The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-05

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exclusive of interest, and does no
exceed five hundred dollars $500
exclusive of interest. The Gene
raj Assembly shall have power, b
a twothirds vote OF all the mem
bers elected to both houses, to res
trict the appellate jurisdiction O
the Supreme Court to cause
where the amount involved exceed
one thousand dollars $4,000 ex
elusive of interest and in case O
such restriction, the circuit courts
so to be created shall have appel
late jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court. The clerks of the distric,
courts shall be elected by the qua!
flied voters of their respective par
ishes. and shall hold their offices
for four years.
(Strike out article eighty-three.)
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Each of the district judges shall
receive a salary, to be fixed by
law, which, except in the parish of
Orleans, shall not be less than two
thousand dollars. nor more than
three thousand dollars per annum,
payable quarterly on his own war.
rant, and which shall not be in
creased nor diminished during his
tenn of Office. He must be a citi-
zen of the United States, over the
age of twenty-five years, and have
resided in the State and practiced
law therein for the space of two
years next preceding his election.
The judges of the district courts
shall hold their Offices for 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 provided.
(strike out article eighty-four.)
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lieu of the Office of district
attorney, established by article
ninety-two Of the constitution of
1868, there shall be elected, byI
the qualified voters of each par
sh, a States attorney therefor,
who shall be a citizen of the Uni
ed States, and who shall have
been a resident of the State, and
practicing and duly licensed at
orney at law, for at least two
ears. He shall receive a salary |
rom the State of not less three
'or more than seven hundred dol
ars per annum, to be provided by
aw upon the basis Of representa-
ion in the House of Representa-
ives, and payable quarterly on
is own warrant. He shall be
r-oGcao attorney of the parish,
nd receive such salary therefrom
S may be fixed by the parochial
uthorities, not to exceed seven
undred dollars per annum. He
hall, moreover, receive such fees
f office as may be allowed by law.
n the city of New Orleans the
tate's attorney shall receive such
from the city, in ad-
ition to the salary above provi,
ed, as may be established by law. {
[e shall be elected at the same i
me with the judges of the dis l
'ict courts, and shall hold his of. {
&c for the term of four years. \
NUMBER FIFTEEN. {
In every case where the Judge I
ay be recused, and when he is {
1t personally interested in the |
alters in contestation, he shall c
lect a lawyer, having the neces-I e
ry qualifications required for a
dge Of his court, to try such ca
8 ; and the General Assembly
all provide by law for the trial \
those cases in which the judge
ay be personally interested, or
hen he may be absent or refuses !
act. u
(Strike out article ninety.) !.
NUMBER NINETEEN. a
In order to provide for the es- a a
of the judicial system & Z
Gated by the above amendments, ~
d to prevent the evils of an in II
it is hereby ordained
the people Of Louisiana: =
Frst-That the General AS
nbly, which meets the first Mon 1
y in January, 1879, shall, in
cordance with the foregoing
'endments, Immediately redis- p
ct the State, and provide for II
} authority Of clerks, and the b
'ction and criminal jurisdistion q
justices Of the peace. r.
Second-That as soon as the Le- f
stature shall have acted as afore. ii
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