Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-10-05

general assembly shall have pows, 10 e,....
circuit courts to be constituted bv srovpi., ~.
district judges into circuits and eompo,;,- n.
circuit court If the judges Of the dis,,;e,
eonr,s within such eircui,s.
To direct the place or places Of mee,inss
Of said circuit courts % constituted and NJ w.,
! said circuit courts with appellate iu,i.I,;c.
ton from the di.tric, courts within ,b. c;,ev;,
when tho amount involved exceeds one hun.
dred dollars exclusive Of interest, end doe.
not exceed FIVE hundred dollars exelu,iv. a,
interest The general assembly shall have
power. by two.thir,is vote of oil the mem.
ven elected to 10th Houses, tn restrict the sp>
PelIaie jurisdiction Of the supreme court 70
causes where the amount involved exceeds
one thousand dollars $1,000 exclusive of
interest. and in case Of such restriction, the
circuit courts 80 to w created shall have
appellate jurisdiction If the class of rases
thus excluded from the appellate jurisdictis.n
Of the supreme court. The clerks of the
district courts shall he elected by the qualified
voters Of their respective parishes, aud shau
hold their Office for four years.
(Striks ost article s3)
NUnBBa rRiarRsx.
Each Of the district judges shall receive q
salary to he liked by law, which, except in
the parish Of Orleans, shall TO, hs less than
Two thousand nor moro than three thousand
dollars Ter annum, payable on his own war.
rant, and which shall not DO increased or
diminished during his term Of ONCE. He
mus, be . citizen Of the United States over
the age Of twenty FIVE years. and have resided
IN the State and pFacticed law therein for
the space Of two years next preceding his
election. The judges If the district courts
shall, hold their Office ivr the term Of four
years.
In the parish Of Orleans the annual sa,arv
OF the district judges shall not exceed kvs
Thousand dollars to be paid - above provided.
(Suike out article S4.)
KrNBRR YOraT BN
In lieu OF the office Of district attorney,
established by article 90 Of the constitution 81
1865, there shall be elected by the qualified
voters OF each parish q state sttorney therefor.
~ no shall te . citizen Of the United State
and who shall have been . resident Of the
State and Pr,ci'cinE aud duly licensed auor-
ney q law for 1t least two years. He shall
receive salary from the State Of not less
than three nor more than aeaven hundred dol.
lars per annun', to he provided by law upon
the basis OF representation in the House Of
Representatives, aud payable quarterly upon
his own warrant.
He shall be an ex.oflicio attorney Of tho
parish and receive such salary ,herefrom ~
may be fixed BY the parochial authorities. mo-,
to exceed 800 per annum. He shall more.
over receive such fees Of Office Is nny he a.
lowed by law. In the city Of New Orleans
the States attorney shall receive such com.
Pensat'on from the CRY, in sddi'ion to tho
sasry above provided, ~ may be established
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.
NrMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the judge may he re-
cused and when he is not personally inter.
es'ed in ia. matters in condensation, he shall
select lawyer having the necessary quail.
hcations 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 personally
or when he may be ubscn, or
refuses to act,
(S,rike ont a:ticle COY
NUMBER SIXTEEN.
In order to provide for the establishment os
the j'"'icial system created by the above
amendments, and to proven, the evils Of an
it is hereby ordained BY tho
people Of Louisiana-
First-That the general assembly, which,
meets the first Monday in January, 1879
shall in accordance with the foregoing amend.
menis, Immediately redis,rict the Sta,e, and
provide fer the authority Of clerks, and the
election end criminal jurisdiction Of Justices
Of the peace.
Sec"nd-That - coon "a the Legislature
shall have acted - Aforesaid, the governor
shall, by proclamation, call IN election for
justices Of the peace fos each parish except tho
parish ofOrleans, and for distric, judges in each
district created by the redistric,ing, where ono
Dc more parishes have been added or taken
rom the existing judicial district, and for
State attorneys. as above provided, except in
Ihe parish of Orleans, where the district ~.
lorney for the parish shall be State attorney.
i his election shall be held on the ssme dsv
throughout the State. which day shall not DO
less than sky nor more than ninety days
sfier the passage Of ssid Get. The terms Of
The officers elected At said election shall FL.
pire At the general election Of 1850, and tho
on the change of districts oftener
han once evry four yesrs shall no, be consid.
.red as having effect before the general
election of 1880.
Third-Thst the judicial syMem ~ essab.
ished by the constitution Of 1868 shall re.
main in force until the expirs,ion Of the shir.
ieth day after said election, excluding from
he computation the dsy!of the election.
Four,h-The adoption Of these amend.
nents shall nat vacaic the Offices Of the pres.
INT clerks Of courts in each parish.
NUMBHR sEvExrrEH.
Article 1872 Of the constitution Of 1868 shall
De sbrogaied.
SCMBRR ElGHTEBH.
The superintendent Of public education
hall receive salary Of thiry.fve hundred
dollars, payable quarterly, on his own war.
Int
NCNBRa NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed by The
State or any parish or municipal authority Oh
my mechanical ifade, mandatory or factory,
exce,t such rs may require police regulations
IN towns and cities.
SrNBsR TWENTY.
The legislature is sutl,Orized 10 exemrt
rom State, municipal or parish taxation house.
mold goods. such ~ furniture, wearing %.
psreI, tools OF trade OF profession, snd family
portraits. not exceeding in aggregate value the
'um Of Eve hundred dol ass.
ACT NO. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1873.