The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-08-28

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shall not be less than tKo thousand
dollars, nor more than three thousand
dollars per annum, payable quarterly
on his own warrant, and which shall
not be increased nor diminished dur
ing his term of Office. He must be a
citizen of the United States, over the
age of twenty Eve years, and have re-
sided 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.
fee for the term of four years. In the
Parish of Orleans the annual salary of
the district judges shall not exceed Eve
thousand dollars, to be paid as above
provided.
Strike out article eighty-four.)
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lien of the office of district attor.
ney. established by article ninety two
of the Constitution of 1868, there shall
he elected, by the qualified voters of
each Parish, States attorney there
for, who shall be citizen of the Uni
ted States, and who shall have been a
resident of the State, and a practicing
and duly licensed attorney at law, for
at least two years. He shall receive a
salary from the State of not less than
three nor moro than seven hundred
dollars per aanum, 10 be provided by
law upon the basis of representation in
The House of Representatives, and pay
able quarterly on his own warrant.
He shall be ex offici0 attorney af the
Parish, and receive sucl, salary there
from as may he fixed by the parocl'ial
authorities, not to exceed seven hun
dred dollars per annum. He shall
moreover, receive such fees Of office as
may be allowed by law. In the city
Of New Orleans the States attorney
shall receive such compensation from
the city, in addition to the salary
above provided, as may be established
by law. He shall be elected at the
same time with the judges of the dis
trict courts, and shall hold his Office
for the term of four years.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the Judge may
be reused, and when he is not person.
ally interested in the matters in con.
testation, lie shall select lawyer, hav'
ing the necessary qualifications re.
CURED for a 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
personally interested, or wher he may
be absent or refuses to act.
/ Strike out article ninety.)
NUMBER SIXTEEN.
In order to provide for the estab'
lishment of the judicial system created
by the above amendments, and to pre-
vent the evils of an interregnum, it il
hereby ordained by the people of Lou
isiaDa
First-That the General Assembly
which meets the first Monday in Janu
airy, 1879, shall, in accordance with til,
foregoing amendments, immediatel,
redistrict the State, and provide fo
the authority of clerks, and the cleo
ton and criminal jurisdiction of jus
tees of the peace.
Second-That as soon as the Legis
lature shall have acted as aforesaid
the Governor shall by proclamation
call an election for justices of tn
} peace for each parish, except the par
; ish of Orleans, and for district judges
in each district created by the redis
tricting, where one or more parisle
have been added, or taken from tn
existing judicial district, and for Stat
Attorneys, as above provided, excep
in the pari sh of Orleans, where the dis
trict attorney for the parish shall b
State attorney. This election shall b
held on the same day throughout th
State, which day shall not be less thai
sixty nor more than ninety days afte
the passage of said act. The terms q
the officers elected at said election
shall expire at the general election Q
1880, and the Limitation on the chang
of districts, oftener than once ever,
four years, shall not be considered a
having effect before the general cleo
ton of 1880.
Third-That the judicial system, a
esta0lisheu Oy tue CONSTITUTION Vi 1ooc
shall remain in force until the expira
ton of the thirtieth day after said cleo
ton, excluding from the computation
,, the day of the election.
, Fourth - The adoption Of thes
amendments shall not vacate the OF
, fees of the present clerks of courts i
each parish.
Al NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
81 Article one hundred and thirty-tw
of the constitution of 1868 shall be all
f rogated.
8 NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
{. The Superintendent of Public Edu
o cation shall receive q salary of thirty
? FIVE hundred dollars, payable quarterI
/. on his own warrant.
Q NUMBER NINETEEN.
0 No license tax shall be imposed o