Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-09-14


a salary, to lie fixed by law. which, except
in the parish OF Orleans, shall not be less
than two Thousand dollars, nor more thai,
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 must be u citizen
of the United States, over the age of TWEEN.
ty-tive years, and have resided in the Sta
te and practicel law therein for the space
of two years next preceding his election.
Tie Judges Of the district courts shall hold
their office for the term of tonr years. III
the parish of Orleans the annual salary of
the district judges shall not exceed five
thousand dollars, to be paid as above pro-
vided,
(Strike out article eighty-four.)
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lien of the Office of district attorney,
established by articl. ninety-two Of tho
constitution Of 1869, there shall be elected.
by the qualified voters of each parish, q
States attorney therefor, who shall be q
citizen of the United States, and who shall
have been u resident Of the State, and a
l;racticing and duly licensed attorney at
law, for at least two years. Hin shall recci-
We a salary from the State Of not less than
three nor more than seven hundred dollars
per annnm, to be provided by law upon
the basis of representation in the hose of
Representatives, and payable quarterly IN
his own warrant. He shall be er-od;cio at
torlIey Of the parish, and receive such sa-
larry therefrom as may be liked by the
Farochial authorities, not to exceed seven
hundred dollars per annnm. He shall. more
over, receive such fees of office as may be
allowed by law. In the city of New Orleans
the States attorney shall receive such COM
pensatipn from the city, in addition to the
salary above provided, as may be establis-
he'd by law. He shall be elected at the same
Zine with the judges of the district courts,
and shall hold his office for the term Of
four years.
NUMBER EIFTEEN
In every case where the Judge may be re
c,iscd, and when lie is not personally inter
estcd i'll the matters in condensation, he
shall select a lawyer. having the necessary
qualifications required for a judge Of his
court, to try such eases: and the General
Assembly shall provide by law for trial Of
those eases in which the Judge may be per-
sonnally interested, or. when he may be
absent or refuses to act.
Strike out article ninety.)
NuMBER SIXTEEN.
In orderto provide for the establishment
OF the judicial system created by the above
amendments, and TO prevent the evils Of
All intelTcgnltni, it is hereby ordained by
the people of Louisiana:
Trsj-Tilat the General Assembly, which
meets the first Monday i'll 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 %i,,,is-
diction Of justices Of the peace.
sfcoRd-Illat as soon as the LEGISLATURE
shall have acted as aforesaid, the Governor
shall By proclamation call ell clctjon for
justices ofthe peace for each parish. except
rhe perish Of Orleans, end for district ind
grs, in each district created by the redis-
tlictElg, Whoi,a one CT more parishes have
been added, or taken from the existing ju-
dicill district, and for STATE attorneys, as
above provided. except in the parish of
Orleans, where the district attorney for the
parish shall be State attorney. This cleo
tion shall he held on the same day throu-
gh"nt the STATE, which day shall not be
less tii:lh sixty nor more than ninety days
after the las>1~" If said act. The terms of
the officers ,iea.el at said election shall
expire at the general election of 1ssO. and
the limitation on the change of districts.
"ti"nar 1!an once every four years. shall
no; be considered as ha~ing effect before
Tie general election oflSr0.
TAird-Tlat the judicial SYSTEM. as csta-
h!tsl,ed by the constitution of 1868. SHAH
remain IN tc.cc until the expiration of the
til!rticth day after said election. excluding
from the computation the day of the elec
ton.
FoHrh-Tle adoption of these amend
mcnts shall not vacatc the offices of tho
present clerks Of courts il each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and tllirty-two of
the constitution Of lS6s shall be abrogated.
NtMnlR EIGHTEEN.
TIE superintendent efPuhlic Education
shall receive a salary ofthirty-tivo hundred
dollars, payable quarterly on liisown war
rant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall lie imposed by the
State, or any parish or municipal authors
~, on any mechanical trade. manufactory
or factory, except such as may require po-
lice regulations. il, towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to exempt
from state. municipal or parish taxation
household goods. such as furniture. wear
ting apparel, tools of trade or profession
and family portraits. not exceeding in
aggregate value the sum of five hundred
dollars.
ACT no. i2, EXTRA SESSION OF 1873,
NUMBER TWENTY-ONE.
Strike ont the first part OF article 142 of
the constitution Of 1s69. which reads: "a
university shall be established and main
tanned in TIE city 81 Ncw Orleans. 1t shall
be composed OF a law, a medical and a col
leglAft department.. each With appropriate
faculties, Iii. General Assembly shall pro-
vide by law for its organization and MAIN
tenhnce: and insert: The university shall
he maintained. It shall he composed of IL
law. Il medical and an acldemical DEPART
,lent, and such other departments us max
h" established Ivy law. each with appro-
pirate faculties prorided, that tile law ard
medical departments already organized
shall continue in the city of New Orleans,
and III" n~cadrmical and other departments
may lm located elsewhere in the State,'
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