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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

ders. In other respects each Judge
shall have exclusive control over
every cause assigned to him from
its inception toits final dertermi.
nation in said court. The crimi.
nal District Court shall have Grim,
inal jurisdiction only. All prose.
cutions instituted in said court
shall be equally apportioned be
tween said Judges by lot. Each
judge or his successor, shall have
exclusive control over every cause
falling to him from its inception
to it's 6ual determination in said
court. In case of vacancy or re-.
cusation causes assigned shall be
re-assigned under order of court" !"
Given under my signature and
Seal of the State of Louisiana, at
the City of Baton Rouge. this lst
day of December A. D., 1883.
WILL A. STRONG,
t@~, Secretary Of State.
81: 5:
Dec. 22d 1883.
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OFFICIAL.
Amendments to the Con-
'stitntiOn of the State
Of Louisiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE


In pursuance of Art. 256 of the
Constitution of the State Of Louis.
lana. publication is hereby given
to the Electors Of The State of the
proposed amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State, concurred
in by thirds Of all the men,
bers elected to each House of the
General Assembly Of this State,
at its regular session held in the
city of Baton Rouge in 1882, and
which are required to he publish
ed in two newspapers published in
the parish Of Orleans, and in one
paper 10 each other parish Of the
State in which newspaper is
published, for three month pre-
ceding the next election for Rep
resentativcs, at which time the
said amendments shall be submit.
ted to the Electors for their ap.
proval or rejection !; said amend
ments appear more fully in Acts.
Nos. Is, ll3 and I25 of the regu.
lar session of the General Assem-
bly, held in 1882, which are off,
cially published for the iuforma
ton of the Electors, and which
will be submitted to them for
their approval or rejection at the
next general election, TO be held
on Tuesday. the 22d day Of April,
A. d. 1894, Git being the Tuesday
next following the third Monday
in ApriD in such a manner and
form that the Electors may vote
for or against each amendment,
separately aud if a majority OF
The Electors, voting at said elec
ton, shall approve and ratify all
or either of said amendments,
,l.cn such amendment or amend.
mcnts o. ci;hcir of them 80 ap
rroypd and ratified shall become
! part Of the constitution.
ACT NO. 76
III the Regular Session Of 1882
Amrndnent to the Articles ol
,lc State nrht Ordinance of the
funs,itulinn of 1919.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01
No. 8.

ART. 1870. For the Parish of
Orleans there shall 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
lees than FIVE judges, and the lat.
ter not less than two judges; hav-
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
shall be made as follows Three
judges Of the Civil District Court.
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 exclu
sive and gcueral probate, and ex.
elusive civil jurisdiction in all
cases, when the amount in dispute
! or to be distributed, exceeds one
hundred dollars, exclusive of in
,erest, aud exclusive appellate ju
lisdiction from the City Courts ol
the Parish of Orleans, when the
amount in dispute exceeds twenty
| Eve dollars. exclusive Of interest
All causes filed in the said courts
shall be equally allotted and as
signed among said indges. IN ac
cordance with rules OF court to bt
adopted for the purpose. In case
Of recusat;ou Of any Judge in any
cause. such cause shall be reas
1 signed. or in ease Of absence from
the parish, sickness or the disa
bility Of the Judge to whom sait
cause may have been assigned, an,
Judge Of said court may issue OF
(grant conservatory vrits or or
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01
Amendment No. 6.

ART. 1913. There shall be in
the Parish Of Orleans a Conrt Of
Appeals for said Parish, with ex-
elusive appellate juris liction in all
matters civil and probate. arising
in said parish when the amount in
dispute, or fund to he distributed
exceeds one hundred dollars. ex
elusive Of interest. aud does not
exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive Of interest said
conrt shall be presided over by
,wo judges. who shall I've elected
iy the Genera! ssemhIy. in pi7t
.ession they shall be residents
and voters of the city Of New Or
leans. possessing all The quali6ca
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01
School Board,

Abbeville, La. Feb. End 1884.
The School Board met this day
pursuant to call, members present
w w Edwards, president and
Messrs J Nugier, j Morgan Na.
than Perry and j N Williams !;
absent ] Fl Putnam and NJ &
Br0ussard.
The minutes of last meeting
were read and adopted.
The Treasurer's report was
read and on motion referred to
the finance committee.
The tax collector having sub.
mitted a list Of poll tax payers
las required by law the same was
referred to the finance committee.
Resolved that the finance com.
mittee be paid $3.50 per day for
each and every day which they
may be occupied, the same to be
paid ont Of the contingent fund of
this Board.
On montion the secretary is au.
thorizcd to call on the tax collec.
tor for a list of names of all
delinquent poll tax payers.
On motion a colored school is
located in the 4th ward provided
the patrons donate ON acre Of land
and build q house thereon.
Resolved that all public schools
be opened throughout the parish
as soon as teachers can be procur-
ed. !.
Resolved that teachers of pub.
lie schools be paid $40 per schols
astic month for all schools which
may have an average attendance
Of 20 or less than twenty schol-
ars and for every scholar over
and above twenty (average) they
shall receive $1.0O extra per
month. All schools to be taught
six Isl hours each day.
Resolved that N G Young treas.
urer be and is hereby authorized
to return to Messrs Levi Har.
grave and their notes due
for I6 sec school lands provided
said parties reconvey said lands
to the Stute Of La, this Board
will pay for passing Of said act,
being satisfied that said lands
have not been injured by said
purchasers.
Resolved that the finance com.
mittec is hereby authorized to eau.
eel all vouches &. e.) school war.
rants now in possession Of the
secretary Of this Board and place
the same in the care of W w Ed
wards, ESQ, for safe keeping.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet on the FIRST Saturday Of
April next.
w. w. EDWARDS, President.
J. N. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01
ACT NO. 125
No. 8.

ART. 81. "The Supreme Court,
except in cases hereinafter provi.
dcd, shall have appellate jurisdic-
tion only, which Jurisdiction shall
extend to all cases when the mat.
ter in dispute. or the fund to be
distributed, whatever may be the
amount therein claimed, shall ex-
ceed two thousand dollars, exclu
-ive Of interest to suits for di,
vorcc and separation from bed and
board !; to suits for utility Of mar.
riage ; to suits involving the rights
to homesteads to suits for inter-
diction and to all cases in which
the constiiutionality or legality Of
any tax. toll or irnpost whatever,
or Of any iine. forfeiture, or penal
ty imposed by a municipal corpor.
alton shall he in contestation,
whatever may lie the amount
thereof, and in such cases the ap.
peal on the law and the facts shall
be directly from the court in which
the case originated to the Supreme
Court !; and to criminal cases on
questions OF law alone, whenever
the punishment Of death or impris'
onment at hard labor may be in.
aicted, or a iine exceeding Three
Hundred Dollars $4,000 is actual
ly imposed.
AMENDMENT TJ ARTICLE
95
OF the Constitution OF the State
Relative 10 the Jurisdiction o.
Courts Of Appeal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

Total cash in treasory 5 647.00
Respectfully submitted,
W. B. WHITE.
Treasurer.
Correct, approve Jan I4th '84.
r. G. SMEDEs,
Jos. J. ABAD1E,
On motion of Mr. Bourque the
licenses Of the town of Abbeville
for the 'S4 were made and fixed
at the same rate as for the year '83
On motion of Mr. Broussard, re-
solved that the Mayor be author.
lied to purchase for and in the
name of the town q tract of land
from E. |. Addison lying between
the line Of Lastie Broussard and
said Addison, for a street at the
eastern edge of the town being q
continuation of east street. for the
price and sum of SIS !; the same
to be paid out of the General
fund in the Treasury.
On motion of s Wise, resolved
that the sum of One Hundred Dol.
lars be given to the Abbeville Fire
Co., No. l the same to be taken
out Of any surplus money on the
General fund.
R. C. SMEDEs, W. B. WHITE,
Mayor. Secty
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01
0mcial Directory.

District Judge 1oux c,raa.
p,,.ric, Attorney.
clerk Of District Court,
|''' I,ssrE BRoussApp.
Representative, a;, s,,.,.re,,
vn,r;ff & Tax Collector,
'"''" W. ". kuEHLiso.
'o''"S' w. y. WElTE.
Police Jnry.
n "Ii HorrpAuln, President:
d. p,,.r,rr ,nu JOS. T'RAuAN,
v,ysl,ykE, J. T. HRoUssARD.
y. NUNrz H. h'hh" oN'
Clerk Of Police Jnry,
A. LACoUR.
parish, TREASURE,
' ISAAC WISE.
Towu Council.
r, G. SMEnEs, Mayor.
! AE,D,E, @. RoURQUE.
:. WISE, LAsfiE Dh"oosA"D
Geo Z. LYONS. Constable.
I,.tice, Of The Peecc, Sd. Ward !:
W. B. WHITE, Y. LABAc'N g.
Surveyors
~ W EpwagDs. Z MoNT.GNh.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

of said parish, shall enure to the
State, and all sums realized there.
from shall he set aside and held
as a special fund, out of which
shall be paid, by preference, the
expenses Of the Clerk of the Civil
District Court, the Clerks of the
city Courts, the Register of Con.
veyances ard The Recorder of
Mortgages Of the parish Of Or
leans provided, that the State
shall never make any payment to
any Sheriff, Clerk. Register of
Conveyarces or Recorder of Mort.
cages Of the parish of Orleans, or
any Of their deputies, for salary or
other expenses of their respective
ofic"s, except from the special
fund provided for by this article.
aud any appropriation made con-
trary to this provision shall be
null and void.'
ACT NO. 125
OF the Regular Session Of 1882
Amendment to Article 81 of
the Constitution of the State,
Relative TO the Jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01
Amendment NO. 4.

ART. 95. The Conrts Of Ap-
peal, except IN cases hereinafter
provided, shall have appellate
Jurisdiction only, which jurisd;c
ton shall extend in all cases, civil
or probate, when the matter in
dispute or the funds to be dis.
tributed shall exceed one hundred
dollars, exclusive of interest, and
shall not exceed two thousand
dollars, exclusive Of interest.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
lOl
OF the Constitution of the State,
Relative to Trial of Cases in
Courts of Appeals when Judges
disagree"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01
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Amendmsnt No. 4.
STATE DEBT.

Article I. BE it ordained By
The mcp,e Of The State Of Louisiana,
as prop,d,d by n's, That the State
Debt Ordinance be amended 80 as
to cad as follows That the in
'clc<t TO be paid on the Consoli
dated Bonds OF the State Of Louis
lana, be, and is herby fixed at Two
per cen,um per ann,n for Eve
years, from the first day Of Janu
ary. one thousand eight hundred
and eighty. (lsS0) and four per
cen,um per annum thereafter, paya.
BILE semi-annually aud there shall
be levied an annual tax Sufficient
for the full payment Of said interest.
not exceeding three mills. the linn
it of State Tax for all purposes
being hereby fixed at six mills,
and said bonds and coupons shall
lie duly stamped Interest re-
duced to two per centum per an
mum for five years, from January
lst. one thousand eight hundred
and eighty, and four per centun
per annum thereafter" )"
ART. 2. "That the holders of
the Consolidated Bonds may, at
anytime, in order that the coupons
may be paid, present their bonds
to the Treasurer Of the State, or
to agents to be appointed hy the
Governor, one in the city Of New
York. and the other in the city OF
London, England, ard the said
Treasurer or agents, as the case
| NAV be, shall indorso or stamp
thereon Tie words =: Interest re-
duced to two per centum per an
nun for five years from Janpary
lst. one thousand eight hundred
aud eighty QS8W and fout per
| ccntum per annum thereafter
and said Treasurer or agent shall
ipdorse or stamp on said coupons
The following words Interest
reduced to two per centnm per an
num-" or, "lntercst reduced to four
per centum per aunum,' as the
case may he.
ACT. NO. l13
OF the regular Session Of 1892
mendment 10 Article l46 Of
| the Constitution Of tho State
| Relative to Fees and Charges
to be Paid by Stamps in the
| Parish of Orleans.
Amendment No. z.
Art l46. "All fees and chargA'
fixed by law Tor the various Girl
Courts Of Tue parish Of ORLEANS
a,.d for the Register Of Convey
ancss and, Recorder Of Mortgage
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01


the State :sthey shall each receive
an annual. salary Of four thousand
dollars, payable monthly upon
their respective warrants. Said
appeals shall be upon questions of
law alone, in all cases involving
less than FIVE hundred dollars, ex-
elusive of interest, and upon the
law and the facts in other cases.
1t shall sit in the city Of New Or.
leans from the First Monday of
November to the last Monday of
June in each year /; it shall have
authority to issue writs Of Manda-
mus, Prohibition, Certiorori and
Habeas Corpus in aid Of its appel
late Jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
1856.
Of the Constitution of the State,
relative to the jurisdiction Of
the City Courts Of the Parish
Of Orleans"
Amendment No. 4.
ART. 1875. "There shall be in
the city Of New Orleans four CITY
Courts, one of which shall be To-
Gated i'll 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 !;
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
Eve dollars, exclusive of interest.
The General 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 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 par.
isb, who shall receive q salary oi
twelve hundred dollars per anuum
and no more. and whose qualifica
tions, bond and duties shall be
regulated by law"
4 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE
1870.
OF the Constitution Of the State
relative to tie jurisdiction o
the Civil District Courts Of th'
| Parish of Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01
Amendment No. s.

ART. 1O1. Whenever the
Judges composing the Courts of
Appeals shall concur, their jadg-
,nent shall he final. Whenever
there shall be a disagreement, the
two Judges shall appoint law.
ger having the qualifications for a
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals Of
their Circuit, who shall aid iE the
determination Of the case, a .jndg-
ment concur,ed in by any two Of
them shall be final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
1913
Of the Constitution Of the State,
Relative TO the Jurisdiction Of
Courts Of Appeal for the Parish
OF Orleans"