The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-04-05
Amendment No. =.

ART. l35. There shall be in the city OF
New Orleans four City Courts, one of which
shalt he located in that portion OF the city Oh
the right bank Of the Mississippi river, presi.
lied over by judges having all the quaiitica-
lions required for a District Judge. and shall
beelected 10y the qualified voters for the term
OF four years ; they shall have exclusive iuris.
Ilctlon over all sums not exceeding one hun
dreu dollars. exclusive Of interest, subject to
an appeal to the Civil District Court when
the amount claimed exceeds twenty five dol
lars. exclusive of interest. The General As
scmbly shall regulate the salaries, territorial
dlvlsron OF jurisdiction the manner Of execu
ting their process. the fee bill, and proceed
iinss which shall govern them they shall
nave authority to execute commissions to
take testimony. and shall receive therefor
such fees as may be allowed by law. The Gen
eral Assembly may Increase the City Courts
Tor the said parish, not exceeding eight in
all, until otherwise provided by law. Each
OF said courts shall have Que clerk, to be cleo
ted for the term Of four years by the quail
fled voters of the parish who shall receive a
salary Of twelve handred dollars per annum,
and no more. and whose qualifications, bond
and duties shall he regulated by law"
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 1870.
Of the Constitution OF tue State. ..Relatiye to
the jurisdiction Of the Civil District
Courts Of the Parish OF Orleans"
Amendment No. =.
AIT. 100. "For the Parish of Orleans there
shall be two District Courts aud no more.
Que OF said courts shall be known as The
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans;
and the other us THE Criminal District Court
tor 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 prescribed for District Judges
throughout the State. Tn said judges shall
hc appointed hy the Governor. by aud with
advice and consent OF the Senate for a term
Of eight years. The first appointment shall he
made as follows
Three judges of the Civil District Court,
for four years and two judges tor eight years.
Dne Judge Of the Criminal District Court, for
four years and one for eight years, the term
10 he designated in their commissions. The
said judges shall receive each, four thousand
dollars per annulh. Said Civil District Court |
shall have exclusive and general probate, and
exclusive civil jurisdiction in all eases. when
The amount in dispute or to be distributed, ex
leeds one hundred dollars. exclusive of inter- |
.st. and exclusive appellate Jurisdiction from |
he City Courts Of the Parish of Orleans. |
when the amount in dispute exceeds twenty
i've dollars exclusive OF interest. All causes |
lied in said courts shall be equally allotted
md assigned among said judges, in accord
nee with rules of court to be adopted for the
In case Of recusation Of any Judge
" L CduSCs SuCu CuuSC SUdll Uc r~cdSS1yneu. |
IN case of absence from the parish, sickness
II the disability Of the Judge to whom said
ause may have been assigned, any judge of
aid court may Issue or grant conservatory
vrits or orders. In other respects each Judge
hall have exclusive control over every cause
ssigned to him from its inception to its final
erermination in said court. Tho Criminal
district Court shall havc criminal Jurisdiction
My. All prosecutions instituted in said
curt shall be equally appoitioned between
aid Judges by lot. Each judge or his success
Or shall! have exclusive control over every
anse falling to its final determination in said
Durt. In case OF vacancy 81 recusation eau.
- assigned shall, he reassigned under order
{ court"
~ Given under my signature and the
LIS. Seal otthe state ot Louisiana, at the
~1City of Baton Rouge, this LIST day Of
ecember A. !. 1881.
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.