St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22

pS.SOo4e0S NJ 03S0 t8OOI usoy ~ sAsss>~s-
ed, or . fine exceeding :hree hundred
dollars u actually imposed. The Supreme
Court shall have original exclusive 1uy-
isdiction In an matters touching profess
sional misconduct Of members Of the
bar. with power to disbar. and infiict sucn
other punishment ~ may be provided
by law. The General Assembly shau
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro-
visions.
Gee. 1 Be IL further resol red. etc. That
Article one hundred and nine Of the Con.
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana be %
amended - to read n follows:
Article 10. The District Courts shall
have original Jurisdiction IN all matters
civil. probate ana 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 an criminal. probate ana succession
matters. and when . succession II
party defendant The district judges
ohall b elected BY . plurality Of the
qualified voters Of their respective dis.
tricts. In which they shall have been &C
tual residents for two years next pre-
learned In the law. and shall have prac-
deed In the State for ave years previous
to their election. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years. An elections
to al vacancies 0ccaeioned by death.
resignation or removal. shal1 be tor the
unexpIrej term. and the Governor shall
MI the vacancy until an election can be
held. The Judges Of the district court
shall each receive salary OF three thon-
sand dollars per annun. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec 4. He IL further resolved. etc, That
article one hundred and eleven Of the
Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana
be 20 amended ~ to read a. follows:
Article III. 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. 6. Be It further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred ard twenty-five Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
iana be so amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article is. In each parish. the Parish
Of Orleans excepted. there shall be ~
many Justices Of the peace a. may be
provided by law. The present number Of
Justices OF the peace shall remain ~ now
nxed until otherwise provided. They
shall he elected for the term Of four years
BY the qualified voters within the terri
torsal limits OF their jurisdiction. and
their qualifications shall be nxed BY Law.
They shall have exclusive original Juris-
d.ctton In all civil matters when the
amount In dispute shall not exceed nifty
dollars, exclusive OF interest. and orig
inal Jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
tr.ct Court, when the amount In dispute
shall exceed atty 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. or
when a succession II . defendant. or
when the State or any parish h q rarty.
They shall receive such fees In civil mat
tiers a. may be flxed By law.
Sec & Be II further resolved. ETC.. That
article one hundred ana twenty-six Of
the Constitution Of the State Of LOUIS
lana BE- 30 amended ~ to read a. follows:
Article 12e They shall have criminal
Jurisdiction n committing magistrates
and shall have power to bail or discharge
In cases not capital or necessarily pun
lshahle n hard labor. They shall re-
ccive no fees In criminal matters includ-
ing peace bond cases. bat In lieu thereof
such salary ~ may be dxed annually BY
the police Jury to he paid by the parish.
Sec Z. BE Il further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and twenty seven OF
the Ccnstitu lon OF the state Of Louisiana
b 20 amended ~ to read - follows:
Article III. There shall DO constable
for each Justice Of the peace. In the eev-
eraI parishes OF the State. the Parish Of
orleans excepted. who shall be elected
for 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 ~ may b nxed by law. In
criminal matters they ehall receive no
fees or mileage. but In lieu thereof >
saIary to be flxed annually and paid by
the police jury Of each parish.
Section & Be It further resolved. ETC..
That articles one hundred and twenty
eieht and one hundred and twen.y-nine
Of the constitution OF the state OF LOUIS
ANA be ana the same are hereby abrogat-
ed and repealed.
g. w. BOLTON.
SPEAKER Of the House Of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT.
President Fro Tem2ore Of the esnass.
a true copy:
T. 8. ADAMS.
Secretary Of State.