The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-04

u. w. GOblON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
II. X. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
A true copy:
T: s: Adams, Secretary Of State.
No. 1917. JOINT RESOLtTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles Z, 81
100, Ill, ZIG, 125, 126 and 127, ant
abrogasing Articles 12S and 100 Of
the Constitution of the State Of
louisiana
Section /. Be it resolved BY the Genera
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, tvs
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring that article seven "a oi
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 7. Iii all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the fight to Q
speedy public trial by an impartial juf.
of the parish wherein the offense shall
have been committed, except in cases OF
change of venue; provided, that in cases
where the penalty is not necessarily i'm.
prisonment at hard labor, or death the
General Assembly shall provide for trial
thereof before a jury of six in number 81
by the court at any regular or special
term.
Sec. g BE it further resolved, ETC.,
That article 81 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana shall be SO amended
as to read as follows:
Article 81. The Supreme Court, except
in cases hereinafter provided, shall have
appellate jurisdiction only, which jiifis-
diction shall extend to all cases when the
matter in dispute or the fund to be 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
boafd, to suits for the nullity of marriage,
to suits involving the rights of home
to suits for introduction, and to
all cases arising under the Constitution,
Treatise and Laws of the United States,
or under the Constitution of the State,
and to all cases in which the c0nstitu-
tio1ality or legality of any tax, toll or
impost whatever, or any fine, forfeiture
or penalty imposed by d municipal cor
poiation shall be in condensation, or III
which the legality of costs, fees, charges
Or allowances shall be in dispute, what
soever may be the amount thereof; and
in such cases the appeal on the law and
the facts shall be directly from the court
in which the case originated to the Su-
preme Court: and to criminal cases on
questions of law alone whenever the pun.
shment of death or Imprisonment at hard
labor may be inflicted, or a fine exceed
ing three hundred dollars is actually im-
H.. - II f.ss.
original exclusive jurisdiction in all mat
-ers touching professional misconduct of
of the bar, with power to disbar,
md infict such other punishment as may
De provided by law. The General AS
iembly shall enact laws to enforce the
foregoing provisions.
Sec. 3. BE it further resolved, etc.,
That article one hundred and nine of
he Constitution of the State of Louisiana
De so amended as to read as follows:
Article 100. The District Courts shall
lave original jurisdiction in all matters
,ivil. probate and criminal not vested in
he Supreme Court or exclusively in some
'thcr court by the Constitution and laws
made in pursuance thereof. They shall
AVE unlimited original jurisdiction In all
probate and succession mat
ers, and when a succession is party
defendant. The district judges shall be
lected by plurality of the qualified vot-
RS of their respective districts, in which
hey shall have been actual residents for
wo years next proceeding their election.
hey shall be learned in the law, and
hall have practiced law in the State for
We years previous to their election. They
hall be elected for the term of four years.
III elections to fill vacancies occasioned
death, resignation or removal, shall |
e for the unexpired term, and the Gov
rnor shall fill the vacancy until an cleo
on can be held. The judges of the dis
rict court shall each receive a salary of |
lree thousand dollars per annum, paya-
lie monthly on their respective warrants.
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
hat article one hundred and eleven Of |
he Constitution of the State of Louisiana
e SO amended as to read as follows:
Article Ill. The District Courts shall |
ave jurisdiction of appeals from justices
the peace in all civil matters regardless
the amount in dispute.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, ETC..
hat Article one hundred and twenty.
We of the Constitution of the State of /
ouisiana be so amended as to read as
flows:
Article 125. In each parish, the parish
Orleans excepted, there shall be as
any justices of the peace as may be
'ovided by law. The present number
justices of the peace shall remain as
'wNtxed until otherwise provided. They
lall be elected for the term of four
,ars by the qualified voters within the
rritorial limits of their jurisdiction, and
cir qualifications shall be fixed by law.
hey shall have exclusive original juris-
elton in all civil matters when the
mount in dispute shall not exceed fifty
liars, exclusive of interest, and original
risdiction concurrent with the District
,urt. when the amount in dispute shall
coed fifty dollars exclusive of interest,
ID shall not exceed one hundred
liars exclusive of interest. They
all have 70 jurisdiction in succession or
obate matters, or when succession is a i,
PENDANT. or when the State or any par-l
i is party They shall receive such
IS in civil matters as may be fixed by
Y.
Sec. 9. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
lat Article one hundred and twenty-six
the Constitution of the State of Louis
Ia shall be so amended as to read as
lows:
Article 126. They shall have criminal Q
'isdiction as committing magistrates, q
shall have power to bail or discharge c
cases not capital or necessarily punish s
e at hard labor. They shall receive I
fees in criminal matters incIudinc | 6