The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-09-14

years. In the parish of Orleans the annual
salary of the district Judges shall not ex-
ceed five thousand dollars, to be paid as
above provided.
tStrike out article eighty-four.
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lieu of the office of district attorney.
established by article ninety-twO Of the con
stitution of 1863, there shall be 'elected. by
the qualified voters of each parish, State =
attorney therefore. who shall be citizen of
the United States, and who shall have been
a resident of the state, and practicing
and licensed attorney at law. for at least
two years. He shall receive p salary from
the State of no. less than three nor more
than seven hundred dollrrs per annum. to
be proxided by law upon the basis of pre-
resentation in the House of Representa-
tives, and payable quarterly on his own
warrant. He shall be er-0ffciO attorney of
the parish, and receive such salary there
from as may be fixed by the parochial au-
thOrities, not to exceed seven hundred dol
lars per annum. He shall, moreover, re
ceive such fees of office as may be allowed
by law. In the city of New Orleans the
States attorney shall receive such compen-
sati0n from the city, in addition to the
salary above provided, as may be establish
ed 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 ijud &c may be re
cused. and when he is not personally inter
ested in the matters in contestation, he
shall select laMyer, having the neces sary
qualifications required tor judge of his
court, to try such cases and the General
Assembly shall provide by law for the tri ial
OF those cases in which the judge may be
personally interested, or when he NAV be
ausent or refuses to act
(Striko out article ninety.)
NUMBER sIxTEEN.
In order to provide for the establishment
OF the judicial syst. m created by the above
amendments, and to prevent the evils OF an
interrtgnum, it is hereby ordained by rhs
people of Louisiana;
First-That the General Assembly. which
meets the first Monday in January, 1879,
shall. i'll accordance with the foregoing
amendments, Immediately redistrict th3
State, aud provide for the authority of
clerks, and the election and criminal iur-
isdiction 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
justices of the peace for each parish, except
the parish of Orleans. and for district judg-
es, in each district created by the redistrict
ing. where one or more parishes have been
added, or taken from tn, existing judicial
district. and for State attorneys, as above
provided. except in the parish Of Orleans
where the district attorney 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 than
sixty nor more than ninety days II tter the
passage of said act The terms of the off
GERS elected at said election shall expire at
the general election of 1890. and the limit;.
ton on the change of districts, oftener
than once every four years, shall not be
considered as having effect before the gen e
raj election of 1880.
Third-That the judicial system, as es-
tabli>hed by the constitution of 1868, shall
remain in force until the expiration of the
thirtirth day after said election, excluding
from the computation the day Of the elec.
ton.
Fourth-The adoption of these amend
ments shall rot vacate the offices of the
present clerks of courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and thirty-two of the
constitution of 1863 shall be abrogated.
NJ ADEh
The Superintendent of Public Education
shall receive a salary of thirty-tive hundred
dollars, payable vuarterly 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, except such as may require police
regulations, i'll towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to exempt
from State, municipal or parish taxation
household goods, such as furniture. wear
ing apparel, tools of trade or profession and
family portraits, not exceeding in aggre
gate value the sum of five hundred dollars
ACT NO. l2. EXTRA SESSION OF 1873
NUMBER TwENTY-oNE.
Strike out the first part of article l42 OF
the constitution of 1868. which reads :"A
university shall be established aud main
tanned in the city of New Orleans. 1t shall
be composed of a law, a medical and a col
legiate department, each with appropriate
faculties. The General Assembly shall pro
vide by law for its organization and main
tenance :" and insert: "The university
shall be maintained. 1t shall be composed
OF IA hw, a medical and an acadeInical de
partment, and such other departments as
may be established by law, each with ap
propriate faculties; proridca. that the law
and medical departments already organized
shall continue III the city of New Orleal S
and the academical and other departments
may be located else where in the State.'
STATE OF LOUISIANA.