New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-19

ceased, and also the place of her OF his
birth.
The record of marriages shaN also
contain the names, ages, and resi-
dences of the parties and of the wit
nesses to said marriages.
The same law shall provide for the
punishment of offenses against its
provisions.
Lies over.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on printing-No report.
Committee on contingent expenses
No report.
Committee on EnrolIment-Prog-
ress.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Article seventy -one, majority report,
reading as follows;
TITLE Iy-JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
ART. II. The judicial power shall
be vested in supreme court, in dis
trict courts, in parish courts, and in
justices of the peace,
Being under consideration, Mr..
Crane moved to amend by striking out
"justices of the peace" in the fourth
line, and inserting sin such other
courts, inferior thereto, as the general
assembly shall ordain and establish"
Pending its consideration, the hour
set for the special order of the day
having arrived, it being the report Of
the committee on contingent expenses,
Mr.. Lynch offered the following reso-
ton:
Resolved, That the report of the
committee on contingent expenses be
referred to q special committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. NAPLES, Cooley,
and Bertonnoau, with power to send
for persons and papers and to report
to this convention as soon as practi-
cable.
| Which was adopted.
| Mr.. Cooley declined to serve on the
committee, and on motion of Mr.. Lude-
ling Mr.. Lynch was appointed in his
place.
Messrs. Bonseigneur and Blackburn
were added to the committee.
The consideration of the unfinished
business was resumed, the question
| being upon the adoption of the amend
ment of Mr.. Crane, which was lost.
Mr.. Wickliffe moved to amend b,
substituting;
: ART. 20. The Judiciary power G
this state shall be vested in a suprem
bench, district courts, and justices Q
the peace; and for the parish of On
leans there shall also be one criminI
court, one probate court, and two re
corders' courts.
Mr.. NAPLES moved to lay on tn
table the substitute.
Adopted,
$ Mr.. NAPLES was called to the chat
IT Article II, majority report, readin
as follows;
TITLE Iv-JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT
ART. 73. The judicial power sha
I, be vested in supreme court, in di,
trict courts, in parish courts, and
justices of the peace.
y, Was adopted.
le BY Mr.. Cooley:
q Article 70, majority report, readir
v as follows:
id ART. ~. The supreme court, e
N cept in cases hereinafter provide
i shall have appellate jurisdiction onl
cs which jurisdiction shall extend to ,
=. cases when the matter in dispute shi
exceed five hundred dollars; and to
cases in which the constitutional
or legality of any tax, toll, or impC
of any kind or nature whatsoever sh
u be in condensation, whatever may
the amount thereof; and likewise
or all fines, forfeitures, and penalties
Oh posed by municipal corporations, a
NJ in such cases the appeal shall
- direct from the court in which
case originated to the supreme cou
and in criminal cases, on questions
law only, whenever the punishment
ng death or imprisonment at hard la
has been inflicted, or when fine
the ceeding five hundred dollars is actua
OF imposed.
' .n Mr. Crane moved to amend
striking out '6ve" and insert
''two.'
to- Lost.
Mr.. Bertonneau moved to amend
striking out the words "death or"
Mr.. Pinohback moved to lay
Z. amendment on the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Smith moved to amend by st
ing out live" and inserting 'thr'
= Mr.. Smiths amendment was adj
ad- ed.
Mr.. Mcmillan was. called to
ion chair.
Mr.. WicklifFe moved to amend
ow- substituting:
les: The supreme court shall have
An pellate jurisdiction, and in quest
eau, Of law only. In both civil and CT
nne- inal cases it shall have no powe
ord reverse or affirm the Judgment Of
eau' ferior courts.
.nn In civil eases the supreme C
Tris shall have appellate jurisdiction
mes questions Of law where the am
B, involved is one thousand dollars