Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-02
NO. 49,.
NUMBER THIRTEEN.

cept in the parish of Orleans, shall not
be less tlam two thousand dollars, nor
more than three Thousand dollars per an
mum, payable quarterly on his own war
rant which shall not be increased nor
diminished during his term Of office. Hv
must Le Il citizen of the United States,
| over the age OF twenty y-fve years, and
! haze resided in the Stale and practice'l
| law Therein for the space of two years
| next proceeding his election. The Judges
| of the district courts shall hold their Of
| flee for the term of four years. In tho
parish of Orleans the annual salary of tho
| district Judges shall not exceed five thou
sand dollars, to 10 paid as above provid-
| cd.
iStrike out article eighty -four.)
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lieu of the office of district attorney;
| established by article ninetytwO of :he
constitution of 1865, there shall be elect
ted, by the qualified voters of each par.
isl,, u States attorney therefor, who shall
be Il citizen of the United States, who
shall have been a resident of tho >tatcf
and practlcing and duly licensed at
tOrney ut law, for at least two years. He
shall receive Il salary from the State of
not less than three nor moro than seven
hundred dollars per Il: mum, to be prOviu-
ton in the House of Representatives,
aui payable quarterly on his own war
rant. Ee shall be er.obscio attorney OF
the parish. and receive such salary there
from as may be fixed by the parochial
authorities, not to exceed seven hundred
dollars per annum. He shall moreover,
receive such fees of office us may be al
lowed by law. In the city of New Or
leans the States attorney shall receive
such compensation from the city, in ad-
Git;on to The salary above provided, as
may be established by law. He shall be
elected 1T the same time with the judges
of the district courts, and shall hold bis
office for the term of four years.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where tho Judge may bG
recused, and when he is not personally
interested III the matters III cOntestntiOnj
he shall select II lawyer, having the nee
cSs:,ry qualifications required for judge
of his court, to try such cases; and the
General Assembly shall provide by law
for the trial of those cases in which the
judge may DO p-rsonly Interested, or
when he may be absent or refuses to act.
(Strike ont article ninety.)
NUMBER SIXTEEN. 49,
In order to provide for tho establish
n,ent of the judicial system created by
the above amendments, and to prevent
the evils of al interregnun. it is hereby
ordained by tho people of Louisiana:
Firvt-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 tho au-
thority of clerks, and the election and
criminal jurisdiction Of justices of the
peace.
Sccond-That rs soon rs tho Legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the Cover
nor shall by proclamation call an election
fs,ri q nj ~
except tho parish of Orleans, and for dis
trict judges, in each district created by
the rc'listricting, where one or moro par
iShes have Dcen added, or taken from
tho existing judicial district, and for
State attorneys, rs above provided cX-
cept in the parish of OrlcauS, where thG
district attorney for the parish shall bo
State attorney. The election shall DO
held on the same day Throughout tho
State, which day shall not bo less than
sixty nor more than ninety days after
the passage of said net. The terms OF the
officers elected ut said election shall OK
pire at the general election Of 1880. and
the Limitation Oh change Of districts, Of
tener than once cvory four years. shall
not DO considered as having effect boioro
the general election of leeO.
7hird-That the judicial sI ston, ns ca
tal'lishe'l by the constitution of 1o6o,
shall rouiain in force until the expiration
excluding from tho computation tho day
OF the election.
Fourth 1.-The adoption of these nmcnt1-
| mems shall not vlcato the Offices of this
present clerks OF courts in each parish.
SUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty-twn Of
the constitution of 1873 shall DO abroSa-
ted.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
Tho Superintendent of Public Eluca-
ti"n shall receive II salary OF th'r'y-hvo
his own warrant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall bo imposed ,,y tn"
State. any parish ar municipal nuthori.
ty, on any mechanical tr:llo manufact"-
ry or factory, except Snc.i aS may ruuieS
| police regulations, in towns and cities.
NUMBER THENTT.
The Legislature is authnriznsl +" r<-
| tmpt from state, muncipal OF parish
| taxation household goods, such aA :mrni-
ture, wearing apparel, tools of trndo or
profession and family portraits, not on
| ceeding in aGeregato value the sum "f
| five hundred dollars.
ACT NO. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1875
NUMBER TWENTY ONE.
Strike ont the first part of article l42
of the constitution of 1865, which reads;
| ga university shall be established and
maintained In the city of New Orleans.
! 1t shall he composed of. law, IL medical
and a collegiate department., each with
| sembly shall provide by law for its organ
| ization and maintenance :" and insert