The Opelousas courier., 1884-03-08

ter in dispute or the funds i, rs iaaI
tributed shall exceed one y q
dollars, exclusive of intara aahahs
shall not exceed two thousanS y. al
exclusive of INTEREST," asiaa
ARTICLE (,
Of the Constitution of the gto,. Y
the to Trial Of Gases IN fae
appeal ~he" Judges ''disasrssess (
Amendment NO. .
ART. l0l. "Whenever ill.,
composing the Courts of Ann..ss aagaI
concur, their judgment shall halt 3 slsG
Whenever there shall be 4 a. y aaa
ment, the two Judges shall ANY, a,sasls
lawyer having the qualifcatiaape0 lae
Judge of the Court of Appsalss J, q Z
Circuit who shall aid in The asss sasl|
nation of the case, a iudgnas.sts slal
cured in by any two Of them ~. 90
final" sual y
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE !,
Of the Constitution of the Stat s
the to the Jurisdiction Of SIS. go
appeals for the Parish Of 0gll sa.s u
Amendment NO. 8.
ART. 1913. "There shall /.
Parish of Orleans a Court Of Ap.. y
for said Parish, with exclusive sps
late jurisdiction in all matters s;s agpel
probate, arising in said parisb ~ !, V
the amount in dispute, or fnna :. sasI
distributed exceeds one hnpassa = :, \
lars, exclusive of interest, md ~ "!
not exceed two Thousand AIM W.
exclusive of interest said ss w.
shall be presided over BY Two ias sssa
who shall be elected by the ssss,',
Assembly, in joint session thew s ssss
be residents and voters of tia 81, ~
New Orleans, possessing all the o1,lSI
cations necessary for judges Of ri.,sS
Courts of Appeal t~hrouahont Il
State; they shall each receive Il v
nual salary of four Thousand NM.
payable menthly upon their resnss,isI
warrants. Said appeals shall s n
on questions of law alone. IN ali e,ssI
involving less than five hundred II
lars, exclusive of interest, and -.
the law and the facts in other s.
1t shall sit in the city of New Orlsaa
from the first Monday of NoyemhM n
the last Monday of June Id each yss
it shall have authority to issue MI
of Mandamus, Prohibition, Csya0rs
and Habeas Corpus in aid of ia Il
pellate jurisdiction
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE il
Of the Constitution of the Stas. aR
the to the Jurisdiction of TIC M
Courts Of the Parish Of Orleans
Amendment No. y.
ART. 1876. 'There shall b. II Fl
city of New Orleans four city COurs
one of which shall be located ii
portion of the City on the right baI
of the Mississippi river, presiiea oM
by judges having all the Qualifeaaal
required for a District Judge, III
shall be elected BY the qnalihed Vi
tiers for the term of four years ss
shall have exclusive jarisdietiol aF
all sums not exceeding one hanaM
dollars, exclusive of interest, saba
to an appeal to the Civil Diaul
Court when the amount claimed q
eeeds twenty-five dollars, exeIasige ]
interest. The General AssemHI
shall regulate the salaries, ~tarlitoll
division of Jurisdiction, the manner (
executing their process, the fee bE
and proceedings which shall gssai
them ; they shall have Authority 4
execute commissions, to take tah1
mony, and shall receive therefor sla
fees as may be allowed By Law ID
General Assembly may increase I'd
number of City Courts fol- tle aA
parish, not to exceed eight III als al
ill otherwise provided BIZ LAW EMA
of said Courts shall have one CleFk \
be elected for the term of TOM laa|
by the qualified voters of The paila|
who shall receive a salary Of tEsNl
hundred dollars per annum. aHs q
more, and whose qualifications s1l
and duties shall be regulated b hHA
TO ARTICLE
Of the Constitution Of tie stata ''
tee to the jurisdiction Of a. gHI
District Courts Of the parish q
leans
Amendment Nd. !.
Arr. 100. "For the Parish II Y
leans there shall be two Nssl|
Courts and no more. One q MI
courts shall be known as the sIhe W
il District Court for the Parish q VI
leans;' and the other as the CrIialaalea
trict Court for the Parish Of 0gls.ts
The former shall consist Of net Isssl 3
five judges, and the latter not isss \
two judges, having the qualileals
prescribed for District judges t1te5sl
out the State. The said judges III
be appointed by the Governor p "
with the advice and consent y Il
Senate, fer the term Of elgll "
The first appointment shall q y r.
as follows Three judges Of Ills " "
District Court, for fonr years aas 4
Judges. for eight year, II
Judge of the Criminal Districtgeals
four years and one for eiglle l, M
the terms to be designated y X, ":
commissions. The said judges l M
receive each, four thousand W. ~
per annum. Said Civil District s. H
Shall have exclusive and gene.a
bate, and exclusive civn JtflssAj
in ali cases, when the amount Z
pute or to be distributed, excesas
hundred dollars, exclusive @ la's IN
and exclusive appellate Jurlags
from the City Courts Of the fs s,s
Orleans, when the amount Y gs
exceeds twenty-five dollars, ~ 4
of interest. All causes FLED Y
courts shall be equally allottea aS
stoned AMONG said Judges, ID acegs