The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-02-13

by the Constitution, shall be allowed
any feesror perquisites. Of Office.
AMENDMENT TX.
The judicial power shall be vested
in a supreme court, in district courts
and in justices Of the peace. The
district courts shall have original
Jurisdiction in all civil cases where
the amount exceeds one hundred dol
lars, exclusive of interest.
In criminal cases and in all pro
bate matters their jurisdiction shall
be unlimited. They shall have ap.
pellate jurisdiction in civil suits
from justices of the peace when the
amount in dispute exceeds $25, ex-
elusive Of interest. The justices of
the peace shall be elected by the
electors Of each Parish in the man
ner and with the qualifications to be
determined by the General Assem-
bly,. They shall hold Office for the
term of.two years, and their compeu-
sation shall be fixed by law. Their
jurisdiction in civil cases shall not
exceed one hundred dollars, exclu-
sive of interest, subject to an appeal
to the district court in all cases
when the amount in dispute shall ex-
coed $25, exclusive Of interest.
They shall have such criminal juris-
diction 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 order and do such acts as may
be deemed necessary for the further
ance Of the administration ofjustice.
In all cases the power thus granted
shall be specified and determined.
(Strike out articles 70, IS, So, 81, SO,
SO, 81, 1873, 49,
asE@ AMENDMENT K.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court shall receive salary Of 81, 900
per annum, and the Associate Justi-
ces of the Suereme Court shall each
receive salary of $4,000, payable
quarterly, on their own warrants.
AMENDMENT Il. ~
The General Assembly shall d..
vide the State into judicial districts,
which shall remain unchanged for
four years, and for each district, one
Judge. learned in the law, shall be
elected by plurality Of the quail
fed electors thereof. For each dis
trict there shall be one district court,
except in the Parish of Orleans, in
which the General Assembly may es-
tablish as many district courts as
the public interest, may require, not
to exceed the number now authorized
by existing laws, except by two
thirds vote Of all the members elect
ed to both branches of the General
Assembly. Until otherwises provid-
ed by law, the district courts now
existing in the Parish of Orleans
shall have the Jurisdiction at present
conferred by Law. No redis,ric.ing
or change shall be made SO as to take
effect during the incumhency of any
Judge. The number Of districts in
the State shall not be less than ten
nor more than thirty. The clerks Of
the district courts shall be elected
by the qualified voters of their re
spective Parishes, and shall hold
their Office for four years. (Strike
out art. 50.
AMENDMENT XII.
Each Of the district judges shall
receive salary to be fixed by law,
which shall not be less than $4,000
per annum, payable quarterly, on
their 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 the age of Is years, and have re-
sided in the State and practiced law
therein for the space of two years
next preceding his election.
The judges Of the district courts
shall hold Office for the term of four
years. Strike out art. 81.
AMENDMENT XIII.
In order to provide for the estab-
lishment of the judicial sys' EN- crea-
ted by the above amendments, and
to prevent the evils of an interreg.
mum, it is hereby ordained by the
people of Louisiana:
l. That the General Assembly
which meets on the first Monday in
January, 1879, shall, in accordance
with the foregoing amendments, i'm.
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