The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-05
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

LII
In dispute exceeds ten dollars, exclusive OF
interest. The justices of the peace shall be
elected by the electors OF each parish in the
manner and with the qualifications to be de-
termined by the General Assembly. They
shall hold office for the term of two years,
and their compensation shall be fixed by law,
Their jurisdiction in civil cases shall not ex-
ceed one hundred dollars, exclusive Of inter-
est, subject to an appeal to the district court
In all cases when the amount In dispute shall
exceed ten dollars, exclusive Of interest. They
shall have such criminal jurisdiction as shall
be conferred by law. The General Assembly
shall have power to vest in the clerks of the
district courts the right to grant such orders
for the turtherance Of the ADMINISTRATION of
justice. In all cases the power thus granted
shall be specified and determined.
(Strike out articles seventy-three eighty
five. eighty-six, eighty seven, eighty-eight,
eiighty-nine, ninety-one and one hundred and
thirtythree,)
NUMBER ELEVEN.
The Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
shall receive q salary Of seven thousand dol
lars per anlltlm, and the Associate Justices Of
Of six Thousand five hundred dollars per an
mum, payable quarterly on their own warrant.
NUMBER TWELVE.
The General Assembly shall divide the
State into judicial districts, which shall re-
main unchanged for four years, and for each
district one Judge, learned In the law, shall
be elected by plurality Of qualified electors
thereof. For each district there shall be one
district court except in the parish of Orleans
In which the General Assembly may estab
lish as many district courts as the public in
terest may require, not to exceed the number
now authorized by existing laws except by a
twn-thirtls vote Of all the members elected to
both branches of the General Assembly.
Until otherwise provided by law the district
courtc now existing In the parish OF Orleans
shsa have the jurisdiction at present con-
fetred by law; no redistrictng, or change
shall be made so rs to take effect during the
lncumbency Of any Judge The number of
districts In the State shall not be less than
thirty nor more than forty-tive. The General
Assembly shall provide by law for ct least
four terms annually Of the district court In
every parish. The General Assembly shall
constituted by grouping the district Judges
into circuits, and composing the circuit
court of the Judges of the district courts
within such circuits. To direct the place
cour ts so constituted and to vest said circuit
courts with appellate jurisdiction from the
district courts within the circuit where the
amount involved exceeds one hundred dol
lars ($100) exclusive OF interest and does not
exceed five hundred dollars (S500) exclusive of
Interest. The General Assembly shall have
power, by two-thirds vote OF all the men,
bers elected to both houses, to restrict the ap-
pelate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to
causes where the amount involved exceeds
one thousand dollars ($1000) exclusive of in
forest; and In case of such restriction, the
circuit courts SO to be created shall have ap-
pelate jurisdiction of the class of cases thus
excluded from the appellate jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court. The clerks of the dis
trct courts shall be elected by the qualified
voters OF their respective parishes, and shall
hold their office for four years.
(Strike out article eighty-three)
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Each OF the district Judges shall receive a
salary. to be fixed by law, which, except In
the parish Of Orleans, shall not be less than
two thousand dollars, nor more than three
thousand dollars per annum, payable quar-
terly on his own warrant, and which shall not
be increased nor diminished during his term
of office. He must be a citizen Of the United
States, over tho age of twenty-five years, and
have resided in the State and practiced law
ceding his election. The judges Of the dis
trict 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 provided.
(Strike out article eighty-four.)
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lieu Of the office of district attorney, es-
tabltshed by article nlnety-two Of the consti-
tuition of 1868, there shall be elected, by the
qualified voters OF each parish, q States
attorney therefor, who shall be a citizen Of
The United States, and who shall have been q
resident of the State, and practicing and
July licensed attorney at law, for at least two
years. He shall receive a salary from the
State of not less than three nor more than
seven hundred dollars per annum, to be pro-
7tded by law upon the basis Of representation
II the House OF Representatives, and payable |
quarterly on his own warrant. He shall be
.r-ofici0 attorney of the parish and receive
such salary theretrOm as may be fixed by the
)arochial authorities, not to exceed seven
'ver, receive such fees of office as may be
allowed by law In the city of New Orleans
he States attorney shall receive such COM
'cnsation from the city, in addition to the
alary ahove proydcd, as may be established
W law. He shall be elected at 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 be re-
used, and when he is not personally inter-
'5ted In the matters in contestation, he shall
select lawyer, having the necessary qualifi-
'ations required for a judge of his court, to
ry such eases; and the General Assembly
hall provide by law for the trial of those
asses In which the judge may be personally
Interested or when he may be absent or re-
uses to act.
(Strike out article ninety)
NUMBER SIXTEEN.
In order to provide for the establishment Of
he judicial system created by the above
and to prevent the evils of an
it Is hereby ordained by the
people OF Louisiana:
Fhst-That the General Assembly, which
meets the first Monday In January, 1879, shall,
a accordance with the foregoing amend
nents, Immediately redistrict the State, and
rovide for the authority of clerks, and the
lection and criminal jurisdiction Of justices
( the peace.
second-That as soon as the Legislature
hall have acted as aforesaid, the Governor
hall by proclamation call an election for JUS
ices of the peace for each parish, except the
arish of Orleans, and for district judges, in
nch district created by the redistricting
7here one or more parishes have been added
L taken from the existing judicial district,
nd for State attorneys, as above provided,
kept i'll the parish of Orleans, where the
istrict attorney for the parish shall be State
ttorney. This election shall be- held on the
anne day throughout the State, which day
hall not be less than sixty nor more than
inety days after the passage Of said act
he terms Of the officers elected at said cleo
on shall expire at the general election of