The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-20

otntih ont, the Legislature shall also nave
OUT 70 make such rules and regulations re'a-
iVe % the 81 multaneous hearing OF causes by
u Ierent sections OF the court as may be neces-
taIH to dispatch the business OF the court; Iro-
iced that no decree shall be rendered without
ne concurrence Of a majority 81 all the mem.
.ers OF the court: and provided, further, thgt
Used prior to the expiration of the commission
# appeals provided for In this constitution.
MI. Frank Baker offered for publication the
Upon The organization Of the Supreme Court
nder this constitution. the cause. now PEND
tng In the present Supreme Court snail pec stnh
tshed. Such Of said causes as are pending on
The first OF January. 1880. shall be heard anG
eter5nined by commiss9n t6paa II Who q,
hall be necessary to constitute quorum.
such commissioners shall have tn same quail,
hall be appointed by the Governor by and
With the consent of the Senate. Ii any vacancy
shal exist In the office Of said commissioners.
1or with the consent Of the Senate. or II the
senate Is not Ia session. by the Governor: put
10 such case the appointment shh al expire, at
+ioners shall appoint from their NUMBER
hief commissioner. and may appoint and re-
such bn as may pc sa ~
the reporter Of said commission: The decisions
f the commission shall be certified to and en-
cred and enforced as the judgments OF the Su-
The commission shall continue until the
aauses committed to 1t are determined. The
commissioners shall receive tue same salary as
the justices Of the Supreme Court
Mr.. IT. h. III ia offered for publication the fol
ART, u.s. The judiciary power shall be vested
in a Supreme Coutt and In parish courts.
ART. y. The Supreme Court. except Ia cases
hersinafter provided shall have appellate ~,
o all cases where the matter In dispute shall
exceed $500. and 70 all cases In which the con-
stitutionaity Or legality Of any tax. toll Or In
post OF any kind or nature whatsoever, or any
ine. forfeiture or penalty imposed by munici-
pal corporation. shall be Ia condensation, what.
sver may be the amount Thereof; ana h 10 snna
Id which the case originated to the Supreme
curt; and to all criminal cas- on quet tons ct
punishable with death or imprie onment at hard
labor. Or when fine exceeding $500 ls actually
ART. 7s The Supreme Court shall be posed
Of Que chief justice and six associate justices,
majority OF whom shall constitute a quorum
The chief justice shall receive salary OF $500
$1,000 annually. payable quarterly on their own
warrants. The chief justice and the as ISOLATE
justices shall be appointed by the Governor.
the term r Of fou teen Years. When the first ap
pointmentl are made under this constitution the
chief jus Ice shall be appointed for. fourteen
years, one OF the associate justices for twelve
years one for ten years. one for eight years, one
tor six years. one for four years. and one for
Wo years: and ~ The event Of ,he death, r Eesig
the expiration OF the period for which ne was
appointed. his successor shall be appointed
only for the remainder of his term SO that the
tel m of aervice OF no two Of said judges shall
xpire at the same time .
The chief justice and associate justices shall
be citizens OF the United sta,es. and sha, have
next preceding their appointments In the state.
The court stall appoint Its own clerks and may
love them at pleasure.
a 1.
preme Court. organized under constitution OF
1853, shall form and compose commission to
the docket Of that court; said commission to ex,
lat for two years from and after the adoption OF
this constitution; the duties. functions and
be performed and exercised In conformity with
the articles Of the constitution OF 1868. reRulat-
ing the duties. functions and powers OF the
Supreme Court; and in the event OF the ,ath
resignation or removal OF any Of said judges
before the expiration OF the term Aforesaid. Q
successor shall be appointed for the remainder
ART. 7e. The Supreme Court shall hold Its
sessions in the city of New Orleans. from the
first Monday in the month Of November to the
end OF the month of June.
ART. n. Unchanged.
ART. 10. Unchanged.
ART 70. Unchanged.
ART 80 Unchanged.
ART 81. Unchanged.
ART 49, Unchanged.
| ART. 49, For each parish In the State there
| of Orleans. in which the General Assembly may
establish as many parish courts as tha public
interests may require Until otherwise Uro
parish of Orleans. with the following origina
jurisdiction: The first exclusive criminal iu
risdictIon: the second. third fourth, nth: sixtf
risdiction In all civil cases, exec pit that all sue
cessions shall be opened ard administered OK
the paT bs
| BY a plurality OF the qualified electors OF sale
parish. g judge. who shall be citizen OF tn
United States. and shall nay; practicsd law 10 O.
the st. To-. Such judges shall each receive al
annual salary Of $1,000. except 10 the parish 2
Orleans. ths judges whereof shall receive 81
The judges of said parish court shall ho't
| their office for the term of fourteen years. bu
when the first elections are held under this con
stt,ution he judges Of the first, second, third
fourth, fifth. sixth and seventh parish courts
+ II the parish of orleans shall. respectively. b.
fourteen years, and in the event Of the death
resignation or removal OF any VI said judge
before the expiration Of the period for which
he was appointed. his successor shall be AZ
pointed for the remainder of this to m. so tina
the term of service OF no two Of said judges 70
the parish Of Orleans shall expire at the sam
| time.
ART. 81. Said Parish courts, other than thos
for the parish of Orleans. shall have unlimite.
civil and criminal jurisdiction. 8 nd paris
hold hold monthly sessions. beginning On tie Il 8
Monday Of each and every month and "a tn
parish OF Orleans said parish courts shall hol
three sessions in the city OF New Orleans fron
the first Monday Of November to the fourth 9
July except the first parish court for the par is
Of Orleans. which shat, be open thro9aho.u
parish Of Orleans. which. beside the term Of tn
other courts having concurrent jurisdic, io
with it. shall remain open, from the fourth 9
for the transaction OF probate business.
| ART. IS. The clerks of all said supreme an
parish cours shall be appointed By the Judge
thereof. and removed By them ut pleasure an
they shall receive such salaries as the Legisla
ture may determine; all fees and costs of sal
courts to be paid into the treasury for the us
of the State.
Mr.. Leovy offered the following:
| /. That the district court system for the PAL
ish Of Orleans as it now exists: be continued
with the following exception: That the consti
tuition be SO amended that the district, Judge
shall be appointed BY the Governor for tn
term Of ten years. BY and with the consent
the Senate.
i q That an educational Or property test shout
be required for jurors.
i On motion the meeting adjourned.
Rat and Ball.