St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-02

to the Jurisdiction IT courts Of Appeal
for the Parish of Orleans.
Amendment No. 6.
ART. 1913. "rhere shall he in the Par
ish of Orleans Court of Appeals FIR said
parish, with exclusive appellate jnris-
tiction in all matters, civil and probate.
arising i'm sail parish. when the amount
in dispute or fund tn be distributed ex-
ceeds one hundred dollars, exclusive ut
interest, and dnes not exceed two thou
sand dollars, exclusive uf Interest; s;.id
court shall be presided over by two
jud aes. who shall he elected by the Gen.
eral Assembly. in JOINT session; they
shall be residents aud voters OF the city
of New Orleans, possessing all the quail
Iic,,tious necessary for judges of circuit
courts ut appeal throughout th" State;
they shall each receive IN annual salary
Of four thousand dollars. payable month
lv upon their respective warrants. Said
appeals shall he upon questions OF law
alone. in all cases involving less than
i've hundred dollars, exclusive of Inter
est, and upon the Law AMI the facts III
other cases. 1t shall sit i'll the city OF
New U. lenns from the first Monday at
N"vem DER to the last Monday Of June in
each year; 1t slI:li have authority Ia Issue
WI it's ut MA.lanus. Prohibition. tertio-
rdii ana Hd5euS corpus in aid Of its ap-
peilate jurisdiction.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1875
Of the Constitution of tie State, Relative
to the Jurisdiction ut the c,ty courts
of the parish Orleans. !
Amendment No. Z.
ART. l35. "Ih-re shall be in the city
of New Orleans four city courts. one OF
which shall be locs,t-,! III that portion Of
the city ON the ri Int ban Of the MiSsls-
,ippI river. pre>i ie,i over by jud seS Ia w
ING all the qualifications required tor ii
District Judge. AMI shall be elertel by
the qualified voters Tor the term of four
ears; they shall have exclusive juris lie
,lun over all suns nut exceeding one
hundred dollars. excl ,siye of interest.
subject 10 all appeal I" the Civil Di,tric,
coutt when tn amount cl,imrl excee,ls
III enty live dollar, exclusive of interest.
The GENERAL Assembly shall regulate
tue stiarie~, territ ,rIal division OF urIs-
,ii:tIon, the ni:thn-r of executing their
process, the lee dill, AMI proceedings
wnIcn shall govern them: they shall nave
authority - exerut, commissions. To
take testimony, AMI snail receive there
.or such fees rs may he allowed J law.
fhe Gunrr..i Assembly may increase the
udmbcf OF city coIris Tor said parish.
not To xce.i sht In nil. until other
wise provided by law. E,ch of said
courts shall have one clerk. to be elect
ell tor the term of four years by the
qualified voters OF the parish. who shall
receive a salary of twelve hundred dol
lars per annnn, and no more, and whose
qualifications, bon / 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.
Ar. 13U. ..Fol the Parish Of Orleans
there shall lie two District Courts aud
no more. One Of said courts shall be
known M The Civil Distric. Court for
the Parish Of 0rleans;' and the other rs
Parish of Orleans The former shall
the latter not less than two judges, hav-
lAS SAC 4uAllACdtlOuS PACSClbOCN AO1 DAo-
trict Judges Throughout. the State. The
said judges shall he appointed by the
Governor. by aud with the advice and
cnn,ent OF the Senate, for the term Of
eight Years. The first appointment shall
ne nl..,.e as follows: Three judges of tie
civil District Court, for fur years, and
.wo judge, for eight years. One jude
III tue .limlnal District court for four
years, and tie other fer eight years, the
.ernIs tu bo designated i'll their COMMITS
Il Ms. The said Judges shall receive
...c., four thou- an | ,ulars per annuni-
Said wi District court shall have ca
elusive anJ general probate, and .xcl'.-
size clv.l Jurisdiction III all cases. WI hen
tue amount IN dispute or To be dIstrib-
utei excsett> one hunIre,i dollars. eA.
elusive uf interest. and exclusive appel
tate jurIs.iIcli II from the city cou, Is ii
e,ie IHrlS.i of Orleans, when the amount
Ill dispute exceeds TWENTY-FIVE dollars,
exc,u>Is. utinterest Ali causes fiied in
said courts shall DC eIualiy allotted ana
.r,sIgnei among said judges, in accord
..ncc with rules oil court to be adopted
iof the purpose. In case of recuSation
of any jude In any cause, such cailse
shall Ue re.,seiSnei, or III Ease Of absence
from tue parish, sickness or the DISABLE
Ity of the Judge To who:n said cause may
nave been assigned, any judge of sail
court MAY issue ur grant Conservatory
wrIts or orders. In o her respects each
Judge shall have exclusive control over
every cause assigned to him from it's in
ceptIun To its final erminatipn in sail
court. The Criminal District court shall
nave criminal Jurisdiction only. All
prosecutions ih>titu.eI ia aaid court
shall lac equally appurtlonei between
sail judges by lot. Each judge or his
successor shall have exclusive control
over every canse inlIing to him. from it's
inc.. ption to its fnal determination i'll
said court. In case of vacancy or re-
ciisatiion, CAUSES assigned shall be reas-
signed under order OF court."
Given under my signature and the
,-- Seal Of the State OF Louisiana,
l.. = ut the city of Baton Rouge,
1871 this LIST day of December. a.
ID. 1858.
WILL A. STRONG.
Secretary OF State.