The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-02-16
Amendment No. 3.

t-'sAa1atges otaagHee. ~
Amendments No. &. O.
!" WAR. lOI. MhcR.,rrt i, 9tetr,
comprising, the Courts-of Appeal Slla
coneHE, their judgement shall be fina
, Whenever there Shall he q disagree
| rrlefEt, the two Jhdges shall lspgJoint
lawyer. having The qualifications tor.
Judge OF the Court of Appeals of thei
Circuit, wlfo slFsil aid IN tic slcternii
anatiunaof the Sease; a sgslrtusssent COW
Cured in by any two of them shall b
final" "a @ r
AMENDMENT no ARTICLE l2s.
OF the Constitutional tlifessate. Relate,
TO the grisdietiea OF Conrts of Appeal %
the Hatashaof ofleans"
Acknowledgements. q. 81
ART. 1913 There shall be in the
Parish of Orleans s4ConFt- Of Appeal,
for said parish, rsyith exclusive appel,
late jurisdiction in all matters, civil
and probate, arising in said parish
when the amount in dispute, or fund
to be distributed exceeds one hundred
dollars, exclusive Of interest, and does
not exceed two thousand dollars, cx-
elusive of interest ;-said court shall be
presided cover by two Judges, gMho
FshaI be elected by The General, AS
scrhbly, IN JOINT session they shat be.
residents aEd voters of the city of New
Orleans, possessing all the quaIilica-
lions necessary for judges of Circuit
Courts of Appeal throughout tho
State they shall each receive AL an
nual salary of four Thousand dollars,
payable monthly upon.thcir respective
warrants. Said appeals shall bcnpon
Questions of law alone, in all cases in
volving less than five hundred dollars,
exclusive of interest, and upon the
law and the facts in other cases. 1t
shall sit in the city of New Orleans
fronethe first Monday of November
to the last Monday of June III each
year; it shah nave authority TO issue
writs of 1iaaIa0tets, Prohibition, Ger.
tt0rdri and Hdbeds Corpus ia aid Of
lis appellate jurisdiction.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1876.
OF the Constitution 6tAe State, relative b
the jurisdiction CT the City Courts OF the
Parish Of Orleans"
Amendment No. z.
ART ls5. e,t.TAspe siaall Ibeiin the
reity of New Orleans sfoar CT tysLourts,
ono Of which shall BE- located in that
portion OF the civ o. TIE right bank
Of the Aiissssippi river, ITesideds over
by Judges having all the qualifications
required for ~ District Judge, and
shall be elected by Unqualified voters
for the term Of fuur yesrs; they ,sIlsI,,
As~e ecxeEaslvc Jurisdiction over atl
sums cot exceeding one hundred dol
lars, extensive Of interest, subject to
al appeal " t4e rCivi. district Court
when the amount claimed exceeds
Twenty-Five dollars, exclusive of an
terest The General Assembly shall
regulate the salaries, territorial diyi-
sion of jurisdiction, tie manner of
executing their process, the fee bill,
and proceedings winch shall govern
them; they sinai. have authority to
execute commissions, to take test
mony, and shall receive therefor such .
fees as may be allowed by law. The
General Assembly may increase the
number of City Courts for the said |
parish, not to exceed eight in all, un-
til otherwise provided by law. Each
Of sad Courts shall have one Clerk, to
be elected for the term of four wears
by the qualified voters Of the parish, |
who Shall receive u salary Of twelve
hundred dollars per annum, and no
more, and whose qualifications. bond |
and duties shall be regulated 10y law"
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 1870. |
OF the Constitution Of the STATE, relative TO
the jurisdiction Of the Civil District Courts /
Of the Parish Of Orleans"