1864 Articles 69, 82, 123, 133
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
Art. 69. The judiciary power shall be vested in a Supreme Court, in such inferior courts as the Legislature may, from time to time, order and establish, and in justices of the peace.
Art. 82. The jurisdiction of justices of the a peace shall not exceed, in civil cases, the sum of one hundred dollars, exclusive of 1 interest, subject to appeal in such cases as shall be provided for by law. They shall be elected by the qualified voters of their several districts, and shall hold their office during a term of two years. They shall have such criminal jurisdiction as shall be provided by law.
Art. 123. No person shall hold or exercise, at the same time, more than one civil of trust or profit, except that of justice of the peace.
Art. 133. The citizens of the city of New Orleans shall have the right of appointing the several public officers necessary for the administration of the police of said city pursuant to the mode of elections which shall be prescribed by the Legislature; Provided, that the mayor and recorders shall be ineligible to a seat in the General Assembly; and the mayor and recorders shall be commissioned by the governor as justices of the peace, and the Legislature may vest in them such criminal jurisdiction as may be necessary for the punishment of minor offences, and as the police and good of said city may require. The city of New Orleans shall maintain a police which shall be uniformed with distinction of grade, to consist of permanent citizens of the State of Louisiana, to be selected by the mayor of the city, and to hold office during good behavior, and removable only by a police commission composed of five citizens and the mayor, who shall be president of the board. The commission to be appointed by the governor of the State for the term of two years, at a salary of not less than one thousand dollars per annum; a majority of whom shall remove for delinquencies. Members of the police when removed shall not again be eligible to any position on the police for a term of one year. Interfering or meddling in elections in any manner will be a sufficient cause for instant dismissal from the police by the board. The chief of police shall give a penal bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars; lieutenants of police, five thousand dollars; sergeants and clerks, each three thousand dollars; corporals, two thousand dollars: and privates one thousand dollars; with good and solvent security, as the law directs, for the faithful performance of their duties. The various officers shall receive a salary of not less than the following rates:
The chief of police.............$250 per month.
The lieutenants of police... 150 do. do.
The sergeants of police..... 100 do. do.
The clerks of police............ 100 do. do.
The corporals of police. ...... 90 do. do.
The privates(day and night)
each..................................... 80 do. do.
