St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-15

pr.soument 1t hard labor may be infliet-
ed. or q fine exceeding three hundred
dollars Is actually Imposed. The Supreme
Court shall have original exclusive Jur-
isdictIon In all matters touching proies-
slonal misconduct Of members OF tne
bar. with power to disbar. and infiict sucn
other punishment n may be proviueu
by Law. The General Assembly shall
enact laws to enforce the foregoing pro-
visions.
Sec. & Be Il further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and nine OF the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana be So
amended A. to read - follows:
Article 100. 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 and
laws made In pursuance thereof. They
shall have unlimited original jurisdiction
In all criminal. probate and succession
matters. and when succession - .
party defendant. The district judges
shall b elected by . plurality Of the
qualified voters OF their respective dis
tricts, In which they shall have been ac-
tual 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 be elected
for the term OF four years. All elections
to I'LL vacancies occasioned by death.
resignation or removal. shall be for the
unexpired term. and the Governor shall
MI the vacancy until an election can be
held The judges Of the district court
shall each receive q salary OF three thoi-
sand dollars per annum. payable monthly
on their respective warrants:
Sec l. BE il further resolved. etc, That
article one hundred and eleven of the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
be 20 amended as to read rs 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. 5. Be ii further resolved. ETC., That
article one hundred and twenty-five OF
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be 30 amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article rs. In each parish. the Parish
Of Orleans excepted. there shall he as
many justices of the peace as may be
provided by law. The present number OF
justices OF tie peace shall remain as now
12xed until otherwise provided. They
shall. be elected for the term Of four years
by the qualified voters within the terri
toriai limits CT their Jurisdiction. and
their qualifications shall be fixed by law.
They shall have exclusive original juris-
d.ction in A.! civil matters when the
amcs1nt In dispute shall not exceed fifty
dollars. exclusive Of interest. and orig
inal Jurisdiction concurrent with the Dis
trtct Court, when the amount in dispute
shall exceed fifty dollars. exclusive CT
interest. and shah not exceed ore hun
dred dollars, exclusive of interest.
They shall have no jurisdiction In
succession or probate matters, or
when succession Is O defendant. or
when the S ate or any parish Is a party.
They shall receive such fees in civil hat
tiers as may be nzsd by law.
Sec. s. Re 1t further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and tweafy-six of
the Constitution of the State OF Louis
lana be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article 12S. They shall have criminal
jurisdiction rs committing ira Magistrates
ard shall have power to bail or discharge
In cases not capital or necessarily pun
ish.bie :-Ah4AEFalaAAeff. fey shall re-
ceiye no fees in criminal matters lnclud--
Ing peace bond cases, h.,t In lieu thereof
such salary as may be fixed annually by
tho police jury to be paid by the parish.
Sec. Z. Be Il further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and twenty seven OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana
be- 80 amended as to read ss follows:
Article Ia. There shall be constable
for each justice Of the peace, In the sew
eral parishes Of the State, the Parish OF
Orleans excepted, who shall be elected
for q term Of four years by the qualified
voters within the territorial limits of the
Jurisdiction Of the several justices of the
peace. They shall recelee such fees in
civil matters IS may be fixed by law. In
criminal matters they shall receive no
fees or mileage, but in lieu thereof a
salary to be fixed annually and paid by
the police Jury Of each parish.
Section g. Be Il further resolved. etc..
That articles one hundred and twenty
eight and one hundred and twenty-nine
Of the constitution of the State Of Louis
lana be and the same are hereby abrogat-
ed and repealed.
G. W. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
II. R. LOTT,
President Pro Tem2ore Of the Senate,
4 true copy;
e. 8, ADAMS.
Secretary Of State.