The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-22

oSlSO NbSA hSAN 90 q oPSOA~. AS"'A~S WV
of which shall be paid, by prefer
ence, the expenses of the Clerk Of
the Clerk of the Civil District Court
the Clerks of the City Courts, the
Register of Conveyances and the Re-
corder of Mortgages of the Parish of
Orleans; provided, that the State
shall never nike any payment TO any
Sheriff, Clerk, Register OF Conveyan-
ces or Recorder of Mortgages of the
Parish of Orleans, or any of their
deputies, for salary or other expen-
ses of their respective offices, except
from the special fund provided for
by this Article, and any appropria-
ton made contrary to this provision
shall be null and void"
ACT NO. 1875.
OF the regular Session of 1884,
Amendment to Article 81 of the
Constitution of the State, Relative
to the Jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court.
AMENDMENT NO. 3.
Art. 81. "The Supreme Court, ex-
cept in cases hereinafter provided,
shall have jurisdiction only, which
Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases
when the matter in dispute, or the
fund to be distributed, whatever may
be the amount therein claimed, shall
exceed two thousand dollars, exclu-
sive of interest; to suit for divorce
and separation from bed and board !;
to suits for nnllity of marriage; to
suits for Introduction; and to all cases
in which the constitionality or legal
ity of any tax, toll or impost what
ever, or of any fine, forfeiture of
or penalty imposed by a municipal
corporation shall be in condensation,
whatever may be the amount thereof
and in such cases the appeal on the
law and the facts shall be directly
from the Court in which the case
originated to The Supreme Court;
and to criminal cases on questionso of
law alone, whenever the punishment
OF death or imprisonment ut hard Ia
Dor may be inflicted, or q fine ex.
ceeding Three Hundred Dollar (a00)
is actually imposed.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLk 95
Of the Constitution of the State kel.
alive to the Jurisdiction of Courts
of Appeal.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.
Article IS. "'rhe Courts of Appeal
except in cases hereinafter provided
shall have appellate jurisdiction OH.
ly, which jurisdiction shall extend il,
all cases, civil or probate. when the
matter in dispute or til" funds to be
distributed shall exceed one hundle,
dollars, exclusive Of interest, an,
shall not exceed two thousand dol
lars, exclusive of interest"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE lOl
OF the Constitution Of the state, Rel
alive to Trial of Cas-, in Courts o
- Appeal when Judges disagree.
'AMENDMEN 4 NO. 3.
Article lOl. "NVlenever til.
Judges composing til. Conrts Of APP
peal shall concur, their judgment
shall be final. Whenever there shall
be disagreement, the two Judges
shall appoint lawyer having til.
qualification for a Judge of tn.
Court Of Appeals of their Circuit
who shall aid in the determination
of the case, a judgment concurret
in ny any two of them shall be d
nal"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1913
OF the Constitution OF the State
"Relative to the Jurisdiction o
Courts of Appeal for the Parish y
Orleans"
| AMENDMENT NO. s.
Article 1928. "There shall be il
the Parish of Orleans a Court of Ap
peals for said Parish, with exclusiv.
appellate jurisdiction in all matters
civil and probate, arising in sale
Parish when the amount in dispute
or fund to be distributed exceed
one hundred dollars exclusive of in
terest, and does not exceed twt
thousand dollars, exclusive of inter
est; said court shall be presided
over by two judges, who shall b.
elected by the General Assembly
in joint session; they shall be resi-
dents and voters of the City of New
Orleans, possessing all the qualifi
cations necessary for judges Of Cir
cult Courts of Appeal throughout
the State; they shall each sreceiv,
an annual salary of four thonsaDi