The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-02-09
coNsihy7lonAL AMENDMENTS.

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munlciPat vo n1a, nav ~ s tha a,,o,,nt shsrs-
teson; =, srch cssss the anneai IN the law
o., a ~ = facts shaIl be directly from the
Sna ~; - which the case originated to the
Soure IL CInst. .nd - cr;w;ral casss an
cuprsmo SUPREME o &C. ,s,, aiona whenaver the nm
; SSeSss 81 death or imprisonment at hard
i.Snr NAV he inflicted. or fine exceeding
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AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IS
~ ~. Con.t;t,,.;on Of the State Rerstive
to the Jurisdiction Of Courts of Appeal.
Amendment No 4.
A.. os .Tha conrts of Appeal. az
Al. ~ hsra;naffe provided. shall
cePt IN o. In-;sS;ct;an onIv. which
nave spyee' ~, a~tend in ali cases civil
Jurlso,o'.oA s si. ~ matter in disnnte or
OF Psooss0, =. S;str;hntad shalI exceed
the Mno s ~ Srnsrs arcI"s;ve If interest.
one nu .m ~ evcse5 two thoussnd dollars.
sns,r oI,. If interest.n
oA0'..s.o - M .prrrrE,m
| M the Constitution of the State, Relative
to Trial of Cases in Courts of Appear
vhen Judges disagree"
amendment No. 5.
n, uwhenavar the Judres conn
49, ~! ~ c.,rts ~ knpeaI shalt concur,
Ros:ns VIZ 1 sh.,, - Anal. whenever
tno.I ylukk =. J;..sraement. the two
,nc 49, ~. .h.i, .,,,,o;nt 4 LAWYER having the
s3E:a.s &c.. xr Judoa al the Court of
.,..is - their Cironif who shall aid in
AZ pSsts-,,;rst If the case. q Judgment
sc,,crrrsd n hv anv two Of them shall be
SIr
nnhL ,~rvr,ruxr M, ApTrcv n 12a
49,, CO.. .sp.,.
Of the ConstltuIon ~ sno 800 Torrts IF
ave 70 we a. pn-;sS 81 nrleans.S
a-1tuaH
uors = :; ~. p.ri.h
AIT; ~. rnert s - Arne. 3, At for said
o. Orleans ms, : sycSns;vs anpeIiste iurisdio-
t;o,' ~ ali matters. civil and probate, aris-
;r~ in said parish when the amount in dis-
mite. or fund TO be distributed exceeds ono
hundred dollars, exclusive Of interest, and
does not exceed two Thousand dollars
exclusive Of interest; said court
sban be presided over by two JUDGES
who shall be elected by the General AS
s.,rh NV in ioint session; they shall be res
;Jant. and yotors of the city Of New Or
leans. possessing all the qualifications noe
as..rv for iud0ee of Circuit Courts OF
xrnssl throuphout the State; they shall
Nm rece;va An annual salary of four thou
, and doIlars pavable monthly upon their
, .ssyssctive warrants. Said appeals shall
he rnon 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
e. in the city of New Orleans from the
| first Monday Of November to the last Mon
) aew IN lime In each year; it shall have
? authority to issue writs of Maadamxss
1 | Proh; nif;on Certjoravi and Habeas Corpus
b | IN Aid If ifs appellate jurisdiction"
' .xrrunNsrNT To ARTICLE 1875
|, !. CO.. ....,.-
OF the Constltotion % s1o $500 - .,,.t.
{ tive to the lurs1cyion 9, sno C''s 'o'A y
; OF the far1sn OF Vfioans
4 Amendment No Z.
Ar. 135. There shall De IN tne Guy o.
New Orleans louI cry oou.sS, Unv - - -" c;t
! shall % lCca,su y s1+ ~ m;s.;ss;nn; liver
u Ia iis over bv Judges having ali the
aualiications required Of district judge,
md .hsII he elected by the qualified voters
for the term of four years; they shall have
. exclusive jurisdiction over all sums not o..
?, ccedinr one hundred dollars, exclusive Of
q interest subject to an appeal to the civil
D district court when the amount claimed
y exceeds twenty-five dollars, exclusive Of
y interest. The General Assembly shall reg.
y Mate the salaries, territorial. division o.
7, jurisdiction, the manner of executing theil
process, the fee bill, and proceedings
u which hall govern them; they shall have
re authority to execute commissions, to taks
d testimony, and shall receive therefore suct
fees a NAV be allowed by law. The Gen
= eral Assembly may increase the number
II Of city courts for the said parish. not K
- exceed eight in all, until Otherwise pro
70 yided by law. Each of said courts shall
N have ono clerk, to be elected for the tern
"a of four years by the qualified voters o
n the parish, who shall receive Q salary 0
twelve hundred dollars per annum. an<
n no more. and whose qualifications, b0nl
or and duties shall be regulated by law"
ns AurNnxsrNT ro ART1cI.E 130
2, r.1...4-... - -. 49,. s.-s,.
" VI the Constitutlon OF sIe ~. Iss. "a, a.