The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
constitution, shall be allowed any fees or per"
auisites of office.
CkbS6l ia Da1ASSs
NUMBER T'ITf7,


have original Jurisdiction In all civil cases
where the amount In dispute exceeds one
hundred dollars, exclusive of interest. In |
criminal cases and In ell probate, matters.
shall have appellate jurisdiction 10 civil suits
from Justices of the peace, when the amount
In dispute exceeds ten dollars, exclusive OF
interest. The Justices Of the peace shall be
elected by the electors of each parish in the
manner and with the qualifications TO be do
termined by the General Assembly. They
shall hold Office for the term of two years,
and their compensation shall be iixed by law.
Their jurisdiction In civil cases shall not ex-
eeed one hundred dollars exclusive of inter-
est, subject to an appeal to the district court
In all cases when the amount In dispute shall
exceed ten dollars, exclusive OF interest. Ihey1
shall have such criminal Jurisdiction as shall
be conferred by law. The General Assembly
shall have power to vest In the clerks of the
district courts the right to grant such orders
| and do such acts as may be deemed necessary
Justice. In ell cases the power thus granted
| shall be specified and determined.
(StrIke out articles seventy-three eighty
| five. eighty-six, eighty-seven, eighty-eight,
| eighty-nlne, ninety-One and one hundred &nu
| thirty-threel
| NUMBER ELEVEN.
| The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
shall receive salary OF seven thotlsand dol
| lars per annum, and the Associate JUSTICES OF
| the Supreme Court shall each receive salary
of six thousand five hundred dollars per an
mum, payable quarterly on their own WARRANT.
NUMBER TWELVE.
The General Assembly shall divide the
State into judicial districts, which shall re-
main unchanged for four years, and for each
district one Judge learned. in the law, shall
be elected by d plurality OF qualified electors
thereof. For each district there shall be one
district court, except In the parish Of Orleans,
In which the General Assembly may estab-
lish as many district courts as the public In
| terest may require, not to exceed the number
now authorized by existing laws, except by
both branches Of the General Assembly.
Until otherwise provided by law, the district
courts now existing In the parish OF Orleans
shea have the jurisdiction at present con-
shall be made so as to take effect during the
lncumbency Of any judge The number OF
districts in the State shall not be less than
thirty nor more than forty-iiye: Ihe Gen eatt
four terms annually OF the district court ln
every parish. The General Assembly shall
have power to create circuit COURTS to be
constituted by grouping the district judges
court Of the Judges Of the district courts
within such circuits. TO direct the place
or places Of meeting of sale. circuit
courts SO constituted, and to vest said circuit ~
district courts within the circuit where the
amount involved exceeds one hundred dol
lars {S1OO) exclusive Of interest, and does not
exceed five hundred dollars $500 EXCLUSIVE OF
interest The General Assembly shall have
power. by q two-thirds vote OF all the mem
bers elected to both houses, to restrict the ap-
pellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to
causes where the amount involved exceeds
one Thousand dollars $1,000 exclusive OF In
terest; and in case of such restriction, the
circuit courts SO to be created shall have ap-
pellate Jurisdiction of the class of cases thus
excluded FROM the appellate Jurisdiction =, OF
trlct courts shall be elected by the qualified
voters of their respective parishes, and shall
hold their office for four years.
(Strike out article eighty-three.)
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Each of the district Judges shall receive q
, salary to be fixed by law, which, except In
r the parish of Orleans, shall not be less than
= two Thousand dollars nor more than three
Thousand dollars per annum, payable quar-,
: terly on his own warrant, and which shall not
be increased nor diminished during his term
of office. He must be a 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 pre-
! cedng his election. The judges Of the dis
trtct 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 provided.
(Strike out article eighty-four)
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
J, In lieu of the office Of district attorney, es
2 tabllshed by article nlnety-two Of the consti
| tuition Of 1868, there shall be elected, by tht
qualified voters Of each, parish, States
D attorney therefor, who shall be citizen
the United States, and who shall have been {
resident OF the State, and q .practicing ant
duly licensed attorney at law, for at least two
years. He shall receive o salary from thu
2 State Of not less than three nor more thai
n jprI Ir,iIn To n N
= vided by law upon the basis OF representation
!, In the House Of Representatives, and payable
), quarterly on his own warrant. He shall b.
y er-ofcio attorney OF the parish, and recev
= parochial authorities, not to exceed sever
y hundred dollars per annum. He shall, more
d over, receive such fees OF office as may b
If allowed by law. In the city Of New Orlean
r, pensation from the city, in addition to tn
s salary above provided, as may be established
g by law. He shall be elected at the same tim
), with the judges of the district courts, an
q shall hold his office for the term OF four years
D NUMBER FIFTEEN.
" In every case where the judge may be re
cused and when he Is not personally inter
e3ted In the matters in condensation, he sha!
select q lawyer, having the necessary qualif
l. try such cases; and the General Assembl
shall provide by law for the trial Of thos
cases in which the Judge may be PERSONAL
Interested, or when he may be absent or re
= fuses to act.
q (Strike out article ninety)
NUMBER SIXTEEN.
In order to provide for the establishment {
the judicial system created by the abov
y amendments, and to prevent the evils OF a
r interregnum, it is hereby ordained by th
+ people of Louisiana:
~ ", FfrsLThat the General Assembly, whic
10 meets the first Monday In January, 1875 shall
u In accordance with the foregoing ament
~ ments, Immediately redstrict the State, an
~ provide for the authority Of clerks and tn
10 election and criminal Jurisdiction Of justice
40 OF the peace.
ae iSecond-That as soon as the Legislat1l
e shall have acted as aforesaid, the Governt
oh shall by proclamation call an election for ju
~ tees Of Che peace for each parish, except tx
eli parish of Orleans, and for district judges,
D. y, each district created by the redistrictini
20 20 where one or more parishes have been adde
~ or taken from the existing judicial distric
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