Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
JorNr RESOLUTION

No. 1877. JOINT RESOLUTlON
III, 1i6, l25, -126 and 127. and Abrogating
Articles 12s and 129 Of the Constitution Of
the state Of Louisiana:
sembly OF the State Of Louisiana. two-thirds OF
all the members elected to each House con-
curing, that Article seven CD OF the Constitu-
tion Of the State Of Louisiana be 80 amended as
to read as follows:
Article 4 In all criminal prosecutions the ac
eused shall enjoy the right 70 speedy publie
trial by an impartial jury 0f.the parish wherein
the ofense shall have been committed, except
In cases OF change Of yenue; provided, that In
cases where the penalty Is not necessarily i'm
prisonment az hard labor, or death, the Cen
eral Assembly shall provide for trial thereof
before a jury Of six In number or b. the court
at any regular OF special term:
Sec .. BE Il further Resolved etc, That
Article 81 OF the Constitution o. the state OF
Louisiana shall be 50 amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article 81. The Supreme Court. except in
cases hereinafter provided. shall have appel
late jurisdiction only which jurisdiction shall
extend to all cases when the matter in dispute
the amount therein claimed, shall exceed two
thousand dollars, exclusive OF Interest, 10
suits for divorce and separation from bed aud
board, 10 suits for the nullity OF marriage, 10
suits involving the rights OF nomesteads, TO
suits for Introduction. and TO an 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 con-
stitutionality or Legality Of any tax, toll or Inn
post whatever, or any fine, forfeiture CT penal
In eontestation. or in which the legality OF
costs, fees charges or allowances shall he In
dispute, whatsoever may he ne amount there,
OF; and IN such cases the appeal on the law and
the facts shall be directly from the court in
which the case originated 10 the supreme Court;
and to criminal cases % questions Of law aone
whenever the punishment OF death or imprison-
ment at hard labor may be inflicted, a line
exceeding three hundred dollars is actually i'm
posed. The supreme Court shall have original
all NJ
professional misconduct OF members Of the
har, with power TO disbar. and tnfiict such
other punishment as may be provided by law.
The General Assembly shall enact laws to In
force The foregoing provisions
Sec. 3. Be Il further resolved. etc, That
Article one hundred and nine OF the Conetitu.
ton OF the State Of Louisiana be 80 amended
as TO read as 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 rne other court by the Con-
stitution and laws made In pursuance thereof.
They shah have unlimited original jurisdiction
So an criminal, probate and succession matters
and when succession Is party defendant.
The district judges shall be elected by plural
fly OF the qualified voters Of their respective
districts. In which they shall have been actual
residents for two years next preceding their
election. They shall be learned In the law,
and shall have practiced law In the State for
five years Wevious TO their election. They slall
be elected for the term OF four years. An
elections to on vacancies occasioDed by death,
resignn ton or removal. shall DC Tor the unex-
nh ed term, and the Governor shall ill the va
cancy until an election can be held. The judges
OF the District Court shall each receive sal
airy Of three thousand dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on thelr respective warrants.
Sec. T. Be II further resolved. etc. Thst
Article one hundred and eleven Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana be 50 amended
as to read as follows:
Article Ill The District Courts shall have
Jurisdiction OF appeals from Justices Of the
peace in all civil matters regardless OF the
Mm~~Mm~ ~ In
Sec. s. Be IL further resolved. ETC.. That
Article one hundred and twenty Ave Of the Con-
stitution OF the State " Louisiana be so
amcrded as 10 read as follows:
Article 125. In each parish. the Parish Of
Orleans excepted. there shall be as many Jus
tees OF tie peace as may be provided BY law.
s-be pressslt number Of justices of the peace
shall remain as now fixed until otherwise pro-
yfded They shall be elected for the term Of
four years by the qualified voters within the
territorial limits Of their jurisdiction, and their
qualifications shall be fixed by law. They shall
have exclusive original jurisdiction In all civil
matters when the, amount in dispute shall not
exceed hfty dollars. exclusive Of interest. and
original jurisdiction concurrent With the Dis
trict Court, when the amount in dispute shall
exceed nfty collars exclusive OF interest and
shall not exceed one hundred dollars exclusive
OF interest They shall have no Jurisdiction in
succession o. probate matters, or when sue
cession is a defendant. When the State On
any parish Is a party. They shall receive such
\ fees in civii matters NAV be fixed Nv law.
See. g. Be Il further resolved. ETC.. That Ar
ticie one hundred and fwenty-six Of the Consti-
tufioa of the State OF Louisiana shall be 90
Article ie6. They ahaIl have criminal turia,