The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-02-15
CONF AMENDMKNTs

ONvNs1 "A
Art.ce n hunure1 n nine OF The Con.
sutution Of the State of Louisiana be 50
amended N to read as follows:
Article 100. Tho District Courts shall
ave original jurisdiction IN all matters
civil. probate n 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 IL .
party defendant. The district judges
shall be elected by a plurality Of the
qualified voters OF their respective dis
tricts. in which they shall have been ac-
tual residents for two years next pre-
cedins their election. They shall be
learned In tho 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
~unexpired term, and the Governor shall
fill the vacancy until ar election can be
held. The judges of the district court
shall each receive a salary OF three thou
sand dollars per annu.l. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec. 4. BE il further resolved, etc, That
article one hundred and eleven of the
IOiSIltIlDA c. Tic state OF LOUISIANA
be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article Ill. The District Courts shall
have jurisdiction Of appeals from justices
OF the neace in all civil matters regard
less Of the amount in dispute.
Sec. 3. BE it further resolved. etc, That
article one hundred and twenty-five OF
the Constitution Of the State OF Louis
lana be SO amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article is, In each parish. the Parish
Of Orleans e-ceD.ed, there shall be as
many justices Ct the peace as 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
tor:al limits Of their jurisdiction, and
their qualifications shall be flied by law.
They shall have exclusive original juris-
d.ction In all civil matters when the
an,csnt in dispute shall not exceed fifty
dollars. exclusive of interest. and orig
iral jurisdiction concurrent Wit the Dis
trict Court. when the amour in dispute
shall exceed fifty dollars, exclusive Of
interest. and shall not exceed one hum
dred dollars, exclusive of interest.
They shall have no jurisdiction in
succession c. PROBATE matters. or
when q succession 10 q defendant, or
when the safe c. parish is a party.
They shall receive such fees in civil mat
tiers as may be fixed by law. q
Sec. 6. Be It further resolved. ETC., That
article one hundred and tweaty-six Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
tcaa. be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article l26. They shall havo crimina
Jurisdiction as committing magistrates
and shall have power to bah or discharge
IN cases net capital or necessarily pun
ishable at hard labor. They shall re-
ceive no fees In criminal matters includ-
ing pesce bond cases. b.,t n lieu thereof
such salary IS MAJ lie Fixed annually by
tie police jury to be paid by the parish.
Sec. I. Be 1t further resolved, etc. Thai
Article one hundred and twenty seven OF
the Constitution OF the State of Louisiana
be 50 amended as to read as follows:
Article 1H. There shall be q 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
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 or mileage. but in lieu thereof .
salary to be liked annually and paid BY
tie police jury OF each parish.
Section s. Be 1t further resolved. etc..
That articles one hAndred and twenty
eight and one hundred and Twenty-Five
Of the constitution Of the State OF Louis
lana be and the same are hereby abrogat-
ed and repealed.
G.. w. BOLTON,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
A true copy:
T. S. ADAMS.
Secretary Of State.