Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-05

law. shall be elected by Il plurality of
qualified electors thereof. For each dis
trict there shall be one district court, cN-
cept in the parish of Orleans, i'll which
the General Assembly may establisll as
many district courts as the public inter
| est may require, not to exceed the NUM-
Der now authorized by existing laws, cX
ceDt by IL two-thirdS vote OF all the mem
bers elected to both branches of the Gen.
eral Assembly. Until otherwise provid-
ed by law, the district colts now exist
ing in the parish of Orleans shall have
the jurisdiction at present conferred by
law; no redistricting or change shall he
made so as to take effect durinGrt he m
cumbency of any judge. The nn per of
districts in the State shall not Se less
than thirty nor more than forty-tire
The General Assembly shall provide by
law for at least four terms annually of the
district court in every parish. The Gen
eral Assembly shall have power to create
circuit courts, to be constituted by grou-
ping the district Judges into circuits, and
composing the circuit court of the Judges
of the district courts within such cir
cults. TO direct the place or places Of
meeting of said circuit courts so consti-
tutcd, and to vest said circuit courts with
appellate jurisdiction from the district
courts within tho circuit where the
amount involved exceeds one hundred
dollars (SlOO) exclusive of interest, and
does not exceed five hundred dollars
($5OO) exclusive of interest. The General
Assembly shall have power by two
thirds vote of all tue members elected to
both houses, to restrict the appellate
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to
causes where the amount involved cX-
ceeds one thousand dollars (SlO0O) eNclu-
sive ofinterest ; and in case OF such re-
stricton, the circuit courts so to be crea-
ted shall have appellate jurisdiction OF
the class Of cases thus excluded from the
appellate jurisdiction OF the Supreme
Court. The clerks of tho distrcct courts
shall be elected by the qualified voters
of their respective parishes, and shall
hold their Office for four years.
(Strike out article eighty -thlcc.)
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Each of the district judges shall receive
Il salary, to be fixed by law, which, eN-
cept in the parish of Orleans, shall not
be less tL:n two thousand dollars, nor
more than three thousand dollars per an
mum, payable quarterly on his own war
rant, which shall not be increased nor
diminished during his term of OH CO. lie
must be citizen of the United States.
over the age of twenty-five 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 Of
flee for the term Of four years. In the
parish Of Orleans the annual salary of the
district Judges shall not exceed five thou
sand dollals, to bo paid as above provid-
ed.
jStrke out article eighty-four.)
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lien of the office OF district attorney,
established by article ninety-twO OF She
constitution of 1865, there shall Dc elect
ted, by the qualified voters OF each par
ish, Il States attorney therefor, who shall
be IL citizen of the United States, who
shall have been 4 resident OF the state,
and a practlcing and duly licensed at
torney at law, for at least two years. He
shall receive IL salary from the State of
not less than three nor more than seven
hundred dollars per AZ mum, to be proVlu-
ed by law upon the basis of representa-
ton in tho House of Representatives,
au>l payable quarterly on his own war
rant. E:e shall be ec-ogicio attorney of
the parish. and receive such salary there
from as may be fixed by the parachial
authorities. not to exceed seven hundred
dollars per annum. He shall moreover,
receive such fees of Office as may be al
lowed by law. In the city OF New Or
leans the States attorney, shall receive
such compensation from the city, Ill ad-
al ion to the salary above provided, as
may be established by law. He shall be
elected at the same time with the Judges
of the district courts, and shall hold his
office for the term OF four years.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In cycry case where the judge may be
rccusctl, and when he is not personally
Interested in the matters in contcStation,
| he shall select IL lawyer, having the nee
essary qualifications required for Judge
of his court, to try such cases; and the
| General Assembly shall provide by law
| for the trial of those cases in which the
| Judge may be absent or refuses to act.
! (Strille out article nlnety)
NUMBER: SIXTEEN.
In order to provide for the establish
| ment of the judicial system created by
the above amendments, and to prevent
! tho evils of an intcrreGnum. it is Ii rcby
ordained by the people Of Louisiana:
| EIyrt-That the General Assembly,
which meets the first Monday i'll january,
| 1879. shall in accordance with the fore
going amendments, Immediately rcdls-
trict the State, and provide for the au-
| thority of clerks, and the election and
criminal jurisdiction of Justices OF the
| peace,
Second-That as soon us the Legislature
| Shall have acted as aforesaid, the Cover
| nor shall by proclamation call an election
for Justices of the peace Tor each PARISH.
except tho parish OF Orleans, and for dis
| trict Judges, in each district created by
the retlistricting, where one or more par
isles have been added, or taken from
tho existing judicial district, and for
| State attorneys, as above provided cN-
cept in the parish of Orleans, where the
district attorney for the parish shall ba
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