The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AmtApulIs

own warrant, and which ., I'll
increased nor diminishsd '1aa
term of Office. He INNS. osr& \
the United States, over H. : : eSs
ty-ive, and have resided 4 q
and practiced law thers;r y u tas
of two years next preced;.a ~. y
The judges of the distrisss as
hold their Office for thu :, cous
years. In the parish Of On 4
nual salary of the district ' ;sa =
not exceed five thousand Jugs
be paid as above provided a'la
(strike ont article eishty.iou,, |
N~@ber Fourtssn
In lieu of the Office ofdis,.;.
established by article nips s.,'' sie,,
constitution OF 1868. tbs:'e md
elected, by the qualified Wv. a'
parish, a States attorney tss, ss
shall be a citizen of the U i. :
and who shall have been = sa y
the State. and practicins ' 4
licensed attorney at law. a. se :
two years. He shall reea; ~ =
from the State of not less than !.
more than seven hundred dolls,s I.
mum, TO be provided BY law 2
basis OF representation in n. W
Representatives, and payalds -.
on his own warrant He shsnrx
.fcio attorney Of the parish ssa
such salary therefrom as NAV = =
the parochial authorities. NJ,
seven hundred dollars per ssa'.
shall moreover, receive such fsss :
as may be allowed BY law. l,s
OF New Orleans the STAT,
shall receive such conipepsa,i.
the city, in addition to the ssls.s
provided. as may be establilIsSn'
lie shall be elected at the s,n.
with the judges of the distr -. !.
and shall hold his office "a, ,t.s
four years.
-Namber Fifteen
In every case where the judps -.
recased, aud when he is he, -
Interested in the matters IN coa,a.,'
he shall select lawyer, hasiug 4.
essary qualifications required &,
of his conrt, to try s~cii cases: !, j
general assembly shall proyi.ls ! \
l''r ti.e trial of those c,lses II IS, ]
judge my be personally inies..l
wh.u he iai,y he absent or r.l.,,.s
tSirike out article nlnesy.)
Aamber Sirios.
In order TO provide Tor The st,x
iaeiit of the Judicial system MAJ !
the abuye amendments, and i ~.
the evils Of an iuterregln:a, & ~
ordained by the people Of Lasixa,:
rirst-fhat the general 49,
which meets the first ilvldsy II H..
1879, shall. III accordance viii tr
going amendments, inmsd;x:ea q
trict the State, aud provide Tor d
thor'ty of clerks, aud the eIs<.jn
.criiniia. Jurisdiction Of jasicss 4 I
peace.
Second : That AZ soon " liz u
trrc shal: Lave acted as a.ars. 4
Gore.n r shall ny piuclaulatlyu a
,'iec'i N TOR )nss,ces Of tie pxs n
parish, except the parish Il Old
and Tor district judges, eacl d:
cicat~a by TIE redisll1ctiiE. sds
ur more p;,rlsh-s have been 49,
taken isvaa tae existing jsllkiz I'D
aid r State attorneys. " aim
vided, except ia The parish oi III
where thc d,stnct attorney for tkp
shut be State attorney. T..h 81
shall b.: held on tue same dzy ~
on, tie STATE, which day slnlI ~
than sixty nor more than nins(J ~
ter the passage Of said wk 3
vi toe officers elected Il ~ -
shall expire, ut e genera slr1z
1880. and the limitation % u q
of districts, oftener than once eve
years, shall not b. considrFsdnn
fleet before the general election Z
Tnirl-Phat the jadicisi 'ySss
established by the coasutatloud
small remain in force until The eiFu
Of the thirteenth day after I'd "
excluding fiom the compu:<pou =
of the election.
Fourth The adoption Of the*n
meats snail not vacate the oI1se !
present clerks Of lurts III esca -
lNan.br Ssrssiees.
Article one hundred sud ns'
of the constitution OF 1866 Aaa' :
rogated.
Number EigAin-
The Superintendent Of Publls !
ton shall receive salary y ~
hundred dollars. payable q'a'e
his own warrant.
Number NinstsA
No license tax shall be inPe
Sa.te, or any parish or nlan's9
thority, on any mcdaniel 70
factory or factory. except sao
require police regulations ~ -
cities.
Member Tresfy
Tie Legislature is autno,
empt from State, munlcipn
taxation household goods ~ y
ture, wearing apparel, tooIs ';,. 2
profession ard family porn
ceeding in aggregate value
five hundred dollars.
ACT NO. IL, EXTRA srssps
Number Tircsty-V !.
Strike out the first part & 9
of the constitution Of 1863 ~,
"a university shall b. es' - a.
4i.a c;fv Of ScyY