The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-29

Cd. or . nns exceeding three hundred
Court SHAH have original exclusive 1ur-
isdiction In all matters touching profes-
bar. With power to disb.r. and innict ouch
By law. The General Assmhly shall
Sec. / Be 1t further resolved. etc. That
stltution OF the state Of Louisiana be 20
amended e to read =. foilows: .,,
have ors<insl Jurisdiction in ali matters
IN the supreme Court OF sxel1.ivs,y IN
shan have uni,mitsd original jurisdiction
party d.fend.nt. Tn. di.t:iet ,.dess
% +, q $
triets. - which they shall hsv: been &C.
tuea rss,a:at. for Two yss.: n :ssn Pre-.
learned In tn. law: ana shan have prao-
deed ~ the state for I'VE yssrs previous ous
for ne term Of four years: All s,setiens
to nl vacancies occesioned By death.
or IL.
asld: Ths 1adsss Of tie d!.sr.ss court
sand dollars per annun. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
0OCs 4. y
article one hundred and sleven q the
Constitution OF the state OF louisiana
BE- % amended - to read q eohows:
Article III. The District Courts shall
have Jurisdiction Of appeals from justices
OF the peace In all civil matters regard
' Sec 81 s. Is It sur1h.r rssoivsd. etc.. Tia.
article one hundred ana twenty-five OF
the Constitution OF the STATE OF Louis
lana be 20 amended a. to read - fol-
Article Ii. In each parish. the Parish
OF Orleans excepted. there shall be ~
provided BY law. The present number ef
Justices OF the peace shall remain ~ now
SHAH be elected Tor the term Of four years
BY the qualified voters within the terri
torial limits OF their jurisdiction. and
They shall have exclusive original 5urts-
diction in all civil matters when the
amount in dispute shall not exceed nifty
dollars, exclusive Of interest. and orig
1nal jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
tr1ct Court. whom the amount In dispute
s s.cs sa as.z "os ..c..d ons hum
a TSs1 sS.n h.s. no jurisdiction in
whom a succession is DEFENDANT. or
when the state or any parish IL q party.
They shan receive su sn fee, sess In civil mat
Sec. .. Be It further resolved. etc. Tha1
article ono hundred and twsnty-six OF
tho Constitution OF the State OF Louis
ana be 20 amended a. to read follows:
Article LEG. They shall have criminal
Jurisdiction ~ committing MAGISTRATES
and 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 inc1oo-
ing peace bond cases. but in lieu Thereon
such salary a. may be fixed annually BY
the police jury to be paid by the parish
Sec. 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and twenty seven OF
the Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
be 40 amended a. to read ~ follows:
Article LIT. There shall be . 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 q term OF four years by the qualified
voters within the territorial limits or tho
Jurisdiction OF the several justices or the
PEACE They shall receive such ices IN
civil matters may be nxed by law. In
criminal matters they shall receive no
fees or mileage. but in lieu thereof 4
salary to be nxed annually ana palo o>
the police Jury OF each parish
Section 8. Be It further resolved. ETC.
That articles one hundred and twenty.
eicht and one hundred and twenty-nine
Of the constitution OF the State OF LOUIS
lana be ana the same are hereby &orosae-
ed and repealed.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
H. r.. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
a true copy:
r. s. ADAMS.
Secretary Of State.