The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-03-13
Amendment No.7.

ARTICLE 1856. "There shall be in the CITY Of
New Orleans four City Courts one of which
shall be located in that portion of the city on
the right bank of the Mississippi river presid-
ed over byJudges having all the qualifications
required for District Judge, and shall be
elected by the qualified voters for the term of
four years. they shall have exclusive iurisdic-
ton over all sums not exceeding one hundred
dollars, exclusive of interest subject to an
appeal to the Civil District Court when the
amount claimed exceeds twenty-tive dollars
exclusive of interest. The General Assembly
shall regulate the salaries, territorial division
OF jurisdiction, the manner of executing their
process, the fee bill, and proceedings which
shall govern them; they shall have authority
to execute commissions, to take testimony,
and shall receive therefor such fees as may be
allowed by law. The General Assembly NAV
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 a salary Of
twelve hundred dollars per annun, and no
more, and whose qualifications, bond and
duties shall be regulated by law"
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 1870
Of the Constitution of the State, ssrelative to
the jurisdiction of the Civil District Courts
of the Parish of Orleans"
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Article 100. 'For the parish of Orleans
there shall be two District Courts and no mere
One OF said courts shall be known as the The
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans;'
and the other as The Criminal District Cont
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 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 he
made as follows: Three judges of the Civil
District Court, for four years and two Judges
Tor eight years. One judge of the Criminal
District Court, tor four years and one for eight
years, the terms to be designated in their
commissions. The said Judges shall receive
each, four thousand dollars per anuum. Said
Civil District Court shall have exclusive and
general probate, and exclusive civil iurisdic
ton IN all cases, when the amount in dispute
or to be disputed, exceeds one hundred dollars
exclusive of interest," and exclusive appellate
jurisdiction from the City Courts of the Parish
of Orleans, when the amount in disDuta ex
ceeds twenty five dollars, exclusive ofinterest
AL causes filed i'll said courts shall be equally
allotted and assigned among said Judges in
accordance with rules of court to be adopted
Tor the purpose. In case of recusation of any
Judge In any cause, such cause shall be re
assigned, or in case of absence from the parish
sickness or the disability of the Judge to whom,
said cause may have been assigned, any Judge
OF said court may issue or grant Conservatory
writs or orders. In other respects each Judge
shall have exclusive control over every cause
assigned TO him from its inception to its final
determination in said court. The criminal
District Court shall have criminal jurisdiction
| only All prosecutions instituted in said court
shall be equally apportioned between said
Judges by lot. Each Judge or his successor,
shall have exclusive control over every cause
falling to him from its inception to its final
determination in said court In cases of va
cancy or recusation causes assigned shall be
re-assigned under order of court
~ Given under my signature and the
l.. g. Seal of the State of Louisiana, at the
~ City of Baton Rouge, this the lst day
of December A. D., 1888.
w A, STRONG,
Secretary of State.