Richland beacon., 1878-07-27

of said circuit courts 80 constituted. ana 10 vest
said circuit con,s with appellate Jnri.tic- ,
lion from the district counts within the circuit ,
when the amount involved exceeds one bun /
d,cd dollar, exclusive I'll interest, and docs I
NOT exceed five hundred dollars exclusive -. .
interest The general assembly stall have
rowtI hy II two.lhIrds vote If all the mem .
yer, elected ~ 10th Houses. t" restrict the aP>
uci,a,e rti>iirlinu.o the supreme court Ia
causrs where the amount involved exceeds
one thousand dollars (SiuuO exclusive OF
interest aud in case o! SUCH restriction, the
cirrui, conrts 20 10 be created shall have
aupcln,c iuri>dic,iun' Of the class Of cases
thn> excluded from the appellate jurisdiction
IF the supreme cuur,. lhc clerks 81 ne
district court, shall be elected by the qualified
voter, oi thei, respective paIi>hes, AMI shall
hold ;hcir office for four years
(Strlkc out article SD
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Each of the district Jidye- shall receive q
salary To BE fixed 10y law, which, except IN
the Parish of Orleans, shall not be less Than
,w, thousand nor nirfe than three thousand
dollars per annum, payable on ms OWE war
rant. and which shall not be increased or
diminished during his term Of Office. lie
mus, be - citizen If the United States over
the age Of twenty five years, and have resided
in the State and practiccd law therein tor
the space Of two years next proceeding ms
/ election The lud.es of the district courts
J. shall hold their office for the term Of four
years.
In the parish If Orleans the annual aary
of tie district judges shall not exceed i've
ihuusad dollar-. to he paid Il, above prov. led
(Stiike cut Article 81
NUMBER fouay -.
H. lieu of the office At district attorney.
established by article - Of HE c0n-;iru'irn -
1868 there shall BE-. elected Ly the qua r"1
vurrrs ni each parish riaie attorney th~f-,l'-
wl.o shall be ciIilcu Of 'he LnI'ei So
and who shall lIav- been a fr-.!e!; e.; %
State aad u rr1c,Iciny anI duly meet - a. =
nry AT law for N least to y'ir-. Il ga
rcrcve a salary tom tie Sat G.. rf' ---
than .hrcr nor more than eraver hun Ire. e 30
iars per ainum, 10 be rfCv.tcd /! .r" -<-
the ba,i, Of representation ~ tie H. O..
Representatives. AMI payable quartz: ut'-
his own warrant.
lie shall BE- an cX-ofiicio attorney Il tie
parish aud receive euch >aIa'y ti.er-,fcai a.
may be fixed b. the Iaroclii sub - - 4. !
to exceed 500 per aELuin. lie shall mere
over receive such fee, Of office NAY be AZ
lowed by law. Ia the city Of New Ofl-ans
the States attorney shall receive such com
pcnsa,Ion from the city. in addI ion to the
salary above provided, as may be established
by law Ee shall he elected az the
same time with the Judges Of the district
courts, aud shall hold his office for the term OF
four years.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where Ibe Judge may be re
cused. and when he is not personally inter
esied in The matters IN conte>tation, he shall
select IL lawyer having the necessary Gnali
ticaiious required for a Judge Of his court, Il
try such cases; and tho general assent l.
shalt provide by law for the trial of thoe,
cases in which the Judge may he PERSONAL.
/, Interested, or when he may 10 absent o
:, refuses To act.
6 (Sirikc ont Article g0)
v NUMBER SIXTEEN.
y In order to provide for the establishment Q
: the in.'icia. system created 10y the ah.:v
% amendmen,S. and 10 pFevert The evils "' Il
T. n'crresnum. it is hereby ordained by III
: people Of Loui,iana--
g Fir,,-That the general assembly. wh,c
i meets the frs, Monday in January. ~
}, shall in accordance with the foregoing anent
: menis. Immediately redisrrct the State. AN
" provide for the authority Of clerks, aud ii
er election aud criminal jurisdiction Of j.s,ic,
OF the peace
Sccond-That as soon 81 the legi>iatu
shall have acted as aforesaid, the governs
10 shall, by proclamation, call an election f
p justices of the peace 70. each parish except ii
parish ofOrleans, and for ,lis,rc, judges in eaC
district created by the red,lricing, where Oh
or more parishes have been added or tax,
from the existing Judicial district, and
n State attorneys, as above provided, except
" the parish of Orleans. where the district
= torney for the parish shalt be STATE attorns
!" This election shall he held on the same d
!" throughout the STATE which day shall not
!" less than sixty nor more than ninety da
'. after the passage Of said act. The terms
-, the officers elected nj said election shall {
y. pre at the general election Of 1880, and I
~ limitation on tho change of districts often
=. than once evry four years shall no, be cons
-, cred as having effect before the gene
~ election of 1880.
-. Thrd-Thai the judicial system as est;
=. lished by the constitution of 1868 shall
- main in force until the expiration OF the ii
=, tieil day after said election. excluding fir
al Ahc CpinI"''h'h gay ''S
~ Fourth-Tho adoption Of these amer
a menis shall not vacate the offices Of the pr
ii, en-, clerks of courts in each parish.
Div NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
he Article 80 Of the constitution Of 1865 81
ers he abrosated.
sa' NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
'o', The superintendent of public educat
leu shall receive salary of ihirty-fve hund
-, dollars, payable quarterly, on his own "
'i' rant.
SCNBER NISkTEES.
No license tax shall he imposed by
lall State or any parish or municipal authority
the any mechanical trade. mandatory or fact
rail- exec such ii, may require police REGULATE
nm, in towns aud cities
NrMBEg TWENTY.
The legislature is authorized 10 exc
the from State, municipal or parish taxation no
lain hold goods. such as furniture, wearing
dis parel. tool. OF trade or profession, and far
be portraits. not exceeding in aggregate value
q. .lnl,