St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29

or.sonnent at hard labor may be inhict-
ed. or q fine exceeding ehrse hundred
dollars IL actually imposed. The supreme
Court shall have original exclusive 1ur-
isdiction in all matters touching profess
0ional misconduct Of members OF tho
bar. with power to disbar. and infict sucn
other punishment aS may be PROVIDED
by law. The General Assembly shall
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro-
visions.
Sec. 3 Be Il further resolved. ETC.. That
Article one hundred and nine of the Con-
stitution OF the State Of Louisiana be SO
amended a. to read n follows:
Article 100. The District Courts shall
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 and
laws made In pursuance thereof. They
shall have unlimited original jurisdiction
In all criminal. probate and succession
matters. and when q succession II .
party defendant The district Judges
shall b elected by . plurality OF the
qualified voters OF their respective dis
tricts. in which they shall have been ac-
tual residents for two years next pre-
ceding their election. They shall be
learned in the law. and shall have prac-
ticed In the State for flve years previous
to their election. They shall be elected
for the term Of four years. All elections
to fill vacancies occasioned by death,
resignation or removal. shall be for the
unexpired term, and the Governor shall
I'll 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 annuu. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec. 4. BE 1t further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and eleven OF the
Constitution of the State Of louisiana
be SO amended a. to read a. follows:
Article Ill. 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. 5. Re II 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-
IcTs:
Article is. In each parish, the Parish
Of Orleans excepted. there shall be as
many justices OF the peace as may be
provided by law. The present number Of
Justices of tie peace shall remain as now
fixed until otherwise provided. They
shaE BE elected for the term Of four years
by the qualified voters within the terri
torial limits Of their jurisdiction. and
their qualifications shall be hxed by law.
They shall have exclusive original juris-
diction in all civil matters when the
amcant In dispute shall not exceed Nifty
dollars. exclusive OF interest, and orig
!nal Jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
tFict Court, when the amount In dispute
shall exceed fifty dollars. exclusive OF
interest. and shah not exceed one hum
drcd dollars. exclusive OF interest.
They shall have no jurisdiction in
succession or probate matters. or
when s. succession Is a defendant. or
when the Safe or any parish is a party.
They shall receive sUch fees In civil mat
tiers as may be fixed by law.
Sec. g. Be 1: further resolved. etc, That
article ore hundred and twenty-six Of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 12s. They shall hsve criminal
Jurisdiction as committing magistrates
and shall have power to bail CT discharge
In cases not capital or necessarily pun
iskable a, hard labor. They shall re-
ce:ve no fees Ia criminal matters inc!ud-
Ing peace bond caees. bat IN lieu thereof
such salary as may be Fixed annually BY
the police jury to be paid by the parish.
Sec T. Be II further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and twenty seven OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana
be so amended N to read as follows:
Article III. There shall be a constable
fer each justice OF the peace. IN the sew
eral parishes ot the State. the Parish OF
Orleans excepted. WHO snail De eiecteo
for q term Of four years by the qualified
voters within the territorial limits OF the
jurisdiction of the several justices OF the
peace. They shall receive such fees In
civil matters as niay &c fixed by law. In
criminal matters they shall receive no
fees or mileage. but. in i;eu thereof
salary to be fixed annually and paid BY
the police jury OF each parish.
Section g. Ee 1t further resolved. ETC.,
That articles one Hundred and twenty
eight and one hundred and twen'y-nine
Of the constitution OF the State Of Louis
lana be and the same age hereby abroSat-
ed and repealed.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
H. R. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
r. 8. ADAMS.
Secretary Of State.