The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-01-05

June III eacil year III Shall nave
authority to issue writs of Nanda.
mus, Prohibition, Certiorari and
Habeas Corpus in aid Of its appel
late Jurisdiction"
A MENDMENT TO ARTICLE
1876.
Of the Constitution of the State,
"relative to the jurisdiction of
the City Courts Of the Parish
of Orleans"
AzneE EadMtcnt No. z.
ART, 1876. "There shall be in
The city Of New Orleans four City
Courts, one of which shall be To-
Gated IN that portion of the city
on the right bank of the Missis.
sippi river. presided over by
judges having all the qualifications
required for a District Judge, and
shall be elected by the qualified
voters for the term Of four years j;
they shall have exclusive jurisdic-
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
five dollars, exclusive of interest.
The Genera! Assembly shall regu-
late the salaries, territorial divi-
sion Of jurisdiction, the manner of
executing their process, the fee
bill, and proceedings which shall
govern them they have authority
to execute commissions, to take
testimony, and shall receive there.
for such fees as may be allowed by
| law. The General Assembly may
Increase the number of City
Courts for the said parish, not 10
exceed eight in all, until otherwise
provided by law. Each OF said
Courts shall have one Clerk, to be
elected fer the term Of four years
by the qualified voters Of the par
ish, who shall receive a salary Of
twelve hundred dollars per annum,
and no more. and whose qualifca-
tons, bond and duties shall be
regulated'hy law"
X MENDMENTs TO ARTICLE
Of the Constitution of the State,
ssrelative to the jurisdiction Of
the Civil District Courts Of the
Parish Of Orleans.
Amendment q No. g.
ART. 1870. For the Parish of
Orleans there sha! be two Dis
trict Courts and no more. One
OF the said courts shall be known
as THE Civil District Court for
the Parish Of Orleans = and the
other as THE Criminal District
Court for the Parish of Orleans
The former shall consist OF not
less than five judges, and the lat
ter not less than two judges, liav
ing 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 tne Senate, for the term Of eight
years. The first appointment
shat! be made as follows Three
Judges Of the Civil District Court,
four years and two judges, for
eight years. One iadg8 OF the
Criminal District Court, fer four
years and obe for eight years, the
terms to be designated in their
commissions. Tie said judges
shall receive each four thousand
dollars per annum. Said Civil
District Court shall have exciu,
sise and general probate, and ex-
elusive civil jurisdiction in all
cases, when the amount in dispute
Or to be distributed, exceeds one
hundred dollars, exclusive Of i'll.
terest and exclusive appellate ju-
lisdietion from the City Courts OF
tue Parish of Orleans, when the
amount in dispute exceeds twenty.
I five dollars, exclusive OF interest.
All causes filed in the said courts
shall be equally allotted and az
signed among said judges, in ac-
cordauce with rules of court to he
adopted for the purpose. In case
Of recnsat!on of any judge in any
cause, such cause shall be reas,
signed, OF in case Of absence from
tie parish, sickness or the disa
bili,y OF the Judge to whom said
cause may have been assigned, any
Judge Of said court may issue or
grant conservatory writs or Or