St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-27
The Constitutional Con-
ventiOn and the
Judiciary.

| ucAc8Ste, Aet W. uOs 0ouU SuyOOQy Ju8(
because they want to 70, but the best
and ablest that our parish affords, one
thoroughly informed % 70 the country'a
needs, having ability to impress them
upon the Convention, who has got the
good OF the State OF Louisiana ct heart.
ana st. Tammany Parish In particular,
and who can and VIII leave out Of view
every seinsh motive. and oct and work
Tor the country's good. II any doubt
exists - to whether any candidate for
Convention honore 10 able to do this,
let rs keep him ct home: and send some
one concerning whom there exists no
doubt. Constitutions are too expensive
and hard to change, to justify 10 In
running unnecessary risks. The ne
cessity for sending good man IL en-
phastzed BY the radical changes In our
Constitution proposed and published In
the various papers throughout the State.
In regard TO the judiciary, 1t IL pro-
posed to abolish our present Judicial
Districts, compoaed OF several parishes,
and make every parish District, with
Judge ana Dlstrice Attorney u each
parish. DO not see the necessity for
| trebltng the number OF District Courts,
Judges ana District Attorneys a. pro-
posed, In order to accomplish the ends
required. A number OF Districts, ours
IN particular, are over-bardened with
| cases, resulting IN expensive, hurtful
Delays ~ administering Doth civil and
ct1mina! 1usnce, ana which 10 an evil
which should De righted, but think
that the evil can % corrected In 2 better
WAY than thas proposed: Our Judicial
Oasstics 10 composed OF nve parishes.
ana IN NUMBER 9! pafisnes 10 the largest
IN the 0taee. Ihe next largest ~ this
respect u the fooftn JUDICIAL District.
composed Q! iour panenes. The bal
ance Of the JUDICIAL Districts are COM
posed Q! tntee OF TWO paticnes, the
fI0e ana tliseentn OF one parash. Our
suuic.1 Ulssncs - AsO one OF the
largest ~ tue Ots5e IN point OF popula'
zion sn0 ~ business OeI0Ee tne Court.
rsm 1e1eft1u9' u course 20 country
DIs.t.css: Oor UIssrlcs ana otners are
U.eI-ouIue1eI WIN cases. ous taeIe arc
O.s'.ic.s wncn, i"s.eso OF aaving 700
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- e1l.Iseu accvIulIky. UT OissIlcs
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inc same ume SDo1e nI.y Jastaces OF
suS ." '"0 A'l''l'Ss ~te uoanS
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meu. n tac eu.Cen.laIy snouId 0e srieo
~ snees Suss1ce Oour'ss ue.0fe the Jus
Sustlco en- % .0mlnlstered IN cases
laP.y Usswoe0 INC 0ssSe ana sne
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Aae P1oeecosaUo ~ Susslces N0urss
co.s4 y ~ ~ aOV. y TUG seesIevea
Pesv, " any c!!a.en, Dy prosecuting
oncet, P.4vaue1 ~ Sustlce's Souf1 20
49, Pa1Isus = ~ cAPe1so :n.n now
ssse.ug :ne PI0Secutlon o. mlsoemean-
~ = Ulsass OoaI; ut.ver onenses
seOua1 - oss0se sno DC sfleo IN Ois-
tElct Coures seme Is now.
y tne occused - scquleee9 IN tne
S1stlce,s Court. 2 e1 montn's Doero
pau VII. n0s conifons sne taxpayer =
now, wnetnet the accused u convicted
or acquitted. II ne u unable 70 give Dail.
Inc prompt ttlai IN !1stlces Courts
VIII minimize costs. which let the parish
pay "a case OF ecquitsM, ana ies tne
eooos ana cna1seis OF the accuseu ann
Wef n case OF convicsaon, II any ne nass
ma -! nlm, un1eE tne euPetvlslOn OF sne
conssaoae, repair our Ioads, streets ana
otl0ees, Oy W. OF Pensaty, wisnous
smPIso.me1. - sne fsslsn SsI.
nes ~ GNU csses 1noet one nenore0
ooliats De oIOuens ~ sessce Coa!t'
vain IN eppeel 20 sne Distt.cs Court IN
cases involving ovsI MY collars: Lei
tne Suc1ce OF me feace, Constso.e ana
Proeecean9 omcefs Y. Sessloe Coutte
&c Pesu slnsM sesaty ~ Ne 04se
criminal messefs, "a sne 10y cast sne
cost u cavl cases - now. Io!s Woo!d
tLeve the CouEts ana enable
y % oevose its t,me Uo m0te I'm PoEsaus
maUete ana . N oame ume give Jus
1ces % sne keece eomesnin9 20 90.
xne 0DyecuonS uIX a e&Ssuss some
Susuces OF the feace are sneff lnc00ps-
seuce ana unntness 20 exercise JuolcaA
19nctaonA faf1sn Judges gave reeeon-
aole saSae1ecs1ou, sne importance OF the
once caneeQ the Deos men % seek ie.
~ having one-hau the number OF JUS
saces OF the Feace enaS We now nave, |
the increase OF business and salary |
apove mentioned viii cause the best
men IN the parish g. seek the once. |