Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-06-29

e}tcie;i bya plurality of qualified electors
hereof For each ,fsiricr there shall he cue
iis,rici court except IN the parish ofOrleans
in wbich the general as sernbly may 7es'a bi.h
As many distrc, courts rs the public interest
NAV require, not to excel the nu nher noH
authorized 10y rAIsr'ug laws, except ny a TWO
thirds vote Of ak the members by both branch.
t. OF the seuer1la-semb9y. Ulnii Otherwise
provided by i.w the district courts nryc ex-
sting in Tie parish of Orleans shall have the
liri>dniinn at present conferred lay law. No
re,iistricting or change shall be made so a to
take effect during the iDcumbency .: any
nudge The number of districts in The State
-hall not be less than thirty nor more than
forty-five The general assembly shall pro
vide by law for at least four terms annually
of the district court in every parish. The
general assembly shall have power TO create
circuit courts to be constituted by grouping the
district judges in circuits and composing the
circuit courts with such circuits.
To direct the place or places CT meetings
of said circuit courts with appellate Jurisdic-
ton from the district courts within the circuit
when the amount involved exceeds one hun
dred dollars exclusive Of interest, and does
not exceed FIVE hundred doiiats exclusive o.
interest The general assembly shall have
power. 10y a twOthirls vote of all the mem.
vers elected to buh- Houses to restrict the ap>
peliaie jurisdiction of the supreme court to
causes where the amount involved exceeds
one thousand dollars $1,000 exclusive of
interest. and in case OF such restriction, the
circuit courts 50 to be created shall have
appellate jurisdiction Of the class Of cases
thus excluded from the appellate jurisdiction
of the supreme court. The clerks Of the
district courts shall be elected by the qualified
voters OF their respective parishes, and shall
hold their office for four years
(Stikc out articles 81, s., Sc, ST. IS, 50, Of,
and 1897
.7mendment l2
Each Of the district jndyes shall receive
salary 10 be- fixed by law. which, except in
the parish of Orleans, shall not he less than
two thousand nor more than three thousand
dollars per annum, payable on his OWE war.
rant, and which shall not be increased or
diminished during his term Of Office. He
must be a citizen Of the United States over
the age OF twenty-five years and have resided
IN the State and pracIiced law therein for
the space OF two years next proceeding his
election. The judges Of the dis,ric, couris
shall hold their office for the term of four
ycais
In the parish Of Orleans the annual salary
of the district judges shall not exceed five
thousand dollars, to be paid As above provided.
(Suike out article 4S)
.4meddne,it H.
In lien of the office Of district attorncv
established by article % of the constitution Of
1865. there shall he elected by the qualified
voters Of each parish a state attorney therefor.
who shall be a citizen of the United State
and who shall ilav. been a residen, of the
State aad a rraciIcing aud duly licensed suor.
ney at law for at least two years He shall
receive salary from the State of not less
than three nor more than seaven hundred dol
iars per annum. 10 be provided by law upon
the basis Of representation in the House of
Representatives.. aud payable vuar,ery upon
his own warrant.
tie shall he an eX>Oilicio attorney of ,lie
parish and receive such a salary iherefrom as
may be fixed by the parochia authorities, not
to exceed 500 per arnnn. He shall more.
over receive such fees of office may be al
lowed by law. he shall be elected a, the
same lime with the Judges of the district
courts, and shall hold his office for the term of
four years.
.4menGnlcnt IL.
In every case where the judge may be re
'used, anu wien he IS not personally inter
es'eu IN I'll" matters in contc station, he shall |
select lawyer having the necessary uuaIi !
rcatons required for judge Of bis court. TO
ny such cases; and the general assembly |
shall provide by law for the trial of those |
rases IN which the Judge may be personally
Interested, or when he may be absent or |
refuses TO act
(Sfrike ont article 9S)
In order to provide for the establishment oi !
The Judicial system created by the above |
amendments, and to prevent the evil. of An |
nfcrresnum. it is hereby ordained by the |
people Of Louisiana
First-1hat the general assembly. which |
meets on the first Monday in January, 1870 |
shall IN accordance with the foregoing amend |
nenis, Immediately redistrict The State. and |
provide for the authority of clerks, and the |
election and crimina! jurisdiction Of j.s,ices
IF the peace.
Second-That as soon 81 tho Ie,;s,,,u,.
,hall have acted as aforesaid, the povernor
shall, by proclamation, call an election for
as'lceS OF the peace foi each parish except the
"'" uiNtiICl JluSeS IN each
district created by the redisrrictiny. where one
'r more parishes have been added or taken
rom The existing Judicial district, and for
state attorneys, rs above provided, excep, in
he parish of Orleans, where the district at.
orney for The parish shall be State attorney.
his election shall be held on the same dav
throughout ihe State, which day sha;l no, be
ess than sixty nor more than ninety DAYS
lf'er The passage Of said act The terms Of
he officers elected at said election shall OK.
oire on the general election of 1850. and the
imitation on the change of districts of,ener
han once evry four years shall not be consid.
red as having effect before the general as.
emb'y of 1880.
Third-That the judicial system as cs,ab,
ished by the constitution of 1868 shall re-
main in force until the expiration Of the tlir.
ieth day after said election, excluding from
he compilation the day of the election.
Four'h-The adoption of these amend
nents shall not vaca'e the offices Of the pres,
mi clerks of court in each parish.
.4ncldnlcnt Is.
Article 1872 of the constitution of 1868 shall
Nc abrogated.
.4mendneat IS.
The superintendent Of public education