New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-18

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manner to be provided BY the general q.
sembly. They shall hold office for the terra
optwo years, and their compensation shall
Pc fixed BY law. Their Jurisdiction in civil
cases shall not exceed one hundred dollars.
exclusive Of interest, subject to an appeal to
the parish courts in all cases when the
amount in dispute shall exceed ten del
lars, exclusive ofiSterest. They shall have
such criminal iuriediction IS shall be pro.
vided for BY law.
| Art. 80. In any case when the Judge
may be Reused, and when be is net per-
sOnally interested in the matters in coates
Iason, ne shall select lawyer having the
qnahfcations required for a Judge of his
court to try such cases. And when the
judge is personally interested in the suit,
be 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 6atermined. ass-at .
ART. %. There shah Pc "a orney gen.
eral for the state, who shalI elected by
the qualified electors II VIC s.ete at large.
He shall receive saiNy ef,f Re thousand
dollars per annum, p yaul 4rterly on his
own warrant, and u I'D his Office for
four years. There re ~ district at
torney for each jud, stss isr.ct Of the state,
whoshall be elected 7 Ne qualified electors
Of the judicial disff BE shall receive
salary of fifteen - ted dollars, payable
quarterly on his 81 r-hnt, and shall hold
his Office for for ysfS.
Art. SO. There shsl 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 shah be the ex-
ecutiye 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 shall
be the executive officer of the civil courts,
and who shall perform all 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.
fled 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
/ hall ola
trict. All of said officers shall hold their
Office for two years; and receive such fees of
ofice as may be prescribed by law. .,t
Art. "a. No judicial powers, except as
committing magistrates, in criminal cases,
shah be conferred on any officers other than
those mentioned in this title; except such
as may be necessary lin 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 jur4sdic
ton over other matters than those which
may arise under police regulations, or under
their Jurisdiction, as committing msgis-
trates, they shall be liable to an action Of
, damages in favor Of the party injured, or
his heirs; and q verdict in favor of the
lparty injured shall, ipso Jacto, operate
vacation of the Office Of said officer.
TITLE v.--INPEAoHMEET.
ART. 90. The power Of impeachment shall
be vested in the house Of representatives.
ART. 90. Impeaehments 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
4 courts, justices Of the peace excepted, shaH
be tried by the senate; the chief justice of
f the supreme court, or the senior associate
I judge thereof, shall preside during the trial
Of such impeachments. Impeschments Of
, the judges of the supreme court shah be
tried by the senate. When sitting as court
, of impeachment the senators shall be upon
! oath or affirmation, and no person shall be
4 convicted without the concurrence Of two
4 thirds Of the senators present. E-
4 ART. 81. Judgments in cases of impeach-
Z :::sssss shall extend oniy 10 removal rom
: Office, and disqualification from holding any
!. Office Of honor, trust, or profit in the state;
: but the convicted parties shall neverthe'
less be subject to Indictment, trial. and
q punishment according tOlaw.
d TITLE vI.-6ENRRAL PROVISIONS.
d Arr. 9s. Every male person of the age of
I tWenty-one years or upward, born or natu-
/ rallied in the United States, and subject to
q the jurisdiction thereof, and resident of
q this state one year next preceding an cleo
! lion, and the last ten days within the parish
In which he offers to vote, shall be deemed