The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-11
AMENDMENTS

Ar~ce one run-re1 and fine 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 ell matters
civil. probate and crimina not vested
in he Supreme Court or exclusively in
some other court by the Constitution and
laws made in pursuance thereof. They
shall have unlimited original jurisdiction
In I'll criminal. probate and succession
matters. and when q succession is .
party defendant. The district judges
shall be elected by a plurality of the
qualified voters CT their respective dis
tricts. in which they shall have been ac-
tual residents for two years next pre-
cedi2~ their election. They shall! be
learned IL the Law and shall have prac-
ticed in the State for five years previous
to tier election. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years. All elections
to fiji vacancies occasioned by death,
resignation or removal, shall be tor the
uneXpirea term. and the Governor shall
I'll the vacancy until an election can be
held. The judges of The district court
shall each receive q salary Of three thou
sand dollars per annuiii, payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
. Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, etc, That
article ene hundred and eleven of the
CoEetitliioa y: the State q louisiana
be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article III. The District Courts shall
have jurisdiction Of appeals from Justices
Of the peace IL ell civil matters regard
less OF the amount in dispute.
Sec. 5. Ee * fur12er resolved, etc. That
article one hundred s1d twenty-five Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lara be SO araerded as to read as fol-
lows:
Article is. In each parish, the Parish
OF Orleans eSceatcG, there shall be as
many ~icsticra Of TIE reace as may be
provided ~ lew. The r-esont number of
justices o. the peace shall remain as now
feed until otherwise provided. They
shall be elected for the term OF four years
by the qualified voters within the terri
tortal limits Of their jurisdiction, and
their qualifications shall be fixed by law.
They shall nave exclusive original juris-
d:ct:on in all civil matters when the
ainecint in dispute Shall not exceed fifty
dollars, eSclEalVe CT interest. and orig
tnal jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
trict Court, when the amount in dispute
shall exceed Gftv dollars. exclusive OF
interest. ard shall not exceed one hun-
dred a dollars, exclusive Of interest.
They shall have no Jurisdiction in
succession e. probate matters, or
Wan a srccc-1.ga is a defendant. or
when the stcte CT c--y parish is a party.
They shall receive such fees in civil mat
ters as may be fixed by law. G
Sec. 6. Be it fUrt.er resolved, etc, That
article one hundred and twe7ty-six of
tie Constitution of the State Of LOWS
ic.ec be 50 amended as 10 read as follows:
Article 125. They shall ave criminal
jus..Gict.oa cs committing magistrates
and shall! have POWER TO bail or discharge
in cases not capital or necessarily pun
ia..able a hard labor. They shall re-
ceive no fees il criminal matters includ-
:.C ccace bond cases, LGlt n Leu thereof
srct. caiary IS r3a. Ie tized annually by
tn police Jury 20 he paid by the parish.
Sec. 7. Be it further resolved, etc. That
Article one hundred and twenty seven Of
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 127. There shall be a constable
for each justice of the peace, in the sew
oral parishes of the State, the Parish Of
Orleans excepted, who shall be elected
fer 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 snail receive M
fees or mileage, but in lieu thereof q
salary to be fixed annually and paid by
the police jury Of each parish.
Section S. Be it further resolved, etc,
That articles one hlndred and twenty-
eight and one hundred and Twenty-Five
of the constitution of the State of Louis
lana be and the same are hereby abrosat-
ed and repealed.
G. W. BOLTON,
Speaker OF the Kous OF Representatives.
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
A true copy:
T. S.. ADAMS.
Secretary of State.