Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-01-17

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prfsonmery at hard Iaoor mas Il ...::
"a. or fre exceeding .hrre hundred
dollars 10 actually imposed. The 4t,1r~rn1
Court shall have original exclusive III.
fsdiction In all matters touching bro<r<
sicnsi misconduct Of membsrs o. III
par. with power to dfsbzr and inlet 1uc>
oener punishment as may te Dr72i6e6
by law. The General Assembly, shan
enact laws to enforce the foregoing Dro-
visions e 80 = = -
Sec. !. Be II further resolved. etc. That
Article ono hundred and nine OF the Con-
s<ftution OF the State OF Louisiana be 50
amended a. to read as follows: 5
Articis 1c- Tie District Court. shall
Fave original Jurisdiction In sill matters
civil. probate and criminal not vested
In 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
metteFs. and when a succession II Z
party defendant The district iGt~es
shall be elected by pluralftg or the
qualified voters OF their respective dis
tricts. In which they shah have bsen ac-
tua, residents for two years next pre-
ceding their election. They shah be
seerned N the law. and shall have rrac-
~'~t>t al tAto okAt0 IOI nNE IEMI@ LIONI0IH
70 their election. They shall be elected
Tor the term OF four years. All elsctions
TO NIL vacancfes occasfoned by death.
resignation or removal. shall be for the
unexpired term. and the Governor shall
MI the vacancy until an election can be
heid. The Judges or the 'disfrict court
shall each receive q salary Of three thou-'
SAND dollars per annum, PAYABLE monthly
on their respective warrants:
A o.. ~ S.
article one hundred and eleven Of tbs
Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana
BE- 90 amended az 70 read ~ foliows:
Article III. Tbs District Courts shsr
have Jurisdiction OF appeals from, Justices
Of the peace n sll civil matters regard
less OF the amount In dispute
Sec. > lie 3 tur her resolved. etc. That
articse one hundred and twenty-five Of
the Constitution OF the State OF Louis
lana be 90 amended a. TO read ~ fol-
lows.
Article i2S. In each parish. IN. Parish
OF Orleans excepted. thsre shall Be a.
many Justices OF the peace as may be
provided ~ law. The present number OF
justices OF the peace shall remain a. now
fixed untR otherwise provided. Thsy
shau be elected fer tbs Germ Of four wears
by the qualified voters within TIE terri
torisl limits Of their jurisdiction. ard
their Qualifications shall be flxed BY Law.
They shall have exclusive Original 1uris-
diction In all civil matters when the
amount In disputs shall not exceed fifty
dollars, exclusive OF interest and or e
tnal Jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
trict Court, whom the amount In Dispute
shah exceed ffsy dollars, exclusive of
interest. and shan not exceed one hum
dred dollars. exclusive OF interest
They shall have no jurisdiction IN
succession OF probate matters or
when . succession b defendant. or
when the state or any parish Is Party.
They shall receive klch fees In civil mat
tiers a. may be fixed by law
Sec. G Be It further resolved, etc., That
'articis one hundred and twenty-slx Of
the Constitution Of the State OF Louis
lana be 20 amended IS TO read a. follows:
Article lH. They shall have criminal
Jurisdiction ~ committing magistrates
and shall have power 70 ban or discharge
IN cases not capital or necessarily pun
ishable ut hard labor. They shall "a
ceive no fees In criminal matters inciud-
Ing peace bond cases. tut In lieu thereof
such salary a. may be nxed annually by
the police jary TO be paid by the parish.
Sec Z. Be II further resolved. etc That
Article one hundred and twenty zsvep Of
the Consuruftcn OF the stare OF LOUISIANA
be 90 amended Al 70 read as follows:
Article III. There shall be constable
fer zach justice OF the peace. In the sew
erai psrishss OF the State, the Parish OF
Orleans excepted. who shall be elected
for a term Of four yesrs BY the qualified
voters within the territorial limits OF the
jurisdiction OF the several Justices Of the
peace. They shall rsceiye such fees IN
civfl matters AZ may be nxed BY law. In
criminal matters they shah receive no
fees aer mileage, but in lier thereof
ssiafy 20 be nxed annually and paid By
the police jury of each parish.
Section O. Be IT further resolxed. etc,
That articles one honcred and twenty
eight and ons hundred ana twensy-nine
,f the constitution OF the State OF Lonis-
ANA be ard the same are hereby abzogat-
ID and repealed.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
Y, r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
A true copy:
T. 8. ADAMS.