The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-17
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

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 l,o
increased nor diminished during his
term of Office. He must be citizen of
the United States, over the age of TWEEN
ty-fve, 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 Office for the term of four
years. In the parish of Orleans the an
nual salary OF the district judges shall
not exceed five thousand dollars, to
he paid as above provided.
(Strike out article eighty-four.)
Nxxbm Fourteen.
In lieu of the Office of district attorney i,
established by article ninety-two Of the
constitution of 1868, there shall be
elected. by the qualified voters Of each
parish, States attorney therefor. who
shall be citizen of the United States,
and who shall have been resident Of
the State, and practicing aid duly
licensed attorney ut 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 "a of
fcio attorney of the parish, and receive
such salary therefrom as may be fixed by
the parochial 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
|of New Orleans the States attorney
shall receive such compensation from
the city, in addition to the salary above
provided. as may be established by law.
He shall be elected at the came time
with the judges Of the district courts,
and shall hold his Office for the term Of
four years.
Number N)teea.
In every case where the Judge may be
refused, and when he is not personally
interested i'm the matters in condensation,
he shall select lawyer, having the nec-
essary qualifications required for judge
Of his court, to try sch cases and the
general assembly shall provide by law
tor the trial of those cases in which the
Judge may be personally interested, CT
when he may be absent or refuses to act.
(Strike out article ninety.)
Number Sixtssa.
In order to provide for the establish
ment of the judicial system created by
the above amendments, and to prevent
the evils of an iuterregnrm, it is hereby
ordained by the people Of Louisiana
First--That the general assembly,
which meets the first Monday in January,
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
peace.
Second-That as soon a. the Legisla-
ture shall have acted .as aforesaid, the
Governor shall by proclamation call an
election for justices of the peace for each
parish, except the parish OF Orleans,
and tor district judges, in each district
created by the redistricting, where one
or more parishes have been added, or
taken from the exist ting judicial district,
and 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 he held on the same day through
out the State, which day shall not be less
than sixty nor moro than ninety days at
/ ter the passage of said act. The terms
OF the officers elected at said election
shall expire ut t e general election of
1851. and the limitation on the change
of districts, oftener than once every tour
years, shall not BIZ considered as having
effect before the general election OF 1880.
Third-That the judicial system, as
established by the constitution of 1853,
sail remain in force until the expiration
OF the thirteenth day after said election,
excluding fiom the computation the day
of the election.
Fourth-The adoption of these amend
meuts shall not vacate the Offices OF the
present clerks of courts in each parish.
| Number Serenteem.
Article one hundred and thirty-tw0
of the constitution OF 1863 shall be alb
rogated.
Number Eighteen.
The Superintendent of Public Educa-
ton shall receive salary of thirty five
hundred dollars, payable quarterly on
his own warrant.
NumLer Nineteen.
No license tax shall be imposed by the
State, or any parish or municipal au-
thority, ON any mechanical trade, manu-
factory or factory, except such as may
require police regulations, In towns and
cities.
Number Tirenty.
The Legislature is authorized to ex-
empt from State, municipal or parish
taxation household goods, such as furni-
ture, wearing apparel, tools of trade or
profession and family portraits, not ex-
ceeding in aggregate value the sum Of
five hundred dollars.
ACT NO. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1873.
Number Teeaty-OHe.
Strike out the first part Of article Lac
of the constitution Of 1868, which reads:
"A university shall be established and
maintained in the city of New Orleans.
1t shall be composed Of law; medical