The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-26

They shall De 6l6CI0u lOl WY
term of four wears. All vacancies
accustomed by death, resignation
or removal shall be filed by cleo
tion, and the governor shau I'LL
the vacancy until an election can
be held.
The Judges of the district courts
shall each rec, i've o salary OF three
thousand dollars per annum, pay
able quarterly on their own res
pective warrants.
The district courts shall have
jurisdiction of appeals from Justlces
of the peace in all matters where
the amount in controversy shall
exceed ten dollars, exclusive OF In
/ terest.
The general assembly shall pro-
/ vide by law for the trial OF refused
cases in the district courts, by the
selection of licensed attorneys at
law, by an interchange OF Judges,
. or otherwise.
Wherever in this constitution
the qualification of any justice or
Judge shall be the previous prac-
lice of the law for term OF years,
4 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 H.
censed attorney for five years pre-
ceding his appointment.
The district judges shall have
power to Issue writs Of .habeas cor
pus at the instance of all persons
in actual custody, within their re
spective districts.
| The general assembly, at its first
session under this constitution,
shall provide by general law for
the selection of competent and in
telligent Jurors, who shall have ca
pacitv to serve as grand Jurors,
aud try aud determine both civil
and criminal cases, and may pro-
vide IN civil cases that a verdict
may be rendered by the eoucur-
renee of q less number than the
whole.
Iu those districts composed OF
one parish, there shall be not less
than six terms of the district court
each year.
In all other districts there shall
be in each parish not less than
-four terms of the district court each
year.
4 Until provided by law, the terms
of the district courts in each par
ISL shall be fixed by a rule of said
eoprt, which shall not lie changed
without notice by publication at
least thirty days prior TO such
change.
1 There shall he in each parish
not less than two jury terms each
4 year ut which Il grand jury shall
be empanelled, except in the parish
of Cameron, in which there shall
not be not less than one Jury term
each year at which a grand jury
shall be empanelled.
1 AT other than jury terms the
general assembly Shall provide fot
special juries when necessary for
the trial of criminal cases.
/ There shall be sheriff aud cor
oner elected by the qualified voters
of each parish of the State, except
the parish of Orleans, who Shall be
elected at the general election and
| hold their offices for four years.
4 The coroner shall act for and in
A place of the sheriff whenever the
sheriff shall be d party interested,
/ and Whenever there shall be a Va
caucy ip the Office of sheriff, uutil
such Vacancy shall be filled, but
be shall not during such vacancy
/ discharge thednties of taxoollector,
4 The sheriff, except 10 the parish
4 of Orleans, shall be ex7officio col
\ lector Of State and parish taxes.
u He shall give separate bonds fol
4 the faithful performance of his du-
l ty in each capacity. Until other
wise provided, the bonds shall be
given according to existing laws,
/ The general assembly, after the
adoption Of this constitution, shall
pass o general law regulating the
amount, form. condition and mode
II Of approval of such bonds, 50 as tic
fully secure the State and parrish