The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-19
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

and the facts shall be directly from the
Court in which the case originated to the
Supreme Court; and to criminal cases on
ouestions of law alone whenever the pun
ishment of death or imprisonment at hard
labor NAV be inflicted. or a fine exceeding
Three Hundred Dollars (S300) is actually
imposed.
OF the Constitution of the State Relative
TO the Jurisdiction of Courts of Appeal.
Amendment No 4.
ART. 95. 1.-THE Courts of Appeal. ex-
cent in cases hereinafter provided, shall
have appellate Jurisdiction only, which
Jurisdiction shall extend in all cases, civil
or probate. when the matter in dispute or
the funds to be distributed shall exceed
one hundred dollars, exclusive OF interest,
and shall not exceed two thousand dollars.
exclusive of interest"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE lOi
Of the Constitution of the State, Relative
to Trial of Cases in Courts Of Appeal
when Judges disagree"
Amendment No. 5.
Art. 10l. whenever the Judges COM
posing the Courts of Appeal shall concur,
their Judgment shall be final Whenever
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Judges shall appoint q lawyer having the
qualifications for Judge of the Court OF
Appeals of their Circuit who shall aid In
the determination of the case, Judgment
concurred in by any two OF them shall DO
fin al"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1913
Of the Constitution of the State, 'sRela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of Courts of
Appeal for the Parish of Orleans"
Amendment No. 6.
Art. 1913. There shall be in the Parish
of Orleans Court of Appeals for SAID
Parish, with exclusive appellate jurisdic-
ton in all matters, civil and probate, aris-
ing in said parish when the amount IN ans
pnte. or fund to be distributed exceeds one
hundred dollars, exclusive Of interest, aud
does not exceed two. Thousand dollars
exclusive of in tie rest; said court
shall be presided over by two judges,
who shall be elected by the General as
selnbly, in joint session; they shall be res
idents and voters of the city Of New Or
leans, possessing all the qualifications nee
essary for judges OF Circuit Courts OF
Appeal throughout the State; they shall
each receive an annual salary of four thou
sand dollars, payable monthly upon their
respective warrants. Said appeals shall
be upon questions Of law alone, IN all
cases involving less than five hundred dol
lars, exclusive of interest, and upon the
law and the facts in other cases. 1t shall
sit in the city Of New Orleans from the
first Monday OF November to the last Mon
day in June in each year; 1t shall nave
authority to issue writs of Hdndamas,
Prohibition, Certi0rari and Hateas Corpus
in aid Of its appellate jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1876
Of the Constitution OF the State, ''rela-
tive to the jurisdiction OF the city courts
of the Parish of Orleans
Amendment No 7.
ART. l35. "There shall be in the city Of
New Orleaus four city courts, one of which
shall be located in that portion of the city
ON the right bank of the Mississippi river,
presided over by Judges having all the
qualifications required Of district judge,
and shall be elected by the qualified voters
for the term Of four years; they shall have
exclusive jurisdiction over all sums not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, exclusive of
interest. subject to an appeal to the civil
district court when the amount claimed
exceeds twenty-five dollars, exclusive of
interest. The General Assembly shall reg
ulate the salaries, territorial division of
process, the fee bill, and proceedings
which shall govern them; they shall have
authority to execute commissions, to take
testimony, and shall receive therefore such
fees as may be allowed by law. The Cen
eral Assembly may increase the number
OF city courts for the said parish. not to
exceed eight in all, until Otherwise pro-
videa by Jaw. 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, aud whose qualifications, bond
and duties shall be regulated by law
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 100
Of the Constitution Of the State, ''rela-
tive to the jurisdiction of the civil dis
trict court Of the parish of Orleans"
Amendment No. s..
ART, 1870 "F0r the parish of Orleans
there shall be two district courts and no
moro. One Of said courts shall be known
rs the civil district court for the parish OF
Orleans;' and the other IS 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 Slate. The said judges shall be APP
pointed by the Governor, by aud with the
advice and consent of the Senate for the
term Of eight years. The first appoint
nlent 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 commits
SlOns The aaid iudoea shall rxceiva each