The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11

shall cease upon their remaIL1sS.
- G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. S. Adams, Secretary Of State.
No. 1877. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles Z, u.
100. III, ZIG, 125, 126 and III, ana
abrogating Articles 12S and l2S OF
the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. j
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assemhlv of the State of Louisiana, two |
thirds of all the members elected to eacn
bouse concurring, that article seven ~ OF
the Constitution of the State of LOUISIANA
he so amended as to read as follows:
Article Z. In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right 10
speedy public trial by an impartial jury
of the parish wherein the ohense snail
have been committed, except IN cases OF
change of venue; provided, that III cases
where the penalty is not necessarily I'M
nrisonment at hard labor, or deatn the
General Assembly shall provide for tr1ai
thereof before jury of six in number or
hx the court at any regular or specia'
term. -.
i Sec Q. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That article 81 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana shall be SO AMENDED
as to read as follows:
i Article 81. The Supreme Court, except
in cases hereinafter provided, snail nave
appellate jurisdiction only, which 1uris-
d;ct;on shall extend to all cases when the
matter in dispute or the fund to be DIS
. tributed. whatever may be the amount
therein claimed, shall exceed two nous
and dollars. exclusive of interest, to SUITS
for divorce and separation from bed ana
hoard. to suits for the nullity of marriage,
| to suits involving the rights OF nome
, staads to su,ts for introduction, and 10
, ali cases arising under the Constitution
treatise and Laws of the United States
or under the Constitution of the Stare,
and to all cases in which the constltu'
. tionality or legality of any tax, toll OF
. Utmost whatever, or any fine, forfeiture
!. or nenalty imposed by municipal cor
q noration shall be in contestation, OF II
which the legality of costs, fees, charges
= or allowances shall be in dispute, what
: soever NAV be the amount thereof; ant
!, in such cases the appeal on the law ant
= Tho facts shall be directly from the cour
!. IN which the case originated to the Su
= nreme Court: and to criminal cases OF
= 1,est;ons of law alone whenever the pun
;sbment of death or imprisonment at har
, iabor NAV be inflicted, or fine exceed
y inc three hundred dollars is actually in
~ nosed. The Supreme Court shall hav
original exclusive jurisdiction in all ma
e ters touching professional misconduct
= members of the bar, with power to disba
!" and infiict such other punishment as ma
be provided by law. The General A
y sembly shall enact laws to enforce tn
N foregoing provisions.
- See. 3. Be it further resolved, etc
That article one hundred and nine
the Constitution of the State of LouisiaI
~ be so amended as to read as follows.
=. Article 100. The District Courts shs
"a, have original jurisdiction in all matte
90 civil, probate and criminal not vested
the Supreme Court or exclusively in son
.or other court by the Constitution and lay
~ made in pursuance thereof. They shi
- have unlimited original jurisdiction in
criminal, probate and succession ma
=. tiers. and when q succession is par
- defendant. The district judges shall
~ elected by plurality of the qualihed v
II ers of their respective districts, IN viii
ms they shall have been actual residents
&c two years next proceeding their electlt
h. They shall be learned in the law,
r,d shall have practiced law in the State
five years previous to their election In
,,. shall be elected for the term of four yea
.oa All elections to fill vacancies occasion
tho by death, resignation or removal, SD
q be for the unexpired term, and the u
ernor shall fill the vacancy until an el
rre ton can be held. The judges of the
md trict court shall each receive a salary
bl;c three thousand dollars per annum, pa
mr. BILE monthly on their respective warrar
or Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, e
~ That article one hundred and eleven
,ols the Constitution of the State of Louisis
,olf be SO amended as to read as follows:
i'll Article Ill The District Courts 81
or have jurisdiction of appeals from just
ills of the peace in all civil matters regardl
q oh of the amount in dispute.
o;oI Sec. 5. Be it further resolved, e
, On That Article one hundred and twer
,hIe FIVE of the Constitution of the State
ole Louisiana be SO amended as to read
. in follows:
taY- Article 125. In each parish, the pal
: of of Orleans excepted tnere snaii
or many justices of the peace as may
provided by law The present nun
That of justices of the peace shall remain
Jred now fixed until otherwise provided.
the shall be elected for the term OF
8 to years by the qualified voters within
territorial limits of their jurisdiction,
,vid- their qualifications shall be fixed by
Il of They shall have exclusive original j.
cted diction in all civil matters when
at. amount in dispute shall not exceed
dollars. exclusive of interest, and orig
ives. jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
Court, when the amount in dispute
nate. exceed fifty dollars exclusive of intel
and shall not exceed one hum
dollars exclusive of interest. 4
shall have no jurisdiction in successio
probate matters, or when q succession
,titu- defendant, or when the State or any
rela- ish is a party. They shall receive
Sol fees in civil matters as may be ike
law.
neral Sec. 6. Be it further resolved,
two That Article one hundred and twent
each of the Constitution of the State of l.
lana shall be SO amended as to rea
, the follows:
IA be Article 126. They shall have crir
te at jurisdiction as committing magistr
% in nd shaIl have mower to bail or disct