Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-03-06

dietion as committing magistrates. ana shall
have power to bail or discharge ir eases not
capital or necessarily punishable at hard labor.
They shall receive no fees in criminal matters
including peace bond cases, but in lieu thereof
such salary as may be fixed annually by the
police jury to be paid by the parish.
Sec I. Be It further resolved, etc. That Ar
ticie one hundred and twenfy-seven OF the Con-
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana be so amend
Article 127. There shall be a constable for
each justice OF the peace in the several par
ishes OF the State. the Parish OF Orleans except-
ed, who shall be elected for a term OF four
years by NE qualified voters within The terri
tor.9l limits of the jurisdiction 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
fixed annually and paid By the police Jury Of
each parish.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved. etc. That ar
tcles one hundred and twenty-eight and one
hundred and Twenty-Five Of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana be and the same are
hereby aOr0Sated and repealed. $50,
Speaker of the House Of r Rep SosnHNi
II. II. LOTT
President Pro rempore Of the Senate.
T. s ADAMS. Secretary Of State.
No. los. JOINT RESOLUTION.
ifVposing an amendment to Article fi2 Of fhe
II Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana. re-
Aute 10 the trial OF recused cases in dis.
se sris. courts, and interchange Of judges.
semoy OF the State OF Louisiana, two-thirds OF
al the members elected 10 each House concur
t ting, ana Article one hundred and twelve Of
so amended as to read as follows:
v Aru e IL The General Assembly shall pro-
judges and for the trial OF Reused cases IN the
district courts, by the selection OF licensed at
1otsneys-at-iaw, by an Interchange OF judges or
osnsrWlse. Mhen any district judge IS prevent
ed Dy any disability, or any other cause, what
Ever, from nodlng any stated or appointed
saa,s o. III ms court and that fact Is made TO
the seal OF tie court to the Supreme Court. or
any associate justice thereof, II in the tudg-
the public interests so require. he snail desie,
mare and appoint any district Judge OF any
otner district TO hold said court and to dis
charge all the judicial duties OF the Judge so
disabled during said disability Such appoint-
ment SHAH be hled in the clerks office and
entered on the minutes Of said District Court
ana a eertlned copy thereof, under the seal OF
me court shall be transmitted by the clerk OF
the District Court TO the district Judge 50
designated ana appointed
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
II. Il. LOTT,
a. President Pro TempOre Of the Senate.
7. s. ADAMS. Secretary of s.-4-
No. 100. JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing amendments 10 Article CT OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana:
Section /. Be II resolved by the General As.
sem6y OF the State OF Louisiana. two-thirds OF
Al the members elected to each House concur
ring, That the following amendments 10 the
constitution OF the State OF Louisiana be sub
united to the electors OF the State at the next
election for Representatives, in 1896:
Article 81. The Governor shall receive Q
salary Of iiye thousand dollars per annum, pay.
able monthly on mis- own warrant
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
II. II. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
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