The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-14

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ed. or a fine exceeding three hundred
dollars is actually imposed. The Supreme
Court shall have original exclusive Jur-
isdiction I'm all matters touching profess
slonal misconduct OF members OF the
bar. with mower TO disbar. and infhct such
other punishment as may be provided
by law. The General Assembly shall
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro-
visions.
Sec. g. Be II further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and nine OF the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be 50
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 anu
laws made In pursuance thereof They
shall have unlimited original Jurisdiction
in all criminal. probate and succession
matters. and when a succession 10
party defendant The district judger
shall be elected by q plurality of the
qualified voters of their respective dis
tricts. In which they shall have been ac-
tuaI residents for two years next pre-
ceding their election. They shall o<
learned In the law, and shall have prac-
ticed in the State for five years previous
TO their election. They shall be elected
for the term Of four years. All elections
to All vacancies occasioned by death,
resignation or removal. shall be for the
anexpired term. and the Governor shall
MI the vacancy until an election cnn be
held. The judges of the district court
shall each receive a salary OF three thor-
sand dollars per annuYn. PAYABLE monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec. 4. BE II further resolved. etc, That
article one hundred and eleven Of the
Constitution ~ the State OF Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article III. 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 fur her resolved. etc, That
article one hundred and twenty-five Of
the Constitution CT the state Of Louis
lana be so amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article 1875 In each parish. the Parisn
Of Orleans excepted. there shall b. rs
many Justices Of the peace AZ may ne
provided by law. The present number Of
Justices of the peace shall remain a. now
nxed until otherwise provided. They
shall be elected for the term Of four years
by the qualified voters within the terri
torial limits of their Jurisdiction. and
their qualifications shall be fixed by law.
They shall have exclusive original juris-
diction in oil civil matters when the
amount In dispute shall not exceed nifty
dollars, exclusive Of interest, and orig
fnal Jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
trict Court. when the amount In dispute
shall exceed nifty dollars, exclusive Of
interest. and shall not exceed one hun
dred dollars. exclusive Of interest.
They shall have no Jurisdiction In
ar IN
when succession 10 a defendant. or
when the State or any parish II ?arty.
They shall receive such fees In civil mat
tiers rs may be fixed by law.
Sec. 6. Be II further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and twenty-siI OF
the Constitution of tho State Of Louis
lana be 90 amended as to read az follows:
Article ll6. 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 includ-
ing peace bond cares, bait In lieu thereof
such salary as may be fxed annually By
the police jury to be paid by the parish.
Sec. T. Be II further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and twenty seven OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be 30 amended AZ to read a. follows:
Article 1e7. There shall be q constable
and who are now RESIDENT IA Vni0 0rat0
and are not able to earn q 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
svrh Soldiers and Sailors now dead. whom
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 wid-
ows shall cease upon their re-marriaGe.
q. W. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
4 true copy:
T. 8. ADAMS.
Secretary of State