The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17

article At the words "the appellant shall not
be required to pay costs In the Supreme
Court, or any other court, Ii he file In said
court his oath that be Is unable to pay costs.
The amendment was laid upon the table.
and article IL was adopted.
IThe President In the chair.l
Article 48 was read.
Mr.. Thompson moved to amend by striking
out all Of article 48 down to the word The In
line II, and insert the following:
'1Ehere shall be n district attorney for each
judicial district of the State, who shall be
elected by the qualified electors Of the judi
cial district He shall receive @ salary Of one
Thousand dollars per annum payable month
" on his own warrant, and shall hold his
Office for four years. He shall be an actual
resident OF the district and licensed attor-
ney -at-Iaw In this State"
On the motion OF Mr.. Poche the question
was divided and the first and second PROPOSE
tions of the amendment OF Mr. Thompson
were successfully adopted.
Mr.. Sutherlin moved to amend the amend
ment Of Mr.. Thompson by striking out the
words lone Thousand" and inserting In lieu
thereof the words mot to exceed six hum
dred."
Mr. Blanchard offered the following as a
substitute for the amendment Of Mr.. Suther-
| lin:
Insert the words "He shall receive salary
| to be fixed by law, which shall not be less
than eight hundred dollars, nor more than
fifteen hundred dollars per annum."
The amendment Of Mr.. Sutherlln and the
amendment Of Mr.. Blanchard were lost.
On the motion OF Mr.. Parlange, the follow
| ing words were added to the amendment Of
Mr.. Thompson: "There shall be no parish
attorney or district attorney pro temp0re
! The amendment of Mr.. Thompson was
further amended, on the motion Of Mr.. Nc
Connel, by adding: This article shall not
apply to the parish of Orleans"
The third division Of the amendment Of Mr.
Thompson was adopted as amended.
Article 48 was adopted as amended.
Messrs Blanchard Parlange and Henry, o
Cameron, voted mo- Mr.. Bridger votee
'tyes."
Mr. Poche gave notice that he would here
after move a reconsideration OF the vote OF
the adoption of article 48.
Article 40 was read.
Mr.. Lyons moved to amend by inserting Ii
line g. after the word Governor" the word
"for the term OF four years."
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Robertson offered the following amend
ment:
Strike out all after the word shsSembly" /
line g. down to and including the word 'tpre
side" in line ID, and add the words "Wh
} shall be elected for the term Of four years b
the qualified voters within the territorial lin
it's Of their jurisdiction.
Mr.. Stevenson offered as substitute fo
the amendment offered by Mr. Robertson, th
following:
Strike out all after the word "assembly,"i
line s, and insert the words, "They shall be az
pointed by the Governor, on the recommend
: alton of the police iuries, approved by the
district judges Of the several parishes owe
which they preside, the parish OF Orlean
excepted"
The amendment OF Mr.. Stevenson was lost
The amendment OF Mr.. Robertson, by
rising vote Of Sc yeas to 10 nays, was adopted
On the motion Of Mr.. Blanchard the articl
was further amended by adding at the end q
line % the words, "Tney shall receive sue
fees or salary as may be fixed by law
Article 40 was adopted as amended.
Article SO was read.
i, Mr.. Elan moved to strike gu. all after TIL
word "eapital," In line 4;
| The motion was laid upon the table.
On the motion Of Mr.. Forman the articI
was amended by making period after I'll
, word magistrates by striking out th