Richland beacon., 1878-10-26

r;rcu;. rourt, 10 be constituted. by grouping the
district indye. into circuits AMI composing the
circu;t court Of the JUICES uf the district
courts within such circuits.
To direct the place or ;,a'cs Of meetings
If ss c,t,.ui; ccurts constituted. and 10 vest
said circuit courts with appellate ynrisdic-
,;on from the district courts " i,hin the circuit
,rhan tho amorni involved exceeds one hun
d,.d doIlar. exrlu.itp of interest, and does
M, exceed five bundled d:,lla:s exclusive OF
interest. The general assembly shall have
mt, ty . Two, thirds vote of all the mem.
yer. elected Il, both Houses 10 restrict The ap-
pclste ,nrsdicI.on Of the supreme c"ur, 10
rs,. .s where the amount involved exceeds
enc thousand dollars $4,000 exclusive Of
interest, and in case Of such restrcton, the
circuit courts so to he created shall have
appellate jurisdiction Of the class oi cases
,hn. excluded ftuin the appellate jurisdiction
Of the supreme court. The clerks OF the
ds,ric, courts shall be elected by the qualified
voters OF their respective parishes, and shan
hold their office for four years.
(Sirike ont article NJ
SrMsER rHIHrErN.
Each If the district Judges shall feceive q
salary TO he fixed by law, which, except IN
the parish Of Orleans, shall hot lie less than
Two thousand nor more than three thousand
dollars rer annuni, payable on his OWE wn''
rant and which shall not be increased or
diminished during his term OF office. lie
must he citizen Of the United States over
the age of twenty-five years, and have resided
in the State and prac,iced law therein Tor
the space Of two years next preceding ms
election. The jadgc. Of the district courts
shah hold their oce for tho term OF four
years.
In the parish Of Orleans tho annual salary
of the district judges shall not exceed five
thousand dollars, TO be paid as above provided.
(Suike out article SD
NuMaER FOURTEEN.
In lieu o: the office Of district attorney,
established By article - Of the constitution Of
1868, there shall be elected by the qualified
voters Of eact parish states attorney therefor.
who shall he a citizen Of the United State
and who shall have been a resident Of the
State AID rraciiciny aud duly licensed at'ot-
ney al law for At least two years. tie shall
receive a salary from the S.ate Oi not less
than three nor mcrs than scavcn hundred dol.
lar. pc: annum, to he provided by law upon
the basis o: representation in the House Of
Representatives, and payable quarterly upon
his ow n warrant.
He shall he an e,-0:.:cio attorney o! the
parish and receive .ac!i salary ;herefrom a.
may be fixed by The parochi.l authorities. not
to exceed S7C0 per anIun. lie shall more.
over receive such fees If Office q, may be al
lowed by law. In the city Of New Orlesns
the States attorney ..iall receive such CON.
pensation from the city, in addition to tho
salary Above provided a. may be established
by law. he shall no elected Ut The
same time with the Judges Of the district
courts, and shall hold III. Oioco for The term Of
four years.
hrIgER r;yIgyy.
In every case where Tue judge mny DO re.
cused. ami when he is no; personally inter.
ested in III. matters in coniesta,icn, he shall
select lawyer having the necessary quail.
ficaiions required for judge Of lis court, TO
try such cases; and tho general assembly
shall provide by law for the ual Of those
cases in which the judge may b. personally
interested, or when he may H. absent or
refuses to act.
Strike Ont article 30)
NUMBER sixrrEN.
In orae. to provide for the establishment Of
the jndlcia system created by the above
amendmen,s. and to prevent the evil. Of an
INCHrluuNI'. u u HeTtDS oItlalneu Oy ttB
people II Louisiana
First--1 hat the general assembly. which
meets tho first Monday in Januxry, 1879
shall IN accordance with the foregoing, amend.
meni.. Immediately redis'rici the state. aud
provide for the authority Of clcr-s. and th,.
election and criminal jurisdiction o: Justices
Of the peace.
Second-That as soon "a the legislature
so1l ha Tod .c,
shall, by proclamation, call IN election for
Justices Of the peace foi each pari.l, except tho
parish Of Orleans, and for district judges in each
distric: created by the Iedi.,ricting, where one
OF more parishes have been added or taken
from the existing judicial district, and for
State attorneys, "a above provided, except in
the parish Of Orleans. where the district al.
torney for the parish shall he State attorney.
This election shall be held on the same day
throughout the State, which day shall not 10
less an sixty nor more than ninety days
after the passage Of ssid act. The terms of
the officers elected at said election shall cx-
rire &, the general election of 1850, and tho
limitation Oh the change Of districts of,ener
than cnce evry four years shall not he consid-
cred as having effect before the general
election Of 1880.
'~s VIC yuutCIii ~ StcUt IS eS{1Oe
lished by the constitution Of 1868 shah re-.
main in force until the expiration of the ,his.
tie'h day after said election, excluding from
the computation the toylof the election.
Four,h-The adoption of these amend.
ments shall not vacate the Offices Of the pres.
ent clerks OF courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN
Article 81 Of the constitution of 1868 shall
be abro.a,cd.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The superintendent Of public education
snail receive salary OF thirty.fv hundred
dollars, payable quarterly, OH his own war.
rant.
NUMBER NINETERS
No license tax shall be imposed bv the
State or any parish or municipal authority on
any mechanical trade, manufae,ory or factory
exec such as may require police regulations
in towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
lhe legislature is authorized To exemp,
rom State, municipal or parish to ss,iou house
ho'n goods, such rs furniture, wearing an.