Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-09-28

a salary, to he fixed by law, which, except
in the parish Of Orleans, shall not be..lesss
than two thousand dollars, nor more than
three thousand dollars per annum. payable
quarterly on his own warrant, and which
shall not be increased nor diminished dur
ing his term of Office. He mnst bo q citizen
of the United States, over the age of TWEEN
ty-tive years, and have resided in the Sta
tie 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 annual salary Of
the district judges shall not exceed five
thousand dollars, to be paid as above pro-
yided,
(strike out article eigllty-fonr.)
#a NrMBER FOURTEEN.
In lien of the office Of district attorney,
established by %articl. ninety-two Of the
constitution of 1865, there shall be elected,
States attorney therefor, who shall be y
citizen Of the United States, and who shall
have been a resident Of the State, and a
practicing and duly licensed attorney at
law, for at least two years. Hin shall recei-
We a salary from the State OF not less than
three nor more than seven hundred dollars
per annum, to he provided by law upon
the basis of representation in the House of
representatives, and payable quarterly on
his own warrant. He shall he cc-otcio at
tollley Of the parish, and receive such sa-
larry therefrom as may be fixed by tho
parocllial authorities, not to exceed seven
hundred dollars per annnin. He shall, more.
over, receive such fees Of office as may DO
allowed by law. In the Getty Of New Orlean-
the States attorney shall receive sr1ch COM
pensation from the city, in addition to the
salary above provided, as may he establiss
he'd by law. He shall be elected mt 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 he re
crsed, andwhen he is not personally inter-
ested in the matters in condensation, he
shall select a lawyer, having the necessary
qualifications required for a Judge Of his
court, to try such cases; and the General
Assembly shall provide by law for trial OF
those cases in which the Judge may be per-
sonna1ly interested, OF when he may be
absent or refuses to act.
Strike out article ninety.)
NUMBER SIXTEEN
In order to provide for the establishment
Of the judicial system created by the above
amendments, and to prevent the evils of
an lnterregnln,, it is hereby ordained by
the people of Louisiana:
Filst-That the General Assembly, which
meets the first Monday in January, 1879,
shall, in accordance with the foregoing
amendments, Immediately redistrict the
State, and provide for the authority Of
clerks, and the election and criminal iuris-
dictiol of justices of the peace.
4stcoH3-T1lat as soon as the Legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the Governor
shall by proclamation call ell ELECTION for
justices ofthe peace for each parish, except
the parish of Orleans, and for district JUDI
ges, in each district created by the reais-
trictiug, where one or more parishes have
been added, or taken from the existing jn-
dicial district, and for State attorneys, az
above provided, except in the parish of
Orleans, where the district attorney for thc
parish shall be State attorney. This cleo
ton shall be held on the same day tlirou-
ghout the State, Which day shall not 10
less than sixty nor more than ninety days
after the passage of said act. The terms of
the officers elected at said election shall
expire at the general election of ESQ, and
the limitation on the change of districts,
o%ftencr than once every fonr years, shall
MOI be considered rs having effect before
the general election of 1850.
TAiyW-Tllat the judicial system. as esta-
illSt.''t ny III CONSTITUTION u ittE, NllitlI
remain ii, force until the expiration of the
thirtieth day after said election, excluding
from the computation the day of the clec
ton.
FonrH-The adoption Of these amend
mentS shall not yacate the offices of the
present clerks of courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty-two OF
II the constitution of 1855 shall be a%l,rpratel.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Superintendent of Public Education.
shall receive 4 salary ofthirty-tive hundred
dollars, payable quarterly on his own war
rant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed by tho
State, or..any parish or municipal authori-
tN, on my mechanical trade, mannfactory
or factory, except si1cll as may require po-
lice regulations. il. towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to exempt
from State, municipal or parish taxatio,
honsehole goods, such as furniture, wear
ting apparel, tools of trade or profession
and family portraits, not exceeding il
aggregate value the sun of five hundrct
dollars.
ACT NO. u, EXTRA SESSION OF 1873.
NUMBER TWENTY-ONE.
; Strike ont the first part Of article 1i2 o
: the constitution of ls6s, which reads: q.
! university shall be established and main
| tanned in the city of New Orleans. 1t shal
be composed of a law, a medical and a col
leyiate department. each with appropriat
faculties. The General Assembly shall pre-
vide by law for its organization and main
: teliallce: and insert The university shal
c be maintained. 1t shall he composed of
:, law. a medical and AN acalemieal depart
ment, and such other departments us ma
= be established by law. each With apprt
PIRATE faculties proeided. that tile law I'M
II medical departments already organize
shall continue in the city of New Orleans
o and the a%cademical and other department
may be located elsewhere in the State"
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