New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-13

AMI o. Ing JuBAlces OF t0e peACS shbAl NC
elected by the electors of each parish, in the
manner to be provided by the general as
sembly. They shall hold office for the term
OF two years, and their compensation shall
be fixed by law. Their jurisdiction in civil
cases shall mot exceed one hundred dollars,
exclusive ofinterest, subject to an appeal to
the parish courts in all cases when the
amount in dispute snail exceed ten dol
lars, exclusive of interest. They shall nave
such criminal Jurisdiction as shall be pro
vided for by law. ......-.
ART go. In any case when the judge
may be Reused, and when he is net per-
sonally interested in the matters in contes-
tation, he shall select 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 case 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. 90. 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 annum, payable quarterly on his
/ rhon boId IF for
four years. There shall be 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. 90. There shall be 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-
ecutiye officer of said court, and shall have
charge of the parish prison. There shall
also ne 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 perform all other duties here
tofore devolving upon the sheriff ofthe parish
of Orleans, except those 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,
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
bank, shall elect one coroner for that dis
trict. All of said officers shall hold their
Office for two years; and receive such fees of
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
those mentioned in this title; except such
as may be necessary in towns and cities;
and the Judicial powers Of such officer shall
not extend further than the cognizance Of
cases arising under the police regulations Of
towns and cities in the state. In any case
where such officers shall assume jurisdic-
ton over other matters than those which
may arise under police regulations, or under
their Jurisdiction, as committing magis-
trates, they shall be liable to an action of
damages in favor of the party injured, or
his heirs; and a verdict in favor of the
party injured shall, ipso fdoto, operate q
vacation of the Office of said officer.
| TITLE v.-nIPEACHMENT. N
ART. 95. The power of i'm parchment shall
be vested in the house of representatives.
ART. 90. Impeachments of the governor,
lieutenant governor, attorney general, Sec
Rotary of state, auditor of public accounts,
state treasurer, superintendent of public
education, and of the judges Of the inferior
courts, justices Of the peace excepted, shall
be tried by the senate; the chief justice of
the supreme court, or the senior associate
judge thereof, shall preside during the trial
of such impeachments. Impeachments of
the judges of the supreme court shall be
tried by the senate. When sitting as a court
Of impeachment the senators shall be upon
oath or affirmation and no person shall be
convicted without The concurrence Of two
thirds Of the senators present.
ART. 81. Judgments in cases Of impeach.
ment. sash extend only 10 removal from
office, and disqualification from holding any
office of honor, trust, or profit In the state
but the convicted parties shah neyerthe-
less be subject 10 indictment, trial, and
punishment according 70 law.
TlTLE vE.--0nNERkL PROVISIONS.
ART. 80. Evexy.male person Of the age Of
tEenty-one years or upward, born or natu.
rallied in the United States, aud subje0s 10
the Jurisdiction thereof and resident 81
this state one year next preceding an cleo
tiOn, and the last ten days within the parish
in which he offers 70 vote, shall be deemed
an elector. except those disfranchised by
this constitution, and persons under inter
diction.
AIT. 90. The following persons shall b
prohibited from voting and holding any
Offices All persons who shall have been cen
victed Of treason perjury. forgery, bribery
or other crime punishable In the peniten
tiary, and persons under iRterdsction.
} All persons who are essopped from claim
ing the right Of suffrage BY efjuring theii
allegiance TO Che United States government
I or by VIGOROUSLY leyying war against ii, o
HaheIiDg to is enemies, giving tllsrn nd o
comfors, bat who have NOT expstriatei
themselves, nor have BEEN conxicted OF an
Of the crimes naantionsd IN the Grst part
/ graph Of this article, are hereby restored 3
the said right, except the, following; Thon
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