Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-10-26
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re than forty-five. The General Assembly
shall provide by law for at least four terms
annually of the district court in every ma
IRISH. h General Assembly shall have no
wer to create circuit courts, to lie cOnstitn-
ted by grouping the district Judges into
circuits, and composing the circuit court Of
the judges Of the district court within
s,lch circuits. To direct the place or places
of meeting Of said circuit courts sO consti-
tute,l, and to vest said circuit courts with
appellate jurisdiction from the district
courts within the circnit where the amount
involved exceeds one hundred dollars (*1OO)
exclusive of interest, and does not exceed
five hundred dollars ($5OO) exclusive of
interest. The General Assembly shall have
power. by u two-thirds vote Of all the menu
bers elected tn both houses, to restrict the
appellate jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court
to causes where the ailoun involved ex-
cceds one thousand dollars ($1OOO) excln-
sive ct interest; and in case Of such res
friction. the cirrnit courts SO to be created
shall have appellate jurisdiction Of the
class of cases thus excluded from the APP
pellate jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court.
The clerks of the district courts shall be-
elected by the qualified voters Of their res
pective parishes and shall hold their office
for four years.
(stlike ont article eiglty-three.)
NGMBER THIRTEEN.
Each of the district judges shall receive
a salary. to he fixed by law. which, except
in the parish Of Orleans. shall not be less
than two thousand dollars, nor more than
three Thousand dollars per annlm. payable
quarterly on his own warrant, and which
shall not he increased nor diminished dur
ing his term Of office. He must he Il citizen
OF the United States, over the aye Of W
ty-five years, and have resided in the Sta
te 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. In
the parish Of Orleans the annual salary Of
the district judges shall not exceed five
Thousand dollars, to be paid as above pro-
vidr,t.
(Strikc out article e~ighty-four.)
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
In lien of the office of district attorney.
established by aiticl" n%inety-two of the
constitution of 1863, there shall he elected,
by the qualified VOTERS of each parish. !.
States attorney therefor, who shall be i.
citizen of the United States, and who shall
have been Il resident Of the State, and q.
practicing and duly licensed attorney ut
law, for at least two years. Hin shall rpcei-
We Il salary from the State Of not less than
liz 1"I "tIC llllu seven IlllutlTttl uOIIslIA
per allnum. to he provided by law upon
the basis of representation in the House of
representatives, and payable quarterly on
his W warrant. He shall be cr-o1icio at
tor,'ey Of the parish, and receive srch s:t-
larry tllrrcfrom as may he fixed by the
parochial authorities. not to exceed seven
hundred dollars per annnm. He shall. more.
over, receive snch fees of office as may he
allowed by law. In the city of New Orlean-
the States attorney shall receive such com
pensatinn from the city, in addition to the
salary above provided. as may he estnlliss
he'd by law. He shall be elected at the same
.ime with tn" 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 10
cnsed, and when he is not personally intel
cstt.l in the matters in condensation. he
shall select a lawyer, having the necessary
qualifications required for Il Judge Of his
corrr, to try such cases: and the General
Assembly shall provide hv law for trial of
those eases in which the Judge may he per-
S%ninally Interested, or when he may be
absent or refuses to act.
Strike out article ninety.)
NUMBER SIXTEEN.
In order to provide for the establishment
OF the judicial system created by the above
amendments, and to prevent the evils of
an interrrglllln, it is hereby ordained by
the people of Louisiana:
FU'sf-Tlat the General Assembly. which
meets the first Monday il, 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 inris-
diction of justices OF the peace.
Stcond-Ihat as soon as the Legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid. the Governor
shall by proclamation call EN- elctiG, for
Justices "fthc peace for each parish. except
the parish OF Orleans, end for district ind
ge>. i'll each district created by the rtdis-
trlrtlng, where one or more parishes hive
been added, or taken from tn. existing i'll
dlcinl district. and for State attorneys. as
above provided. except in the parish of
Orleans; where the district attorney for the
parish shall be State attorney. This clcc-
ton shall he held on the same day thrUn-
glI"nt the State, which day shall not he
less than sixty nor more than ninety days
after the passage of said act. The terms of
the officers elected at said election shall
expire at the general election of 1850. and
the limitation on the change of districts.
"ftener than once every four years. shall
not he considered as ha"ing effect before
tne genera election OF 1850.
Wid-That the judicial system. as cstn-
blish,a 10y the constitution of ls6s, shall
remain in force until the expiration of the
thirtieth day after said election. excluding
from the computation the day of the clec
ton.
Fo"rth-The adoption of these amend
mcnts shall not vacate the offices of the
present clerks OF courts in each parish.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Article one hundred and tllirty-two Of
tile constitution of ls6S shall he %ab,ovateu.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
The Superintendent; of Public Education.
shall receive IA salary o~fthirty-tive hundred
dollars, payable quarterly on his war;
rant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
n" license tax shall be imposed by the
state. or any parish or municipal authori-
ty, on any mechanical trade, mannfactory
or factory, except Snch as may require po-
lice regulations. il. towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to exempt
from State. municipal or parish taxation
h"nsth"le goods. such as furniture, wear
ting apparel, tools of trade or profession
and family portraits. not exceeding in