St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-09


i any two of them shall be final"
# AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II,
s or the Constitution of the State, Relatiy
i to the jurisdiction OF Courts Of Appea
: for the Parish of Orleans.
Amendment No. 6.
ART 12S- "fhere shall be in the Par.
J ish OF orleansa Court OF Appeals f,r said
parish, with exclusive appellate juris.
. aiction In all matters. civil and probate,
, arising III said parish. when the amount
III dispute or fund to he distributed ex-
ceeds one hundred dollars, exclusive of
Interest, and Dies not exceed two thou-
sand dollars, exclusive of interest; said
conrt shall be presided over by two
judges, who shall he elected by tn. Cen
eral Assembly, in joint session; they
shall be residents and voters of the city
Oh New Orleans, possessing all the quail
hcatIons necessary for Judge, of circuit
courts OF appeal throughout the State:
they shall each receive an annual salary
OF four thousand dollars. payable month
~ upon their respective warrants. Said
appeals shall be upon questions of law
alone, In all eases involving less than
hve hundred dollars. exclusive Of inter-
est, and upon the law and the facts in
other cases. 1t shall sit in the city of
New Orleans from the first Monday of
November to the last Monday uf June in
each year; It shall have authority to issue
wflts of .Mndamas Prohibition, (ertio-
rdri and Habeas Corpus in aid of its ap-
pellate jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 135
VI the Constitution of the State, Relative
TO the jurisdiction of the city courts
OF the parish Orleans.
Amendment No. z.
ART. l35. ''fhere shall be in the city
OF New Orleans four city courts, one of
which shall be located in that portion of |
TIE city ON the right b,nk of tue alissis-
sippi river. presided over by Judges hay
Ing all the qualifications required for n !
District Judge. AMI shall be elected by |
tile qualified voters for the term of fonr
years; they shall have exclusive iuris,lic-
ton over all sums not exceeding one
hundred dollars. exclusive of interest.
subject to an appeal to the Civil District
court when thu amount claimed exceeds
twenty-five dollars. exclusive of interest.
ne Gener.i Assembly shall regulate.
tue saiirleS, territorial division of juris-
uic'Ion, the manner of executing their
process, the lee bill, AMI proceedings
which shall govern them: they shall iaye
authority u execute commissions. Ia
take testimony, and shall receive there
iof such fees Us inmy lie allowed by law.
The General Assembly may increase the
number oil city courts for snid parish
not 10 'xce.d eight in all. until other
Wise provided 10y law. Each of saiJ
courts shall have one clerk. to he elect
'd Tor the term of four years by the
inalinet voters Of the parish, who shall
eceise a salary OF twelve hundred dol
airs perannum, AMI lao more, and who's.
qualifications. bon and Juties shall be
esu!ated by law"
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 1901
u the Constitution of the State, Relative {
TO the jurisdiction of the Civil District Z
Courts OF the Parish of Orleans. :
Amendment No. 8. A..
ART. $50. "For the Parish of Orleans :
le'e Shall te two District Courts and 9
more One of said courts shall be =
nown as The Civil District Court for =
le Parish OF Orleans;' and the other as o
he Criminal District Court for the =
arlsh OF Orleans The former shall 3
insist OF not less than five judges, ami o
e latter not less than two judges, hav- Y
y the qualifications prescribed for Dis. :,
ict judges throughout. the State The v
III judges shall be appointed by the 4
Dvernor, by and with the advice and &
nsent OF the Senate, for the term of
sht Years. The first appointment shall
Made rs follows: Three judges of the
VII District Court. for f .ur years, and %.
Q judges for eight years. One judge ri
tue Criminal District court for f,u, o.
''rs, ana the other fer eight years. the -
ms To be designated in their commls- "
us. Inc said Judges shall Receive
ia Tour thousand dollars per nnnum.
ld Civil District court shall have eA-
lsive AMI general probate, and -xcIL-
e civil jurisdiction in all cases. " leu y
amount III dispute or to be dIstrib
III exceeds one hundred dollars, ex-
sise of Interest. and exclusive appel
e Jurisiicti n from the city courts of
Parish OF Orleans, when the amount
dispute exceeds twenty-five dollars.
'iuslv. otlnterest. All causes filed in
courts shall be equally allotted and
lSned among said judges, in accord
&c with rules OF court to be a,loptei
the purpose. In case of recusatiop h
my judge In any cause, such caus.
Ill be reassigned. or in case of absen.. ma
m the parish, sickness or the disabiI- enc
OF the Judge to whom said cause NAV soc
e been assigned. any judge of sail wv
II may issue or grant conservatory ~
+ or orders. In o.her respects eaci, am
&c shall have exclusive control over eifs
~ cause assigned to him from it's in
ton to Its final determination in sail
re. The Criminal District court shall
e criminal jurisdiction only. ALI
solutions instituted ill aaid CONT
i he equally apportionel between
Judges by lot. E.,ch judge or his
lessor shall have exclusive control
every cause falling to him. from its
ption to its final determination i'm
court. In case of vacancy or re-
tlon, causes assigned shall be reas
ed under order of court"
veh under my signature and the a. :
-, Seal Of the State of Louisiana. cl
). at the city of Baton Rouge. 49,
~ this LIST day of December, A. -.
ID. 1853 YIN
WILL A. STRONG. ~.
Secretary Of State