The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-01
No. 1877.
JOINT RESOLUTION.


JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles :. Il.
100, Ill. l16. 1c5. 12e ana III. ana apro-
eating Articles l2s and 12s Of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the Genera
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to eacn !
House concurring. that Article seven
Of the Constitution Of the State OK
louisiana be 20 amended a. 10 reao 10
follow:
Xrtiele 2. In all criminal prosecutions
the aecused shall enjoy the right to
spesay .publiE trial. by an impartial jury
Of the parish wherein the onense snaii
have been committed, except In cases Oh
change OF venue; provided. that IN cascs
where the penalty Is not necessarily I'M
prisonment at hard labor. or death. the
General Assembly shall provide Tor tiiat
thereof before a jury OF six In NUMBER
or nv the court at any regular or special
term.
Sec. 2. Re II further resolved. etc..
Tint Article eighty-one OF the Constitu.
tion OF the State Of Louisiana shall be %
amended as to read as follows:
Article 81. The Supreme Court. except
in cases hereinafter provided. sneii nave
appellate jurisdiction only. which ouris-
diction shall extend to all cases when
the matter In dispute or the fund TO Do
distributed. whatever may be the amount
therein claimed, shall exceed two thou
sand dollars. exclusive OF interest. 10
suits for divorce and separation from
bed and board, to suits for the nui'ty
Of marriage to suits involving the rights
Of homestends, to suits for Introduction.
and to all cases arising under the Con-
stitution, Treaties ana Laws OF the Unit.
"A States or under the Constitution OF
the State and to all cases In which the
constitutionality or legality OF any tax
toll or impost whatever. or any me-
forfeiture or penalty imposed oy mum
icipal corporation shall be In contesta-
ton. or In which the legality OF costs.
fees. charges or allowances s.iall be In
dispute. whatsoever may be III, amount
thereof. and in such cases the appeal
an the law and the facts shall be olrect'
I, - from the court In which the case
II Srisinated to the Supreme Court; and 10
! criminal cases on questions OF law aione
whenever the punishment OF Dean q I'M
prisonment at hard labor may be infiict.
ed, or a fine exceeding three hundred
| dollars Is actually imposed. The Supreme
! Court shall have original exclusive 1ur-
addiction In all matters touching profess
/ sional misconduct of members of the
bar, with power to disbar. and inflict such
other punishment as may be provided
by law. The General Assembly shall
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro-
visions.
Sec. T. Be It further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred ard nine OF the Con.
stitution Of the State OF louisiana be 30
amended as to read as 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 a succession 10 .
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 &C
tual residents for two years next pre-
ceding their election. They shall ot
learned In the law. and shall have prac-
ticed In the State for five years previous
10 their election. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years. All elections
TO All vacancies occasioned by death
resignation or removal, shall be Tor the
unexpired term and the Governor shall
MI the vacancy until an election can ht
held. The Judges OF the district cour'
shall each receive a salary of three fhou'
sand dollars per annum. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec. 4. BE IL further resolved. etc, Thai
article one hundred and eleven OF the
| Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be 20 amended as to read as 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. g. Be II fur her resolved, ETC., Tina
article one hundred and twenty-five o.
oe.. - .
lana be 50 amended as to read as fol
lows:
Article rs In each parish. the Parish
Of Orleans excepted. there shall be a
many justices of the peace as may b
provided by Law. The present number o
Justices Of the peace shall remain as nov
nxed until otherwise provided. The!
shall be elected for the term Of four year
by the qualified voters within the terri
torial limits of their jurisdiction. Ant
| their qualifications shall be fixed by law
| They shall have exclusive original 1urts
d!ction In all civil matters when tn
amount in dispute shall not exceed MT
dollars, exclusive Of interest, and orig
inal Jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
| trtct Court, when the amount In disput
| shall exceed nifty dollars. exclusive o
: interest, and shan not exceed one hun
| dred dollars, exclusive Of interes'
They shall have no jurisdiction
: succession or probate matters.
when a succession is a defendant. Q
when the State or any parish Is q party
They shall receive such fees In civil mat
ters a may be fixed by law.
Sec. g. Be It further resolved. etc. Tha
|. article one hundred and twenty-six
the Constitution Of the State OF Loui'
r lana be 90 amended as 20 read a. follow
Article I2e They shall have cr!mini
Jurisdiction as committing magistrate