The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-05

L. 3. Adams, SecFetaiJ VI o'
No. 1877. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Promising amendments to Articles I, 81.
100, III, 116, 123, 126 and III. and
sbrogating Articles 12S and l23 OF
tho Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana.
Section l. BE it resolved by the Nenera'
Assembly of the State of Louisiana TWO
thirds Of all the members elected 10 eacn
house concurring, that article seven W OF
the Constitution of the State of LOUISIANA
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 7. In all criminal prosecutions
tbe accused shall enjoy the right to
speedy public trial by All Impartial jury
of the parish wherein the offense shaii !
have been committed, except in cases OF
change of venue; provided, that IN cases
where the penalty is not necessarily im-
= prisonment at hard labor. or death the
General Assembly shall provide Tor 'r1al
thereof before jury Of six in NUMBER OF
bv the court at any regular or Special
term. 49,, -.
Sec 9, Be it further resolved, etc,
That article 81 of the Constitution OF tbe
State of Louisiana shall be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article 81. The Supreme Court, except
In cases hereinafter provided. shall nave
appellate jurisdiction only, which Juris-
dintion 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
oil cases arising under the Constitution,
Treatise and Laws Of the United States,
or under the Constitution of the State,
and TO all cases in which the cOnstitu-
tionality or Legality of any tax, toll or
impost whatever, or any fine, forfeiture
ar penalty imposed by municipal cor
marathon shall be in contestation, or IN
which the legality of costs, fees, charges
or allowances shall be in dispute, what
soever may be the amount thereof; ahG
in such cases the appeal on the law ana
the facts shall be directly from the court
in which the case originated to the su-
preme Court; and to criminal cases on
questions of law alone whenever the pun
ishment of death or imprisonment at hard
labor may be inflicted, or fine exceed
ing three hundred dollars is actually i'm
oosed. The Supreme Court shall have
original exclusive jurisdiction in all mat
ters touching professional misconduct OF
members of the bar, with power to disbar
md infict such other punishment as may
ne provided by law. The General As
semb]y shall enact laws to enforce the
foregoing provisions.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, etc.
That article one hundred and nine O.
the Constitution of the State of Louisian;
he so amended as to read as follows:
Article 100. The District Courts shall
have original jurisdiction in all matter
civil probate and criminal not vested II
The Supreme Court or exclusively in som
other court by the Constitution and law
made in pursuance thereof. They shal
have unlimited original jurisdiction in al
criminal, probate and succession mai
ters, and when q succession IL part
defendant The district judges shall b
elected by plurality of the qualified vol
ers of their respective districts, IN Whlc
they shall have been actual residents 10
two years next proceeding their election
They shall be learned in the law, an
shall have practiced law in the State fo
FIVE years previous to their election. The
shall be elected for the term of four year,
All elections to fill vacancies occasione
by death, resignation or removal, sha
be for the unexpired term, and the CO.
ernor shall fill the vacancy until an ele
ton can be held. The judges of the d
triet court shall each receive salary {
three thousand dollars per annum, pay'
BILE monthly on their respective warrant
Sec. 1. Be it further resolved, etc
That article one hundred and eleven
the Constitution of the State of Louisar
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article ia. The District Courts she
have jurisdiction of appeals from justice
of the peace in all civil matters regardle
of the amount in dispute.
Sec. g. Be it further resolved, Ell
That Article one hundred and twent
FIVE of the Constitution of the State
Louisiana be so amended as to read
follows:
Article 125. In each parish, the pari
of Orleans excepted, there shall be
many justices of the peace as may
provided by law. The present numb
: of justices of the peace shall remain
now fixed until otherwise provided. III
shall be elected for the term Of TO
years by the qualified voters within t
territorial limits Of their jurisdiction, a
their qualifications shall be fixed by Ia
They shall have exclusive original jur
diction in all civil matters when
amount In dispute shall not exceed I'll
dollars, exclusive of interest, and origil
Jurisdiction concurrent with the Distr
Court, when the amount in dispute Sd
exceed fifty dollars exclusive OF intere
and shall not exceed one hundi
dollars exclusive of interest. II
shall have no jurisdiction in succession
probate matters. or when succession i
defendant, or when the State or any p
ish is n party. They shall receive Ell
fees in civil matters as may be Axeda
law. ~
Sec. 6. Be 1t further resolved, e
That Article ONT hundred and twenty
of the Cons .,tution Of the State of Lo'
lima shall be SO amended as to read
follows:
Article 1875. They shall have erimi
jurisdiction as committing magistra
and shah have power to bail or discha
in cases not capital or necessarily pun
able of hard labor. They shall rect
no fees in criminal matters includ
peace bond cases. but In lieu thereof S
salary as may be fixed annually by
Police Jury to be paid by the parish
See. Z. BE it further resolved, {