The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1878-10-19
No. 9.

For each district there shall be one district
court, except in the parish of Orleans, in which
the General Assembly may establish as many
district courts as the public interest may re-
quire, not to exceed the number now autho.
J. rIzrd by existing laws, except by a two-thrls
Y vote OF all the members elected to both BRAN
s ches OF the General Assembly. Until other
& wise provided by law tn" district courts now
, existing Ill the parish of Orleans shall have the
a jurisdiction at present conferred by law; no
q rtdistnctlng or change shall be made so as to
=. lakP effect during the lncunbency of any Judge
he number OF districts in the State shall not
be less than thirty nor more than forty. five,
The General Assembly shall provide BY law
tor 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
mt" circuits, and composing the circuit court
OF the Judges of district courts within such cir
cults 10 direct the place or places of meeting
OF sad circuit courts, so constituted and to
vest SAID circuit courts with appellate iurisdic.
ton from the district courts within the circuit
where the amount involved exceeds one hun.
dred dollars ($lOO), exclusive of interest and
does not exceed five hundred dollars (S5OO),
exclusive of interest. The General Assembly
shall have power. by two-thrds vote of all
the members elected to both Honses to restrict
the aPpeatr Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
to causes where the amount involved exceeds
one thousand dollars [$l000] exclusive of in.
trrest; and III case of such restriction the cir
cunt courts So to be created shall have appelate
jurisdiction OF the class of cases thus excluded
rom the appel ate jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court The clerks of the district courts shall
be elected by the qualified voters of their res-
pective parishes, and shall hold their office for
! four years.
lStnke ont article eighty-three
Number Ihirtecn
Each OF the district judges shall receive a SAL
ary, TO be liked by law, which, except in the
parish of Orrans shall not be less than two
thousand dollars nor more than three thousand
dollars per annum payable quarterly on his
own warrant, and which shall not be increased
nor diminished during the term of Office He
must oe citizen of the United States over the
age or twenty-five years. and have resided in
the State and practiced law therein for the spacn
OF t~" years next preceding his election The
Judges OF the district courts shall hold their
once fof the term of four years. In the parish
ol orleans the annual salary of the district
Judges shall not exceed five thousand dollars,
to be paid as above provided.
Strike out article eighty four I
Number Fourteen
In lieu of the Office of district attorney estab.
lished ny article ninety-twO of the constitution
OF 1868, there shall be elected. by the qualified
voters OF each parish, States attorney there.
Tor who shal! be citizen of the United States.
ana WHO snail have been resident of the State.
anu practlclng and duly licensed attorney at
la" for at least two years. He shall receive
salary from the State of not less than three nor
more than seven hundred dollars per annum,
10 De provided by law upon the basis of repre-.
stntation i'll the House of Representatives and
payable quarterly on his own warrant. He
snail pY- f4ioD r Al.
receive such salary ihrretrom as NAV be fixed
oy the parochial authorities. not to exceed seven
h"hdfed dollars per annnm. He shall, more.
over receive such fees of Office as may be al
lowed by law. In the city of New Orleans the
state attorney shall receive such compensation
rom the city, in addition to the salary above
PROVIDED, as may be established by law. He
'hal' De elected at the same time with the
judges of the district courts and shall hold his
once for the term of four years.
Number Fifteen
In every case where the Judge may be recused
md when he is not personally interested in the
matters III condensation, he shall select lawyer,
iavIng the necessary qualifications required for
Judge OF his court, 10 try snch cases and the
dtntrai Assembly shall provide by law for the
rial OF those cases i'll which the Judge NAV be
personally interested or when he may be ab.
ent or refuses to act
lStrlke out article hinety. ~
Numbe4 Sirteen. y
In order to provide for the establisl 4nent of's
he Judicial system created by the above >
mehdments. and to prevent the evils of an in.
hrregnunl, it is hereby ordained by The people
t louisiana:
Ftrst-That the General Assembly, which
meets the first Monday III January, 1879, shall
a accoid dance with the foregoing amendments
nmedlate y redishict the State and provide for
ne authority of clerks, and the election and
'imlnaI Jurisdiction Of justices of the peace.
occond-Ihat as soon as the Legislature
hall have acted as aforesaid, the Governor shall
y proclamation call an election for justices of
'e peace for each parish, except the parish of
rleans, and for district judges in each district
Trai'd oy the redistricting, where orr or more
arlShes have been added, or taken from the
Alstlng Judlcla! district, and for State attorneys,
) above provided except in the parish of Or.
ans, We're the district attorney for the parish
la!l be State attorney. This election shall be
nId ON the same day throughout the State
hlch day shall not be less than sixty nor more
IAN ninety days after the passage of said act.
he terms of the officers elected at said election
Ia!I expire at The general election of 1880,
ID tile limitation OF the change of districts
tener than once every four years, shall not
, considered as having effect before the gen.
al election of 1880
lhsrd-That the judicial system as establish
by the constitution of 1868. shall remain in
rec until the expiration Of the thrtieth dav
ter said election excluding flom the computa.
IN the day ofthe election.
foartA-The adoption of these amendments
all not Vacate the offices Of the present clerks
court in each parish.
Nu1nber Serentesa
Article l32 Of She constitution of 1868 shall
abrogated.
Number Eighteen
The Superintendent OF Public Education
all receive salary Of thirty.fve hundred
liars payable quarterly on his own warrant.
Number Nineteen.
No license tax shall be imposed by the State,
any parish or municipal authority, on any
'chancaI trade. manufactory or factory. ex-
pt such as may requhe police regulations,
towns and cities. T..
Number T1enty. ......
The Legislature is authorized to exempt
m State, municipal or parish taxation, house.
Id goods. such as furniture, wearing appa.
/: tools OF trade or profession, and family por-
1ts' not exceeding in aggregate value the
m OF five hundred dollars
CT NO. II, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878.
Nam6er Trezty- One.
Strike ont the first part of article 142 of the
Institution of 1868, which reads: "A uni
Fsity shall be established and maintained in
; city OF New Orleans. It shall be composed
a law. a medical and collegiate department.
n with anDronrafe facnltias Tbo Hororof