The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-31
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

Pei auuuui, payable quarterly on his
own warrant, and which shall not b..
increased nor diminished during his
term OF office. He mast be a citizen of
the United States, over the age of twen-
ty-fve, and have resided in the State
and practiced law therein for the spac-.
of TIVE 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 an
nual salary of the district judges shall
not exceed five thousand dollars, 4,
be paid rs above provided.
(Strike ont article eighty -four.)
Nsss5er Fourteen.
Inaieu of the Office of district attorney,
established by article ninety-two of the
constitution of 1868, there shall be
elected, by the qualified voters of each
parish, States attorney therefor. who
shall be citizen of the United States,
and who shall have been resident of
the State, and praeticing aid duly
licensed attorney at law, for ut least
two years. He shall receive salary
from the State of not less than three nor
more than seven hundred dollars per an
nun, to be provided by law npon the
basis OF representation in the House of
Representatives, and payable quarterly
on his own warrant. He shall be G, of
.feio attorney of the parish, and receive
such salary therefrom as may be fixed by
the parochial authorities, not 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 attorney
shall receive such compensation from
the city, in addition to the salary above
provided. as may be established by law.
lie shall be elected at the same time
with the judges Of the district courts.
and shall hold his ofEee for the term Of
four years.
Number Fifteen.
In every case where the Judge may be
recused, and when he is not personally
Interested i'll the matters in condensation.
he shall select lawyer, having the nee
essary qualifications required for a Judge
Of his court, to try sen cases and the
general assembly shall provide BY law
tor the trial of those cases in which the
judge may be personally interested, or
when he may be absent or refuses to act.
(Strike out article ninety.)
Nsmbe' Sirfeen. =
In order to provide for the establish
ment Of the judicial system created by
the above amendments, and to prevent
the evils of an interregnu,n, it is hereby
ordained by the people of Louisiana
first-That the general assembly,
which meets the first Monday in January,
1879, snail, in accordance with the fore
going amendments. immediately redis-
trict the State, and provide for the au-
thority OF clerks, and the election and
criminal jurisdiction Of justices of the
peace.
Second--That as soon az the Legisla-
ture shall have acted as aforesaid, the
Governor shall by proclamation call an
election for Justices Of the peace for each
parish, except the parish of Orleans,
and for district judges, in each district
created by the redistricting, where one
Or more parishes have been added, or
taken from the exis ting judicial district,
and FOR State attorneys, as above pro-
vided, except in the parish of Orleans,
where the district attorney for the parish
shall be State attorney. This election
'hall be held on the same day through
Tut the State, which day shall not be less
han sixty nor more than ninety days af-
er the passage of said act. The terms
# the officers elected at said election
hall expire at general election of
$50. and the limitation on the change
II districts, oftener than once every Jour
ears, shall not be- considered as having
fleet before the general election of 1850.
Third-That the judicial system, as
by the constitution of 1868,
nall remain in force until the expiration
1 the thirteenth day after said election,
xcluding fiom the computation the day
f the election.
'Fourth--The adoption of these amend
lents shall not vacate the Offices of the
resent clerks of courts in each parish.
Number ,Seceaieea.
Article one hundred and thirty-two
the constitution Of 1865 shall be alb
ogated,
Sxmber Eighteen.
The Superintendent of Public Educa-
on shall receive u salary Of thirty-five
andred dollars, payable quarterly ON
is own warrant.
Number Nineteen.
No license tax shall be imposed by the
tate, or any parish or municipal an
lority, on any mechanical trade, manu-
etory or factory. except such rs may
'quire police regulations, III towns and
ties.
Number Ticeny.
Tie Legislature is authorized to ex-
npt from State, municipal or parish
xation household goods, such as furni-
re, wearing apparel, tools of trade or
and family portraits, not ex-
eding in aggregate value the sum of
re hundred dollars.
ACT NO. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878.
Number Tcenty- One.
Strike ont the first part of article lag
the constitution Of 1865, which reads:
university shall be established aud
in the city of New Orleans.
shall he compoSed of n law. a ,r,e<tf,.al