The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-12-15
coNsrl1ur!oyal AMENDMENTS.

'S.' III IL ,acts shall be directly from ttie
CO Go :. which the case originated to Inc
S,,,,rs,ne Court: and TO criminal cases on
c,,rat;ons Of law alone whichever the pun,
isbment of death or imprisonment at npu
,al.or NAV be inflicted. or a fine exec ding
Three Hundred Dollars {S3v0) - actua'iy
imposed. ,,,<,y :, OK
OF the Constitution Of the State Relative
70 the Jurisdiction OF Coarts of Appear.
Amendment No 4.
ART. %. .The Courts Of Appeal, OK,
cent In eases hereinafter proyided- sna'
have aupsnllate Jurisdiction only, whicn
inr;sdIriiion shall extend i'll all eases, CIVIL
ar probate. when the matter In dispute .,
the funds TO be distributed shall exceed
ono hundred dollars, exclusive OF Interests
and shall not exceed two Thousand dollars
exclusive of Interest,"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1ol
Of the Constitution Of the State, Aelative
10 Trial Of Cases in Courts Of Appear
when Judges disagree
Amendment No. s.
Aar. 1Ol eWheneyer the Judges COM
posing the Courts OF Appeal shall concur,
their iudu,uent shall be final Whenever
there shall be disag cement, tne TWO
Judges shall appoint lawyer having sne
qualifications for q Judge Of the Lohrt Of
Appeals of their Circuit, who shall all In
the determination Of the case, Judgment
concurred in by any two OF them shall 20
finaln
Of the Constitution of the State, ''Reia-
tive to the Jurisdiction of Courts OF
Appeal tor the Parish Of Orleans"
Amendment No 6.
Art. 1913. ssThere shall be in the Parish
Of Orleans Court of Appeals for said
Parish. with exclusive appellate jiirisdic-
ton in all matters, civil and probate aris-
ing in said parish when the amount III us
pute, or fund to be distributed exceeds one
humid ed dollars, exclusive OF interest. AID
does not exceed two Thousand dollars
exclusive of int erest; said c0art
shall be presided over by two judges,
who shall be elected by the General As
senbiy, in Joint session; they shall be res
idents and voters OF the city of New Or
leans. possessing all the qualifications nee
essary for judges OF Circuit Courts OF
Appeal throughout the State; they shall
each receive an annual salary OF fonr thou
sand dollars. payable monthly upon IN eir
! respective warrants. Said appetls shall
cases involving less than five hundred doll
| lars, exclusive OF interest, and upon the
! law and the facts in other cases. 1t shall
| sit in rhe city of New Orleans from The
| first Monday of November to the last Mon
day in June in each year; II shall have
| authority to issue writs OF NaRddmus,
| prohi b;tion, Certiorari aud Habecs Corpas
| in aid of its appellate jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT 70 ARTICLE 1885
OF the Constitution of the State, ''rela-
tive to the jurisdiction OF the city courts
Of the Parish of Orleans"
Amendment No. z
ART. 135. "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 judges having all the
qualifications required Of a district Judge,
and shall be elected by the qualified voters
| for the term of four years; they shall have
exclusive jurisdiction over ell sums not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars. exclusive of
interest, subject to an appeal to the civil
district court when the amount cinimed
exceeds twenty-five dollars, exclusive Of
interest. The General Assembly shall reg
ulate tue salaries, territorial division Of
jurisdiction, the manner of executing their
process, the fee Till, AMI proceedings
which shall govern them; they shall have
authority to execute commissions, 90 take
testimony, and shall receive therefore such
fees as may be allowed by law. Tue Gem
eral Assembly may increase the number
OF city courts for the said parish. not to
exceed eight in all, until 9th rwisc pro-
vide1 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 regulated by iaw.'
AMENDMENT TOARTICLE 100
: OF the Constitution of tie State, "rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction Of she civil dis
trict court of the parish of Orleans"
Amendment No. 8.
Il Art, 100 "For the parish of Orleans
! there shall be two district o,mts and no
,, more. Orc vf said eourts shall be known
: as the civil district court for the parish OF
: OIleans;' and the othe a. the criminal
district court tor the parish of Orleans
The former shall consist of not less thar,
! i've judges, and the latter not less than
: two judges, having the qualifications
prescribed Tor district judges throughout
the State. The said judges shall be ap.
pointed by the Governor, by and vita the
: advice aud consent OF the Selate. for the
n term Of eight years. The first appoint.
: ment shall be made as follows: three
B judges OF the civil district court, for fsul
years and two judges, for eight years
Ono judge Of the criminal district court
d for four years and one for eight years, III,
9 terms to be designated ia their commits
f sions. The said judges shall receive each
r fnY1r linus
4 civil district Court shti. have exciusiy,
i and genera probate. and exclusive cyi
4 jurisdiction la all lses, wheli the amonu,
: in dispute or TO b. distributed, exc ed
{ one bundled dollars, exclusive vi interest
q and ex clnsive All el.ata iaiisd.ctio, ro,,