The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-29

pr,sonrnent at hard labor may be innict.
ed. or a fine exceeding three hundred
dollars Is actually imposed. The ouprenle
Court shall have original exclusive jur-
i.diction in all matters touching profess
s,onal misconduct of members or the
bar with power to disbar. and tnfiict sucn
other punishment as may be provicea
nv law. The General Assembly shaiI
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro
visions. w..
Sec. 8. Be It further resolved. etc, That
Article one hundred and nine Of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana De 10
amended as to read as foliows:
Article 100. The District Courts snaii
have original Jurisdiction In all matters
civil. probate and criminal not vested
In the Supreme Court or exclusively IN
some other court by the Constitution ana
laws made In pursuance Thereon. iney
shaIl have unlimited original Jurisdiction
In all criminal. probate and succession
matters. and when a succession
party defendant. The district Judges
shall be elected by q plurality OF tne
qualified voters Of their respective as
tricts In which they shall have bcen ac-
tual residents for two years next pre-
ceding 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 he eiectco
for the term Of four years. All elections
tn 6lI vacancies occasioned by death.
resignation or removal. shall be tor the
snexpired term. and the Governor shall
nj the vacancy until an election can be
held. The Judges Of the district court
shall each receive a salary Of three thou
sand dollars per annum. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec. 4. Be II further resolved, ETC., That
article one hundred and eleven OF the
Constitution of the State OF Louistane
be SO amended az to read as follows:
Article III. The District Courts shall
have Jurisdiction OF appeals from Justices
of the peace In all civil matters regard
less of the amount in dispute.
Sec. g. Be 1t 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 fol-
lows:
Article Us. In each parish. the Parish
Of Orleans excepted. there shall Do a.
many Justices OF the peace a. may Dc
provided by law. The present number OF
Justices of the peace shall remain as now
nxed 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 1urts-
d.ction 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
shall exceed fifty dollars. exclusive Of
interest. and shall not exceed one hun
dred dollars, exclusive OF interest
They shall have no jurisdiction IN
succession or probate matters o.
when q succession Is q derenoant' or
when the State or any parish IL a party.
They shall receive such fees In civil mat
tiers as may be fixed by law.
Sec, 6. Be 1t further resolved. ETC.. Thae
article one hundred and twenty-six OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Louis
lana be 20 amended as to read a. follows:
Article 126. They shall have criminal
Jurisdiction al committing magsstrates
and shall have power to ball or discharge
In cases not capital or necessarily pun
ishable at hard labor. They shall re-
eeiye no fees In criminal matters inciud'
ing peace bond cases. but In lieu thereof
euch salary as may be fixed annually BY
the police Jury to be paid by the paEsn
Sec. Z. Be It further resolved. etc. ina
Article one hundred and twenty seven o.
! the Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana
/ be 30 amended n to read a. follows:
I Article 127 There shall be constable
| and who are now resIoent m rnls Ut4ts
and are not able to earn q support By
their own labor on account Of wounds
received In the Confederate Army o.
other physical disability caused BY ssr'
vices in said army. Pensions may also
be allowed the INDECENT widows Of
sveh Soldiers and Sailors now dead. when
from age or disease they cannot earn Z
support.
Pensions may also b allowed to the
wives of such Soldiers and Soldiers upon
! the death Of the husband. II disabled and
INDECENT a. aforesaids upon proper proofs
In all cases. Pensions granted to- Wild
ows shall cease upon their re-marriage.
q. w. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representative
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
4 true copy:
T. 8. ADAMS. ftr s.t R Z
Secretary Of State.