Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-14

pflsSnnsnt at hard Iab6f may ~ M1lIdk.
ed. or . dns exceeding .hrss hundred
dollars = actually impossd. The Supreme
Court alall have origfnol exclusive 5uf.
isdiction In al matters touching profes-
ytonsl miscondrct OF members OF tn
bar. with power 70 disba,. ana tAf,ict such
other prnisfmsnt as may bs provided
BY law The oensral Assembly shan
enact laws 70 enforcs ms foregoing pre-
Sec. 1 Be 4 further fesci red. etc. rhst
Article one hundred and nine Of the Con-
sutution o. the State Of LSsuisiara b %
amended a. to read a. follows:
Article 1oet The District Courts bhaIi
nAvs ORIGINAL juffsdicfion In an matters
'ctyil probate ana crim;nki not vested
u the Supreme Court or exclusively In
sone other court By the Constitueion and
laws made u pursuance thereof. They
Shail hsve unlimited original Jurisdiction
IN en- criminal. prebats and succession
mattsrA and when . succSssi6n d
party dsfsndart The district 1udsss
snsl b Elected BY. . pluraiisy. Of the
Quanned voters Of their respective din-
tr1cts In which they shall have hssn ac-
tuai rssIdsnts for two ysafs nSxt pre-
cedinE their sisotioa. They shall BE-
learned In the law. and shah have prsc-
uced In tbs state for i've years previous
20 their election They shxsl b elected
Tor the term Of four years. An elections
20 MI vacancies occasioned By death.
rssiEnatlen 81 removal. shall be for the
unexpirsd term. and tho Governor shall
MI the Vacancy until an election can BE-
neio-' The Judges Of the district court
shall each receive = salary Of three thou-
sand dollars per annum. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec. I. BE II further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and eleven OF the
Constitutioa Of the State Of Loufsia6A
be % amshded - % read a. ssIiews:
Article III. TIE District Courts shan
have Jurisdiction Of appeals tren justfcsn
or the peace In all cfvil s6aftsrs rsgard-
sess Of the amount IN dfsbuts.
Sec. s. Re IL further resolved. stc, nat
article one ht7ndred and twsstylkvs Of
me Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana - 70 amended ~ 70 READ = tel
Article L. In each psrslA, the Parish
ct Orleans excepted. thea shali Be- %
nasy justices Of Vie psses 90 Ray b
provided ~ law. The present number OF
Justicss of the peacs shall femain a. now
liked untii otherwise crowded They
bhall be elscfed for the term Of fo6r Year,
by the eualinsd voters within the tsrri-
toriai limits Of their jurisdiction, and
their Qualifications shah be nxSd BY Law.
TAsy shail have exclusive original 5uris-
'diction In AL civil matters when the
amount IN dispute shall not exceed Afty
dollars. exclusive OF interest. and orig
tnal Jurisdiction concurrent WITH the Dis
trtcf Court. when the amount In dispute
shall exceed 1fty dollars. exclusive Of
interest. and shah not exceed one hum
drsd doilars, exclusive Of interest.
They shan have no jurisdiction In
1succession o. probate matters. or
when Q Succession u . dsfsndant, or
when the State or any parish 10 q party.
They shall receive such fees In civil mat
tiers a. may be hxsd By law.
Sec. q Be e further received. etc. That
article One hundred aad twenty-six OF
The cohsntution Of the state Of Louis
lana - 20 amended rs % read a. follows:
Article IL They Bhail have criminal
- committing masiatrates
and shall hsss power to taii or discharge
In CASES not capital or necessarily pun
ceive Ne fees IN criminal matteiv lncfud-
tns peace bond cassi. bnt In lieu thereof
such salary ~ may be nxsd annually By
the police Jury 70 Be paid ~ The bsrish.
Sec. 7. Be II furs&sr RESOLVED. etc That
Article one hundred and twenty -ssven OF
the Constitutes Of the 8tate Of Louisianh
- 20 Gmsndsd ~ 10 rad ~ foiiowt:
Article III. There shall b . cokstabls
for each Justice Of the ps&ce. - TIE .sev-
sssl pafishss OF the state. the Parish o.
Orisans sxc<rtsd. who shah be elected
Tor q tsffn of four years By the aazlinsd
voters Within the territorial limits q the
5unsdietion Of the several 1usticss of the
peace. rhey shall receive such fsss n
civil matters - may ~ nxsd b. law. In
criminal matfsfs they shall receive no
fees of milsaga Hhx II lieu thersof 1
salas1 70 BE- dxsd tAnuAily ana paid By
the reiics Jury ef each psrfsh.
SECTION . - n further resolved. etc.
That articles ohe hNndred ana twenty
sasht and one huBarsd and twsntySnins
81 the constitutson Of the State Of Louis
ANA b and ne same are hsrsby anroEaf-
ID ana fsDeaisd.
"a. W. BoExoN,
Speaker 81 the House Of BsprsssntasiysA
H. r. LOTT.
srssidsst Pro rsmpors of the Senate.
4 true copy:
r. 3, ADAMS.
secrstary Of State