The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-14

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s,.aror of the House of Representatives |
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
T. 3. Adams, Secretary of State.
No 1917. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles Z, 81,
100. III, ZIG, 125, 126 and ~, and
abrosating Articles 12S and LIZ OF
the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Genera
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, TWO
thirds of all the members elected to eacn
house concurring, that article seven ltl OF
the Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 7. In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the rignt 10
speedy public trial by an impartiai jury
of the parish wherein the ofense snai.
have been committed, except IN cases Oh
change of venuei provided, that IN cases
where TIE penalty ID not necessarily im
prisonment at hard labor, or dea'n tns
General Assembly shall provide lot ,llul
thereof before jury Of six IN numDe. =,
by the court at any regular OF speeia'
term.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, e.e.'
That article 81 of the Constitution OF tne
State of Louisiana shall be 30 amenoeo
as to read as follows:
| Article 81. The Supreme Court, except
ia cases hereinafter provided, snail nave
appellate jurisdiction only, when J"ris-
d;ction shall extend to all cases when the
| matter in dispute or the fund to De dis-
| tributed. whatever may be the amount
therein claimed, shall exceed two thous-
and dollars. exclusive of interest, to suits
for divorce and separation from bed and
board. to suits for the nullity of marriage,
to suits involving the rights OF home
steads. to suits for Introduction, ana 10
nil cascs arising under the Constitution,
Treatise and Laws of the United states,
mr. under the Constitution of the state,
and 70 nil cases in which the constitu-
tionality or legality of any tax, toll OF
impost whatever, or any fine, forfeiture
or penalty imposed by a municipal cor
noration shall be in condensation. or IN
which the legality of costs, fees, charges
or allowances shall be in dispute, what
soever nay be the amount thereon; ano
in sucb cases the appeal on the law anc
the facts shall be directly from the cour'
in which the case originated to the Su
nreme Court; and to criminal cases OF
questions of law alone whenever the pun
lishmert OF death or imprisonment at hare
labor may be inflicted, or fine exceed
ing three hundred dollars is actually i'm
posed. The Supreme Court shall hav'
original exclusive jurisdiction in all mat
tiers touching professional misconduct o
members of the be-, with power to disbar
and inflict such other punishment as ma:
be provided by law The General As
sembly shall enact laws to enforce tn
foregoing provisions.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc.
That article one hundred and nine o
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
, Article 100. The District Courts shal
have original jurisdiction in all matter
, civil, probate and criminal not vested i
the Supreme Court or exclusively in som
, other court by the Constitution and law
, made in pursuance thereof. They sha
have unlimited original jurisdiction in q
criminal, probate and succession mat
: tiers, and when q succession is part
, defendant. The district judges shall b
). elected by plurality of the qualified vo
\ ers of their respective districts, in whic
: they shall have been actual residents fo
e two years next preceding their election
> They shall be learned in the law, an
/ shall have practiced law In the State fc
FIVE years previous to their election. The
= shall be elected for the term of four year
4 All elections to fill vacancies occasione
a by death, resignation or removal, sha
3 be for the unexpired term, and the Co
ernor shall fill the vacancy until an ele
o ton can be held. The judges of the di
4 trict court shall each receive salary {
3 three thousand dollars per annum, pay
r BILE monthly ON their respective warrant
II Sec. l. Be it further resolved, etc
v That article one hundred and eleven
Is the Constitution of the State of Louisiar
II be so amended as to read as follows:
h Article III. The District Courts shs
n have jurisdiction of appeals from justic
Is of the peace in all civil matters regardle
h of the amount in dispute.
n Sec. 5. Be it further resolved, ct
N That Article one hundred and invent
lea five of the Constitution Of the State
s. * LOulSldud NC cU duCAuco 10 " SS"u
In Il follows:
< Article 125. In each parish, the pari
IF of Orleans excepted, there shall be
DE- many justices of the peace as may
provided by law. The present numb
att of justices of the peace shall remain
ID now fixed until otherwise provided. Tn
lie shall be elected for the term Of TO
to years by the qualified voters within I
territorial limits of their jurisdiction, a
d. their qualifications shall be fixed by ID
Of They shall have exclusive original jur
ID diction in all civil matters when I
amount in dispute shall not exceed I'll
dollars, exclusive of interest, and Origin
IS. Jurisdiction concurrent with the Distr
iCourt. when the amount in dispute sh
e. exceed fifty dollars exclusive of intere
and shall not exceed one hundl
dollars exclusive of interest. III
shall have no jurisdiction in succession
probate matters, or when a succession i
u defendant, or when the State or any p
a. ish is a party. They shan receive 81
d. fees in civil matters as may be fixed
law.
al Sec. 6. Be it further resolved, e
70 That Article one hundred and twenty
CHI / of the Constitution of the Etate of Lot
lana shall be SO amended as to read
be \ follows:
bel Article 126. They shall have crimi
at jurisdiction as committing magistrai
in and shall have power to bail or discha
in cases not capital or necessarily punt
hv oblo Of hard labor Thoy shall race