Tensas gazette., 1896-01-24

yfzsonnenf At hard labor may - lnk1lce-
dollars h actually imposed The 2uor1mo
Court shall have original sxclusive 5ur-
addiction In all matters touching profes-
sionsl misconduct OF nenb<rs Of tho
bar. with power TO disbar. and inlet such
other punishmsnt as may BE provided
by law. The General Asom1Iy shau
enact laws to enforce The foreroing pro
visicns.
Sec. 5 Be It further rssol "a. 49,. That
stitution ok the State Of LOUISIANA be %
amended NJ TO read N follows:
Article 100. The D.suic< Courts snar
have original jurisdiction "a Al matters
civil. probate and crimfnSl not vested
In the supreme Court or exclusively N
nome other eourt by the Constitution and
laws made IN pursuance thereof They
shall have unlimited original jurisdiction
In al criminal. probate and succession
mattsrr. and when succsssion s .
party defendant The district Judges
qualified votsrs OF their respective dis
trfcts. in which they sha1I have been sc-
tuaf residents tor two wears next pre-
ceding their election. They shan BE-
learned IN the 1Aw. and shall havs prac-
tced In the state FOR Eve years previous
TO theS election. Thsy shall be elected
for the ssrm OF four years. An elections
70 al ssrsncies occasioned BY death.
RESIGNATION CT removal. shah b sor the
MI the vacancy until an slection can he
held. The judges 81 the district court
shall each receive . salary o. thres thon-
Sand dollars per hnnuIn. payable monthly
ON their respective warrants.
Sec. 4. Be u further resolved. e<c. That
article one hundred and s:sx<n q the
Constitution Of the State Of I.ouisianA
be - amended ~ to read as soIlows: :
Article Ill The Dstrict Courts shan
have iurfsdiction of appeals from Justices
Of the peace In an eivil matters regard
less ox the amount In dispute.
Sac. 6. Be II further resolved. eteI, Thar
article one hundred and twenty-nvs oR
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana be 90 amended - v read ~ fol-
lows:
Article IL In each parish. the Parish
Of Orleans excepted. there shail b AZ
many iustices ~ The peace a. may be
provided BY law. The present number %
justices OF the peace shall -smsin - now
hxed until otherwise provided They
shah be elected for the term Of four years
by this Qraiined voters within the terri
torid limits OF their turs3sctton, ard
their uuai!ncstions shall Be flxst By law.
They shall have exclusive original 1uris-
dictioh m all civil matters when the
amounf In dispute shall not exceed hfty
dollars. exclusive OF interest. and orig
inai jurisdiction concurren, with the Dis
srict Court, when the amount In dispute
shall exceed fffy dollars, exclusive OF
interest. and shall not exceed one hum
drcd dollars. exclusive ~ intsrest.
They shall have no Jurisdiction IN
succession or probate matters. or
when a succesr;on is defendant. or
when the State or any perish Il party.
They sheil receive such fees In civil mat
ters ~ may be fxed by law.
Sec .. Be II further resolved. etc, That
article one hundred end twenty-six OF
the Consttution Of the state Of Louis-
hna be &c amended a. to read ~ follows:
Article l1s rhsS shall have criminal
jurisdiction a. committing magistrates
and shall have power to bail or discharEe
lshable at hard labor. Thsy shall re-
ceive no fees in criminal matters inciud-
ing peace bond cEsss. but IN lieu thereof
srch salary a. may Be nxed annually by
the police Jury 10 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- % amended a. 70 read ~ foilcHs:
Article LIT Thers shall be . constabls
for each justice of the peace. N the ssy-
eral parishes Of the State. the Parish OF
Orleans excepted. who shalt be elected
eor . term OF four years BY the ouslined
voters within the territorial limits Of the
turssdiction Of the severed justices OF the
peace They shall receive suck fees ~
civtl urattsrs rs may be nxed ~ law. In
crinfnal matters they shall recsfve ne
ices or mileage bat In iIsu thereof .
s.iary to be nxed annually and paid By
the police jury Of cach parish.
gects,n & Be Il further resolved. etc,
That articles one hundred and twenty
eight end one hundred and twsn -ains
Of the constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana Be and the same are hereby sbrossts
q. W. BOLTON.
ppeekss Of the House Of RepresentstlysA
H. n. LOTT.
President Pro Tsnpsrs Ct the Senate
a true copy:
T. o. ADAMS
Secretary Of stat&