The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-02-15


criminal Jurisdiction as shall be confer
ed by law. The general assembly
shall have power to vest in the clerks
of the district court the right to grant
such orders and to such acts AS may be
deemed necessary for the furtherance OF
the ADMINISTRATION of justice. In all
cases, the power thus granted shall be
| specified aud determined. (Strike out
articles 70, IS, SO, 81, ss, 80, 81, 1881
AMENDMENT X.
The chiefjustice of the supreme court
shall receive salary of $1,000 per an
mum, and the associate justices of the
supreme court shall each receive a
salary Of $1,000, payable quarterly on
| their own warrants.
AMENDMENT xI.
The general assembly shall divide
the state into judicial districts, which
shall remain unchanged for four years,
and for each district, one judge, learn
ed in the law, shall be elected by a
plurality of the qualified electors there
of. For each district there shall be one
district court, except in the parish OF
Orleans, in which the general assembly
may establish as MANY district courts
as the public interest may require, not
to exceed the number now authorized
by existing laws, except by a two
thirds vote of all the members elected
to both branches of the general assem-
bly,. Until otherwise provided by law,
the district courts now existing in the
parish of Orleans shall have the juris-
| diction at present conferred by law.
No redistricting or change shall be
| made so as to take effect during the in
cumbency of any judge. The number
of districts in the state shall not be less
than mo than thirty Ia
clerks of the district courts shall be
elected by the qualified voters of their
respective parishes, and shall hold
their Office four years. (Strike out ar
ticle S3.)
.rs- AMENDMENT XII.
Each of the district judges shall re-
ceive salary to be fixed by law which
shall not be less than s., 500 per annum,
payable quarterly on his own warrant,
and which shall not be increased nor
diminished during his term OF Office.
He must be a citizen of the United
States, over the age of 25 years, and
have resided in the State and practiced
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.
(Strike out article $40
AMENDMENT Kill
In order to provide for the establish
ment of the Judicial system created by
the above amendments and to prevent
the evils of an interregnuIn, it is hereby
ordained by the people of louisiana:
THAT the general assembly which
meets on the first Monday in January,
1879, shall, in accordance with the
foregoing amendments, Immediately
redistrict the State and provide for the
authority of clerks and the election,
and criminal jurisdiction of justices of
the peace.
2-That as soon as the legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the
governor shall by proclamation call an
election for justices of the peace for
each parish, except the parish of Or
leans, and for district judges and dis
trict attorneys in each district created
by the redistricting, where one or more
parishes have been added to or taken
from the existing judicial districts.
This election shall be held on the same
day throughout the State, which day
shall be not less than sixty nor more
than ninety days after the passage OF
said acts The terms of the officers
elected at said election shall expire at
the general election of 1880, and the
limitation on the change of districts
oftener than once every four years shall
not be considered as having effect be-
fore the general election of 1880.
3-That the Judicial system as estab-
lished by the constitution of 1868 shall
remain in force until the expiration of
the Both day after said election, ex-
Guiding from the computation the day
of the election.
1.-The adoption of these amendments
shall not vacate the offices of the pres
ent clerks of court Of each parish.
AMENDMENT XIV.
Article 49, of the constitution of 1868
shall be abrogated.
AMENDMENT Nv.
The superintendent of public educa-
ton shall receive a salary of $4,000,
payable quarterly on his own warrant.
AMENDMENT XVI.
No license tax shall be imposed by
the State, or any parish, or municipal
on any mechanical trade,
or factory, except such as
may require police regulation in towns
and cities.
AMENDMENT XVII.
The citizens of the city of New Or |
leans shall have the right of aDDointinsy