The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-02

where the amount involved ez
ceeds one hundred dollars ($l0O
exclusive of interest, and does no
exceed five hundred dollars $500
exclusive of interest. The Gene
raj Assembly shall have power, b
a two-thirds vote OF all the mem
bers elected to both houses. to res
trict the appellate jurisdiction O
the Supreme Court to cause
where the amount involved exceed
one thousand dollars $4,000 ex
elusive of interest and in case O
such restriction, the circuit courts
so to be created shall have appel
late jurisdiction of the Suprem,
Court. The clerks of the distric
courts shall be elected by the qua!
fled voters of their respective par
ishes. and shall hold their offices
for four years.
(Strike out article eightY.three.,
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Each of the district judges shall
receive a salary, to be fixed by
law, which, except in the parish OF
Orleans, shall not be less than two
thousand dollars, nor more than
three thousand dollars per annum,
payable quarterly on his own war.
rant, and which shall not be in
creased nor diminished during his
TEN of Office. He must be a citi.
zen 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 preceding his election.
The judges of the district courts
shall hold their Offices for the term
of four years. In the parish of
Orleans the annual salary of the
district judges shall not exceed
five thousand dollars, to be paid
as above provided.
(Strike out article eighty-four.)
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lieu 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 par
ish, a States attorney therefor,
who shall be a citizen of the Uni.
ted States, and who shall have
been a resident of the State, and
a practicing and duly licensed at
torney at law, for at least two
years. He shall receive salary
from the State Of not less three
nor more than seven hundred dol
|ars per annum, to be provided by
|aw upon the basis of representa-.
lion in the House of Representa-
ives, and payable quarterly on
lis own warrant. He shall be
'r-oGcio attorney Of the parish.
md receive such salary therefrom
Is may be fixed by the parochial
authorities, not to exceed seven
hundred dollars per annum. Hel
shall, moreover, receive such fees
If Office as may be allowed by law.
In the city of New Orleans the
States attorney shall receive such
compensation from the city, in ad-
lition to the salary above provi-
led, as may be established by law.
lie shall be elected at the same
ime with the judges of the dis
rict courts. and shall hold his of.
Ice for the term Of four years.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the Judge
nay be recused, and when he is
'ot personally interested in the
matters in contestation, he shall
elect lawyer, having the neces-
ary qualifications required for a
ldge of his court, to try such ca
es ; and the General Assembly
hall provide by law for the trial
t those cases in which the Judge
'ay be personally interested, or
'hen he may be absent or refuses
D act.
Strike out article ninety.)
NUMBER NINETEEN. l.
In order to provide for the es.
Enlistment Of the judicial system
reated by the above amendments,
nd to prevent the evils of an in
erregnum, it is hereby ordained
y the people of Louisiana:
Frst-That the General AS
emily, which meets the first Mon
ay in January, 1879, shall, in
ccordance with the foregoing
mendments, Immediately redis-
'ict the State, and provide for
le authority of clerks, and the
lection and criminal jurisdistion ,
instices of the neace- r +,