The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-02-14
Amendment No. z.

ARTICLE l35. s'There shall be in the city of
New Orleans four City Coarts, one of which
shall be located in that portion of the city on
the right bank of the Mississippi river, presld-
ed over by Judges having all the qualifications
required for District Judge, and shall be
elected by the qualified voters for the term OF
four years; they shall have exclusive Jurlsdlc-
ton over all sums not exceeding one hundred
dollars exclusive of interest, subject to an
appeal to the Civil District Court when the 4
amount claimed exceeds twenty-five dollars,
exclusive of interest. The General Assembly
shall regulate the salaries, territorial division
of jurisdiction the manner of executing their
process, the fee bill, and proceedings which
shall govern them; they shall have authority
to execute commissions, to take testimony,
and shall receive therefor such fees as may be
allowed by law. The General Assembly may
increase the number of City Courts Tor 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 regulated by law"
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 100
| Of the Constitution of the State, ''relative to
| the jurisdiction of the Civil District Courts
| of the Parish of Orleans"
Amendment No. 8.
Article 100. "For the parish of Orleans
| 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 prescribed 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 the Civil
| District Court, for four years and two Judges
for eight years One Judge of the Criminal
District Court for four years and 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 probate, and exclusive civil ]urlsdIc
ton in all cases, when the amount in dispute
or to be disputed, exceeds one hundred dollars
exclusive of interest, and exclusive appellate
jurisdiction from the City Courts of the Parish
of Orleans, when the amount in dispute ex
ceeds twenty five dollars, exclusive Ofinterest
All causes filed in said courts shall be equally
allotted aud assigned among said judges, il
accordance with rules of court to be adopted
for the purpose. In case OF reeusatlon OF an.
Judge in any cause, such cause shall be re
assigned, or in case of absence from the parish
Sickness or the ulSaDlilUy OF the uuSe 10 MHou
: said cause may have been assigned, any judg
} of said court may issue or grant eonservator,
} writs or orders. In other respects each judg
shall have exclusive control over every caus
9 assigned to him from its inception to its fna
determination in said court. The crlmina
District Court shall have criminal jurisdictio
= only. All prosecutions instituted in said couI
a a shall be equally spportioned between sal
, Judges by Tot. Each judge or his successor
shall have exclusive control over every caus
falling to him from its inception to its tinf
determination in said court In cases of V;
cancy or recusation causes assigned shall
re-assigned under order of court"
h ~, Given under my signature and tt
!, L. 8. Seal of the State of Louisiana, at tt
49, City of Baton Rouge, this the LIST da
y of December Al D., 1888.
d w. A. STRONG,
l, Secretary of State.