The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-10
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

a nor more than three thousand dollar,
Q tper annum, payable quarterly on his
! own warrant, and which shall not be
!, increased nor diminished during bi:
\ term of Office. He must be a citizen OF
r the United States, over the age Of fwei.
ty-6ve, and have resided in the State
r and practiced law therein for the spsc.
| of two years next preceding his election.
L The judges of the district courts shall
hold their Office for the term of four
years. Ia the parish OF Orleans the an
nual salary Of the district judges shall
{ not exceed Eve thousand dollars, to
! be paid as above provided,
], (Strike out article eiehty-four.)
Nxmb~ Fourteen.
In lieu Of the Office OF district attorney
established by article ninety-two of the
CONSTITUTION OF 1865, there shall be
elected. by the qualified voters of each
parish, States attorney therefor. who
shall be citizen of the United States.
aud who shall have been a resident OF
the State. and practlcing aid duly
licensed attorney at law, for at least
two years. He shall receive q salary
from the State Of not less than three nor
more than seven hundred dollars per an
mum. to be provided by law upon the
basis of representation in the House of
Representatives, and payable quarterly
on his own warrant. He shall be ca of
fc'o attorney of the parish, and receive
sncn salary therefrom Is may be fixed by
the patochial authorities, not to exceed
seven hundred dollars per. annum. He
shall, moreover, receive such fees OF Office
as may be allowed by law. In the city
TOT New Orleans the States attorney
shall receive sIch compensation from
the city, In addition to the salary above
provided. as may be established by law.
de shall be elected at the same time
with the judges of the district courts.
and shall hold his office for the term of
four years.
Number Fifteen,
In every case where the judge may be
refused, and when he is not personally
Interested in the matters in contestation.
he shall select lawyer, having the nee
essary qualifications required for Judge
Of his court, to try sch cases ; aud the
general assembly shall provide by law
tor the trial of those cases in which the
Judge may be personally interested, or
whea be may be absent or refuses to act.
(Strike out article ninety.)
Nxmber Sirteem.
In order to provide for the establish
mens of the judicial system created by
the above amendments, and to prevent
the evils OF AN interregnum, it is hereby
ordained by the people of Louisiana
First-That the general assembly,
which meets the frat Monday in Jannsry,
1879, shall, in accordance with the fore
going amendments, immediately redis-
trict the State, and provide for the au-
thority of clerks, and the election and
criminal jurisdiction of justices of the
ped,ce.
Second-That rs soon a. the LeQisla-
ture shall have acted rs aforesaid, the
Governor shah by proclamation call all
election for justices OF the peace for each
parish, except the parish of Orleans,
and tor district judges, la each district
created by the redistricting, where one
or more parishes have been added, or
taken from the exis ting Judicial district,
aud for State attorneys, as above pro-
vided, except in the parish of Orleans,
where the district attorney for the parish
shall be State attorney. This election
shall be held on the same day through
out the State, which day shall not be less
than sixty nor more than ninety days af-,
ter the passage Of said act. The terms
Of the officers elected af said election
shall expire at general election of
1856. and the limitation on the change
Of districts, oftener than once every four
years, shall not be considered as having
Effect before the general election of 1880.
Third-That the judicial system, as
established by the constitution of 1865,
snail remain in force until the expiration
of the thirteenth day after said election.
from the computation the day
Of the election.
Fourth-The adoption Of these amend
nents shall not vacate the Offices OF the
present clerks ofcourts in each parish.
Number Sepeateea.
Article one hundred and thirty-two
# the constitution Of 1868 shall be alb
ogated.
Aamber Eighteen.
The Superintendent of Public Educa-
ion shall receive salary OF thirty-fiye
hundred dollars, payable quarterly on
is own warrant.
Number Nineteen.
No license tax shall be imposed by the
tate, or any parish or municipal au-
lrorIty, on any mechanical trade, manu.
sctory or factory. except such as may
eenire police regulations, in towns and
tiles.
Namter Ipenty.
TIE Legislature is authorized TO ex-
lnpt from State. municipal OF parish
.xation household goods, such az farni-
ire, wearing apparel, tools of trade or
rofession and family portraits, not sx-
seding in aggregate value the sum of
We hundred dollars.
ACT no. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1875.
Number T,centy-Oae.
Strike ont the first part of article lac
the constitution of 1868. which reads.
university shall be established aud