The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21

pri.onment at hard labor may be innict-
ed or fine exceeding three hundred
dollars is actually imposed. The Supreme
Court shall have original exclusive tur-
addiction in all matters touching profes-
sjonal misconduct of members or the
bar with power to Jisbar. and inflict sucn
other punishment as may be pro'ioeu
nv law. The General Assembly, shall
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro-
visions.
Sec. 8. Be IL further resolved, etc, That
Article one hundred and nine of the Con-
stitutIon of the State of Louisiana De SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article lo9 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 Thereon. Iney
shall have unlimited original jurisdiction
In all criminal, probate and succession
matters. and when succession Is
party defendant. The district Judges
shall be elected by a plurality OF the
oualified voters of their respective dis
tricts. in which they shall have been ac-
tual residents for two years next pre-
ceding their election. They shall ne
learned in the law. and shall have prac-
ticed in the State for five years previous
to their election. They shall he elected
for the tern Of four years. All elections
to fill vacancies occasioned by deatn,
resignation or removal, SHAH be Tor the
snexpireti term, and the Governor shall
an the vacancy until an election cnn he
held. The judges of the district court
shall each receive a salary of three thou
sand dollars per annun. payable monthly
on their respective warrants;
Sec. 4 BE il further resolved. etc, That
article one hundred and eleven of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article IL. 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. s. Be il further resolved, etc, That
article one hundred and twenty-five of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be so amended as to read as fol-
lows.
Article 125. In each parish, the Parish
of Orleans excepted, there shall be as
many Justices of the peace as may be
provided by law. The present number OF
Justices of the peace shall remain as now
fixed until otherwise provided. They
shall be elected for the term or four years
by the qualified voters within the terri
torial limits of their jurisdiction, ana
their qualifications shall be fixed by law
They shall have exclusive original 1uris-
diction in all civil matters when the
amonnt in dispute shall not exceed hfty
dollars. exclusive of interest," and orig
inal Jurisdiction concurrent With the DIS
trict Court, when the amount in dispute
shall exceed fifty 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 is a defendant, or
when the State or any parish Is party.
They shall receive such fees In civil mat
tiers as may be fixed by law.
Sec. 6. Be It further resolved. etc., Tnat
article one hundred and twenty-six OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Louis
lana be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 12G. They shall have criminal
Jurisdiction as committing MAGISTRATES
and shall have power to bail or discharge
in cases not capital or necessarily pun
ishable at hard labor. They shall re-
ceive no fees in criminal matters ihclud-
ing peace bond cases. but IN lieu Thereon
such salary as may be fixed annually py
the police jury to be paid by the parish.
Sec. 7. Be II further resolved. etc. Tha,
Article one hundred and twenty-seven Of
the Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article is7 There shall be constapie
and who are now resident m THIS state
and are not able to earn a support by
their own labor on account OF wounds
| received in the Confederate Army or
other physical disability caused by ser
vices in said army. Pensions may also
be allowed to the INDECENT widows OF
sveh Soldiers and Sailors now dead. when
from age or disease they cannot earn
support.
Pensions may also be allowed to the
wives of such Soldiers and Soldiers upon
the death of the husband. II disabled and
INDECENT as aforesaid; upon proper proofs
in all cases. Pensions granted to wild
ows shall cease upon their re-marriage:
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
| H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS.