Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-14

law, shall be elected by plurality of
qualified electors thereof. For each dis
trict there shall be one district court eN-
cept in the parish of Orleans in which
the General Assembly may establish as
many district courts as the public inter-
est may require, not to exceed the num-
Der now authorized by existing laws, eN-
! cept by a twO-thirds vote of all the MEM
bels elected to both branches of the Gen.
eral Assembly. Until Other lwise provided
by law, the district courts now existing
in the parish of Orleans shall have the
jurisdiction at present conferred by law;
no redistricting or change shall be made
SO to take effect during the incumben-
cy of any judge. The number of districts
in the State shall not be less than thirty
nor more than forty-fvc. The General
Assembly shall provide by law for at
least four terms annually of the district
| court in every parish. The General As
sembly shall have power to create circuit
| courts, to be constituted by grouping the
district judges into circuits, and compos-
| ing the circuit court of the judges of tho
district courts within such circuits. To
direct the place or places of meeting of
said circuit courts SO constituted, and to
vest said circuit courts with appellate
jurisdiction from the district courts with
in the circuit where tho amount involved
exceeds ono hundred (SlOO) dollars ex-
elusive of interest. and does not exceed
interest. The General Assembly shall have
power by two-tlrds vote Of all the
members elected to both houses, to re-
strict the appellate jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court to causes where the
amount involved exceeds one thousand
(S1OOO) dollars exclusive of interest ; and
in case of such restriction, the circuit
courts so to be created shall have appel
late jurisdiction of the Class of cases thus
excluded tiom the appellate jurisdiction
| Of the Supreme Court. The clerks of the
district courts shall be elected by tho
qualified voters of their respective par
ishes, and shall hold their office for four
years.
(Stirkc out article eighty-threc.!
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Each of the district judges shall receive
q salary, to be fixed by law, which, ex-
! cept In the parish of Orleans, shall not
be less than two thousand dollars, nor
more than three Thousand dollars per an
| mum payable quarterly oD his own war
nor diminished during his term of office.
He must be Il citizen of the United States,
over the age of twenty-five years, aud
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 Of
flee for the term of four years. In the
parish of Orleans the annual salary of the
district judges shall not exceed five thou
sand dollars, to be paid as above provid-
cd.
(Strikc ont article eighty -four.
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lieu of the office of ;listrct attorney,
established by article ninety-two of the
constitution of 1868, there shall be elect
cd by the qualified voters Of each parish,
States attorney therefor, who shall be
a citizen of the United States, and who
shall have been q resident of the State,
and a practicing and duly licensed attor-
ney at law, for at least two years. IIc
shall receive salary from tho State of
not less than three nor moro than seven
hundred dollars per annun, to be provid-
ed by law upon the basis of representa-
ton in tho House of Representatives, and
payable quarterly on his own warrant.
He shall be cr-obfcio attorney of tho par
ish. and receive such salary theretrom us
may be fixed by the plrochial authorities,
hot 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 at
torney shall receive such compensations
from the city, in addition to the salary
above provided, as may be established by
law. He shall be elected at the same
time with tho 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
rccuscd, aud when ho is not personally
| interested in matters in contcstation, he
shall select a lawyer, having the ncccs-
sary qualifications required for 4 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 be personally interested, or
Wien he may be absent or refuses to act.
(Strike ont article nnety.}
NUMBER SIXTEEN.
In order to provide for the establish
ment OF the judicial system created by
the above amendments, and to prevent
! the evils of an interregnlm, it is hereby
! ordained by the people of Louisiana:
First-That the General Assembly,
| which meets tho first Monday in Janua-
| ry, 1879, shall in accordance with the
| foregoing amendments, Immediately re-
| district the State, and provide for the
authority of clerks. and the election and
criminal jurisdiction Of justices of the
peace.
| SccOnd-That as soon as the Legislature
| shall have acted as aforesaid, the Cover
nor shall by proclamation call an election
| for justices of tho peace for each parish,
| except the parish of Orleans, and for dis
trict Judges, in each district created by
| the rcdiStrictng where one or moro par
| iShcS have been added, or taken from the
existing judicial district, and for State
at torneys as above provided, except in
the parish of Orleans, where tho district
attorney for the parish shall be state at
! torney. This election shall bo held on
the same day throughout tho State,
which day shall not be less than sixty
nor loss than ninety days after the pas
sage of said act. The terms of the officers
elected at said election shall expire at
the general election of 1850, and and the l, lin.