New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-06


and inserting the following:
"With the following original jurisdiction:
The first, exclusive criminal jurisdiction;
tho second, exclusive probate Jurisdiction;
the third, exclusive jurisdiction Of appeals
from justice of the peace; the fourth, fifth,
sixth and seventh district courts, exclu-
sive jurisdiction in all civil cases, except
probate, when the sum in contest is above
one hundred dollars, exclusive Of interest
These seven courts shall also have such
further jurisdiction, not inconsistent here
with, as shall be conferred by law.
And striking out, sixteenth and seven
teenth lines, the word "districts,1 and in
sorting the word parishes"
Was adopted, as follows
Ayr. IS. The legislature shall divide the
state into judicial districts, which shall re-
main unchanged for four years, and for each
district court one Judge, learned In the law,
shall be elected for each district by plu-
rality Of the qualified electors thereof. For
each district there shall be one district court,
except in the parish of Orleans, in which
the legislature may establish as many dis
trict courts as the public interests may re-
quire. Until otherwise provided, there
shall be seven district courts for the parish
of Orleans.
With the following original jurisdiction !;
the first, exclusive criminal Jurisdiction; the
secehd, exclusive probate jurisdiction the
third, exclusive jurisdiction Of appeals from
justices Of the peace; the fourth, fifth, sixth,
and seventh district courts, exclusive juris-
diction in all civil cases except probate,
when the sum in contest is above one humid
red dollars, exclusive of interest. These
seven courts shall also have such further
jurisdiction, notSnconsistent herewith, as
shall be conferred by law.
The number of districts in the state shall
not be less than twelve MOI more than
twenty. The clerks of the district courts
shall be elected by the qualified electors of
their respective parishes, and shall hold
their Office for four years.
Mr.. Harper moved to amend article
eighty four by striking out the word "there-
in at the end of the fifth line, and the
words next preceding his election, y in the
ninth line.
Laid Gu the table.
Article eighty-four was adopted, as fol-
lows
ART, 81 Each of said judges shall receive
a salary to be fixed by law, which shall mot
be increased or diminished during his term
Of office, and shall never be less than five
thousand dollars. He must be citizen Of
the United States, over the age of twenty
five years, and have resided in the state, and
practiced law therein for the space Of two
years next preceding his election. The
judges Of the district courts shall hold their
office for the term Of four years.
Article eighty-fve, amended by striking
out all the third line, from the word "they"to
the word "interest," sixth line, inclusive
and striking out the wOrdsY'nOt probate"
second line,
Was adopted, as follows
ART. IS. The district courts shall have
original jurisdiction in all civil cases, when
the amount in dispute exceeds five hundred
dollars exclusive of interest. In criminal
cases their Jurisdiction shall be unlimited
They shall have appellate jurisdiction in
civil ordinary suits, when the amount in
dispute exceeds one hundred dollars, ex-
elusive of interest.
The following amendment to article
eighty-six was laid on the table;
To strike out, first line, the words
selected by the qualified electors Of the
parish and insert the words appointed
by the governor with the advice and con-
sent of the senate;"
To strike out, third line, the word "two"
and insert the word -four
VIII. COOLEY,
T. S. CRAWFORD,
P. B. S. PINCHRACK,
r NAPLES
j. q. TALIAFERRO.
The following amendment was laid on
the table.
To insert after the word "jadge," frst
line, the words "who shall have practiced
law in this state at least one year previous
to his appointment
r. NAPLES,
w. H. COOLEY.
The following amendments were
adopted
Article eighty-six-To strike ont, second
and third lines, the word "theyr and insert
the word "he;"
And to strike out, in The second line,
the word ''their" and insert the word
F" his;''
And to strike out, sixth liAe, the word
"nOW,n aud insert in seventh line the word
adistriet' before 'telerkn
Ard to strike cut, second line, the word
''oficss" and insert the word "oAice.n
Recommended BY the Z
The following amendment was adopted
To add, seventh line, the words "and Of
this state.' Recommended by the
COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Crawford moved to amend by adding
after the word che" whenever it occurs,
the words "or she.'
Mr. Oliver moved to lay on the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. NAPLES moved to reconsider the last
vote.
Mr.. Hampstead moved to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table.
Adopted.
Article eighty-six, as amended, was
adopted, as follows
ART. 81. For each parish court one
Judge shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of the parish. he shall hold hii
eflcs for the term Of two years. He shall
receive q salary and fees, to be provided
BY law. Until otherwise provided, eacl
parish judge shall receive salary Of on'
thousand two hundred dollars per annum
and such tees as are established BY law fol
clerks Of district courts. He shall be cit
izen Of the United States, and Of this state
The following amendments to articl'
eighty-seven were adopted