The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-28
NJ ,o7 1oINT REs0ttiTi0N,

No 1917. JOINT RES0ttTiON,
Promising amendments to Articles Z, 81,
109 III, ZIG, 125, 126 and III, ana
abrosat;bg Articles lbs and l2S OF
the Constitution Ok the state Oh
Louisiana.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of tie State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected TO each
house concurring, that article seven "a OF
the Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows;
Article 7. In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shill trj5s the right to
speedy public trial By an impartial jury
of the parish wherein the offense shall
have been committed, except in cases OF
change of Venue, provided, that in cases
where the penalty is not necessarily I'M
lprisonment at hard labor, or death the
General Assembly shall provide for trial
thereof before jury of six in number or
bt the court at any regular or speciai
term: -
Sec: Z. Be 1t further resolved etc''
That article 81 Of the Constitution OF the
State of louisiana shall be 50 aHended
as to read as follows:
Article 81. The Supreme Court, except
| ia eases hereinafter provided, shall nave
anpeIlate iurisdtti0h only which Juris-
diction shall extend to all cases when ire
matter in dispute or the fund to be dis
tributed. whatever may be the amount
therein claimed. shall exceed two thous-
| aid dollars. exclusive Of interest. to suits
for divorce and separati63 ftom bed and
| hoard. to suits for the nullity of marriage,
to suits involving the rights of home
steads. to suits for introduction, and to
ali enses arising under the Constitution,
Tfaatiss dad Laws of the United States,
or under the Constitution 6f tfis State,
and to all cases in which the constitu-
tio1ality or legality of any tax, toll or
impost whatever, or any fine, forfeiture
OF penalty imposed by municipal cor
| nHfatioti shalt be III eotitestation, or in
which the legality OF costa, fees, charges
or allowances shall be in dispute, what
soever mag be the amount thereof; ana
| in such cases the appeal on the law and
the facts shall be directly from the court
| in which the case originated to the Su-
preme Court, and to criminal cases on
questions Of laW alone WHENEVER the pun.
lishment of death or Imprisonment at hard
labor may be inflicted, or fine exceed
| ing three hundred dollars is actually i'm
posed. The Supreme Court shall have
original exclusive jurisdiction in all mat
tiers touching professional misconduct OF
members of the bar, with power to disbar,
and infict stieh other punishment as may
be provided by law. The General As
sembly shall enact laws to enforce the
foregoing provisions.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc,
That article one hundred and nine of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
4 Article 100. The District Courts shall
have original jurisdiction i'll all matters
civil. probate and criminal not vested III
the Supreme Court or exclusively in some
other court by the Constitution and laws
made in pursuance thereof. They shall
have unlimited original jurisdiction in all
criminal, probate and succession mat
tets. aid when a succession is a party
defendant. The district judges shall he
elected by plurality of the qualified vot
ers of their respective districts, in which
they shall have been actual residents fol
two years next proceeding their election
They shall be learned in the law, and
shall have practiced law in the State fol
five years previous to their election. They
shall be elected for the tenn of four gears
All elections to fill vacancies occasioned
by death, resignation or removal, shall
be for the unexpired term, and the Gov
ernor shall fill the vacancy until an cleo
ton can be held. The judges of the dis
trict court shall each receive salary OF
three thousand dollars per annum, paya.
bic monthly ON their respective warrants
Sec. t. Be it further resolved, etc..
That article one hundred and eleven Of
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article Ill. The District Courts shall
have jurisdiction of appeals from justices
of the peace in all civil matters regardless
of the amount in dispute
Sec. ). Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article one hundred and twenty
. FIVE of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana be so amended as to read as
follows:
: Article Us. In each parish, the parish
! of Orleans excepted, there shall be al
many justices of the peace as may bt
provided by law. The present number
of justices of the peace shall remain az
| now fixed until otherwise provided. They
shall be elected for the term of foul
, years by the qualified voters within the
territorial limits of their jurisdiction, aft
their qualifications shall be fixed by law
{ They shall have exclusive original juris
! diction in all civil matters when thu
amount in dispute shall not exceed fifty
dollars. exclusive of interest, and origina
jurisdiction concurrent with the Distric
Court, when the amount in dispute shall
exceed fifty dollars exclusive of interest
and shall not exceed one hundred
dollars exclusive Of interest. The,
shall have no jurisdiction in succession o.
probate matters, or when succession is {
defendant, or when the State or any par
ish is a party. They shall receive sucl
fees in civil matters as may be fixed b,
law.
Sec. g. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That Article one hundred and twenty-si,
/ of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana shall be so amended as to read a
, follows:
: Article 126. They shall have crimina
jurisdiction as committing magistrates
] and shall have power to bail or discharg
in cases not capital or necessarily punish
: able at hard labor. They shall receiv
no fees in criminal matters including
: peace bond cases, but in lieu thereof sucl
salary as may be fixed annually by tn
: Police Jury to be paid by the parish.
: Sec. Z. Be it further resolved, ETC.
r That Article one hundred and twenty
: seven of the Constitution of the State 0