The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-25

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and infict such other punishment a. may
be nroyided By law. The General AS
sembiy shall enact laws to enforce the
foregoing provisions
Ser. 4. BE It further resolved, ETC.,
That article one hundred and nine OF
thu Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
he 40 amended as to fead a. follows:
Article 100. The District Courts shall
have original jurisdiction i'd all matters
civil. probate and criminal not vested IN
the Supreme Court or exclusively in some
other court by the Constitution and laws
made in pursuance thereof. They snail
have unlimited original jurisdiction in all
criminal, probate and succession mat
ters. and when succession il a party
defendant. The district judges shall be
elected By plurality of the qualified vot-
ers of their respective districts, IN which
they shall have been actual residents for
two years next proceeding their election.
| THEY shall be learned in the law, and
| sbalI have practiced law in the State for
| five years previous to their election. They
shall be elected for the term OF four years;
All elections to fill vacancies occasioned
by death, resignation or removal, snaii
be for the unexpired term, and the Gov
ernor shall fill the vacancy until an cleo
| ton can be held. The judges OF the as
| trict court shall each receive salary OF
three thousand dollars per annum, paya-
Bile monthly on their respective warrants.
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That article one hundred and eleven OF
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
he 30 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 amount in dispute.
Sec. 5. Be it further resolved, etc..
That Article one hundred and twenty
FIVE of the Constitution of the State OF
ouisiana be SO amended as to read as
, follows:
Article 125. In each parish, the parish
. of Orleans excepted, there shall be q:
many justices of the peace as may bs
. provided by Law. The present numbel
lof justices of the peace shall remain al
now fixed until otherwise provided. The!
shall be elected for the term Of fou
; years by the qualified voters within I'M
f territorial limits of their jurisdiction, ant
, their qualifications shall be fixed by law
They shall have exclusive original Juris
q diction in all civil matters when tn
\ amount in dispute shall not exceed hft
/ dollars. exclusive of interest, and origina
D jurisdiction concurrent with the Distric
e Court. when the amount in dispute sha
!. exceed fifty dollars exclusive of interest
n and shall not exceed one hundre
: dollars exclusive of interest. The
f shall have 10 jurisdiction in succession Q
r probate matters, or when succession is
defendant, or when the State or any pal
t ish is a party. They shall receive sue
d fees in civil matters as may be fixed
e law.
o Sec. 6. Be it further resolved, etc
That Article one hundred and twenty-si
J. of the Constitution of the State of Loui
If lana shall be so amended as to read {
d follows:
Article 126. They shall have Grimm
Jurisdiction as committing magistrate
s. and shall have power to bail or discharl
in cases not capital or necessarily punis
e. able at hard labor. They shall recei'
no fees in criminal matters includii
peace bond cases, but in lieu thereof SUI
salsry as may be fixed annually by Il
Police Jury to be paid by the parish.
u Sec. Z. Be it further resolved, ct
a That Article one hundred and twent
d. seven of the Constitution of the State
Louisiana be SO amended as to read
al follows:
o. Article 127. There shall be a consi
CHI Bile for each justice of the peace, in t
several parishes of the State, the Pari
he of Orleans excepted, who shall be elect
be for term of four years by the qualiii
at voters within the territorial limits of
in jurisdiction of the several justices OF
peace. They shall receive such fees
by civil matters as may be fixed by law.
ed criminal matters they shall receive
u fees or mileage, but in lieu thereof 9
ed airy to be fixed annually and paid by
,ly Police Jury of each parish.
ny Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, Ell
or That articles one hundred and TWEEN
81 eight and one hundred and twenty-ni
rn of the Constitution of the State of Lou
mt lana be and the same are hereby alb
tie gated and repealed.
ed G. w. BOLTON,
ay Speaker of the House of Representativ
of H. r. LOTT,
en- President Pro Tempore of the Sta
a A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS. Secretary of State.