The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-06

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Flight 10 grant such orders and 40 such g, acts OF
NAV IL deemed necessary for the furtheranee
IN tha administration ri Justice. In oil cases
lie power thus granted shall be SPECIALIZED and
determined. L -. a n -,
lptrihe out articles 10, 90, 80, 81. BB, a9, u
and 1891 s........ ......
The Chief Justice Of the Supreme uoufg
shall receive salary ef $1,000 per annuil, anu AM
dle Associate Justices Of the Supreme Oo VI,
shall each receive q salary 81 S65eo per AZ AZ
mum, payable quarterly ON their own Wa
AMENDMENT HbisvRs.
\ rhe General Assembly shall divide the
Ebate Into judicial districts whics s e,,.
sy1air, unchanged for four years, anu igf ee e
district one Judge, learned In the law snall Oe
; sstsa y oa spass sads sSr q there shall g.
Il ss sG Ss ess K ss Sa,s may y
u Va many y''s district courts ss The public
Interest may require, pot TO exceed
HE number now aY ~ ivy ~ h, ei
branches 81 The General Assembly, Until
s,tGarwjse provided BY law, the district courts
existing h, the parish Of Orleans shall have
tiie Jurisdiction at present eonierred by law.
Ma fetiisbftctinR or change shall be made 30
Al TO take effect during The ipesmbency Of any
iudue. The number Of districts In the State
ahaIl not be less than ten nor more than thir-
IN. The clerks OF the district courts shall be
elected by the qualified voters OF Their re-
spertiye parishes and shall hold their office
for four years.
{Jtfsks out article s3.i .
AMENDMENT TwHhvE
Each of the district Judges shah receive. a
salary, TO be fixed by law, which shall not pc
less than s25oo per annun, payable quarterly
IN hje own warrant and which shall not be
Ind
Office. He must be 4 citizen Of she United
States. over the age of twenty Ave years, and
have resided in the State aud praotiasd law
therein for tAe space II tw9 yea,ss ~, ne5s pIe,
Courts shall hold their ofBce tor the term o.
four years.
tStfike out article s4l
AMENDMENT TH1RTEsN.
Ia order ID provide for the establishment of
She judicial system created hy the above
amendments, and TO prevent the evils 0, an
/. That The General Assembly which meets
che first Monday In January, 1879, shall, III
accordance with the Foregoing a'nei'dments
Immediately re-dlstfict The State and provide
for the authority Of clerks and the election
and criminal Jurisdiction Of Justices of the
i. THAT az econ as the Legislature shall
have acted az aforesaid, the Governor shall,
BY proclamation, call an election for Justices
Of fhe peace for each parrish except the parish
pf Orleans and for district Judges and
disttict attorneys In each district created
y hs Ssxs sa ssa gh9fe es sse % e
the. existing. Judicial district. This election
ghall be held on the same day throughout
Che State, which day shall not be less than
aixty nor more than mn, ninety days T., alter the
elected at said election shall expire at the gen
ei'al election OF 1880, and tho limitation On the
change III district oftener than once. every
FOUR years shall not be. considered as having
effect before the general election Of 1880.
5. That the judicial system as established
by the constitution OF 1868 shail remain in
force until the expiration Of Tho tbirtieth day
after said election, excluding from the COM
putation the day Of the election.
4. The adoption of these amendments shall
not yacata the offices of the praaent clerks of
court Ia each parish.
AMENDMENT FOURTEEN
Article i3a Of the constitution III 1868 shall
be abfpg8ted.
AMENDMENT F1#rsHN
The Superintendent OF Public Education
shall receive a salary Of $500. payable quar-
terly on his own warrant
AMENDMENT srxTIHsN.
No license tax shall be imposed by the
any mechanical trade, rnanufaetoryor factory
except such az may require police regulations
IN towna and cities.
AMENDMENT sRvnNTEEN.
The citizens of tho city Of New Orleans
shall have the right or appointing the several
public officers necessary for the adn,lnistra-
tion and police OF the said city, pursuant to the
mode Of election which shall be prescribed by
the Legislature The same right shall be
guaranteed 10 the citizens Of the several cities,
towns and parishes Of the State. with refer
ence TO their respective oifc&rs; provided,
that the above provision shall not embrace
the filling Of vacancies.