The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-24
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

Z nDE NiOkt tLst4 ttiltt lAbuSafu UOfltfN
per annum, payable quarterly en bis
own warrant, and which shall not lie
Increased nor diminished during bis
term OF Office He must be citizen -!
tine United States, over the aye OF twe,-
Ity-6ve, and have resided in the State
and practieed law therein for the spncs
OF two Years next preceding his election.
The judges OF the district courts shall
/ hold their Office for the term of four
years. la the parish OF Orleans the an
nual salary of the district judges shall
not exceed FIVE thousand dollars, TO
be paid rs above provided.
(Strike out article eighty-four.)
Nam5er Fourteen.
In lieu of the Office OF district attorney
Established by article ninety-two OF the =
eonstitution OF 1858, there shall be
elected, by the qualified voters of each
parish, State ssattorney therefor, who
shall be a citizen of the United States,
and who shall have been a resident of
the State. aud practlcing and duly
licensed attorney at law, for at least
two years. BE shall receive salary
from the State Of not less than three nor
more than seven hundred dollars per an
mum. TO be provided by law upon the
lbasis of representation III the House of
Representatives, and payable quarterly
on MS own warrant. lie shall be "a of
foio attorney of the parish, and receive
suea salary thereirom as may be liked by
the parochal authorities, not 10 exceed
seven hundred dollars per annnm He
shall, moreover, receive such fees of office
rs may be allowed by law. In the city
LOT New Orleans the States attorney
shall receive such compensation from
tho city, in addition to the salary above
Iprovided. as may be established by law.
lie SHAH be elected at the same time
with the judges of the district courts.
land shalt hold his Office for the term OF
four years.
Naase Fiteea.
In every case where the judge may be
recused, and when he is not personally
interested in the matters in contestation,
he shall select lawyer, having the nee
essary qualifications required Tor a judge
of has court, to try s"cn cases aud tho
general assembly shall provide by law
for the trial of those cases 10 which the
Judge may be personally interested, or
when he may be absent or refuses 10 act.
| (Strike out article ninety.)
| NaIe5er SirteeH.
In order to provide Tor the establish
ment of the judicial SYSTEM created by
the above amendments, and 10 prevent
the evils OF an interregnun, il is hereby
Ordained 10y the people OF Louisiana
first-That the general assembly,
which meets the first Monday in January,
1879, shall, in accordance with the fore
going amendments, immediately redis-
trick the State, and provide Cor the au-
thority of clerks, and the election and
criminal jurisdiction OF justices of the
peace.
Second-That as soon as the Legisla-
lture shall have acted as aforesaid, tho
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 tae existing Judicial district,
and Tor state attorneys, as above pro-
, vided. except in the parish of Orleans,
where the district attorney for the parish
/ shalt be State attorney. This election
shall be held on the same day through
tout the State, which day shall not be less
l1tu SlNty hui ifiOfC ilAtfl IAhtby ot-
ter the passage OF. said act. The terms
OF the officers elected at said election
shall expire ut t general election OF
lSoO and the limitation ON the change
of districts, oftener than once. every Tour
years. shall not be considered as having
effect before the general election OF 1851.
|, Third-That tae judicial system, rs
/ established by the constitution of 1865,
, snail remain in force until the expiration
! of the thirteenth day after said election,
excluding fiom the computation the day
of the election.
Fonrth-rhe adoption OF these amend
meats snail not vacate the Offices of the
present CLERKS of courts in each parish.
Number Sereatcea.
Article one hundred aud thirty-two
of the constitution of 1868 shall be ap-
rogated.
Namber Eighteen.
! The superintendent Of Public Educa-
} Ition shall receive salary of thirty-fiye
: hundred dollars, payable quarterly on
7 his own warrant.
NaRber Nineteen.
No license tax shall be imposed by tho
state, or any parish OF in1hiciptl a't-
! thority, on any mechanical trade, manu-
, factory or factory, except such as may
require police regulations, IN towns and
, cities.
Number T,centy.
: Tic Legislature is authorized to ex-
enpt from State. municipal or parish
taxation household goods, such as ftirni-
ture, wearing apparel, tools OF trade or
I profession and falnily portraits, not ex-
! ceeding in aggregate value the sum OF
five hrDdred dollars.
! ACT 40. II, EXTRA SESSION or 1875.
Number Treaty-0ne.
] Strike out the first part of article w
3 of the constitution of'l56S. which reads:
I.sA university shall Ire established and
S maintained in the city of New ORLEANS