The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-12-19
not exceed two thousand dollars, ex.
elusive of interest"

not exceed two thousand dollars, ex
elusive of interest"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1Ol
Of the Constitution of the State, Rela
tive to Trial of Cases in Courts O
Appeal when Judges "disagree.
| AMENDMENT NO. s.
Article 10l. "Wbenever the Judges
composing the Courts of Appeal shall
concur, their Judgment shall be final
Whenever there shall be a disagree.
ment, the two Judges shall appoint a
lawyer having the qualifications for a
Judge OF the Court of Appeals of their
Circuit, who shall aid in the determi.
nation of the case, a judgment con-
cured in by any two of them shall be
final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1923
Ofthe Constitution of the State, "Rel.
alive to the Jurisdiction of Courts of
Appeal for the Parish of Orleans
AMENDMENT NO.6.
Article 1873. "There shall be in the
Parish of Orleans Court of Appeals
for said Parish, with exclusive APPEL
late jurisdiction in all matters, civil and
probate, arising in said Parish when
the 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
tneir respective warrants. Said appeals
shall be-upon questions of law alone. in
all cases involving less than five hum
dred dollars, exclusive of interest. and
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; 1t shall have authority to issue
wrlts of MANDAMUs, Prohibition. GER
TloRAR1 aid HABFAs CORPUS in aid of it's !
appellate Jurlsdiction.o
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1856.
Of the Constitution of the State .re,a-
i've to the Jurisdiction of the City
courts or the Parish Of Orleans.'
AMENDMENT NO.7.
Article 1856. "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
1unges having all the qualifications re-
lulred for District Judge, and shall
be elected by the quilted voters for the
'erm OF four years; they shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction over all sums not
exceeding one hundred dollars. exclu-
'lye of interest Of interest, subject to an
appeal to the Civil District Court when
ne amount claimed exceeds twenty-five
toliers,' exclusive of interest. The Cen
raj ASS :mbly shall regulate the sala-
'less territorial division of Jurisdiction,
ne, manner Of executing their process.
ne fee bill, and proceedings which
mall govern them they shall have au-
hrr'ty to execute commissions, to take
estlmony, and shall receive therefor
a ach fees as may be allowed by law.
The General Assembly may increase
he number of City Courts for the said !
'arish not to exceed eight in all. until
therWlse provided by law. Each of
AID Courts shall have one Clerk, to be
lected for the term of four years bv
he qualified voters Of the Parish, who
hall receive a salary OF twelve hundred
oliars per annum, and no more, and
'hose qualifications, bond and duties
hall be regulrted by law"
AMENMENTS TO ARTICLE 49,
It the Constitution of the State, "rc)a-
tive to the jurisdiction of the Civil
District Courts Of the Parish of Or
leans"
AMENDMENT NO, 8,
Article 100. "For The Parish Of Or
ans there shall be two District Courts
nj no more. One of said courts shall
known as the 'The Civil District
ourt for the Parish of Orleans, and :