The weekly messenger., 1896-02-08

prisonment at hard labor may be infict-
ed, or a fine exceeding three hundred
dollars 10 actually imposed. The supreme
Court shall have original exclusive 1ur-
isdiction in all matters touching profess
sional misconduct of members OF the
bar. with power to disbar. and infiict such
other punishment as may be provided
by law. The General Assembly SHAH
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro-
visions.
Sec. :. Be II further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and nine OF the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana be 30
amended az to read rs follows: IA
Article 100. The District Courts shall
have ORIGINAL jurisdiction in all matters
civil, probate and criminal not vested
in the Supreme Court or exclusively m
some other court by the Constitution ana
laws made In pursuance thereof. They
shall have unlimited original Jurisdiction
In all criminal. probate and succession
matters. and when . succession Is
party defendant. The district judges
shall be elected by . plurality OF the
qualifed voters Of their respective as
tricts. in which they shall have oeeh ac-
tusi residents for two years next pre-
ceding their election. They shall be
learned In the law. and shall have prac-
ticed in the State for five years previous
to their election. They shall he elected
for the term Of four years. All elections
To All vacancies occasioned by death,
resignation or removal. shall be Tor the
unexpired term. and the Governor SHAH
MI the vacancy until an election can be
held. The Judges Of the district court
shall each receive q salary OF three thou-
sand dollars per annum. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec, T. Be II further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and eleven OF the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article III. The District Courts shall
have Jurisdiction OF appeals from Justices
or the peace In all civil matters regard
less Of the amount in dispute.
Sec. s. Be II further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and twenty-five OF
the Constitution of the State OF Louis
lows:
Article LIS. In each parish. the Parish
OF Orleans excepted. there shall be a.
many justices Of the peace a may be
provided by law. The present number OF
Justices of the peace shall remain ~ 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. ana
| their qualifications shall be hxed by law.
! They shall have exclusive original juris'
| diction in all civil matters when the
amount In dispute shall not exceed nfty
dollars, exclusive Of interest. and orig
| final Jurisdiction concurrent with the DIS
trtct Court. when the amount in dispute
| shall exceed nifty dollars. exclusive OF
interest, and shall not exceed one hum
drsd dollars, exclusive OF interest
They shall have no jurisdiction II
suocession or probate matters. OF
vhen a succession 10 q defendant, OF
when the State or any parish 10 party
They shall receive such fees in civil mat
tiers a may b. nxsd By law.
Sec. g. Be II further resolved. ETC.. Ina
article one hundred and twenfy-eix o
the Constitution Of the State OF Louis
lama Be 90 amended as to rean a. IosIo~s
Article LIZ. They shall have crimine
1urisdiction a committing magistrate
ana shaIl have power to ball or dischars
in cases not capital or necessarily pun
,.hable at hard labor. They snail re
ceive no fees In criminal matters inciuo
snr mace bond cases, but In lieu thereo
.uch salary a. may be fixed annually o
the poIice Jury to be paid BY the parish
Sec = BE Il further resolved. ETC. Tns
Article one hundred and twenty seven
the Constitution Of the State OF Louisian
| he no amended - TO teeo - ioho
Article 1T. There shall be constap
and who are now resident m TINS 1tes
and are not able to earn . support
their own labor on account Of wound
received In the Confederate Army q
other physical disability caused BY seI
vices in said army. Pensions may ala
be allowed to the INDECENT widows
such Soldiers and Sailors now dead. whe
from age or disease they cannot earn
! support.
Pensions may also bs allowed to II
wives of such Soldiers and Soldiers upo
the death of the husband. II disabled IN
INDECENT ~ Aforesaid: upon proper proo
! in all cases. Pensions granted to VII
. ows shall cease upon their re-marriaSe.
q. W. BOLTON.
: Speaker Of the House Of Representative
. H. r. LOTT.
. President Pro Tempore Of the senat
a true copy:
+. 3. ADAMS.
Secretary Of State.
No. 1N.
Joint RESOLUTION.