Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26
NO. 1S;
NUMBER THIRTEEN.

ccpt in the parish of Orleans, shall not
! he less t Ian two thousand dollars, nor
more than three thousand dollars per an
mum, payable quarterly on his own war.
rant which shall not DC Increased nor
diminished during his term of off ce. He
must lie 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 courts shall hold their Of
| flee for the term of four years. In the
parish of Orleans the annual salary of the
district judges shall not exceed five thou
sand doilais, to be paid as above provid-
ed.
jStrikc out article cighty-fou
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lien of the Office of district attorney,
established by article ninety-twO of Tho
constitution of 1868, there shall be elect
ted, by the qualified voters of each par
ist, Il States attorney therefor, who Shal
be a citizen of the United States, who
shall have been 4 resident OF the state,
and IL practlcing and duly licensed at
torney at law, for at least two years. He.
shall receive IL salary from the State Of
not less than three nor more than seven
hundred dollars per a, mum, to be provid-
ed by law upon the basis Of representa-
ton in the House of Representatives,,
rant Ee shall be er.0tcio attorney of
the parish. and receive such salary there
from rs may be fixed 10y the parochiai
authorities, not TO exceed seven hundred
dollars per annum. He shall moreover,
receive such fees Of office as NAV be al
lowed by law. In the city Of New Or
leans the States attorney shall receive
sucll compensation from the city, in adj
dit on to the salary above provided as
may be established by law. He shall be
elected at the same time with the judges
of the district courts, aud shall hold his
office for the term OF four years.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the Judge may be
rccuSed, and when he is not personally
interested in the matters in contestation;
he shall select Il lawyer, having the nee
essary qualifications 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 which the
Judge may be p"rsoniy interested, OF
when he may be absent or refuses to act.
(Strikc out article ninety.)
NUMBER sIXTEEN.
In order to provide for tho establish
ment of the judicial system created by
the above amendments, and to prevent
he evils of an interrcGnun, it is hereby
ordained by the people of Louisiana:
Frrt-That the General Assembly,
which meets the first Monday i'll January,
1879. shall in accordance with the fore
going amendments. Immediately rcdis
trict the State, and provide for the au
thoritv of clerks, and the election and
criminal jurisdiction of justices of tho
peace,
Second-That as soon as the Legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the Cover
nor shall by proclamation call an election
! for justices of the peace Tor each parish.
except the parish of Orleans, and for dis
tvict judges, in each district created by
the rc.lisricting, where one or more par
ishes have been added, or taken from,
tho existing judicial district, and for
State attorneys, us above provided OK
ccpt in the parish Of Orleans, where the
district attorney for tile parish shall be
State attorney. The election shall be
held on the same day Throughout tho
State, which day shall not he less than
sixty nor more than ninety days after
the passage of said act. The terms OF the
officers elected at said election shall eN-
pirc at the general election of 1880. and
the Limitation on change of districts. Of
tener than once every four years, shall
not be considered as having effect before
the general election of lSSO.
1hird That the judicial sy stem, as cs-
tablishcl by the constitution of 1853.
shall rennall in force until the expiration
OF the thirtirth day after said election,
excluding from The computation the day
of the election.
Iourth-The adoption Of these amend
mcnts shall not vHrite the offices Of the
| present clerks OF courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty-twn Of
the constitution of ISIS shall be abroga
| ted.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The Superintendent Of Public Elnca-
| ton shall receive II salary of thirty i've
! hundred dollars. payable quarterly on
| his own warrant.
| NUMBER NINETEEN.
| y" license tax shall be imposed ~ tho
State, oramy parish or municipal au:hori-
| ~, on any mechanical tralo manrt:icio-
ry or factory, except such rs may rruuire
| police regulations, i'll towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
| The Leg miSl:,tnrc is authorized to OK
| ,mpt from State. lnunclpnl or parish
taxation household goods, such as 'urni-
turc. wearing apparel. too;s of trade or
profession and family portraits. not "X-
| cccainy in aTnrcgata NalEc the Sltm of
| five hundred dollars.
ACT NO. 10, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878:
NUMBER TWENTY ONE.
Strike ont the first part of article 142
of the constitution of 1865, which reads ::
| "a university shall be established and
maintained in the city of New Orleans,
| 1t shall be composed ofa law, Il medical
and a collegiate department., each with
appropriate faculties. The General AS
sembly shal provide by law for its organ .
ization and maintenance;' - and insert
| "The university shall be maintained. 1t
| shall be composed of a law. amedical and