Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-10-19


66Sen, assembly shall have power N create
ci,cuit courts 20 be constituted by grouping the
| diseuict j,dyes into circuits and rotnpOsing tho
lcircna cour, Of the Judges Of tbs district
Ecousfx within such circui's.
n TGsdrec, the place or places OF meeting.
tpf I'D circuit courts SO con,iiiUfe"' ana !" vest
J sail circuit courts with appellate p'ri>''ic>
ton from the district courts " thin the circuit
when the amount involved exceeds one HIM.
drrd dollars exclusive Of Interest. and doe.
| no, exceed five hundred dollars exclusive Of
interest. The general assembly shail havo
power, nv two.tiirds vote ct all the mem.
vers elected 10 bof, Houses, 10 restrict the ap-
pellate jurisdiction of the supreme court Ia
/ causes where the amount involved exceeds
one thousand dollars $1,000 exclusive Of
interest. and in case of such restriction. the
circuit courts so to be created shall have
appellate jurisdiction of fire class OF cares
thus excluded from the appellate jurisdiction
Of the supreme court. The clerks of the
district courts shall be elected by the qualified
voters of their respective parishes, snd shsii
hold their office for tour years.
(Strike out article 81
NUMBER THrRfnrx.
Each Of the district judges shall receive
salary to be fixed by law, which, except in
the parish Of Orleans, shall tot 10 leas than
two thousand nor more than three thousand
dollars per amnum, payable on his OWE war
rant, and which shall not be increased or
diminished during his term Of office. he
must he a citizen Of the United States over
the age of twenty-five years. and have resided
in the State aud practiced law therein tor
the space Of two years next proceeding 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 he paid a. above provided.
(Snike Out article sly
NrMBER FOrRT- En-.
In lien Of the office of district attorney,
established by article 90 Of the constitution Of
1865. there shalt he elected by the qualified
voters Of each parish a stale attorney therefor,
who shall De a citizen OF the United State
and rho shall have been resident OF the
State and praciicing and duly licensed attor-
ney at law for at least Two years. he shall
receive a salary from the State of not less
than three nor more than seaven hundred dol
iars per annun,, 10 be provided by law upon
the basis Of representation in the House of
Representatives. and payable quarterly upon
his own warrant.
He shall be an ex>officio attorney Of the
parish and receive such salary therefrom rs
may bc fixed by the parochial authorities. not
10 exceed 500 per annnm. lie shall more
over receive such fees Of Office may be al
lowed by law. In the city OF NeY Orleans
the States attorney >hall receive. :arh CONF
pensaioh from the city. in addition to tho
salary above provided, ~ may Ne established
by law, ne sl,all be elected AT the
same time with the judges of the district
courts, and shall hold hi, office for the term Of
four years.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
In every case where the judge may he re.
cu>ed. and when he is not personally inter-
esfed in III. matters iD cOnte staiiup, he shall
select lawyer having tho necessary quail.
fications required tor judge Of his cour,, I"
try such cares; and tho general sssemtl "
shall provide by law for the trial Of those
cases in which the Judge may be personally
Interested, or when lie may he absent or
refuses iOact.
fSirike ont Article 90)
NVNByR siNrrEN.
In order to provide tor the establishment 81
the Judicial system creatol by ihe ahovs
amendments. and To prevent the evil, Of an
intcrrrgnurn. it is her, by ordained by the
people OF Loui.ian,-
FIr>t-That the general assembly. which
meets the first Monday in January, 1872
shall in accordance with the foregoing amend.
ments. imnedistfly r-disirivt the State, snd
provide for the authority Of clerks, and the
election and criminal jurisdiction Of Justices
Of the peace.
SccOnd--That rs soon sa the legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the governor
shall, by procan,ation, call an election for
Justices Of the peace 10, each parish except the
parish OF Orleans and for distric, Judges in each
district created by the redislric,ing. " here ono
or more parishes have been added or taken
from the existing judicial disiric, aud ,lor
Stale attorneys, Is above Prviisd, except in
the parish OF Orleans. where the district al.
iorney for the parish shall be State attorney.
This election shall be bcd on she same ,iav
throughout the State. which day shall NOT Ii.
less than sixty nor more than niuety days
after the passage Of said act. The terms of
the officers elected at said election shall rx.
pire at the general election of 1850, and the
limitation on the change of districts .often~r
Than once evr! four years shall not be con.id.
cred rs having effect before the general
election of 1880.
Thir.'-TiAa the judicial system as ts,nb-
I'shed ny the constitution pf, 1868, shall re.
main in force until the expiration OF the tlir.
'le'h day after said election, excluding from,
the comP"'a,ion the daysof the election. ri
Four'i'-The adoption Of these mn,en,f.
mrnfs .lall not vacate the offices of the pres.
ent clerks Of courts in each parish.
NuNREh sEvKNrEtx
Article 1872 Of the constitution Of 1865 shall
he abroyateti.
NCNRER EIGHTEEN.
The superintendent Of public e,luca,ion
shall receive "a salary of thirty. live hundred
dollars, payable quarterly, on his own war.
rant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall he imposed by ,he
State or any parish or municipal authority on
any mechanical trade. manufaciory or factory.
exec such "s may require police reyuia,ion.
in towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
ne legislature is authorized to exemp,