Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-07

'Srisonmsns At hard labor may Be iniiict.
"a. or fine exceeding three hundred
dollars 10 actually imposed. The Supreme
Court shall have original exclusive jur-
addiction In ali matters touching profess
slonal misconduct Of members of ths
bar, with power 70 dishar. and tnflict such
other punishment a. may be provided
BY law The General Assembly shall
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro
visfons.
Sec. !. Be It further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and nine Of the Con-
stftution Of the State OF Louisiana be 50
amended &c to read as follows.
Article 1eq. The District Courts shan
have. original jurisdiction IN all matters
civil. probate ana criminal not vested
in the snprerns Court or exclusively in
!, some other court BY the Constitution ana
laws nads in purspa7ce thereof They
shall have unlimited original Jurisdiction
in all criminal. probate and succession
matters. ana when. s1ccsssion IL .
party defendant The district 1udgos
shall be elected by q plurality of the
qualified voters 81 their respective dis
tricfs. In which they shall have been ac-
tuai residena for two years next pre-
.ceding their slectioE. They shall Be
learned in the law. and shaii have prac-
ticed in the State for I'VE years previous
to their election. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years. An elections
to oil, vacancies occasicned by death.
resignation or removal shall be tor the
unexpired term. and the Governor shall
nj the vacancy until an election can be
held. The Judges of the district court
shall each receive q salary Of three thou
sand dcilars per annum. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
SEQ. 4, Be II further resolved, etc. That
article one hundree and eleven Of the
be 60 amended a. to read a. follows:
Articls III. Ths District Courts shall
have jurisdiction OF appeals from justices
Of the peace in AL civil matters regard
less Of tbs amount In dispute -
Sec. s. Be IT further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred end twenty-five %
the Constitution of the State OF Louis
iana be % amended a. 10 read ~ fol-
lows; =.
Article Is. In each PARISH the Fsrish
Of Orleans excspted, there shall b -
many 1ustiees o. tho peace - nay b
provided BY law, Ths presspt number Of
justices Of the peace shall felnain ~ new
nxed until otherwise provided, They
shall be elected fer the term Of four pears
by the qhalifsd voters within the tsrri-
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their qualifications shall be fixed r. law.
They shall have exclusive original 1uris-
dicfion in an civil matters when the
araount In dispute shall not exceed nifty
dollars. exclusive Of interest. and brig
inai Jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
trict Court. when the amount IN dispute
shaH exceed nifty dollars. exclusive Of
interest, and shah not exceed one hum
/. dred dollars. exclusive Of interest.
They shall have no Jurisdiction In
succession or probate matters. or
when . succession Il 3 defendant, or
when the State or any parish Il q party.
They shall receive such fees In civil mat
tiers As may be nxed by Law.
Sec. 6. Be II further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and twenty-six OF
the Constitution OF the State Of Louis
lana be so amended as to read a. follows:
Article 1s6 They shall have criminal
Jurisdiction a. committing MAGISTRATES
and shall have power to ball or discharge
in cases not capital or necessarily pun
ishable At hard labor. They shall re-
ceive no fees In criminal matters includ-
arg peace bond cases, bat IN lieu thereof
such salary a. may be nxed annually BY
the police fury to be paid By the parish.
Sec. I. Be It further resolved, etc That
Article one hundred and twenty ssven Of
the Constitution OF the state OF Loutstan@
be 30 amended ss % read - follows:
Article LII. There shall be constable
for each justice Of the peace. IN the sew
4rAi psrisnss Of the State, the Parish Of
Orleans excepted. who shall be elected
nor term Of four years By the uualifed
voters within the territorial limits OF the
jdssdiction Of the several Justices Of the
peace. They shah receive such fees N
civil matters. a. may Be nxed BY law. IN
criminal natter they, shall receive no
Ysss or mileage Bat IN lisu thereof :
isalnfy to be md annually and paid by
sths police jury sf each psrtsh. -.
7gscfioa & n II further resolved. etc,
mat articles one hundrsd and twenty
saebt and one hundfed and twtnty-nins
sof the constifutkDn Il the State " LOUIS
lana b ana the same are hereby abrogat-
60 so' a. W BOLTON.
;spsxkss q the House Of ReprssentativeA,
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro rsmpors OF Tie Senate
a tree copy;
7. o. ADAMS, 80
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