The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-03
Amendment No. Y.

ARTICLE 1876. ''There shall be in the city of
New Orleans four City Co lrts, one of which
shall be located in that portion of the city on
the right bank of the Mississippi river. presid-
ed over by judges having all the qualifications
required for District Judge, and shall be
elected by the qualified voters for the term of
four years; tt ey 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 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 may
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 salary OF
twelve hundred dollars per annum, and no
more, aud whose qualifications, bond and
duties shall be regulated by law"
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 100
Of the Constitution of the State, relative to
the jurisdiction of the Civil District Courts
of the Parish of Orleans"
Amendment No. 8.
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 Court
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 be
| made as follows: Three judges OF the Civil
District Court, for four years and two judges
| for eight years, One judge of the Criminal
| District Court, for 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 annum. Said
| Civil District Court shall have exclusive and
general probate, and exclusive civil jurisdic-
| tion 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 dispute ex-
ceeds twenty five dollars, exclusive Ofinterest.
All causes filed in said courts shall be equally
| allotted and assigned among said judges, in
| accordance with rules of court to he adopted
for 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 tina
determination i'll said court. The crimina
District Court shall have criminal jurisdiction
only. All prosecutions instituted in said cour
shall be equally apportioned between sale
Judges by lot Each judge or his successor
shall have exclusive control over every caus,
falling to him from its inception to its tina
determination in said court. In cases of va
eaney or reeusation causes assigned shall b.
re- assigned under order of court"
f~~1 Given under my signature and tn
l.. s. Seal of the State of Louisiana, at tn
| 49, City of Baton Rouge, this the LIST da
of December A. D., 1883.
w A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.