The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-01-30

rectly from the Cont in which the
case originated to the Supreme Court;
anu to criminal cases on questions .!
law alone, whenever the Punishment
OF death OF imprisonment at hard la
Dor may be Inflicted. or Ia fue exceed
ing Three Hundred Dollars (S3O0) is
actually imposed.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE g5.
Of the Constitution of the State Rela-
tive to the Jurisdiction of Courts OF
Appeal.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.
Article IS "The Courts of Appeal,
except in cases hereinafter provided,
shall have appellate Jurisdiction only,
which jurisdiction shall extend in all
eases, civil or probate, when the mat
ter in dispute or the funds TO I've flstri
bu!ed shall exceed one hundred dol
lars, exclusive of interest, aud shall
not exceed two Thousand dollars, ex-
elusive of interest"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 10l
Of the Constitution of the State, Rela
tive to Trial of Cases in Courts of
Appeal when Judges "disagree.' -
AMENDMENT NO. 5.
Article lO1. "Wnenever the Judges
composing the Courts Of Appeal shall
concur, their Judgment shall be final.
Whenever there shall be a disagree
meDt, the two Judges shall appoint a
lawyer having the qualifications for a
Judge OF the Court of Appeals of their
Circuif, who shall aid in the deternll-
nation Of the casr, a Judgment con
cnlred in BY any two'of them shall be
final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 125
Ofthe Constitution of the State, "ReI
alive to the Jurisdiction of Cnuvts "t
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 Sail Parish when
the amount in dispute, or fund to BE-
distributed exceeds one hundred dollars
exclusive of interest. and does not ex-
ceed two thousand dollars. exclusive of
interest; said court shall be presided
over by two judges. who shall bn elect
ed by the General Assembly, in joint
session; they shall he residents and vo-
trrS 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 OF fonr thou
sand dollars, payable monthly upon
! their respect We warrants. Said appeals
shall be upon Questions Of law alone. in
all eases Involving less than five hun
'lrrd dollars, exclusive of interest, and
upon The law and the facts in other ca
srs. 1t shall sir in the city Of New Or
LEAFS from the First MonIay OF Novem-
her to the last Monday of June in rlcl,
ycni: il shall have authority to issue
writs Of MASDAMus, Prohibition. GER
Ti"KAEI ah'l tiABeAs CORPUS in all of its
appellate jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1876.
OF the Constitution O; the State, "rela-
tive to the jurisdiction of Che City
! Courts Of the Parish Of Ofrans"
AMENDMENT NOT.
Article 1875. "There shall be- in the
City Of New Orleans four City Courts.
onr OF which sI;a!i be locates, in that
portion Of the City on the right bank OF
the Mississippi river. presided over by
Jungrs having all the qualifications re-
quire'! for Il District Judge, and shall
be elected By the quilted voters for the
term OF four years; they shall have ex-
elusive Jurisdiction over all sums not
exceeding one hundred dollars, exclm.
sive OF interest of interest, subject to all
appeal to the Civil District Court when
the amount claimed exceeds TWENTY-FIVE
dollars, exclusive of interest. The Gen.
eral Assembly stall regulate the sala.
ries, territorial division Of jurisdiction
the, manner of executing their process
the tee bill, and proceedings whicl
shall govern Them; they shall have au
thori'y to execute commissions, to take
testimony, and shall receive therefor
each fees as may be allowed by law
Tile General Assembly may increase
the number of City Courts tor the sai'
Parish not to exceed eight in all, unit
otherwise provided by law. Each o
:, said Courts shall have one Clerk, to b,
sstAlerted for the term of four years b,
the qualified voters Of the Parish, VIII,
shall receive salary OF twelve huudrp'
whose qualifications. bond and dutie
! shall be regulrted by iaw.'
AMENMENTS TO ARTICLE 1874,
OF tile Constitut.o on 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 she Parish of Or
leans there shall b. two District Court
land no more. One of said courts shall
e be known as the 'rhe Civil Distri.
= Court tor tie Parish of Or!eans;' aus
t the other as The Criminal Distric
: Court tor the Parish 6f Orleans TN
f former shall consist of not less than fiv
, judges, and the latter not less than tw
judges, having the qualifications pre-
scribed for District Judges Throughout
= the State The said Judges shall b
appointed by the Governor. by and wit
. the advice and consent of the Senate
u tor the term of eight years. The frs
appointment shall be made AS follows
Three judges of Civil District Court, fo
: four years aud two judges, for eigl'
:. years. One Judge of the Criminal Dis
- trct Court, for four years and one fo
I. eight years. the terms to be designate
in their commissions. The said Judge
shall receive each. four thousand dollar
per anuum. Said Civil District Coul
: shall have exclusive and general pre-
!, bate. and exclusive civil Jurisdiction
!, all cases, when the amount in dispnl