The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-24
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In lieu oi the oti;," ut district a'tor-
mex, established Ivy article n|i"ly-tWo Oh
tlr constitution of lNt-. there shall ne
elected, by the qualified voters OF each
,,arisl, 4 States attorney therefor, who
Shall be a citizen of the United States
and who shalt have been Il resident 81
the State, and practic!ny and duly IT,
rr,,s.,l attorney at law, tur at least tW"
wears. He shall receive salary from
ill.,. State Of not less tha" three nor more
than seven hundred '("i|ar> per ann"'n:
10 be provided by law upon the basis OF
REPRESENTATION in the House Of Rrprr>''''- !
t,tivrs, and payable quarterly "n his :
own warrant lie shall he rfct1o AT
torney of the parish. and receive such
salary thvretrom as may he fixed ny the
parochial authorities, not to eXcrr" Srv'
en- hundred dollars per annum. tie SHALL
moreover, receive such fees of office as
may be allowed by law. lu the city o,
New Orleans the States attorney sna'l
receive such compensation from the city,
in addition to the salary above pr"vlde'l
as NAV be established by law. He shall
be elected at h. same time with the
Judges Of the district courts, and shall
| hold his office for the term of four years.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the judge may he
refused, aud when he is not personally
interested in the matters in condensation,
he shall select Il lawyer, having the nee
cssary qualifications required for jndg"
of his court, to try such cases; aud the
General assembly shall provide ny ia"
for tho 1rial Of those eases in which the
! iulre may be personally Interested, or
when he may he absent or refuses to act
(Strikc out article nincty)
| NUMBER SIXTEEN.
7, order to provide for the establish
men, OF the judicial system created by
The above amendments, and TO prevent
) the evils of an intrrregnnm, it is hereby
e ordained by the people of Louisiana
! First-That the General Assembly
= which meets the first Monday in Ja"na'
= nv. 1879 shall, in accordance with tht
:, fGrryoiny amendments, immediately re-
- district / he State, and provide for th'
: authority If clerks, aid the election AM
: Grim nal jurisdiction Of justices of tn
peace.
Second That as soon as the Legisla
ture shall have acted as aforesaid, tn
Governor shall by proclamation call Al
~ election for Justices of tho peace 70
:! each parish, except the parish OF VI
y leans. and for district judges, in eac
district created by the redistrlctlnt
where one OF more parishes have bee
added, or taken from the existing judi
IN cial dl strict, and for State attorneys,
in above provided, except in the PARIS
Ct Orleans, where, the district attorne
IN for the parish shall he State a
g. torney. This election shall he held Q
- TIL. same day throughout the Stat
- which ,lay shall not be less than SKI
-. - nor more than ninety days after the pa
., sage Of said act. The terms OF the
all bcers elected at said election shall {
its pire at the general election of 1881, al
he the limitation on the change of district
rs. ottencr than once every four years, sh;
Of not I've considered as having effect befo
,rs the general election of 1880.
;,h Thim-That the judicial system, as
Il" tablished by tho constitution OF lSl
o;S shall remain in force until the expIrat'
all of the thirtieth day after said tlect''
nd excluding from the computation t
w. day of the election.
not Eourth-The adoption Of these amen
Of ments shall not vacate the offices OF I
lie. present clerks Of courts in each parish