St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-28

o91oo00o0e % 0oS0 1o00f my oo AHnASs
g, q Aae sxeeedin6 .hres hundred
Coug0 eheIl have original exclusive 1ur-
aDaseeieo h an matters touching profess
olo0a1 naAoooo1uot Of 0emberD OF the
baS. Win poVoe . dlsoar. and infict sucn
OeAog Don1Dh0ont - may b PROVIDED
b. lav. The General Assembly shall
seaes laws % enforce the foregoing pro-
@. q n is further resolved. ETC.. That
Article eae hundred and nine OF the Com
se1tutiea ee he state Of Louisiana be 80
o0oa1o0 - % read - follows:
A4sielo ~ The District Courts shall
have og1ginal jurisdiction In all matters
civil. psoeate ana criminal not vested
n he Supreme Court q exclusively IN
oomo osAe9 court By the Constitution and
laWD 0alo IN pursuance thereof. They
shAn have UNLIMITED original Jurisdiction
IN an criminal probate and succession
0attog1. and when . succession II
party 6efsadant The district Judges
chan - elected By . plurality Of the
Qual10e1 votefo Of their respective dis
tuAl sooo0ento for two years next pre-.
eedlng their election. They shall b
learned in the Law. and shall have prac-
tiee6 In the State for ave years previous
% their election. They shall be elected
for the term Of four years. All elections
10 an vacancies occasioned by death.
resignation or removal. shall be for the
unexpired term. and the Governor shall
an the vacancy until an election can be
held. The Judges Of the district court
shall each receive salary Of three thou
sand dollars per annum, payable monthly
On their respective warrants:
Sec. l. BE Il further resolved, etc. That
article one hundred and eleven Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
~ ~ - Ia
Article Ill. The District Courts shall
have Jurisdiction Of appeals from justices
Of the peace in all civil matters regard
leso u the amount In dispute.
Sec. 5. he 1t further resolved. etc, That
article one hundred and twenty-five Of
the Constitutions Of the State Of Louis
lana b 20 amended ~ to read a. fol-
lows:
Article IL In each parish, the Parish
q Orisans excepted. there shall be a
many justices Of the peace n may be
Justices OF the peace shall remain as now
1xsd unsfl otherwise provided. They
shah b elected Tor the term Of four years
~ the qualified voters within the terri
sor:al linits OF their Jurisdiction. ana
their Qualifications shall b fixed by law.
They shall have exclusive original Juris-
dletlon In all civil matters when the
smonnt II dispute shall not exceed nifty
Cellars. exclusive Of iaterest. and orig
nal 1sIiedsctien ce.current with the Dis
trscs Court. when the amount In dispute
SHAH exess6 nifty dollars. exclusive Of
interest. and shan not exceed ono hun
AFo0 dollars. exclusive Of interest.
1Aoy shan have no Jurisdiction in
succession a. probate matters, or
when . succession 10 = defsndant, or
whsa the State Or any pasish Is . party.
They shall receive such fees In civil mat
taTs - may b nxed by Law.
Sec. 8. He Il further resolved. ETC.. That
osticle one hundred and twenty-six OF
the Constitution Of the State OF Louis
lana - 20 amended - to read n follows:
Article lze. They shall have criminal
Jurisdiction ~ committing magistrates
ana shall have power to bail or discharge
In cases not capital or necessarily pun
iehable NJ hard labor. They shall re-
ceive 10 fses In criminal matters includ-
lng peace bond cases. bat In lieu thereof
the pcliee Jury 70 b: paid By the parish.
Sec. 1. n Il further resolved. etc. That
Article enc hundred And twenty seven Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
- - amended - to read a follows:
Article In. There shall b . constable
fer each justice Of the peace. In the sew
sral parishes Of the State. the Parish Of
Orleans excepted VINO on31l Do electeo
for . term Of four years BY the Q:-alihed
voters within the territorial limits OF the
lusssdiesioa 81 the several Justices Of the
peecs They shall receive such fees in
eivil matters a may be hxed by law. In
criminal matters they shau receive no
(ess o. mileage. but In lieu thereof
oalasy to be flxed annually and paid by
the police jury Of each parish.
Section 4 Be It further resolved. ETC..
That articles one hundred and twenty
eight and enc hundred and Twenty-Five
of the constitution Of the State Of Louis
oana b and the same are hereby shrogas-
- and repealed.
O. w. BOLTON,
opeaker OF the House OF Representatives.
II. r. LOTT,
President Fro Tempors Of the Senate.
4 true COPY:
+. O. ADAMS,
0nerotarY AZ 9tatA.