The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-29
NJ 1e7. JoINr RESOLUTION.

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T. S. Adams, Secretary of State.
No 1917 JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles z, u,
100. III, 116, 125, 12S and III, and
abrogating Articles 12S and I'D OF
the Constitution OF the state OF
Louisiana.
Section 1. BE it resolved by the Genefal
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, Two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring, that article seven 20 OF
the Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article Z. In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right to
speedy public trial by an impartial jury
of the parish wherein the ofense snail
have been committed, except in cases OF
change of venue; provided, that IN cases
where the penalty is not necessarily I'M
nr;sonment at hard labor, or death the
General Assembly shall provide for trai
thereof before jury of six in NUMBER or
bv the court at any regular or speciai
term. - -.
Sec 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That article 81 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana shall be 80 amended
as to read as follows:
Article 81. The Supreme Court, except
| la cases hereinafter provided, shall nave
appellate Jurisdiction only. which Juris-
d;ct;on 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
hoard. to suits for the nullity of marriage.
to suits involving the rights OF home
steads. to suits for introduction, and to
ali cases arising under the Constitution,
Treatise and Laws of the United states,
or under the Constitution of the state,
and 10 all cases in which the constitu-
tio1ality or legality of any TAI, toll or
Utmost whatever, or any fine, forfeiture
or penalty imposed by anmunicipai cor
marathon shall be in contestation, or in
which the legality of costs, fees, charges
or allowances shall be in dispute, wnat-
soeyer may be the amount thereon; ana
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-
nreme Court; and to criminal cases on
, nuestions of law alone whenever the pun
isbmeut of death or Imprisonment at hard
, labor may be inflicted, or fine exceed
, ! ing three hundred dollars is actually i'm
nosed. The Supreme Court shall have
. original exclusive jurisdiction in all mat
: tiers touching professional misconduct OF
, members of the bar, with power to disbar
and inflict such other punishment as may
be provided by law The General As
sembly shall enact laws to enforce thu
\ foregoing provisions,
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc.
> That article one hundred and nine o
the Constitution of the State of Louisian'
6 be so amended as to read as follows:
8 Article 100. The District Courts shall
!. have original jurisdiction in all matter
q civil. probate and criminal not vested il
the Supreme Court or exclusively in som
- other court by the Constitution and law
h made in pursuance thereof. They sha
:. have unlimited original jurisdiction in a
criminal, probate and succession mat
tiers, and when a succession is part
n defendant The district judges shall b
elected by plurality of the qualified vo
a ers of their respective districts, in whic
!. they shall have been actual residents to
q two years next proceeding their election
" They shall be learned in the law, an
"A shall have practiced law in the State fc
FIVE years previous to their election. The
~ shall be elected for the term of four year
"a All elections to fill vacancies occasione
"a by death, resignation or removal, sha
10 be for the unexpired term, and the Co
ernor shall fill the vacancy until an ele
70 ton can be held. The judges of the di
"a trict court shall each receive salary I
IL three thousand dollars per annum, pay;
| ho,r n
., Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, etc
Nv That article one hundred and eleven
,is the Constitution of the State of LouisiaT
,If be so amended as to read as follows:
IN Article III. The District Courts sha
or have jurisdiction of appeals from justic
,Is of the peace in all civil matters regardle
oh of the amount in dispute.
;aI Sec. 5. Be it further resolved, Ell
on That Article one hundred and twent
,le FIVE of the Constitution Of the State
Is. Louisiana be SO amended az to read
in follows:
* Article 125 In each parish, the pari
of of Orleans excepted, there shall be
or many justices of the peace as may
provided by law. The present numb
,at of justices of the peace shall remain
ed now fixed until otherwise provided. Th
he shall be elected for the term of fo
to years by the qualified voters within I
territorial limits of their jurisdiction, a
i'd their qualifications shall be fixed by ID
of They shall have exclusive original jul
ted diction in all civil matters when
!. amount in dispute shall not exceed fl
dollars, exclusive of interest, and origil
,es. jurisdiction concurrent with the Distr
Court, when the amount in dispute sh
tie. exceed fifty dollars exclusive of inferf
and shaT not exceed one humid
dollars exclusive of interest. III
shall have no jurisdiction in succession
probate matters, or when a succession
itu- defendant, or when the State or any p
Fla ish is a party They shall receive 81
Sol fees in civil matters as may be fixed
law.
.ral Sec. 6. Be it further resolved, e
wo- That Article one hundred and twenty
ach of the Constitution of the ljtate of Lo'
lana shall be 90 amended as to read
the follows:
be Article 126. They shall have crimi
at jurisdiction as committing magistra
in and shall have power to bail or discha
in cases not capital or necessarily pun
by able at hard labor. They shall rect
lied no fees in criminal matters includ
.ou- peace bond cases, but in lieu thereof .
ICED salary as may be fixed annually by
IDLY Police Jury to be paid by the parish.
rmy Sec. Z. Be it further resolved,
, or That Article one hundred and tive