The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-01-16

AMENDMENTS.

| AMENDMENTS.
thereof, and in such cases the appeal
on the law and the facts shall be d.
rectly from the Court in which the
case originated to tire Supreme Court;
and to criminal cases on questions of
law alone, whenever the punishment
of death OF imprisonment at hard la
Dor may lie inflicted, or "a 6ne exceed
ing Three Hundred Dollars ($300) is
actually imposed.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IS.
Of the Constitution Of the State Rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of Courts Of
Appeal.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.
Article s.. "tThe Courts of Appeal,
except in eases hereinafter provided,
shalt have appellate Jurisdiction only,
which Jurisdiction shall extend in all
cases, civil or probate, when the mat
ter in dispute or the funds to he d,stri-
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 10i
Of the Constitution of the State, Rela
tive to Trial Of Cases in Courts of
Appeal wien Judges "disagree."
AMENDMENT NO. S.
| rti,}n 1n1 1sfV ;,n,oror Tim fu1OoS
COMPRISING the Courts of Appeal shall
concur, their Judgment shall be final.
Whenever there shall be a disagree
ment, the two judges shall appoint a
lawyer having the qualifications for a
Jnlgc ni the Court of Appeals Of their
Circuit, who shall aid in The determ-
nation of the case, Judgment con-
CURED i'll 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 oi
Appeal for the Parish of Orleans
AMENDMENT NO. 6.
Article 1873. There shall be in the
Parish Of Orleans Court Of Appeals
for said Parish, with exclusive appel
late Jurisdiction in 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 ex-
coed two thousand dollars, exclusive of
interest; said court shall be presided
over by two judges. who shall be elect
ell by the General Assembly, in joint
session; they shall To residents and vo-
t"rS 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 ANIMAL salary at four thou
sand dollars, payabl" monthly upon
their respective warrants. Said appeals
shall b. upon questions OF law alone, in
all eases Involving less than five hun
| area dollars, exclusive of Interest, and
upon the law and the iarts in other Ca
Srs. Ii sl,ail sit in the city of New Or
leans from the First Monday of Novcm-
Der to the last Monday of Jane in each
year; it shall have authority to issue
wrIts Of MASDAMUs, Prostitution, GER
TsoRARl ahl HABrAs CORPUS III aid OF its.
lappe;late jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
OF the Constitution of the State, "rca-
tive to the Jurisdiction of Che City
Courts Of the Parish Of Orleans"
AMENDMENT NO..
Article 1876. "I'here shall be in the
City of New Orleans four City Courts,
one OF which shah be located iii that
portion Of the City on the right bank of
the Mississippi river, presided over by
Junges having all the qualifications re-
qHired for a District Judge, aud shall
be elected by the quilted voters for the
term of four years: they shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction over alt sums not
exceeding one hundred dollars, cxclu-
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 Gen.
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 an-
thori'y to execute commissions, to tlke
testimony, and shall receive therefor
each fees as may be allowed by law.
TIE 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 salary OF twelve hundred
dollars per annum, and no more, and
whose qualifications, bond and duties
shalt be rcguirted by law"
AMENMENTS TO ARTICLE l3a,
Of the Constitution of the State, "rela-
tive to. the jurisdiction Of the Civil
District Courts of the Parish of Or
leans"
AMENDMENT NO. s.
Article 100. "For the Parish of Or
leans 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 '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 tue 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 anu two judges, for eight
years. One judge of the Criminal Dis
trict Court, for four years aud Que 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 AMI general pro-
bate, and exclusive civil jurisdiction in
all cases, when the amount in dispute
or to be distributed, exceeds one hum