The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-02-29
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Arr~e orc hundred ana nine 81 the Con-
stitution Of the state of Louisiana be 50
amended e3 to read as follows:
Article 100. The District Courts shall
have original jurisdiction in al matters
civil. probate and criminal not vested
In the Supreme Court or exclusively in
some other court by the Constitution and
laws made in pursuance thereof. They
ehall havo UNLIMITED original jurisdiction
in all criminal. probate n succession
matters. and when a succession Is .
party defendant. The district judges
shall be elected by a plurality of the
qualified voters OF their respective dis
trfcts. In which they shall! have been ac-
tual residents for two years next pre-
ceding their election. They shall be
learned in the Law. and shall have prac-
ticed In the State for five years previous
to their election. They shall be elected
FOR the term OF four years. All elections
to fill vacancies occasioned by death,
resignation or removal, shall be for the
u%nexpired term. and the Governor shall
fill the vacancy until an election can he
held. The judges of the district court
shall each receive a salary of three thorl-
sand dollars Ter annEln. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec. 4. BE II further resolved, etc, Tha
article orc huEered and eleven of the
CONSTITUTION E: the State OF Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article III. The District Courts shall
have jurisdiction Of appeals from justices
OF the mace in all civil matters regard
less Of the amount in dispute.
Sec. .. be il further resolved, etc, That
article one hundred and twenty-five or
the Constitution of tne State OF Lor.s-
lana be so amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article l@5. In each parish, the Parish
OF Orleans e.cepted. there shall be as
many i~:s:iecs Of the peace as may be
provided by law. The present nu1lber Of
justices Of the peace shall remain as now
fixed until otherwise provided. They
shall be elected for the term of four years
by the qualified voters within the terri
to:ial limits OF their jurisdiction, and
their qualifications shall be fixed by law.
They shall have exclusive original juris-
d.ct.on In all civil matters when the
aEaos;nt in dispute shall not exceed fifty
dollars. exclusive Of interest. and orig
tnai jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
trict Court, when the amount in dispute
shall exceed fifty dollars, exclusive Of
interest. and shall not exceed one hun
dred dollars, exclusive Of interest.
They shall have no jurisdiction in
succession c. .u:o5atc matters. or
when a sCccS.s.ol is q defendant, or
when the S.otc c. any parish is a party.
They shall receive such fees in civil mat
tiers as may be fixed by law. I
Sec. 6. Be 1t tI-t.:e. resolved, etc, That
article one hunG-el and tweaty-sIx OF
tho Constitution OF the State OF LoGis-
ic12 be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article 126. They shall lave criminal
j.".sGictfon as committing magistrates
shall have power to bail or discharge
in cases not capital or necessarily pun
ishable at hard labor. They shall re-
ceive no fees in criminal matters includ-
peace bond CAGES, Lat in lieu thereof
sEca saiary cs mag be fxed annually by
tee police jury TO be paid by the parish.
Sec. Z. Be It further resolved. etc. That
one hundred and twenty seven OF
the Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 127. There shall be a 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 of four years by the qualified
voters within the territorial limits Of the
Of the several justices Of the
peace. They shall receive such fees in
civil matters as may be fixed by law. In
criminal matters they shall receive no
fees or mileage. but in lieu thereof q
salary to be fixed annually and paid by
the police jury Of each parish.
Section 5. Be it further resolved. ETC.,
a articles one hundred and twenty
right and one hundred and twenty-nine
IF the constitution Of the State OF Louis
ana be and the same are hereby abrogat-
ID and repealed.
!. G. w. BOLTON, |
OF the House Of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
4 true copy:
T. s.. ADAMS,
Secretary Of State.