Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-10-19

rish. The General Assembly shall have po-
wer to create circuit courts, to be cOnstitn-
ted by grouping the district judges into
circuits, and composing the circuit court Of
the judges of the district courts within.
such circuits. To direct the place or places
Of meeting of said circuit courts SD consti-
and to vest said circuit courts with
appellate jurisdiction from the district
within the circnit where the amount
involved exceeds one hundred dollars ($10O)
exclusive Of interest, and does not exceed
five hundred dollars ($$5O0) exclusive Of
The General Assembly shall have
power. 10y a two-thirls vote of all the mem-
bers elected to both houses, to restrict the
appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
to causes where the mount involved cX-
ceeds one Thousand dollars ($1OOO) exclu-
sive OF 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 APP
pellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
The clerks of the district courts shall DO
elected by the qualified voters of their res
pective parishes, and shall hold their Office
for four years.
(Strikc ont article eighty-thrce.)
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Each of the district judges shall receive
a salary, to he fixed by law. which, except
in the parish of Orleans, shall not hessless
than two thousand dollars, nor more than
three thousand dollars per ann,tm. payable
quarterly on his own warrant. and which
shall not be increased nor diminished dur
ing his term OF office. He must he a citizen
of the United States, over the aye oftwrli-
ty-tiye years. and have resided in the Sta
tie and practicel law therein for the space
of two years next preceding his election.
The Judges Of the district courts shall hold
their office for the term of four years. In
| the parish of Orleans the annual salary Of
the district judges shall not exceed five
thousand dollars, to be paid us above pro-
vi,lcl.
(strike out article cighty-four.(
MEMBER FOURTEEN.
In lieu of the office of district attorney.
established by article n%incty-two of tho
constitution of 1868, there shall be elected,
by the qualified voters of each parish, ~
States attorney therefor, who shall be !.
citizen of the United States, and who shall
have beef, a resident OF the State, and n
practicing and duly licensed attorney at
law, for at least two years. Hin shall rccei-
We a salary from the State of not less than
three nor more than seven hundred dollars
per ann,im. to he provided by law upon
the basis of representation in the House of
Representatives,. and payable quarterly Oh
his own warrant. He shall be c~r-o1fcio at
toricy of the parish. and receive such sal
larry theretrom as may be fixed by the
parOclliul authorities. not to exceed seven
hundred dollars per ann,lln. He shall, more
over, receive slich fees of office as may be
allowed by law. In t!recity of New Orlcan-
the States attorney shall receive such com
prnsatinn from the city, in addition to the
salary above provided, as may he establiSs
Nod Iy- lnV. H.. cho11 l,a .1n,t.x) at TIN. m.
Zine with the Judges of the district courts,
and shall hold his Office for the term of
four Years.
NCMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the Judge may he re
cns..l, and when he is not personally inter-
cste,l in the matters in cOntcstation. he
shall select 4 lawyer, having the necessary
qualifications required for Il Judge OF his
court. to try snch cases.. and the General
Assembly shall provide by law for trial of
those eases in which the judge may be per-
sonnally interested, or when lie may be
absent or refuses to act.
Strike out article ninety.)
NUMBER 'sIXTEEN.
In orlcrto provide for tIc establishment
| of the judicial system created By the abov,
amendments, and to prevent the evils VI
an intcrl"gl.um, il is hereby ordained by
+ the people of Louisiana:
FrSf-Ihat the General Assembly, wlic1
meets the first Monday in January, 1879
shall, in accordance with the foregoing
amendments. immediately refistrict the
State, and provide for the authority OF
clerks, and the election and criminal juris-
diction of justices of the peace.
aSccon0-Ihat as soon as Tie Legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the Govcrnu,
shall! Ivy proclamation call EN- rlctiC; tol
Justices of the peace for each parish, uNrept
the parish OF Orleans, and for district iud-
ges, in each district created by the rcdis-
tric1ing. where one or more parishes have
been added. or taken from the existing in
ticial district, and tor State attorneys, AZ
above provided. except in the parish al
Orleans, where the district attorney for thu
parish shall be State attorney. This elrc
ton shall he held ON the same day tlrou
$ gisout the State. which day shall not u,
less than sixty nor more than ninety day.
after the passage of said act. The terms %
. the officers elected ut said election shall
! expire at the general election of 1850. an,
| the limitation on the change OF districts
oftener than once every four Years, shal
: not be considered as having effect hctor,
the general election OF lS-0.
WirH-That the judicial system. as esta
blis!r1 by the constitution of 1s6S, shal
| remain III force until the expiration of tn,
, thirtieth day after said election. %eNclulin!
1 from the computation the day of the ele,.
l ton.
| foarth-yhe adoption of these amend
| mrnts shall not Eacate the offices of til.
) present clerks of courts in each parish.
NUMBER
Article one hundred and %tlirty-two q
| the constitution OF laos shall lie %abroglted
z NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The Superintendent of Public Education
shall receive Il salary ofthirty-tivc hundre,
e dollars, payable quarterly On his wa1
rant.
j. NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed hy til
State, or amy parish or municipal anth"ri
ty, on any mechanical trade, manufactor
Il or factory, except such as may require pc
lice regulations. il. towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY. 49,
The Legislature is authorized to xc,np
from State, municipal or parish taNatio
household goods, such as furniture. wtnl
ting apparel, tools of trade or profcssir
: and family portraits, not exceeding i
d aggregate value the sum of five hundrc
IL dollars.
ACT NO. IL. EXTRA SESSION OF 1s?c
NUMBER, TWENTY-ONE. 40
Strike ont the first pHrt of article 1t) &