New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-15

eurrence ordered to be sent to the Senate
Senate bill No. 1913, an act too incor
porate the st. Landry Savings and Ez
change Bank.
Bill read a first time by its title, consti
tutional rule suspended, and the bill rea,
a second time by its title, and under
further suspension of the constitution
rule the bill was read a third time by it
title and finally passed, title adopted ani
notice OF concurrence ordered to be sen
to the Senate.
Senate bill No. 81, an act to re-estab
lsh an additional District Court for tn,
parish OF Orleans, to define the jur1sdic
ton thereof, and to reorganize and deter
mine the jurisdiction of the existing
seven District Courts for the parish O
Orleans.
Bill read a first time by title, constitu.
nonal rule suspended, and the bill read a
second time by title and ordered to BE-
printed in the journal and made thu
special order Of The day for tomorrow, al
two o'clock, P. M.
The bill is as follows:
An act to establish 40 additional Distric,
Court for the parish of Orleans, to define
the jurisdiction thereof, and to reorganlze
and determine the jurisdiction of the tx.
listing seven District Courts for the parish
of Orleans.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That there shall be, and there is hereby es-
tabllshed and created an additional District
Court for the parish of Orleans, which shall
be known and designated as the Eighth Dis.
trict Court tor the Parish of Orleans.
SIC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the Governor, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, shall appoint an eligi.
BILE person as Judge of the Eighth Distric.
Court, hereby created and a Clerk fer said
court, who shall hold their offices until the
same can be filled by election at the general
election for Judge of District Courts, to be
held in November, 1872, q judge and clerk
shall be elected for said court, who
shall hold their offices for four years. The
judges of said court shall receive the same
salary received by other judges of district
courts, and the said clerk shall possess the
same powers and shall receive the same
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the district courts. The city OF New Or.
leans shall at once provide a suitable court.
room and clerks Office for the Eighth. Dis
Uict Court.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Eighth DistrictstCourt hereby created,
shall have exclusive Jurisdiction in and for
the parish of Orleans, to issue writs of in
junction., mandamus, quo warranto, and to
entertain all proceedings, suits or contesta-
tons, in which the right to any office, State,
parish or municipal, is in any way involved;
and, in addition, shall have the same gen.
eral jurisdiction hereinafter conferred upon
the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Dis
trict Courts for the parish of Orleans; pro-
vided, that nothing ia this act shall be con.
strued to, in any manner, limit or
affect the right of the Supreme Conrt
OF the State of Louisiana to issue,
hear, and determine any and all writs or
which by existing avs said court
has authority to issue, hear and determine; |
and provided, further, that this act shall
not be so construed as to prevent any Judge
Or court from issuing an ipjonction to stay
or regulate the execution of any order Of
granted, or judgment rendered by |
said Judge or court.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc., That
IN all cases in which INJUNCTION shall issue |
the Eighth District Court, in suits or
proceedings depending before the other Dis
irlct Courts for the parish of Orleans, il
hall be the duty of the Judge and Clerk of
'uch court in which such suit or proceeding
8 depending, TO i'm nediately transfer the
'ecord of such suit or proceeding to the said
District Court, which shall be vested
With power TO b6ar and determine such
as if the same had been originally
brought IN said Eighth District Court. I'm
nediately upon the passage of this act, it shall
le the duty Of the Judges of the Fourth,
18th, Sixth and Seventh District Courts
or the parish of Orleans 10 transfer
o the Eighth District Court for the parish
Orleans all suits or proceedings the iuIis-
lotion over which is by this law vested in
aid Eighth District Court; the said Fourth,
fifth, Sixth and Seventh District Courts are
ivested OF all jurisdiction over such cases,
kept for the purpose of entering an order
t transfer, and the said Eighth District
curt shall be and is hereby vested with
over to he r and determine suits or pro-
eedings 60 TO be transferred, as if the same
ad been originally brought in said Eighth
Court. TIE Judge of said Eighth
Court for the parish of Orleans shall
lso have power and authority to issue writs
prohibition Or mandamus directed to the
Jerks OF the other District Courts, or to the
arties to any suit or suits, and their attor.
eys, in all cases where necessary or expedi
ut to enforce and protect the jurisdiction of
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onferred by this act.
SEC. S. Be it furthe- enacted, That the
econd District Court for the parish ofOr.
ans shall continue to have exclusive pro-
ate jurisdiction, as provided by existing
,ws, ana shall have power and authority to
sue such writs of injunction and manda.
us as shall or may be necessary to the full
.ercise of its probate jurisdiction. '
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted. etc., That ,
10 Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Dis.
act Courts for the parish of Orleans shall {
I'VE exclusive jurisdiction in all civil cases, g,
,cept probate and such civil Jurisdiction =.
has been herein before conferred upon i
e Eighth District Court, where the sum in
'ntest is above one hundred dollars. The .
ghth District Court shall have, in addition :
the powers hereinbefore conferred upon f
the same general jurisdiction as is herein
fore conferred upon the Fourth, Fifth, ,
xth and Seventh District Courts for the I
irish of Orleans. Il
SEC. z. Be it further enacted, etc.
lat the Third District Court for the U
IRISH of Orleans ehall have exclusive q
risdiction of appeals from Justices of the r
ace, and shall have tull power to issue all
observatory writs necessary to the exercise =,
such appellate jurisdiction. Z
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, ETC., That I
laws and parts of laws conflicting with +
IS act be and are hereby repealed. L
8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That 81
8 act shall take effect from and after its u
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bill No. 156, can act for the re- L
Of Lacey, Marks and Butler, and Sam c
Friedlander." q
Bill read a first time and referred to the N
mmittee on Judiciary with instructions F.
report tomorrow. "