Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-03-06
I. 5. ADAMS Secretary Of State.
JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 1871. JOINT RESOLUTION
III. lie, Us, 126 and l27, and Ahrogating
Articles 12S and 10. of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana.
sembly OF the State Of Louisiana. two-thirds OF
all the members elected TO each House con-
curing. that Article seven 90 Of the Constitu-
ton of the State OF Louisiana be 50 amended as
Article 7. In ali criminal prosecutions the ac-
eused shall enjoy the right. 20 speedy public
trial by an impartial jury OF the parish wherein
the o1ense shah have been committed, except
IN cases Of change OF venue, provided, that In
cases where the penalty il not necessarily i'm
prisoument At hard labor, or death, the Gen
eral Assembly shall provide for trial thereof
before a jury OF six in number or by the court
at any regular or special term.
Article 81 OF the Constitution Of the state Of
Louisiana shall be 50 amended as TO read as fol-
Article 81. me Supreme Court, except 10
cases hereinafter provided. shall have appel
late jurisdiction only, which jurisdiction shall
extend to all cases when the matter in dispute
OF the fund to be distributed, whatever may be
the amount therein claimed, shall exceed two
thousand dollars, exclusive OF interest, 10
suits for divorce and separation from bed aud
suits involving the rights OF h0mesteads, 10
suits for Introduction, and to all cases arising
under the Constitution, Trestise and Laws Of
the State, and TO all cases in which the con-
stftutionality or legality Of any tax, toll or i'm
post whatsysr or any nne torlelt9fe g penal,
In contcstation or In which the legality Of
costs fets charges or allowances shall he in
dispute whatsoever may be the amount there
OF: and In such cases the appeal on the law and
the facts shall be directly from the court<in
which the case or iginated 10 the Supreme Court;
and 10 criminal cases questions Of law alone
whenever the punishment Of death or imnrison-
ment at hard labor may be inflicted, or a fine
exceeding three hundred dollars is actually i'm
posed The Supreme Court shall have original
lrrufu furf N M
professional misconduct OF members Of the
bar, with power 10 dlsbar, and infiict such
other punishment as may he provided by law.
The General Assembly shall enact laws 70 in
force the foregoing provisions.
Sec g. Be it further resolved, ETC., That
Article one hundred and nine Of the COnstitu-
as 20 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 ume other court by the Con-
stitution aud laws made in pursuance thereof.
They shall have unlimited original jurisdiction
ia MI criminal, probate and succession matters,
and when succession is a party defendant.
TIE district Judges shall be elected by plural
fly Of the qualified voters OF their respective
Districts In which they shall have been actual
residents Tor two years next preceding their
election They shall be learned In the law,
and shall have practiced law m the state for
Eve years previous to their election. They slall
be elected for the term OF four years. All
elections to MI vacancies occasioned by death,
resignation or removal snail ne TOT Inc uneN-
pised term, and the Governor shall MI the va
cancy until an election can be held. The judges
OF the District Court shah each receive sal
ary OF three thousand dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on their respective warrants
Sec a. Be Il further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and eleven OF the CoDsti-
tuition OF the State OF Louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article Ill The District Courts shall have
Jurisdiction Of appeals from justices OF The
peace in all civil matters regardless OF the
Il - - :. H.
See & Be 1t further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and twenty-five Of the Con-
stitution Of the State IL Louisiena be 60
| arncrded as TO read as follows;
Article rs. In each parish, the Parish Of
Orleans excepted there shall be as many jus
tees Of the peace as may be provided by law.
The presssnt number Of justices of the peace
| shall remain row Fixed until otherwise pro
vided. They shall be elected for the term Of
fonr wears by the qualified voters within the
Territorial limits OF their jurisdiction, and theiI
rslIecafious shall be fixed by law. They shall
have exclusive original jurisdiction In all civil
matters when the amount IN dispute shall not
exceed fifty dollars. exclusive OF interest. and
| orieipal Jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
| tricf Court, when the amount IN dispute Shall
| exceed fiffy dollars exclusive Of interest ant
| shsll not exceed one hundred dollars exclusive
| of interest They shall have no jurisdiction In
succession or probate matters or when q suc
| cessIou Is defendant or when the State o.
| any parish Is a party They shall receive sucl
| fees in civil matters may be fixed hv law.
Sec g. BE a. further resolved, etc. That Ar
4 ticle one hundred and tventy-six Of the Consti
! fution Of The State OF Louisiana shall be q
Article l26. ThsE- shan have criminal juns