The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-14
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

nor more thnn three thousand dollars
per annum, payable quarterly ON his
own warrant, and which shall not Ice
increased nor diminished during his
term of Office. He must be a citizen Of
the United States, over the age of tweu-
ty-fve, and have resided in the Stat.
aud practiced law therein for the spnc..
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 an
nual salary of the district judges shall
not exceed five thousand dollars. Ia
be paid as above provided
lStrike out article eignty-four.)
Nnmber Fourteen.
In lien Of the Office of district attorney.
established By article ninety-two OF the
constitution Of 1858, there shall be
elected, By the qualified voters OF each
parish, n States attorney therefor, who
shall he citizen of the United States.
and who shall have been a resident of
the State. and piaeticing aid duly
licensed attorney ut Law, for at least
two years. He shall receive n salary
from the State of not less than three nor
more than seven hundred dollars per an
mum, to be provided by law upon the
basis of representation III the House OF
Representatives, and payable quarterly
on ms own warrant. lie shall be Q, Of
yfcio attorney Of the parish. and receive
snch salary therefrom AZ may be fixed by
the parochial authorities, NOT 10 exceed
seven hundred dollars per aunum. He
shall, moreover, receive snch 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, in addition to the salary above
provided. as may be established bv Law
de shall be elected at the same time
with the judges ut the district conrts
and shall hold his Office for the term 81
four years.
Na,sber Fifteen.
In every case where the Judge NAV be
refused, and when he is not personally
interested in the matters in CONDENSATION
he shall select lawyer. having the nee.
essary qualifications required tor Judge
Of has court, to try sen cases and the
general assembly shall provide bv law
tor the trial of those cases in which tba
Judge may be personally Interested. or
when he may be absent or refuses to act.
(Strike out article ninety.)
ym,sber Sirteen.
In order to provide for the establish
ment of the judicial system created by
the above amendments. and to prevent
the evils of an interregnum, it is hereby
ordained by the people of Louisiana
first--That the general assembly,
which meets the first Monday in January.
1879, shall, in accordance with the fore
going amendments. immediately redis-
trict the State, and provide for the au-
thority OF clerks, and the election and
criminal jurisdiction OF Justices of the
peace sre
Second--That Is soon "a the Legisla-
ture 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 Orleans.
and tor district judges, in each district
created by the redistricting, where one
or more parishes have been added. or
taken from the existing Judicial district,
and tr State attorneys, as above pro-
vided, except in the parish of Orleans,
where the district attorney for the parish
shall be State attorney. This election
shall he held on the same day through
out the State, which day shall not be less
than sixty nor more than ninety days az
ter the passage of said act. The terms
Ut the officers elected at said election
shall expire at e general election of
1850. and the Imitation on the change
of districts, ofteuer than once every four
years, shall not be considered as having
effect before the general election of 1850.
Third--fhat the judicial system, az
established by the constitution of 1868,
snail remain in force until the expiration
OF the thirteenth day after said election,
excluding from the computation the day
of the election.
Fourth adoption Of these amend
ments shall not vacate the offices Of the
present clerks Of courts in each parish.
Number .Sereatecn.
Article one hundred and thirty-two
OF the constitution OF 1869 shall be ab-
rogated-
Namber Eighteen.
The Superintendent of Public Educa-
ton shssli receive salary of thirty-fiye
hundred dollars, payable quarterly ON
his own warrant.
Number Nineteen.
No license tax shall be Imposed by the
State, or any parish or municipal an
thority, on any mechanical trade, manu-
factory or factory, except such NJ may
require police regulations, in towns and
cities.
Numbey Trenty.
Tie Legislature is authorized to ex-
empt from State, municipal or parish
taxation household goods, such as furni-
ture, wearing apparel, tools Of trade or
profession and family portraits, not ex-
ceeding in aggregate value the sum Of
five hundred dollars.
ACT no. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1875.
Number T'renty- One.
Strike out the first part Of article l42
of the constitution of 1865, which reads:
"A university shall b. established and
maintained in the city Of New Orleans.
II shall be composed Of law; a medical
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