Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03

They shah have unlimited original jurisdiction
10 al criminal. probate and succession matters.
and when a. succession is party defendant
ity OF the Quailned voters OF their respective
districts. IN which they shall have been actual
residents for two years next preceding their
and shall have practiced law IN the state for
i've years previous TO their election. They sLoll
q an ss ss@ &C us S ea
resignation or removal shall he for the unex-
pied term. and the Governor shall oil the va
Of the District Court shall each receive sal
AIRY Of three thousand dollars per annum, pay
able monthly on their respective warranty
Article one hundred and eleven OF the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana be 50 amended
Art,e.e s1 III n TIE District Courts shall have
jurisdiction Of appeals from justices Of the
peace IN sll civil matters regardless OF the
Sec 8 Be IL further resolved. etc, That
Article one hundred and twenty-five Of the Con-
stifution OF the State " Louisiana De 30
Article i25. In each parish. the Parish Of
Orleans excepted, there shall be as many JUS
tees OF the peace as may be provided BY law.
shan remain as now dxed until otherwise pro-
vided They shall be elected for the term Of
four years BY the qualified voters within the
territorial limits Of their jurisdiction and their
qualifications shall he fixed by law. They shall
have exclusive original Jurisdiction 10 all civil
matters when the amount IN dispute shall not
exceed nifty dollars. exclusive Of interest, and
original jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
trfct Court, when the amount IN dispute shall
exceed fifty dollars exclusive OF interest and
shall not exceed one hundred dollars exclusive
OF interest They shall have no jurisdiction in
succession o. probate matters, or when sue
cession Is q defendant, or wheE the State or
any parish Is party. They shall receive Euch
fees In civil matters as may be fixed BY law.
Sec. 8. Be i further resolved. etc, That Ar
ticle one hundred and twenty-six OF the Consti-
tuition OF the State OF Louisiana shall be so
amended as TO read a. follows:
Article LIS. Thew shah have criminal 5uris-
have power to BAN OF discharge in cases not
capital or necessarily punishable at hard labor.
They shall receive 70 fees 10 criminal matters
including peace bond cases, but IN lieu thereof
such salary as may be fixed annually by the
police Jury to be paid by the parish.
Sec 2. Be Il further resolved etc, That Ar
ticIe one hundred and twenty-seven OF the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana be 50 amend
Article 127. There shall be a constable for
each justice OF the peace In the several par
ishes OF the State, the Pnrish OF Orleans except
ed. who shall be elected for term OF four
years By the qualified voters. within the terri
toEi2l limits OF the Jurisdiction OF the several
justices OF the peace. They shall receive such
fees in civil matters aR may be fixed by law.
In criminal matters they shall receive no fees
or raileage. but in Hen thereof salary to be.
fxed annually and paid BY the police jury Of
each parish.
Sec. s. Be It further resolved. etc. That nr.
ticies one hundred and tweuty-sight and one
hundred and twenty-nine of the Constitution Of
the State OF Louisiana be and the same are
hereby abrOgated and repealed
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
III. r. LOTT,
President Fro TemDore of the Senate.
T. s. ADAMS, Secretary of State.