Richland beacon., 1878-10-12

circuit cour, Of the judges Of the district
courts within such circnfS
To direct the place or places OF meetings
os s,;d c,rcu, courts so constituted. and 10 vest
s,;d circu;, courts with appellate Jurisdic-
,;on from the district courts within the circuit
when the amount involved exceeds one hun
,red dollars exclusive of interest, and does
NO, exceed Eve hundred dollars exclusive OF
interest. The general assembly shall have
power, by a two-thirls vote OF all The men,
vers elected to both Houses, 20 restrict the aP-
pelIate Jurisdiction Of the supreme court 70
causes where the amour; involved exceed,
one thousand dollars $1,000 exclusive OF
Interest. and in case Of such restriction, the
circuit courts so TO he created shall have
appeIla,e jurisdiction of the class OF cases
thus excluded from the appellate jurisdiction
of the supreme court The clerks Of the
dis,ric, courts shall be elected by the qualified
voters of their respective parishes, aud shal
hold their office for four years.
(Sirike ont article s3)
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Eacn of the district judges shall receive a
salary 10 be fixed by law, which, except in
the parish OF Orleans, shall hot be less than
two thousand nor more than three thousand
dollars per annum, payable on his OWE war:
rant. and which shall not be increased or
diminished during his term OF office. tie
mus, be 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 preceding his
election. The judges of the district court,
shall hold their Office for the term of four
years. T. ...t 80;
In the parish Of Orleans lie annual salary
l. I'LL "a
thousand do lars, TO be paid as above provided.
(Stfike out article SD
NUMBER FOURT En-.
In lieu of the office Of district attorney.
established by article 90 of the constitution Of
1868. there shall be elected by the qualified
voters of each parish states attorney therefcr,
who shall be a citizen of the United State
and who shall have been a resident Of tls
State aad rrac'cing and duly licensed a,ior-
ney at law for at least two years. He shall
receive a salary from the State of not les.
than thee nor more Than seaven hundred dol
lars per annum, to be provided by law upon
the basis Of representation in the House OF
Representatives, and payable quarterly upon
his own warrant.
He slIal be an ex-oficio attorney Of the
parish and receive such salary iberefrom.e,
may be fixed by the parochial authorities. cot
to exceed 500 per annnm. He shall more.
over receive such fees Of office as may be al:
lowed b. law. In the city Of New Orleans
the States attorney shall receive spch com;
pensa,.on from the city, in addition to the
salary above provided, as may be established
by law. lie shall be elected at .,be
same lime 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 re.
cused. and when he is not personally inter-
ested IT, the matters in condensation, he shall
select a lawyer having the necessary quail.
ications required for judge Of his court, TO
try such cases; and the general assembly
shall provide by law for the trial Of those
cases in whcl The nudge may be personally
Interested, or when he may be abscn<
refuses &c act. .
(Sirikc ont article 90)
NUMBER sIXTEES.
In order 10 provide for the establishment, q,
The judicial system created by the above
anne hdinents, and to prevent the evils Of an
intcrresnum, il is hereby ordained BY The
people Of Louisiana
First-Ihat the general assembly. which
| meets the frs, Monday in January, 1879
ihents. m mediateiy redsirict the State, and
| provide for the authority Of clerks, and the
election and criminal jurisdiction Of justices
Of the peace.
Second-That as soon sa the legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the, governor
shall, by proclamation, call an election for
Justices OF the peace foi each parish except the
parish Of Orleans, and for district judges in each
district created by the redisirictng, where one
or more Parishes have been added or takei,
from the existing judicial district and for
State attorneys, as above provided, except in
the parish Of Orleans, where the district al.
torney for the parish shall be State attorney
This election shall be held on the same day
throughout the State, which day shall not be
| less thar 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 on the change of districts o.,cncr
than once evry four years shall not be consid-
cred as having eifec, before the general
election Of 1880.
Third-That the judcial sy stem as estab.
lished BY the constitution Of 1868 shall re.
main in force until the expiration OF the thr.
tieth day after said election, excluding FROM
the computation the day::of the election.
Fourtt-The adoption Of these amend
nhents shall not vacate the offices of the pres.
ent clerks of courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article 1872 Of the constitution Of 1868 shall
be abrogated.
| SpMrrR EIGHTEEN.
The superintendent of public education
shall receive salary Of thir,y-five hundred
dollars, payable quarterly, on his own war.
rant.
| NUMBER NINETEEN.
| No license tax shall be imposed by the
State or any parish or municipal authority on
any mechanical trade, mandatory or factory.
exert such as may require police regulations
| i'll towns and cities.
/ NUMBER TWENTY.
The legislature is authorized to exemp,
from State, municipal or parish taxation, houss.'
ho'd goods, such as furniture, wearing an
parei, tools of trade or profession, and family
portraits not exceeding m aggregate value the
/ sum OF five hundred dol ars
| ACT NO IL EXTRA SESSION Ov 1850