The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-12-26
AMENDMENT NO. a.

OACCpV III Cd~Cs hereinafter pTOSIu0U,
shall have appellate jurisdiction only,
which jurisdiction shalt extend in ali
cases, civil or probate, when the mat
ter in dispute or the funds to be distri-
bu.ed shall exceed one hundred dol.
lars, exclusive of interest, and shall
not exceed two thousand dollars, ex-
elusive of interest"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 10I
Of the Constitution of the State, Rela.
tive to Trial of Cases in Courts Of
Appeal when Judges "disagree.
AMENDMENT NO. 5.
Article l01. "Whenever the Judges
composing the Courts Of Appeal shall
concur, their Judgment shall be final.
Whenever there shall be disagree
ment, the two Judges shall appoint a
lawyer having the qualifications for
Judge OF the Court of Appeals of their
Circuit, who shall aid in the dptermi.
nation of the case, Judgment con
cnired in By any two of them shall be
fnal."
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1913
Of the Constitution of the State, "Rel
alive to the Jurisdiction of Courts ot
Appeal for the Parish of Orleans"
AMENDMENT NO. 6.
Article 1928. ''T'here shall be- in the
Parish of Orleans a Court of Appeals
for said Parish, with exclusive appel
late jurisdiction in all matters. civil and
probate, arising in said Parish when
he amount in dispute, or fund to be-
distributed exceeds one hundred dollars
exclusive of interest, and does not ex-
coed two Thousand dollars, exclusive OF
interest; said court shall be presided
over by two judges, who shall be elect
ed by the General Assembly, in joint
session they shall be residents and vo-
tiers of the city of New Orleans, possess
ing all the qualifications necessary for
judges of Circuit Courts of Appeal
throughout the State; they shall each
receive an annual salary OF four thou
sand dollars, payable monthly upon
their respective warrants. Said appeals
shall be upon questions of law alone, in
all cases involving less than five hun
dred dollars, exclusive Of interest, aud
upon the law and the facts in other ca
ses. 1t shall sit in the city of New Or
leans from the First Monday of Novem-
Der to the last Monday of June in each
year; it shall have authority to issue
writs of MANDAMUs, Prohibition, Ger
TIoRARI aid HABEAs CORPUS in aid of its
appellate jurisdiction
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1876.
OF the Constitution of the State, .'rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of the City
Courts of The Parish of Orleans.'
AMENDMENT NOT.
Article 1876. "There shall be in the |
City Of New Orleans four City Courts, |
one of which shall be located in that
portion of the City on the right bank of |
the Mississippi river, presided over by
Jungts having all the qualifications re-
qnired for District Judge, .apd shall
be elected by the quilted voters for the
term of four years; they shall have ex-
elusive Jurisdiction over all sums not |
exceeding one hundred dollars, exclu-
sive of interest of interest, subj-ct 10 an
appeal to the Civil District Court when
the amount claimed exceeds twenty-five
dollars, Exclusive of interest. The Gen.
eral Assembly shall regulate the sala-
ries, territorial division of jurisdiction,
the, manner of executing their process,
the fee bill, and proceedings which |
shall govern them; they shall have an-
thority to execute commissions, TO take
testimony, and shall receive therefor
each fees as may be allowed by law.
The General Assembly may increase
the number Of City Courts for the said |
Parish not to exceed eight in all, until
otherwise provided by law. Each of
said Courts shall have one Clerk, to be
elected for the term of four years BY
the qualified voters of the Parish, who
shall receive salary OF twelve hundred
dollars per annum, and no more, and |
whose qualifications, bond and duties
shall be regulrted by iaw.''
AMENMENTS TO ARTICLE l3a,
OF the Constitution of the State, "rela-
tive to the jurisdiction of the Civil
SDistrict Courts of the Parish of Or
leans"
AMENDMENT NO. 8.
Article 100. "For The Parish of Or
leans there shall BE- two District Courts
and no more. One of said courts shall
be known as the 'rhe Civil District
Court for the Parish of Orleans;' and
the other as 'rhe Criminal District
Court for the Parish Of Orleans The
former shall consist of not less than five |
judges, and the latter not less than two
judges, having the qualifications pre-
scribed for District Judges throughout
the State. The. said Judges shall be |
appointed by the Governor, BY and with
the advice and consent of the Senate,
for the term of eight years. The first
appointment shall be made as follows
Three judges of Civil District Court, for
four years and two judges, for eight
years. One judge of the Criminal Dis
trict Court, for four years and one for
eight years, the terms to be designated
III their commissions. The said judges
shall receive each, four thousand dollars
per annum. Said Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general pro-
bate, and exclusive civil jurisdiction in
all cases, when the amount in dispute
or to be distributed, exceeds one hun
dred dollars. exclusive of interest, and
exlusive appellate jurisdiction from The
City Courts Of the Parish of Orleans.
when the amount in dispute exceeds
twenty-five dollars, exclusive Of inter-
est. All causes filed in said courts
shall be equally allotted and assigned
among said judges, in accordance with
rules of court to adopted for the pmr-
pose. In case Of recusation Of any Judge
In any cause, such case shall be reas-
signed, or in case Of absence from the
Parish, sickness or the disability of the
Judge 10 whom said cause may have
been assigned. any Judge. of said court
may issue or grant conservatory writs
or orders. In other respects each Judge
shalt have exclusive control over every
cause assigned 10 him from its inception
to Its final determination in said court