The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-07

prisonment at hard labor may be infiict-
ed, or a fine exceeding three hundred
dollars is actually imposed. The Supreme
Court shall have original exclusive Jur-
isdiction in all matters touching profess
sional misconduct of members Of the
bar, with power to disbar, and infict such
other punishment as may be provided
by law. The General Assembly shall
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro-
visions.
Sec. 8. Be II further resolved, etc. That
Article one hundred and nine Of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article 100. The District Courts shall
have original jurisdiction in all 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
shall have unlimited original jurisdiction
In all criminal, probate and succession
matters. and when a succession Is q
party defendant. The district Judges
shall be elected by q plurality OF the
Qualified voters of their respective dis
tricts, in which they shall have been ac-
tua1 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
for the term of four years. All elections
to fill vacancies occasioned by death.
resignation or removal, shall be for the
anexpired term. and the Governor shall
MI the vacancy until an election can he
held. The Judges Of the district court
shall each receive salary of three thou
sand dollars per annum. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec. 4. BE it further resolved. etc, That
hnn nd ~ bo
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article H. The District Courts shall
have jurisdiction of appeals from justices
OF the peace In all civil matters regard
less of the amount In dispute.
Sec. 5. Be II further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and twenty-five of
the Constitution of the State OF Lou!s-
lana be SO amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article 125. In each parish, the Pnrisn
of Orleans excepted, there shall be az
many Justices of the peace az may be
provided by law. The present number 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
torial limits of their jurisdiction, and
their qualifications shall be fixed by law.
They shall have exclusive original juris-
diction I'm all civil matters when the
amount in dispute shall not exceed fifty
dollars. exclusive of interest. and orig
fnal Jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
trict Court, when the amount in dispute
shall exceed nifty dollars. exclusive OF
interest and shall not exceed one hum
dred dollars. exclusive of interest.
They shall have no jurisdiction in
succession or probate matters. cor
when succession is a defendant. or
when the State or any parish Is party.
They shall receive such fees In civil mat
tiers as may be fixed 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 as follows:
Article 126. They shall have criminal
Jurisdiction as committing magistrates
and shall have power to bail or discharge
In cares not capital or necessarily pun
ishable at hard labor. They shall re-
cpiye no fees In criminal matters includ-
Eng peace bond cases. bat In lieu thereof
such salary as may be fixed annually by
the police jury to be paid by the parish.
Sec. T. Be Il further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and twenty seven OF
the Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
be so af1enuSu dS W IVdd 10
Article 127 There shall be q constable
and who are how RESIDENT m this STATE
and are not able to earn a support by
their own labor on account OF wounds
received in the Confederate Army or
other physical disability caused by SER
vices in said army. Pensions may also
be allowed to the INDECENT widows Of
sxsh Soldiers and Sailors now dead. when
from age or disease they cannot earn .
support.
Pensions may also be allowed to the
wives Of such Soldiers and Soldiers upon
the death Of the husband. II disabled and
INDECENT as aforesaid: upon proper proofs
in all cases. Pensions granted to wild
ows shall cease upon their re-marriage.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
a true copy.
T. s. ADAMS,
Secretary of State.