The Opelousas courier., 1884-03-01

except in cases hereinafter n,o,.,
shall have appellate jurisdictios asd
which jurisdiction shall extend oall
cases, civil or, probate, when ths y az
ter in dispute or the funds to aas
tributed shall exceed one h. as
dollars, exclusive of intere aaaaist
shall not exceed two thousand dsv ga
exclusive of interest,"" 0eliats
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE i,
Of the Constitution of the Ssat.
the to Trial of Gases in s.. asls.
appeal when Judges "disaqrs rev y q
Amendment NO. ..
ART. l0l. Whenever the Il
composing the Courts of Appeal pe sgssssl
concur, their judgment shall * saall
Whenever there shall be a di saaaI
ment, the two Judges shall apns!S 5ss-
lawyer having the qualifications y
Judge of the Court of Appeals i " Y
Circuit, who shall aid in The as eaar
nation of the case, a judgment ~
eutfea III ny any two Of them shalIS |.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE %
Of the Constitution of the STATE IS
the to the Jurisdiction Of 0o,, asia
4Ppeo1s for The Parish Of Orlsassa &
Amendment NO. s
ART. 1913. There shall ba !.
Parish of Orleans a Court Of Ann, as
for said Parish, with exclusive s spsa
late jurisdiction in all matters, civ; rp y,
probate, arising in said parish s. saa
the amount in dispute, or fund I a y
distributed exceeds one hundred ~ y
lars, exclusive of interest. and S ~.
not exceed two thousand do, asss
exclusive of interest /; said ~,
shall be presided over by two ins ss.s
who shall be elected by the fseass.a
Assembly, in joint session /: thev ss.si
be residents and voters of the e;ts wv Y
New Orleans, possessing all the ousEs'
cations necessary for Judges of Gissa;,
Courts of Appeal throughout Is
State ; they shall each receive Al = \
nual salary of four thousand do,sss
payable menthly upon their respgsiiss
warrants. Said appeals shall s. n
on questions of law alone, in alI az.
involving less than five hundred Fl
lars, exclusive of interest, and nm.
the law and the facts in other 81.
1t shall sit in the city of New 0rless.
from the first Monday of Noyemter \
the last Monday of June in each van
it shall have authority to issue MI,
of Mandamus, Prohibition, Certo,as
and Habeas Corpus in aid Of is Al.
pellate jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE Is
Of the Constitution Of the State, Rse
the to the Jurisdiction of lie nj
Courts Of the Parish Of 0rleaas.s
Amendment NO. ,
ART. 1876. .'There shall be ii Is
city of New Orleans fonr city GOura|
one of which shall be located ID thatt
portion of the City on the right baai
of the Mississippi river, presided On
by judges having all the gualnieaEion.
required for a District Judge, al
shall be elected by the qualified ID.
tiers for the term of four years flaf
shall have exclusive jurisdiction sYsr
all sums not exceeding one haudrsd
dollars, exclusive of interest, sabise
to an appeal to the Civil District
Court when the amount claimed eg.
ceeds twenty-five dollars, exclusive Of
interest. The General AsssnbIF
shall regulate the salaries, territorial
division of jurisdiction, the maaaer 81
executing their process, the TED bill,
aud proceedings which shall govern
them /; they shall have authority d
execute commissions, to take test
mony, and shall receive therefor saA
fees as may be allowed BY law M
General Assembly may increase ts
number of City Courts for shs aai
parish, not to exceed eight In III u.
til otherwise provided by lar. Easa.
of said Courts shall have q Clefks
be elected for the term Of -four geaa
by the qualified voters of the paiia
who shall receive a salary Of EVsla
hundred dollars per annnm, md "
more, aud whose qualifications ealt
and duties shall be regulated BIZ laa
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE ia
Of the Constitution Of the Stab ~
tee to the jurisdiction Of Tie laR
District Courts Of the parish # Z
leans"
Amendment NO. q
ART. 100. For the Parish 81 y:
leans there shall be two Dislnsl
Courts and no more One q saa@
courts shall be known as the The eih1
il District Court for the Parish " Il.
leans and the other as the Crllll1aa1A u
trict Court for the Parish Of 0saeaass
The former shall consist of notlesslss
five judges, andthe latter not les 1sls8
two judges, having the quallilcsaes'
prescribed for District Judges tllfess
out the State. The said judges sas|
be appointed by the Governor ne " III
with the advice and consent y Y
Senate, for the term OF eight 3eaa
The first appointment shall be l Sas
as follows Three judges OF the -
District Court, for four years aaa IS
judges, for eight years
Judge of the Criminal District Gaahse
four years and one for eiglF mi
4 the terms to be designated 81
commissions. The said judges NE
receive each, four thousand a ~
per annum. Said Civil District e
shall have exclusive and genera .
bate, and exclusive civil Jaflsa'ssN
in all cases, when the amount ~ ss