The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-19

NJ 1o7 JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments TO Articles {, 81,
100 iii, 116, 125, 12G and ia. ana
abrogating Articles 12S and lZ9 o.
! the Constitution OF the ota'e VI
I Louisiana. j.
Section /. Be It resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of louisiana wv
Thirds Of NIL the members elected 10 eacn
bouse concurring. that article seven W ol
tbe Constitution Of the State of L0uisiaha
no so amended as to read as follows
Article : In all criminal prosecutions
+ba accused shall enjoy the right 10
anecdy public trial by an impartial jury
If tho narish wherein the OtfenSe shnil
have been committed, except in cases OF
change of venue; provided, that IN cases
There the penalty is not necessarily I'M
nrisonncnt at hard labor, or death the
General Assembly shall provide lot 'riai
sberaof before a jury of six in number or
Nv tho court at any regular or speciai
term. -, 80
Sec. .. Be it further resoived' e','
That article 81 of the Constitution OIL IN.
State of Louisiana shall be 50 dmenue'
as to read as follows:
Article 81. The Supreme Court except
in cases hereinafter provided, shnii huse
apprllate jurisdiction only, when )ufis-
Ertion shall extend to all cases when the
matter in dispute or the fund 10 De uls-
tributed. whatever may be the amount
therein claimed, shall exceed two thous'
and dollars. exclusive of interest, TO sults
for divorce and separation from bed ana
hoard to suits for the nullity of marriage,
+o suits involving the rights OF home
oteods 10 suits for introduction, ana 10
all cases arising under the Constlu'ioh'
Treatise and Laws of the United otates'
or under the Constitution OF the state,
and TO all cases in which the constitu-
tio1ality or legality Of any tax, toll OF
impost whatever, or any fine, forfeiture
or penalty imposed by municipal COT
pora.ion shall be in contestatloh, OF Al
which the legality Of costs, tees, charges
or allowances shall be in dispute, what
soeyer may be the amount Thereon; ahC
in such cases the appeal on the law ant
she facts shall be directly from the cour
in which the case originated to the Su
nreme Court; and to criminal cases OF
Questions of law alone whenever the pun
Ssbment of death or Imprisonment at har
labor may be inflicted. or fine exceed
ing three hundred dollars is actually in
nosed The Supreme Court shall hav
original exclusive jurisdiction in all maj
tiers touching professional misconduct Q
members of the bar with power to disba1
and nflict such other punishment as ma
be provided by law. The General A
sembly shall enact laws to enforce II
foregoing provisions.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc
That article one hundred and nine
the Constitution of the State Of l.ouisiar
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 100. The District Courts sha
have original jurisdiction i'll all matte
civil. probate and criminal not vested
the Supreme Court or exclusively in son
other court by the Constitution and law
made in pursuance thereof. They sh'
have unlimited original jurisdiction in
criminal, probate and succession MI
ters and when q succession Is par
defendant The district judges shall
elected by plurality of the qualified W
ers of their respective districts, I'll whl
they shall have been actual residents
two years next proceeding their electic
They shall be learned in the law, a
shall have practiced law in the State
FIVE years previous to their election. Th
shall be elected for the term of four yea
All elections to fill vacancies occasion
by death, resignation or removal. sh
be for the unexpired term, and the CT
ernor shall fill the vacancy until an el
ton can be held. The judges of the {
trict court shall each receive Il salary
three thousand dollars per annum, pa
bic monthly on their respective warral
Sec j. Be it further resolved, e
That article one hundred and eleven
the Constitution Of the State OF Louisl;
be SO amended as to read as follows
Article III. The District Courts 81
have jurisdiction of appeals from JUST
of the peace in all civil matters regard
of the amount in dispute.
Sec. s. BE it further resolved, {
That Article one hundred and twei
five of the Constitution of the State
Louisiana be 50 amended as to read
follows:
Article IDS. In each parish. the pa
of Orleans excepted, there shall he
many justices of the peace rs may
provided by law. The present nun
of justices of the peace shall remain
shall be elected for the term Of
years by the qualified voters within
territorial limits of their jurisdiction,
sheir qualifications shall be fixed by
They shall have exclusive original j,
diction in all civil matters when
amount in dispute shall not exceed
dollars, exclusive of interest, and oris
jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
Court, when the amoant in dispute
exceed fifty dollars exclusive OF int
and shall not exceed one hun
dollars exclusive of interest.
shall have TO Jurisdiction in suCcessio
probate matters. or when d succession
defendant, or when the State or any
ish is q party They shall receive
fees ia civil matters as may be ixe
law.
Sec. e. Re il further resolved.
That Article one hundred and twent
of the Constitution Of the State of l.
lana shall be SO amended as to rea
follows:
Article 126. They shall have Grill
jurisdiction us committing masistr
and shall have power TO bail or disci
in cases not capital or necessarily pu
able at hard labor. They shall re
no fees in criminal matters incl'
peace bond eases, but in lieu thereof
salary as may be fixed annually b,
Police Jury to be paid by the parish.
Sec Z. Be it further resolved,
That Article one hundred and tw