The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18

prisonnient at hard labor may be in:ict-
ed. or fine exceeding three hundred
dollars Is actually imposed. The Supreme
Court ehan have original exclusive fur
isdiction in all matters touching profess
sional misconduct OF members OF the
bar. with power to disbar. and iniict such
other punishment as may be provided
by law The General Assembly shall
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro-
visions
Sec. 8. Be It further resolved, ETC.. That
Article one hundred and nine of the Con-
stitution OF the State of Louisiana be so
amended as TO read as follows:
Article 1e9 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
VS. made In pursuance thereof. They
shall have unlimited original jurisdiction
In all criminal. probate and succession
matters. and when succession is q
party defendant. The district Judges
shall be elected by q 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 five years previous
to their election. They shall be elected
for the term Of four years. All elections
to I'LL 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 annum. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec. a. Be 1t further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and eleven of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
be 30 amended as to read a. follows:
Article III. 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. 8. Be 1t 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-
lows:
of Orleans excepted, there shall be as
many Justices Of the peace Is may be
provided by law. The present number Of
justices OF the peace shall remain IS now
fixed until otherwise provided. They
shall 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 &xed by law.
They shall have exclusive original turis-
diction in all civil matters when the
amocnt in dispute shall not exceed Atty
dollars, exclusive of interest. and orig
fnal Jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
trict Court, when the amount in dispute
shall exceed hfty dollars, exclusive Of
Interest, and shall not exceed one hum
dred dollars, exclusive of interest.
They shall have no jurisdiction In
succession or probate matters, or
when q succession ia O defendant. or
when the State or any parish Is party.
They shall receive such fees in civil mat
tiers as may BE- fixed by law.
SEQ. Q. Be It further resolved, ETC.. That
article one hundred and twenty-six OF
the Constitution OF the State Of Louis
lana be so amended as to read ss follows:
Article l26. They shall have criminal
jurisdiction as committing magistrates
and shall have power to bal or discharge
In casea net capital OF necessarily pun
ishable at hard labor. They shall re-
ceiys no fees In criminal matters includ-
inz peace bond cases, but in lieu thereor
such salary es may be fxed annually ey
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 80 amended as to read as follows:
Article LII. There shall be constable
fer each justice Of the peace, In the sew
eral parishes Of the State. the Parish of
Orleans excepted. who shall be eiecteo
for a term Of four years by the ouanned
voters within the territorial limits OF the
jurisdiction Of the several Justices OF the
peace. They shall receive such fees In
civil matters as may be fixed by law. In
criminal matters they shall receive no
fees or mileage. but in lieu thereof
salary to be fixed annually and paid by
the police Jury Of each parish.
Section g. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That articles one hNndred and twenty
esrbt and one hundred and twenty-nine
Of the constitution Of the State OF Louis
lana be and the same are hereby ahrogat-
ed and repealed.
@. w. BOLTON,
Sneaker Of the House Of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
A true copy:
T. 8. ADAMS,
Secretary Of State.