Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-09-21

a salary, to be fixed by law. which, except
in the parish of Orleans, shall not he less
than two thousand dollars, nor more than
three thousand dollars per annl,m. payable
quarterly on his own warrant. and which
shall not be increased nor diminished dur
ing his term Of office. He must he a citizen
Of the United States, over the age of TWEEN
ty-five years, and nave resided iii the Sta
te and practiced law therein for the space
ct two years next preceding his election.
The judges Of the district courts shall hold
their office for the term of four years. Iii
the parish Of Orleans the annual salary Of
the district judges shall not exceed five
Thousand dollars, to be paid rs above pro-
vilcd.
(strikc out article eighty-four.)
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lieu of the office OF district attorney.
established by articl. ninety-two of the
constitution, of 1868, there shall be elected,
by the qualified voters of each parish, u
States attorney therefor, who shall be Il
citizen Of the United States, and who shall
have been a resident of the State, and Il
practicing and duly licensed attorney at
law, for at least two years. Hin shall recei-
We d SALARY from the State Of not less than
three nor more than seven hundred dollars
per annum. to he provided by law upon
the basis of representation in the House Of
Representatives,, and payable quarterly OH
his own warrant. He shall be ct-o6icio at
torl'ey of the parish, and receive such sa-
larry therefrom as may be fixed by the
parocl;ial authorities. not to exceed seven
hundred dollars per annun,. He shall, more
over, receive such fees Of Office as may be
allowed by law. In the city Of New Orleal-
the States attorney shall receive such COM
pei,satidn from the city, in addition to tho
salary above provided, as may be estal,liss
he'd by law. He shall be elected at the same
time with the Judges of the district courts,
and shall hold his office for the term of
four years.
NrMBE FIFTEEN.
In every case where the Judge !iiay Be re-
c'1se.l, and when he is not PERSONALLY inter
estet i'll the matters in condensation, he
shall select a lawyer, having the necessary
qualifications required for II Judge Of his
c"urr. to try such eases, and the General
Assembly shall provide by law for trial Of
those eases in which the judge may be per-
soiinally interested, OF when he may be
absent or refuses to act.
Strike out article ninety.)
UMBEn SIXTEEN.
In order to provide for the establishment
OF the judicial system created by the above
amendments, and to prevent the evils of
an i%ntetrtgnnm, it is hereby ordained by
the people Of Louisiana
st-Ii the General Assembly, which
meets the first Monday in january, 1879,
shall, in accordance with the foregoing
amendments, Immediately redistrict the
State, and provide for the authority of
clerks, and the election and criminal iurise
dictinn of justices of the peace.
Sccond-Ihat as soon as the Legislature
shall have acted rs aforesaid, the Governor
shall by proclamation call en- election for
justices o! the peace turtach parish, except
the parish of Orleans, and for district il,l-
SrS, III each district created by the redis-
trlcting. where one or more parishes have
been added. or taken from the ~cxistin" iu-
diclal district, and tor State attorneys. as
above provided, except in the parish OF
Orleans. where the district attorney for the
parish snail be State attorney. This cleo
ton shall he held on the same Gay thrun-
ghout the State, which day slirll not be
less than sixty nor more than ninety days
at.tcr the passage of said act. The terms of
the officers elected ut said election shall
expire AT the general election Of 1880. and
the limitation III the change of districts.
"ftrntr than once every four years. shall
not be considered as having ctiec: before
the general election of 1850.
~IhirN-ThAt til. judicial system, as csta-
'ilishtd by the constitution Of 1868, shall
remiln i'll force until the cNpirHtion of the
tlnrtIeth day after said election, excluding
from the computation the day of the cleo
ton.
Fo@rtA-The adoption of these amend
mclts shall not vacate the offices of the
present clerks of courts in each parish,
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and %thirty-two Of
4 lt. an, tt i 4 ~ .a,, -E ul'J l-1J I 81,
NCMBER EIGHTEEN.
The Superintendent of Public Education
shall receive Il salary ofthirty-iive hundred
dollars, payable quarterly on his own war
rant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license fax shall be imposed by the
State. or miN parish or municipal authors
tN. on amy mechanical trade. lnanufnctory
or factory. except such as may require 20
lice regulations. il. towns and cities.
NlMh.l; TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to exempt
from state, municipal! on parish taxation
h"nschole goods. such rs furniture: wear
tiilg apparel. tools OK trade or profession
and family portraits, hot exceeding i'll
aggregate value the sun Of five hundred
dollars.
ACT NO. IL. EXTRA SESSION OF ISIS.
NUMBER TWENTY-ONE.
Strike out the first part of article ZAP of
the constitution of ISIS. Witch reads: "A
university shall he established and m,i,-
tanned in til" city of New Orleans. 1t shall
be composed ut Il law. Il medical and Il col
legintc department. each with appropriate
faculties, The General Assembly Shall pro-
VIDE by law tnr It's organization and MAIN
telance: and insert The university shall
be maintained. 1t shall be composed of
Il medical and an acahemical dep; TT
m'nt, and stirli o'iir. departments as may
he established IL law. rael, with aprro-
pirate faculties : pyoride3. that the law and
medical experiments already organized
s!'1l! continue" in HE city of New orleans,
i''i'' the ac;t'iemical aud other departments
may be located elsewhere iii the Statc,'