Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-09-28

general assembly shall have power to creste
circuit courts to be constituted by grouping the
district Judges into circnits and composing tho
circuit court OF the Judges OF the district
courts within such circuii,
10 direct tile place OF places bf meeting.
of said circuit corrts So constituted. and to ve.t
said circuit courts with appellate juri.dic-
ton from the district courts " ithin the circuit
when the amount nvol9ed exceed. one hun
,ired dollars exclusive Of interest, and doe.
not exceed five hundred dollars exclusive of
interest The general assembly shall have
pow-f, by a two tlIitds vote Of all the menu
vers elected to both Houses, to restrict the ap-
peliate Jurisdiction Of the supreme court ~
causes where The anuunt involved exceeds
one thousand dollars (Sl0oW exclusive Of
interest. and in case OF such restriction, the
c,rcnit courts so 10 be created shall h,vs
appellate jurisdiction Of the rIass Of cases
I hu- excluded from the appellate jurisdiction
! of the supreme court. The clerks OF the
district ruurrs shall he elected 10y the qualified
voters Of their respective Parishes, and shat!
hold their office, for tour years.
(Strike ont article So
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
! Each Of the district Judges shall receive
: salary Ia be fixed by law. which, except nj
/ the parish of Orleans. shall no, lie less Than
! i've thousand nor more than ilrhe thousand
dollars per annnrn, payable on his o~i: war
/ rant aud which shall not be Increased or
diminished during his term Of office. he
must be citizen of the United States over
the age of twenty-five years, and have resided
! in the State and practiced law therein Tor
the space OF two years next proceeding his
election The Judge. of the district totfis
II E,e gf.E snp, nF f.nF
years.
H. tho parish or Orleans the annual salary
of the district judges shall not exceed five
Thousand dollars, 10 he paid AS above provided.
(St,ike out article Sly
NUMBER totRr En-.
In lien Of the office Of dis,rict attorney.
established by article O., of the constitution OF
1868. there shall he elected by the qualified
voters Of each parish state attorney therefor,
who shall he a citizen OF the United State
and who shall have been resident OF the
State and a predicting and duly licensed attor-
ney at law for ut least two years. He shall
receive salary from the State Of not less
than three more than seaven hundred dol
lars per annunl, 10 he provided by law upon
the basis of representation IN the House OF
Representatives, and payable quarterly upon
his own warrant.
I
parish and receive such salary 'herefron as
may be fixed 10y the parochaI authorities. not
1 TO exceed 500 per annum. He shall more
= over receive such fees of office as may be al
;, lowed by law In the city of New Orleans
4 the States attorney shall receive snch COM
e pensatIoh from the city, IN addiiion TO the
p salary above provided as may be established
5 by law. Ee shall be elected a, the
il same time with the judges Of the district
h courts and shall hold his office for the term OF
d four years
n NUMBER FIFTEEN.
e In every case where the Judge may be re-
" cused. ard when he is not personally inter-
Dr esied In The matters in condensation, he shalt
p. select lawyer having the necessary quail
er fcations required for Judge OF his court, TO
al try such cases; and tho general assembly
n, shall provide by law for the trial Of those
n cases in which the Judge may be personally
rs Interested, or when he may be absent OF
ie, refuses TO act.
il (Sirike ont article 9O)
IT. NUMBER SIXTEES.
lie In order 10 provide for the establishment o
he the judicial system created by the above
ay amendments, and to prevent the evils Of al
,ly in,crresnum, it is hereby ordained by thu
20 people of Louisiana
10 First-Ihat the general assembly; Which
At meets the first Monday in January, leI:
e. shall in accordance with the foregoing amend
he menfs Immediately redi.irct the State, ant
all provide for the authority of clerks, and tn
70. election and criminal jurisdiction Of justice
ess Of the peace.
ms Second-That as soon sa the Legislature
yer shall have acted as aforesaid, the govcrnO
shall, by proclamation, call an election 10
Justices Of the peace fOi each parish except tn
A. 4 4.
the district created by the redisireting. where on
er- or more parishes have been added or take
from The existing judicial district and f.
State attorneys, as above provided, except il
a the parish of Orleans. where the district al
us torney for the parish shall be State attorney
iall This election shall he held on the same da
SEES throughout, the State, which day shall not
IN. less than SHY nor more than ninety day
i'm after the passage Of said act. The terms
ju- the officers elected AZ said election shall e1
ave pire at the general election Of 1850, and III
jus. Iimiistion ON the change of districts oftcnt
ute Than once evry four years shall not be consi'
est cred As having effect before the gener'
Nv election of 1880.
nrr Thrd-That the judicial system esta
ned lished by the constitution Of 1868 shall r
,oId main in force until the expiration Of the thi
heir tieth day after said election, excluding fro
heir the computation Tie uavtof the eiecuoh.
one Four,li-The adoption Of these amen
sub. ments shall not vaca,c the Offices Of the pre-
all ell, clerks Of courts in each parish.
ex- MEMBER SEVENTEEN.
hey Article 1872 Of tie constitution Of lS68 sh
hall Ire abrogafed.
nby NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
the The superintendent Of public educati
ders shall receive salary Of thirty-fve hundr
.ssa- dollars, payable quarterly, on his own W
zion rant
nted sUNBEE NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed by
Z, 9l, State or any parish or municipal authority
any mechanical trade. mandatory or factc
excert such may require police reguss'i
shall in towns and cities.
4 the yrMpeR TWENTY.
s""' The legislature is authorized 10 cxcr
''"''' from State, municipal or parish taxation hot
loli goods. such as furniture, wearing
parel, tools OF trade or profession, and tan
the portraits. not exceeding in aggregate value