Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-21

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oollart = actually inpossd. The 8uD<11N
Court shah have original exclusive ~
isdscfion n Ell matters fooc>1n6 pro<n-
slona1 misooaduct Of nembor. Of D.
bar. with power 70 diabar. ana lndlct such
other punishment - map BE- prov1zee
enact laws to enforce TIE foregoing pro-
Soc. > Be II furtAer resol ssd, etc. rhax
Article one hundred ana Mae OF ~ Con-
sfitufion Of the State OF Louisiana ~ -
amended - TO read as follows:
Article l0. The District Courts 1hal1
have original Jurisdiction IN ali mattsrs
civil probate and criminal not vested
m the Supreme Court or exclusively n
some other court By the Constitution ana
laws made In pursuance thereof They
shall have unlimirsd original Jurisdiction
IN all criminal. probate ana succession
matterS. and when = 1ucceasion u =
party defendant The district 1udgoo
saan b elected By = plurality OF the
qualified voters % than respective dis-
tricts. In which they shall have been ac-
tual residents Tor two years next prs-
csding thsir election. They shall b
learned IN the law. and shall have prac-
uced N the State for nvs ysars prevtous
for the term OF four years. An sisotions
to MI vacancies occzsicned by dsGth.
resignation or removal. shalI be for <he
unexpired term. and the Governor shan
NIL the vacancy until an election can be
hsid. The Judges Of the district court
shall each receive salary Of three thou
sane dollars per annrm. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec. 4 Be II further resolved. ETC.. Thar
= ~ IrIn -.
Constitution Of thu State OF Louisiana
be 90 amended a. to read - sollows:
Article III, The District Courts shafI
have 5urisdictton OF appeals from Justice.
OF tas peace in al sivil nattsrs regard
4ess OF the amount In dfspute.
Sec. ). Be u further resolved. etc, That
article one hundred and twenty-five Of
the Constitution OF the STATE OF Louls-
lana Be 30 amended a. 70 read ~ xol-
lows:
Article LIS. In each parisA. the Parish
of Orleans excepted. thsre shall be -
many justices o. the peace a. may Be
provided By law The present numbsr OF
justices Of the peace shall remain q now
nxsd until otherwise provided. They
shah be elected TOR the term OF four Year,
by the qualified voters within the tsrri-
torial hmfts Of their jurisdiction. and
They shall have exclusive original juris-
diction in all civil matters when the
smcont n dispute shall not sxcssd ATTY
dollars. EXCLUSIVES of interest. ana orig
snal Jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
trict Court. when the amount IN dispute
sha1l exceed nifty dollars. exclusive OF
and shall not exceed one hum
bred dollars, exclusive Of interest
They shah have no Jurisdiction IN
succession o. probate matters. Or
when . succession IL q defendant. o.
when the State or any parish 10 party
They shall receive such fees in c1vfl mat
tiers a. may be fixed by law.
Sec. q Be Il further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and twenty-six Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
Article Ia. They shah have crinlnal
jurisdiction ~ committing magistrates
and shall have power TO bail or dischargs
In cases not capital or necessarily pun
ishabls at hard labor. They shall re-
cSivs no fees IN criminal matters inclutl-
tns peace bond cases. but In lieu thereof
such salary a. may be nxsd annually b.
the police Jury to be paid b. the parish.
Sec Z. De II further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and twenty seven OF
the Constitution Of the State Of LoulsianA
be 90 amended a. 70 read - follows:
Article III. There shall be conatabls
for each justice OF the peace. N the sew
ernl parishes OF the State. the Parish OF
Orleans excepted. wko shall be elected
for q term OF four years BY the qualined
voters within the territorial limits OF the
jurisdiction Of the several justices OF the
peace. They shall receive zach fees n
civil matters a. may be dxed By law In
criminal matters they shah receive no
fees or mileage, but In lieu thrreoc q
salary 70 be fxed annually and paid BIZ
the police jury OF each parish
Section & BE II further resolved. ETC.,
That articles one hundred and tyenty-
eight and one hundred and tusnty-nina
Of the constitution Of the State of Louis
lana be and the same ere hereby abrog.t-
a. ". BOLTON,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives,
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro rsmpors Of abe Senate.
4 true copy:
T. 3. ADAMS.
!. Gooretary OF stats-