Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-11-02

Niate s!laii lot De less than thirty nor mo-
re than fnrty-tive. The General Assembly
shall provide by law for at least four terms
annually of the district court in every ma
IRISH. The General Assembly shall have 3D.
wer to create circuit courts, to he c0nstitu-
ted by grouping the district Judges into
circuits, and composing the CIRCUIT court Of
the judges of the district coirts within
such circuits. 70 direct the place or places
of meeting "f said circuit courts SO consti-
tuted. and to vest said circuit c.1ilrts with
appellate jurisdiction from the district
courts within the circuit where the amount
involved exceeds one hundred dollars ($1OO)
exclusive OF interest, and does not exceed
FIVE hundred dollars (S5UO) exclusive Of
interest. The General Assembly shall have
power. by a two-tlirls vote of all the menu
bcrs elected to both houses. to restrict the
appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
to causes where the amount involved cx-
ceeds one Thousand dollars (S10OO) excln-
siye ut interest; and in case of such res
friction. the circuit courts so to be created
shall have appellate jurisdiction of the
class of eases thus excluded from the an
nnlIate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
he clerks of the district courts shall he
elected by the qualified voters Of their res
pective parishes, and shall hold their Office
for four years.
(strlke ont article eighty-three.)
NrMBEH TII1nTEuS.
Each of the district judges shall rereiye
q salary. TO he fixed by law. which, except
~ 1le parish OF Orleans. shall not be. less
than two Thousand dollars, nor more Than
three Thousand dollars per a,inun,. payablr
quarterly on his own warrant, and which
snail not he lnrreased nor timinjshc,, dur-
ing his term of Office. He must he n citizen
OF the United States, over the age oftwen-
ty-hve years. and have resided in the Sta
IT, and practiced law therein for the spac.
ct two years next preceding his election.
INC judges OF the district courts shall hold
1!'c'f once Tor the term OF four years. In
the parish of Orleans the annual %sa1ar; If
the district judges shall not exceed five
Thousand dollars, to be paid as above plo-
vi.lcd. "
(str'Ae out article eigh.y-fnnr.)
NtMBFK FOURTEEN.
In lieu of the Office of district attorney.
established by article i,inety-two of the
constitution of lejs, there shall be elected.
by the qualified voters of each parish. =
states attorney therefor. who shall lie n,
citizen of the United States, and who shall
nave been Il resident OF the State. and a
!ractlclng and duly licensed attorney ut
law, for at least two Years. Hin shall recei-
We IA salary from the State Of not less titan
three nor more than seven hundred dollars
l"r 'hnoiii: 10 he provided. by law upon
,,1e OASIS or representation IN the House Of
representatives. and payable quarterly on
nh' OWL warrant. Tie shall be e%r-otHcio at
t"rliey of the parish, and receive such sn-
larry tiitrctrom as may he fixed by the
rar"ch'al authorities. not to exceed sevt.n
hundred dollars per anluln. He shall. mu,.s
over. receive s,lch'ters Of office as NAV b,
allowed by law. IN t!ecity of New Oriran-
.'.n'a'' > a''"ri,eH siail receive such COM
p.n,"''," rom me cry, IN addition ~ tlft
S'iaiH a'"''e provided, as may be tStahliss
n.' :. XIV. r. S',''ll hr elected at the sans
LUZ =" ,'' ',,'."esnh the district courts,
.". e'"'. n'i' MS once Tor tile term OF
80 s"'s'
NUMBER FIFTEEN
IN every case where the Judge may he IL.
c'seu' anu when he IS not personally inter-
'S'en IN the matters in condensation. h.
s''Ii sciec' a lawyer. having the necessary
'"ai'llca'lohs required Tor a Judge of his
,"'f'' =" Try S.lch cases; and tile General
Hs>'il"'H si!'ll provide by law for trial OF
''''se rasrs IN winch the judge may be per-
s, s'l'''a''N interested. OF when he may Ii
""Se', OF refuses to act.
strike OUT article nincty.)
NUMBER SIXTEEN.
or ~. ;,;1 I''''"e '"' me establishment
,,r.' I"n',''4 s.s,el' created by the above.
nm intn,ra "'i J." prevent the evils OF
tho ,cnr,.S7 ~ ~. : - n''e'S of'aihed by
Ey,.t ~. .,,r!"'a'
m.at. tb., t''. Mo'ner'i Assembly which
n'.,s ne hi>t Monday IN january, 1879.
,mcnlm,nn,s '','"n.u WIN me foregoing
Stotr. and n,oy,l. e.. 1el.S''ict the
clerks and ~ ,la" W. ~ "''h"r1,N OF
dltflon OF justices of the peace.