be pro-
vided for by law.
ART. 30. In any case when the Judge may be
recused, and when he is not personally interested
In the matters in condensation, he shall select a
lawyer, having the qualifications required for
judges Of the courts, 10 try such cases. Aud when
the judge is personally interested in The suit, he
shall cali upon the parish or district judge as the
case may be, TO try the case.
ART. 81. The General Assembly shall have
power 10 vest in the parish judges the right to
grant such orders and 20 do such acts a. may be
deemed Necessary for the furtherance Of the ad-
ministration Of Justice, and in all cases the power
thus granted shall be specified and determined.
ART. 92-There shall be an attorney general
for the State. who shall be elected by the quail
fed electors OF the State at large, and shall re-
ceiye q salary of $4,000 per snnpm. payable gu ar
terly, on his own warrant, and shall hold his office
for four years. There shall be district attorney
for each judicial district in the State Who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the several
judicial districts, receive an annual salary of
$500. payable on bis own warrant, and shall hold
his Office for four years.
Without final action upon any further articles
the convention adjourned to PA.
EVENING SESSION.
The roll was called at 6 O'Clock, when but TWEEN
tyflve members answering to their names, they
adjourned ill 10 O'Clock this morning.