The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30
ALEXANDRIA, La, WEDNESDAY,, JULY 80, 1879.

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ed by plurality of tile qualified vo-
ters of their respective districts in
which they shall have been actual
residents for two years next proceed
ing their election. =
= They shall be learned in the law
and shall have practiced law in the
State for five years precious TO their
election.
They shall be elected for the term
of four years. All elections to gill
vacancies occasioned by death, rcsig-
nation or removal shall be for the
unexpired term, and the Governor
shall fill the vacancy until an cleo
ton can be held.
The judges of the district courts
shall each receive salary of three
Thousand dollars per annum, payable
monthly on their own respective
warrants.
ART. 50. The district courts shall
have Jurisdiction of appeals from
Justices of the peace in all matters
where the amount in controversy
shall exceed ten dollars, exclusive of
Interest.
ART. "a. The General Assembly
shalt provide by law for the trial of
Reused cases in the district courts,
by the selection of licensed attorneys
at law, by an interchange of judges
or otherwise.
ART. IS. Wherever in this Consti
tuition the qualification of any justice
or judge shall be the previous prac
tice of the law for term of years,
there shall be included in such term
the time such justice or judge shall
have occupied the bench of any court
of record in this State; provided, he
shall have been a licensed attorney
for five years before his election or
appointment.
ART. SO. The district judges shall
have power to issue writs of habeas
corpus at the instance Of all persons
in actual custody in their respective
districts. -
ART. 81. The, General Assembly
at its first session under this Con
stitution shall provide by general
law for the selection of competent
and intelligent jurors, who shall
have capacity TO serve as grand ju.
rors and try and determine both civ
il and criminal cases, and may pro
vide in civil cases that verdict be
rendered BY the concurrence of less
number than the whole.
] ART. 50. In those districts COM
posed Of one Parish, there shall he
not less than six terms Of the district
court each year.
1 In other districts there shall be in
each Parish not less than four terms
of the district court each year, ex.
cept in the Parish of Cameron in
which there shall not be less than
two terms of the district court each
year. ts
Until provided by law, the terms
of the district courts in each Parish
shall be fixed by rule Of said court,
which shall not be changed without
notice, by publication at least tllir
ty days prior to such change. There
shall be in each Parish not less than
two jury terms each year at which a
grand jury shall be impanelled, ex-
cept in the Parish of Cameron in
which there shall not be less than
one jury term each year at which a
grand jury shall be impanelled.--
! At other than jury terms the Gene.
raj Assembly shall provide for spec.
ial juries when necessary for the trial
Of criminal cases.
SHERIFF AND CORONER.
! ART. 80. There shall be Sheriff
and Coroner elected by the qualified
voters Of each Parish in the State,
Except the Parish Of Orleans, who
shall be elected at the general cleo
tions and hold office for four years.
j The coroner shall act for and in
Iplace Of the sheriff whenever the
sheriff shall be party interested and
whenever there shall be vacancy in
the Office of sheriff, until such vacan-
cy shall be filled; but he shall not
during such vacancy discharge the
duties of tax collector.
The sheriff, except in the Parish
of Orleans, shall be ex-ofilcio collec
tor of State and Parish taxes. lie
shall give separate bonds for the
faithful performance Of his duty in
each capacity. Until otherwise pro-