The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-01-02

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case originated to the Supreme Court
and to criminal cases on questions o
law alone, whenever the punishment
of death or imprisonment at hard la.
Dor may be inflicted, or IA fine exceed
ing Three Hundred Dollars ($30O) is
actually imposed.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 95.
Of the Constitution of the State Rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of Courts of
Appeal.
AMENDMENT NO. A.
Article IS. 1.-THE Courts of Appeal,
except in cases hereinafter provided,
shall have appellate jurisdiction only,
which jurisdiction shall extend in all
cases, civil or probate, when the mat
ter 10 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 lOl
OF the Constitution of the State, Rela.
tive to Trial of Cases in Courts of
Appeal when Judges "disagree."
AMENDMENT NO. S.
Article 1O1. "Whenever the Judges
composing the Courts of Appeal shall
concur, their Judgment shall be final.
Whenever there shall he a disagree
meut, the two judges shall appoint
lawyer having the qualifications for a
Judge OF the Court Of Appeals of their
Circuit, who shall aid 10 the determi-
nation of the case, a Judgment csh-
cured in by any two of them shall be
final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1923
Of the Constitution of the State, "Rel
alive to the Jurisdiction of Courts 81
Appeal for the Parish of Orleans"
AMENDMENT NO. 6.
Article 1913. ''rhere shall be in the
Parish of Orleans Court Of Appeals
for said Parish, with exclusive appel
late Jurisdiction il 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 cx-
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 ba residents and yo-
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, 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; it shall have authority to issue
writs Of MANDAMus, Prohibition, Ger
TIoRARI ahd HABHAs CORPUS in aid of its
appellate jurisdiction"
ACHIEVEMENT TO ARTICLE 1856.
Of the Constitution of the State, "rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of the City
Courts of the Parish of Orleans"
AMENDMENT NO.7.
Article 1856. "1'here 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
Jungrs having all the qualifications re-
Quired for District Judge, and 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, subject to an
appeal to the Civil District Court when
the amount claimed exceeds twenty-five
dollars, exclusive of interest. The Gems
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-
thority 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 a salary OF twelve hundred
dollars per annum, and no more, and
whose qualifications, bond and duties
shall be regulrted by law" T..
AMENMENTS TO ARTICLE 100,
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 b. two District Courts
and no more. One of said courts shall
be known as the "rhe Civil District
Court for tie 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 aud one for
eight years, the terms to be designated
in 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
exlusiye appellate jurisdiction from the