The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-20
NUMBER THIRTEEN.

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 annuTn, payable quar-
terly on his 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 twenty-five years, and
have resided In the State and practiced law
therein for the space Of two years next pre-
ceding his election. The judges Of the dis
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, es-
tablished by article ninety-two OF the congti-
tuition Of 1868, there shall be elected, by the
qualified voters Of each parish, q States
the United States, and who shall have been a
resident Of the State, and g. practicing and
duly licensed attorney at law, for at least two
years. He shall receive q salary from the
State Of not less than three nor more than
seven hundred dollars per annum, to be pro-
vided by law upon the basis OF representation
In the House of Representatives, and payable
quarterly on his own warrant. He shall be
e1-0ffc5o attorney Of the parish, and receive
such salary therefrom as may be fixed by the
parochial authorities, not to exceed seven
hundred dollars per annunn. He shall, more
over, receive such fees of office as may be
allowed by law In the city Of New Orleans
the States attorney shall receive such COM
pensation from the City, In addition 70 ting
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
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the judge may be re-
cused, and when ne is not personally inter-
ested In the matters In condensation, he shall
select a lawyer, having the necessary dualih.
cations required for a Judge OF his court, to
shall provide by law for the trial of those
cases In which the Judge may be personally
interested, or when ne may be absent OF re-
fuses to act.
(Strike out article n1nety.)
NUMBER SIXTEEN.
In order to provide for the establishment Of
the judicial system created by the above
amendments, and to prevent the evils OF an
interregnum, 1t Is hereby ordained by the
FHstThat the General Assembly, which
meets the first Monday In January, 1879, shall
In accordance with the foregoing amend.
ments, Immediately redistrict the State, and
election and criminal Jurisdiction OF justices
of the peace.
Second-That as soon as the Legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the Governor
shall by proclamation call an election for jus
tices Of the peace for each parish, except the
parish Of Orleans, and for district judges, IL
each district created by the redistricting
where one or more parishes have been added
Or taken from the existing judicial district
and for State attorneys, as above provided
district attorney for the parish shall be Stats
| attorney. This election shall be held On chs
same. day throughput the State, which day
| shall not be less than sixty nor more thar
ninety days after the passage Of said act
| The terms Of the officers elected at said cleo
| ton shall expire at the general election O.
| 1880, and the limitation on the change Of dis
tricts oftener than once every four years
shall not be considered as having effect before
the general election Of 1880.
T55rd-That the judicial system, az estab
lished by the constitution Of 1858, shall remain
in force uatil the expiration Of the thirtiett
day after said election, excluding from thF
computation the day Of the election.
| FouTth2Ihe adoption Of these amendments
| shall not Vacate the Offices Of the preSen
clerks Of courts In each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty-two Of tn
constitution Of 1853 shall be abrogated.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The Superintendent Of Public Education
shall receive a 8alaEy Of thlrty-lve huadre'