The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-01-23
ALEXANDRIA, La WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %, 1884.
AMENDMENTS.

AMENDMENTS.
thereof, and in such cases the appeal
on the law and the facts shall be d.
rectly from the Court in which the
case originated to the Supreme Court;
and to criminal cases on questions of
law alone, whenever the punishment
of death or imprisonment at hard la
Dor may be inflicted. or IA fine exceed
ing Three Hundred Dollars $4,000 is
actually imposed.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 95.
Of the Constitution of the State Rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of Courts of
Appeal.
AMENDMENT NO.4.
Article 95 "The Courts of Appeal,
except in cases hereinafter provided,
shall have appellate Jurisdiction only,
which jurisdiction shall extend in all
eases, civil or probate, when the mat
ter in dispute or the funds to he distri-
buted shall exceed one hundred dol
lars, exclusive of interest, and shall
.,
elusive of interest"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE lOl
Of the Constitution of the State, Rela,
tive to Trial of Cases in Courts Of
Appeal when Judges "disagree.
AMENDMENT NO. 5.
Article l0l. "Whenever 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
lawyer having the qualifications for Il
Judge OF the Court Of Appeals of their
Circuit, WIN shall aid in the deterni-
nation of the case, a Judgment con-
cured in by any two Of them Shall be
final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1873
OF the Constitution of the State, "Rel,
alive to the Jurisdiction of Courts of
Appeal for the Parish of Orleans
AMENDMENT NO. 6.
Article 1923. ''There shall be iu 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-
ceed 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 he residents and vo-
t"rs Of the city Of New Orleans, possess
ing all the qualifications necessary for
judges of Circuit Courts of Appeal
throughout the State; they shall eacl,
receive All annual salary OF four thou
sand dollars, payable monthly upon
their respect warrants. Said appeal,
shall be upon questions OF law alone, in
all eases involving less than five hum
Hrsd dollars, exclusive of interest. and
upon the law and the iarts in other ca
SIS. It shall sit in the city of New Or
leans from tic First Monday of Novem-
Der to the last Monday of Jnue in each
year; it shall have authority to issue
writs OF MAsDAMus, Prohibition, GER
r!oEARI ahI uAB, AS CoRpUs in aid OF its
appr'latr Jurisdiction"
AMENEMENI TO ARTICLE 1856.
Of the Constitution of the State, "rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of the City
Courts Of the Parish of Orleans"
AMENDMENT NOT.
Article 1876. "rhere shall be in the
City of New Orleans four City Courts,
one Of which sEaii be located in that
portion of the City on the right bank Of
the Mississippi river, presided over by
Jungrs having all the qualifications re-
quired for a District Judge, and shall
be elected By the quilted voters for tue
term Of four years; they shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction over all sums not
exceeding one hundred dollars, exclu-
sive of interest of interest, subject to 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 au-
thori!y to execute commissions, to take
testimony, and shall receive therefor
each fees as may he 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 resulrted by law"
AMENMENFS TO ARTICLE 13a,
| OF the Constitution of the State, "rela-
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
leans there shall be two District Courts
and no more. One of said courts shall
be known as the THE Civil District
Court for the Parish of Orleans;' and
the other as The 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 throughou,
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. Tie frs,
appointment shall be made as follows
Three judges of Civil District Court, fol
four years and two judges, for eight
years. One judge of the Criminal Dis
trict Court, for four years and one fol
eight years, the terms to be designated
in their commissions. The said Judge:
shall receive each, four thousand dollars
per annum. Said Civil District Courl
| shall have exclusive and general pro.