The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-15

prisonment at hard labor may be innict.
ed. or q fine exceeding three nunoreo
dollars is actually imposed. The supreme
Court shall have original exclusive 1ur-
addiction In all matters touching proies-
sional misconduct of members OF the
bar. with power to disbar. and fnhict sucn
other punishment as may be provideo
bv law. The General Assembly shall
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro-
visions.
Sec. 3. Be Il further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and nine OF the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana De 30
amended as to read as follows:
Article 100. The District Courts shall
have original Jurisdiction IN all matters
civil. probate and criminal not vesteo
In the Supreme Court or exclusively IN
some other court by the Constitution ana
laws made in pursuance thereof. Tney
shall have unlimited original Jurisdiction
In all criminal. probate and succession
matters. and when a succession ID
party defendant. The district judges
shah be elected BY plurality OF .ne
0ualined voters OF their respective dis
tricts. in which they shall have been ac-
tual residents for two years next pre-
o.dinR their election. They shall De
learned in the law. and shall have prac-
ticed in the State FOR five years previous
to their election. They shall lie eiectco
for the term Of four years. All elections
TO MI vacancies occasioned by death,
resignation or removal. shall be TOT the
unexpired term. and the Governor shall
NIL the vacancy until an election can ne
held. The Judges OF the district court
shall each receive a salary OF three thon-
sand dollars per annum. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
9ec. l. Be II further resolved, etc, That
article one hundred and eleven OF the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
be 90 amended as to read as follows:
Article Ill. The District Courts shall
have jurisdiction Of appeals from justices
or the peace in all civil matters regard
hess Of the amount in dispute.
Sec. s. Be It further resolved. ETC.. That
article one hundred and twenty-five OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana be SO amended as to read as roi-
lows:
Article 1a5. In each parish. the Parish
or Orleans excepted, there shall be az
many justices Of the peace az may be
provided by law. The present number OF
justices OF the peace shall remain a. now
6xsd until otherwise provided. They
shall be elected for the term OF four years
BY the qualified voters within the terri
torial limits of their jurisdiction. ana
their qualifications shall be fixed by law.
They shall have exclusive original juris>
diction In all civil matters when the
amount In dispute shall not exceed nifty
dollars, exclusive of interest. and orig
inal Jurisdiction concurrent with the DIS
trict Court when the amount In dispute
shah sxcesd nifty dollars. exclusive OF
Interest. and shall not exceed ono hum
dred dollars, exclusive OF interest.
h~n he fnrfldfCtfOn In
succession or probate matters. or
vhen n succession IL defendant. or
when the State or any parish is a party.
rhev shall receive such fees in civil mat
tsfy a may be fixed by law.
eec. g. Be Il further resolved. etc, Thai
arSicle one hundred and twenty-six OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
iana be 20 amended as to read as follows:
Article 1Ss. They shall have criminal
aurisdiction as committing magistrates
and shall have power to bail or discharge
In cases not capital or necessarily pun
lshable at hard labor. They shall re-
ceive no fees In criminal matters inciuo.
| Inr peace bond cases. bit in lieu thereof
.vch ..Isrv A may be fixed annually by
the police fury to be paid by the parish
Sec. I. Be It further resolved. etc. Tha,
Article one hundred and twenty-seven o.
the Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
be 40 amended as to read a. follows:
Article IT. There shall be q constable
and who are now resident m TINS 5rare
and are not able to earn q support by
their own labor on account OF wounds
received in the Confederate Army OF
other physical disability caused by ser
vices in said army. Pensions may also
be allowed to the INDECENT widows Of
such Soldiers and Sailors how dead. wher
from age or disease they cannot earn
support.
Pensions may also be allowed to TIT
wives Of such Soldiers and Soldiers upon
the death Of tho husband. II disabled and
INDECENT a. aforesaid; upon proper proof
In an cases. Pensions granted to wild
ows shall cease upon their re-marriage.
@. w. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
a true copy:
r. o. ADAMS.
Secretary Of State.
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