St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-04

ots9onmont at 00f0 Io00e may % SuusCSe
ed. or . flne exceeding :hree hundred
dollars - actually imposed. The Supreme
Court shall have original exclusive 1ur.
isdiction in all matters touching profess
sional misconduct Of members OF the
bar, with power TO disbar. and inf1ice SUCH
other punishment - may be provioe0
by Law. The General Assembly shan
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro
visions.
&c. !. Be Il further resol red. etc. That
Article one hundred and nine Of the Con.
ssitution Of the State Of Louisiana DO 50
amended ~ to read a. 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 ana
laws made In pursuance thereof. They
shall have unlimited original jurisdiction
In all criminal. probate and succession
matters. and when . succession IL .
party defendant. The district Judges
shall b elected BY plurality Of the
qualified voters Of their respective dis
tricts. In which they shall have been ac-
tual residents for two years next pre-
ceding their election. They shah b
learned In the law. and shall have prac-
ticeti In the State for ave years previous
70 their election. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years All elections
resignation or removal. shall be Tor the
uncxpired term. and the Governor shall
MI the vacancy until an election can b
held. The judges Of the district court
shall each receive q salary Of three tho',-
sand dollars per annum. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
eec. 4. BE 1t further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and eleven Of the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
be 90 amended A. TO read ~ follows:
Article H. The District Courts shall
have Jurisdiction % appeals from Justices
OF the peace In all civil matters VeOasd-
less OF the amount In dispute.
Sec. 6. BE il fur her resolved. etc. That
article one hundred ard twenty-five Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana be so amended ms to read n fol-
lows:
Article is. In each parish. the Parish
Of Orleans executed. there shall be as
many Justices OF the peace ~ may be
provided by law. The present number OF
justices Of the peace shall remain n now
fixed until otherwise provided. They
shall he elected for the term OF four years
BY the qualified voters within the terri
torial limits OF their jurisdiction. and
their qualifications shall be tixed by law.
They shall have exclusive original juris-
d:ction In all civil matters when the
dollars. exclusive OF interest. and orig
nal Jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
trict Court, when the amount In dispute
shall exceed fifty dollars. exclusive OF
interest. and shall not exceed one hun
dr"d Collars. exclusive Of interest.
They shall have no jurisdiction In
succession or probate matters. or
when succession ID defendant. or
when the 3 ate or any Parish Is a party.
~fss TnA n r
ters a. may be fixed by law.
Sec. 6 Be II further resolved. etc. That
art Gle one hundred and twenty-stx Of
the Conss tuition Of the Stale OF Louis
lana be- 80 amended as 10 read as follows:
Article l1S They shall have criminal
Jurisdiction as committing magistrates
and shall have power to bail o. discharge
In cares not capital or necessarily pun
isheh:. q. hard labor. They shall re-
ceive no fees In criminal matters includ-
Ing reace bond cases. hat IN leu thereof
such salary an may be fixed annually BY
the police Jury to be paid by the parish.
Sec, T. BE II further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and twenty seven CT
the Const.tu ion Of the State of Louisiana
be 80 amended ~ to read as follows:
Article IT. There shall be q constable
for each Justice OF the peace. In the sew
eral parishes OK the State. the Parish OF
for a term Of four years by the qualified
voters within the territorial limits Of the
jurisdiction OF the several Justices or the
peace They shall receive such fees In
civil matters AZ may be flxed by law. In
criminal matters they shall receive no
fees or mileage. but In lieu thereof
salary to be fixed annually and paid BY
the police Jury Of each parish.
Section De II further resolved. ETC.,
That articles one Hundred and twenty
s:eht and one hundred and twen'y-nins
OF the constitution OF the State OF Louis
lana be and the same are hereby abrogat-
ed and repealed.
q. W. BOLTON.
Sneaker Of the House OF Representatives.
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tem1ore Of the Ssna.s.
4 true copy:
4. 8. ADAMS.
Secretary Of State.