The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-15
Mt. E. A. Palfrey Brought Before the Bar
on Charge Of Contempt and is
Released by Vote Of the
Convention.

MONDAY. July IA, 1870.
The Convention was called to order at 8
o'clock, President Wilt la the chair and q
quorum present.
The motion Of Mr. Olivier to reconsider the
first article of the ordinance of the Committee
On Corporations and Corporate Rights was
tabled On motion Of Mr.. Watkins.
THE JUDICIARY REPORT.
The report OF the Committee on the judi
ciary was taken up.
Article was adopted, as follows:
ARTICLE i. The judicial power shall BE- vested
In d supreme eourt, In courts OF appeal. In dis
tflst courts and ID justices Of the peace.
Article . was adopted:
ART. d. The Supreme Court. except IN cases
hereinafter provided, shall have appellate ia.
risdiction only. which jurisdiction hall extend
W oil cases when the matter III dispute or the
fund 70 be dstribnted whatever my .,o be the
ors and from ba apd and
Rality of any tax. toll or impost whatsoever, or
Of any flne, forfeiture or penalty imposed By q
muniepa corporation shall b Il cont eontsesta,iton
shall 30 directed from the court In which the
case gnatsa to TIE sEnpree oonrt and to
ever Tue punishment ii death or im prisonment
n h .scd labor may be inflicted Or fine exceed
- . ~, .a.
Aflieie was reau.
posed OF one Dhief Justice and four Associate
Jusfiees, q minority Of whom shall constitute
The uhhief Justice and Associate Justices shall
each receive q SALARY OF five thousand dollars
per annmm, payable monthly On their own war
txty xy{t fhnu md f1f
Senate. - ~ ~ - Ne',9'N'
The first Supreme Court to he organized under
.hls constitution shall be appointsd as follows
oas AsaasIase Justice " he term q Ten years
so ct ssrh tie term To- Wheh Such aae
u .appointsd,
es u oy saia nases he VACANCY "a shall BE-
filled BY appointment for the unexpired term Of
any of said judges the office shall be filled By
appointment for d term OF twelve. years.
sha b etlssns q h United States
learned u the law, aud shall have praoticed law
nai h a sI.'o -. - 'ea1e pAeoe1e 'Ao'1 ap
-. ns.,, - f,,a,,,.,..a ,x..,s
Mr. DAVIDSON, Oh CLAIBORNE, onered an
amenamene 70 MAKE 1 .aan Salaries % yus.oes
vi Jug aupIeAne oouis S4oVo POI aiiialh illsleau
of s5OoO Lost
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Article was adopted:
ART. 4. The State shall be divided into four
Supreme Court Districts. and the Supreme
Court shall always &c composed Oh Judges ap-
T,s nariehaa # nreans H. Iohn tha Rantiat
III HharIaa III HARVARD pinnnaminaa and Iaf
farann ahali cnrnnnaa tha fIrst diatrfnt frnm
which two Judges shall be appointed.
Tns parishes Of qf aiss Raser Webster
fialiwaii Onaehiia Morahomse, RiehIand
FrankIin. West Carroll, East Carroll. Madison
oaa dsriet rom witch one udgs eha 1e s ae.
pointed.
crane pachfaches De sahina Varnon aaa.
t ;,a,narnn Rani5es Aun,,aioa nnnaora3
Pointe uoupee. Vest Baton Rouge, ibepviIle
c ca naae the third distr,nt from which nna
Sano sb.t Ia nnnointaa oo iAo3A "ion VIZ
Hnd tha narishas az al. Martin iberia 81
Mary. Terrsbonne. Lafourche. Assum ption. St
James, Ascens,i l3l East BATON honge, East Fee
mciana, sas fslelRna 81. Heaen a WHvhngston
IanRipanoa. 1T Iammaany ana washington
snail comppsee, me tourth district. from which
one Judge shall also be appointed.
Articles was read:
ART. 5. The Supreme Court shall hold Its SEES
etons In tho city Of New Orleans from the first
Monday In tho month of November to the end
81 na q MaS IN sba aa eyery
the sessions elsewhere during thee, rest OF the
year.. Until otherwise provided the sessions
EUHtt Js Hetu his ueEbbOIoIG. Iuey hDpOlUl
their own clerks and remove them at pleasure
Mr.. Forman moved To substitute tJune"
fnr HMay." The amendment was tahled and
~ j rticia aanntad veg ss@oaoa t'iiu
lne ~ e Wy aeopsaaI. 4,,
Article was adopted:
81 ART 6. No Judgment shall be rendered by the
Supreme Court without the concurrence of
.nree # ba capnos
member or members of the court the Judges
not recused shall have auihori y to call upon
any Judge or Judges OF the district courts.
whose DUTY u snail ps, Wn a SO called upon; 70
siI u ~ ~ tha caaa anu W
saiu - ~ 49,. 49,. = .Ao oaeo'
Artlciet was auopteu.
ART. Z. All judges. BY virtue Of their office.
shall be consaryat9rs OF the peace throughout
ths state ne ssy,s OIL a. process snali ne
eha sta ~ r, ~ l, sha "a az ga rs ~. o
thart w. Of the State 81 Lousiana and concI,,ae
against the peace and dignity OF the same
Article q uaa adontad no followa.
"s.s ",'opseu' =, AoAAo"o
Art =; me Judges OF all courts. whenever
Dta ..a sna isier e me law ~ virtue OF