The Opelousas courier., 1884-01-12
Amendment NO. a

Ahi' 70 Ahete snail be 10 tks
Parish of Orleans a Court Of Ann, w
for said Parish, with exclusive apsa,
late jurisdiction in all matters. civil pp y,
probate, arising in said parish vs 1aa
the amount in dispute, or fund h 4 y
distributed exceeds one hundred j.. y
lars, exclusive of interest, and
not exceed two thousand all
exclusive of interest said
shall be presided over by two ind
who shall be elected by the Gs1,
Assembly, in joint session thew Il
be residents and voters of the eitS
New Orleans, possessing all the oasAa
cations necessary for Judges Of Chi
Courts of Appeal Throughout
State ; they shall each receive anil
nual salary of four thousand anil
payable monthly upon their resDsl
warrants. Said appeals shall bIl
on questions of law alone, in oil
involving less than five hundred
lars, exclusive of interest, and
the law and the facts in other
1t shall sit in the city of New oil
from the first Monday of Nsvemi
the last Monday of June in EACH
it shall have authority to ISSUED
of Mandamus, Prohibition, Cd
and Habeas Corpus in aid Of
pellate jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICul
Of he Constitution of the SMtd
the to the Jurisdiction Of
Courts of the Parish of OrI
Amendment MO.
ART. 1876. "There shall
city of New Orleans four CITY
one of which shall be located
portion of the City on the rik
of the Mississippi river, pred
by judges having all the quaii6catsJnf
required for q District Judge, ann
shall be elected by the qualified va
tiers for the term of four years ; The
shall have exclusive jurisdiction owl
all snms not exceeding one hundre
dollars, exclusive of interest, subis
to an appeal to the Civil Distrit
Court when the amount claimed Ell
ceeds twenty-five dollars, exclusive )
interest. The General Assemble
shall regulate the salaries, territoria
division of jurisdiction, the manner d
executing their process, the fec bib
and proceedings which shall goserl
them j; they shall have authority ii
execute commissions, 10 take testi
mony, and shall receive therefor sue
fees as may be allowed by law Th
General Assembly may increase thY
number of City Courts for the sail
parish, not to exceed eight in oil, nl
til otherwise provided BY law. Eael
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 a salary Of twelve
hundred dollars per annum, and 40
more, and whose qualifications bond
and duties shall be regulated By law.
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE laD,
Of the Constitution Of the State, ''rsla
the to the jurisdiction Of the otsl|
District Courts Of the parish Of OI
leGRs.h
Amendment NO. Q.
ART. 100. "For the Parish Of VII
leans there shall be two District
Courts and no more. One Of sag
courts shall be known as the .Ihe Wv
il District Court for the Parish OF vi
leans and the other al the Criminal vi
trict Court for the Parish of 0rleans;H
The former shall consist of not less t9a1
five Judges, and the latter not less tnaI
two judges, having the qualification
prescribed for District judges through
out the State. The said judges snaI
be appointed by the Governor, Dy MI VI
with the advice and consent OF 81
Senate, for the term Of eight ven
The first appointment shall be E Ga
: as follows Three judges OF the vi
!, District Court, for four years ana w
Judges, for eight years. "
Judge ofthe Criminal District Court.
four years and one for eight ysaS.
; the terms to be designated ID VII
commissions. The said judges W.
receive each, four thousand ooa.I
per annum Said Civil District WI
shall have exclusive and genera. III
bate, and exclusive civil Jufisulsal
in ali cases, when the amount ID
6 pute or to be distributed, exceeds
hundred dollars, exclusive OF -
and exclusive appellate JaTlsassk
from the City Courts OF the fa. .a
: Orleans, when the amount 10 VIII ~
exceeds twenty-five dollars, ezsls
of interest. All causes filed y
! courts shall be equally allotted aas1
r signed among said judges, in aeeoLsd
r with rules Of court to be adopsss
+, the purpose. In case of recnsaess
any Judge in any cause, s1ea
8 shall be reassigned, or in case
] sence from the parish, sickness
t disability of the Judge to whop
8 cause may have been asslgnss.
Judge Of said court may Issss
9 grant conservatory wrlts OF
In ether respects each Juags Il
have exclusive control o.s. Nj
cause assigned to him frem ~ 81 y
. ton to it's final determinatlon. y
court. The criminal Distries n
9 shall have criminal jurisdleslVa
All prosecutions Instituted =
court shall be equally appoft0aSn
tween said Judges by los VA
: judge or his successor, shall n s.s
: elusive control over every caas9 i
ing to him from its ineeptloa
9 final determination in said coa,s vi
8 case of vacancy or recusatlOn a
assigned shall be assignee
order of court" IA
Given under my signature ~ 81
9 of the State of Louisiana, az N NJ
of Baton Rouge, this LIST day e.
Der A. D. 1883. -naNe
WILL A. STRossss WI
ds2 Secretary Of