The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-02-22
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Arrce one frn-reu ana 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 %oririnal jurisdiction in all matters
civil, probate and criminal not vested
in the Supreme Court or exclusively in
sore ether court by the Constitution and
laws made in pursuance thereof. They
shall nave unlimited original jurisdiction
In all criminal, probate and succession
matters. and when q succession is q
party defendant. The district judges
shall be elected by a plurality of the
qualified voters of their respective dis
tricts, in which they shall have been ac-
tuai roeisents for two years next pre-
ceding their election. They shall be
learned IN the Law. and shall have prac-
ticed In tho state for five years previous
to their election. They shall be elected
for the term of fonr years. All elections
to fiji vacancies occasioned by death.
resignation or removal, shall be tor the
nnesp:rea term. and tie Governor shall
fill the HacancE Until an election can be
held. The judges of the district court
shall each receive q salary Of three thou
sand dollars Ger nna'u navable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec. 4. II i further resolved, etc, That
article one hundred and eleven Of the
CorStt-t.at - t.e State Of louisiana
be SO amended as TO read as follows:
Article f7-. Tho District Courts shall
have inri~1ictton Of appeals from justices
OF the rrece n Ell civil matters regard
less CT the a-.o.nt in dispute.
Sec. u ir II Cur her resolved. etc, That
article che hundred and twenty-five OF
the Constitution Of tae State of Louis
lana be SO amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article -. IN each PARISH, the Parish
Of Crlears e9ef.ted, there shall be as
MANY i~fs.tsnF Of tie Fcace as ra2y he
provided ~ Lex. Tie present nu1l5er OF
Justices o. the pe2ce shah email as now
fvel usttl otherwise provided. They
sl.ali be elected for the term Of four years
h. the alt1lifal voters within the terri
to-al Iir1tts cf their jlrzeeiction. ard
tier qualifications shall be fixed by law.
They shall haze exclusive original juris-
d.ct.on in NJ civil matters when the
ara@<rt in dilute sha not exceed fifty
dollars. exclusive Of interest. and orig
iral jurisdiction concurrent with the D.s-
trict Court, aI6a the amount IN dispute
slee4l exceed fff- do.1ars, exclusive Of
irterest. and shall rot exceed enc hun
fre5t to..ars, exclusive Of interest.
,laey shall Rave no jurisdiction in
1e2te=4t5-a 6 ..olate E5aetcrs. or
H.s-G 9 sEcc4-Su - = 4 Csfe.aat4t. Or
N-fE4f TO- p IL Ir G4S 4lEISll Is Il garry.
They stall receive sGch fees in civil mat
ters IS ma ~ fad hg law.
ssc. 6. Ea i rr7t.-s- resolved. etc. That
article ore hundred and tv7ezty-s!x Of
tie Constitution Of the State Of Louis
.a-a b 10 amended IS 10 read as follows:
ae1teie 126. a'5ser shall have criminal
j@a-e.ton as e3rerf5tt..g magistrates
and shall have ROVER 70 bail or discharge
il cast 6 ret c.l.tsl o. necessarily pun
i1hab.e a. hard labor. They sail re-
eeiye 10 fees III criminal matters inelud-
...I .c1ee aaEI e1.es. lslt u leu thereof
cEs.l saf7r- Ct rla1 ~ fsgae Annually ~
tn -o.fce 5t...- 70 be paid ~ the parish.
Sec. 7. &c it further resolved, etc. That
Article enc huaGrod and twenty seven Of
tie coastitu- ion of the State OF LouisEana
be SO amended as to read as follows;
Article II. There shall be q constable
for each justice Of the peace, in the sew
eral parishes Of the State, the Parish Of
Orleans excepted, who shall be elected
for a term or foa 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 IS may be fixed by law. In
criminal matters they shall receive no
fees or mileage, but in lieu thereof a
salary to be fixed annually and paid by
the police jury Of each parish.
Section S. Be 1t further resolved, ETC..
That articles one hlndred and twenty
eight and one hundred and twenty-nine
of the constitution Of the State of Louis
lana be and the same are hereby abrosat-
ed and repealed.
G. W. BOLTON,
Speaker OF TIE House Of Representatives.
II. II. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.