Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-19
NO. II
NUNlBER THIRTEEN.

NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Each of the district judges shall receive
q salary, to be, fixed by law, which, ex-
ccpt in the parish of Orleans, shall not
be less IL an two thousand dollars, nor
more than three thousand dollars per an
| nun, payable quarterly on his own war
rant, which shall not be increased nor
diminished during his term of Off ce. He
must lie citizen of the United States,
over the age of twenty-five years, and
have resided in the State and practiced
law therein for the space of two years
next proceeding his election. The judg yes
of the district courts shall hold their Of
flee for the term of fDnr years. In the
parish of Orleans the annual salary Of tho
district Judges shalt not exceed five thou
sand doIla!s, to be paid as above provid-
cd.
iStrike out article eighty -four.]
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lieu of the Office Of district attorney;
established by article niuety-two of the
constitution of 1865, there shall be elect
ted, by the qualified voters of each par
iSh, a States attorney therefor, who shall
be n citizen of the United States, who
shall have been Il resident of the tate,
aHd q practicing and duly licensed at
torney at law, for at least two years. He
shall receive Il salary from the State of
not less than three nor more than seven
hundred dollars per Il, mum, to be provid-
cd by law upon the basis of representa-
tion in the House of Representatives,,
an;l payable quarterly on his own war
rant. Ee shall he er-o -oSicio attorney of
the parish. and receive such salary there
from as may be fixed by tho parochial
authori ties, not to exceed seven hundred
dollars per annum. He shall moreover,
receive such fees of Office as may be al
lowed by law. In the city Of New Or
leans the States attorney shall receive
al,
dition to she salary above provided, as
may be established by law. He shall be
elected at the satIie 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-
recused, and when he is not personally
interested in the matters in contestation,
he shall select Il lawyer, having the nee
essary qualifications required for Il judge
OF his court, to try such cases; aud the
General Assembly shall provide by law
for the trial of those cases in which the
judge may be personiy Interested, or
when he may be absent or refuses to act.
(Strikc ont article ninety.)
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 All interregnum, it is hereby
ordained by the people of Louisiana:
EIrrt-That the General Assembly,
which meets the first Monday in January,
1879, shall in accordance with the fore
going amendments. Immediately redis-
trict the State, aud provide for the :lu-
thority of clerks, and the election and
criminal jurisdiction of justices of tho
peace,
SecOnd-That as soon as the Legislature,
shall have acted as aforesaid, tue Cover
nor shall by proclamat ation call an election
for justices OF the peace Tor each PARISH.
except the parish of Orleans, and for dis
trict Judges, III each district created by
the rcdistricting, where one or more par
iShcs have been added, or taken from
the existing judicial district, and for
State attorneys, as above provided cX-
cept in the parish Of Orleans, where tho
district attorney for the parish shall be
State attorney. The election shall be
held on the same day Throughout the
State, which day shall not be Ie 8 than
sixty nor more than ninety days after
the passage of said act. The terms of the
officers elected at said election shall eX-
pire at the general election of 1880. and
the limitation Oh change of districts, Of
tencr than once every four years, shall
not be considered as having effect before
the general election of 1co0.
Third-Tllat the judicial sy stem, as es-
tabished by the constitution of 1S6S,
shall renain in force until the expiration
of the thirtieth DAY after said election,
excluding from the computation the day
Of the election. ....
F6nrth-The adoption of these AMEND
mrnts shall not vacate the offices Of tho
present clerks OF courts III each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty-two of
the constitution of 1873 shall be abcoga-
tod.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The Superintendent of Public Educa-
ton shall receive salary OF thirty-ive
hundred dollars, payable quarterly OH
his own warrant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
State, or any parish or municipal authori-
ty, on any mechanical trade manutactD-
ry or factory, except such as may require
police regulations, i'll towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to OK
empt from State, muncIpal or parish
| taxation household goods, such as turni-
| ture, wearing apparel, tools of trade or
"''' i''hiN polLlttl hob On
cee'ing in aggregate value the sum Of
| five hundred dollars.
! ACT NO. -, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878.
NUMBER TWENTY ONE.
Strike ont the first part of article 142
of the constitution of 1868, which reads ::
| "a university shall Ire established and
maintained in the city of New Orleans.
1t shall be composed Of, law, a medical
and a collegiate department., each with
| nnnrOnriale fAcnltieS. Me General As