The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

own warrant, and which shall not he |
increased nor diminished during his |
term of Office. He must be citizen of |
the United States. over the age OF twen- |
ty-tive. and have resided in the State |
and practiced law therein for the space |
of two years next preceding his election. |
The Judges uf the district courts shall
hold tnelr office for the term OF four |
years. la the parish OF Orleans the am |
nual salary of the district Judges shall
not exceed five thousand dollars, to
be paid as above provided.
(Strike out article eighty-four.)
Namber Fourteen.
In lieu of the office of district attorney.
established by article ninety-two OF. the
constitution of lS6S, there shall be
elected, by the qualified voters OF each
parish, ~ States attorney therefor. who
shall be a citizen OF the United States,
and who shall have been a resident OF
the State, and praeticing . d duly
| licensed attorney ut law, for at least
two wears. He shall receive salary
! from the State of not less than three nor
more than seven bundled dollars per an
NUN. to be provided by law up IN the
basis of representati IN the ii puse OF
Representatives, and payabie quarterly
on tlis own warrant. dc shall he e. Of
| fcio attorney of the parish. and receive
sucn salary therefrom ~ may DO liked by
the parochial authorities, not to exceed
seven hundred dollais per aunum. He
shall, moreover, receive such fees OF Office
as may be allowed by law. In the city
| of New Orleans the States attorney
shall receive such. compensation FROM
the city, M aiditaon to the salayy above
provided. as may be established by law.
lie snail b. elected at the same time
with the judges Of tue district courts.
ana snail nod his Office for the term of
fo1r years.
Namber Fifteen. I'LL ..l.s
In every cars where the judge may 10
rec,s.,.i, and when he is not personally
Interested ia the matters IN CONDENSATION,
he snail select y lawyer, having the nee
c,sss,ry qualifications required Tor a j,idg,
ot ms court, to try 8 cn cases AID thu
general assembly shall provide by law
i,r tine trial of those cases ia which the
jidge may be personally interested, :
y heu he may be absent Ut refuses to act.
i (Strike out article ninety.)
Number Sirteea. 81 4
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