Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-08-17

the United States, over the age of twenty
five wears, and have resided in the State
and practiecd law therein Tor the space Of
two years next preceding his election. The
Judges of the district courts shnll hold
their Office Tor the term OF four years. In
the parish of Orleans the annual salary of
the district judges shall not exceed five
thousand dollars, to be paid as above pro-
vided.
lStlike out article eighty-four.)
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lieu of the office of district attorney.
Established by article ninety-two of the
|constitution of 1863, there shall be elected,
by the qualified voters OF each parish,
States attorney therefor, who shall be q
Citizen of the United States. and who shall
have been resident of the State, and
practicing and duly licensed attorney at
law, for at least two years. He shall re-
ceiye a salary from the State of not less
than three nor more than seven hundred
dollars per annnm, to be provided by law
upon the basis OF representation in the
House of Representatives, and PAYABLE
quarterly ON his own warrant. He shall be
eg-oDicio attorney of the parish, and receive
such salary therefr0m as may be fixed by
the parochial authorities, not to exceed
seven hundred dollars per annum He
as may be allowed by law. In the city of
New Orleans the States attorney shall re-
ceiye such compensation from the city, in
addition to the salary above provided, aa
may be established by law. He shall be
elected at the same time with the judges
of the district courts, and shall hold hia
Office tor the term of four years.
NuMRER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the Judge may be
reeused, and when he is not personally in
terested III the matters in condensation he
shall select a lawyer, having the necessary
qualifications required for Judge of his
court, to try stich cases; and the General
Assembly shall provide by law for the trial
|of those cases in which the Judge may be
personally interested, or when be may be
absent or refuses to act
(Strike out article ninety.l
NUMBER SIXTEEN
In order to provide for the establishment
Iof the judicial system created by the above
amendments, and to prevent the evils of
Ian interregnum, it is hereby ordained by
the people of Louisiana:
.Fsrst-That the General Assembly which
meets the first Monday in january, 1879,
shall, in accordance with the foregoing
amendments, Immediately redistrict the
State, and provide for the authority of
clerks, and the election and criminal juris-
diction of justices OF the peace.
SeeoHd-That as soon as the Legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the Governor
shall by proclamation call IN election for
justices of the peace for each parish, ex-
|cept the parish of Orleans, and for district
Judges, in each district created by the re-
|districting, where one or more parishes
have been added, or taken from the exist
ing judicial district, and for State attor-
|neys, as above provided, except in the par
ish of Orleans, where the district attorney
for the parish shall be State attorney. This
election shall be held on the same day
throughout the State, which day shall not
be less than sixty nor more than ninety
days after the passage of said act. The
terms of the officers elected at said election
shall expire at the general election of 1880,
and the limitation on the change of dis
tricts, oftener than once every four years,
shall not be considered as having effect
before the general election Of 1880.
IHird-That the judicial system, as es-
tablished by the constitution of 1858, shall
remain in force until the expiration of the
thirtieth day after said election, excluding
from the computation the day OF the cleo
ton.
F0ustk-The adoption of these amend
ments shall not vacate tho offices of the
present clerks of courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty-two of
the constitution of 1868 shall be abrogated.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The Superintendent of Public Education
shall receive "a salary Of thirty-five hun
dred dollars, payable quarterly on his own
warrant
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No hccnse tax shall be imposed by the
State, or amy parish or municipal author
ity, on any mechanical trade, manufactory
or factory, except such as may require po-
lice regulations, IN towns and cities.
SI,MBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to exempt
from State, municipal or parish taxation
household goods, such as furniture. wear
ing apparel, tools of trade or profession
and fafniiy portraits, not exceeding in ag-
gregate value the sum of FIVE hundred
dollars.
ACT No. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1873.
NUMBER TYEsTy-oNE.
Strike ont the first part of article I42 Of
the constitution of 1868, which reads: "a
shall be established and main-
tanned in the city of New Orleans. It shall
hc composed of q law. medical and col
legiate department, each with appropriate
faculties. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide by law for its organization and main
tenance - and insert. s.The university
shall be maintained. 1t shall be composed
of II Law, a medical and an stcademicai de-
partnicnt, ami such other departments as
may be established by Law, each with ap-
propriatc faculties; proUiaed, that the law
and medical departments already organic.
cd shall continue in the city of New Or
leans, and the acadeniical and other de-
parments may be located elsewhere in the
State"