Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-03-20
JOINT RESOLUTION

No 1pI. IOINT RESOIUIION
Processing Amendments 10 Articles Z, 81. 100,
III, 1i6, l25, 126 and 127. and Abrogatlng
Articles 12S and I'D OF the Constitution OF
the state Of louisiana
Section l. Be Il resolved by the General As
= semhly- OF the State OF louisiana txo-thirds Of
an the members elected 10 each Honse con-
curing. that Article seven 90 OF the Constitn-
to read as follows: -
Article T. IN an criminal prosecutions the &C.
cused shall enjoy the right g a speedy public
the ofense 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 Gen
eIal Assembly shall provide for trial thereof
before q jury Of six IN number or by the court
at any regular Or special term; ..
Article 81 OF the Constitution Of the state Of
Louisiana shall be 80 amended as to read as fol-
lows: =
cosas e bere,asfter nros;ded sbSl nave snpe.
iate JURISDICTION only Wnieh Jurisuietion snaii
extend 20 AZ cases wien tne matter IN dispnie
'1 s,, rS tbere,n cIaed snail esesed two
thousapd collars, exclusive ct interest, 70
suits Tor disorce ana separation from ped ene
soIts a1oivgnr fbe rirSss ~ sonestcnds 70
SUITS i1s inseloiSuoa, ana 20 an eases aIlAnS
unoer tne So1stltutlon, LIeatlSe Ana LIVE "
the United states. or nnaer the CONSTITUTION OF
the state; ana % ain eases IN wncn ~, nhe een
stitutionahty or iegaiity OF any TAX. toll OF I'M
post Whatever, or any me, FORFEITURE CT penal
y imposed Dy munlclpat cQrporauon aah Ds
IN condensation, or 10 when the iegaiity OF
Costs, res, charges OF ailoWances snhu pc an
dispute. wnatsoever may pc me amount there,
Of ana In snch cases the appeal on the law and
the facts Aaah ne alreetiy from the conrt IA
which the case orlglnated 70 tne supreme Court
ana TO criminal cases on quesilois OF law alone
Nnenetef ens pehlsnasne ~ ssa.s ~ lnprlson-
ment at hard labor may pe lnnicted, or nne
exceeding three hundred collars Is actnaliy Inn,
posed. Inc sug.ene Sourt snaa nave osisnisi
professional misconduct Of members Of the
bar. with power 20 disbar, and inlet such
other punishment as may oe pfoslued oy Jaw.
me cenerAl Ass -moly snall sn1ct laws 70 IN
force tne igIesVslhs .pIvve V.s'ons. ~
sec q. BE ~ IHtnff iesoifeu, etc, 1nat
Article one hundred end nine OF the Cunstifu.
ton or the state OF LOUISIANA pe SO ITnenden
az 10 read as fonows:
Article 100. The District Courts shall have
and criminal not vested in the supreme Court
or exclusively In ame other court by the Con-
stitution and laws made IN pursuance thereof.
They shall have unlimited original jurisdiction
In an criminal, probate and succession matters,
and wbeH succession ~ a party defendant
The district judges shall be elected by plural
fly OF the qnaiifed voters q their respective
Districts, In which they shall have been actual
residents for two years next preceding their
election They shall be learned in tie law
and shall have practiced law IN the State f0r
Ave years previous 10 their election. They sail
be elected for the term OF four years. All
elections 20 I'LL vacancies occasioned by DEATH
resienatlon or removal shall he Tor the unex-
p1ed term. and the Governor shall eli the va
cancy until an election can be held The Judges
Of the District Court shsill each receive 2 sal
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