The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-03-08

shall he final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE l38.
Ut the Constitution Of tho State. .sRelstive IL
the Jurisdiction Ut Courts Of Appeal for
the Parish Of Orleans.'.
Amendment No. q.
AMI. i2s: ''Therc shall hs in the Parish Of
Orleans q Court Of Appeals for said parish,
with exclusive appellate Jurisdiction in I'll
matters. civil and probate, arising in said OAR
ish when the amount in disputc, or fund to be
distributed exceeds one hundred dollars, *.
elusive Of interest, and does not exceed two
thousand dollars. exclusive Of intere-t said
! c'nrt shall DO presided over by two
judges. who shall be elected by the General
Assembly, in joint session J; they shall he resi-
dents ansl voters Of the city of New Orleans.
possessing all the qualifications necessary for
lndges of Circuit Courts Of Appeal through
out the State they shall each receive an an
nual salary Ut four thousand dollars, payable
monthly npOn their respective warrants.
SAID appea! shall be upon questions Of law
alone. III all cases involving leas than five
hundred dollars, exclusive of interest, and
upon the law and the facts in other cases.
IL shallfsit in the citybf New Orleans from the
First Monday Of November to the last Mon
day OF June in each year ; it shall have au-
thority tO issue writs Of Mandauus,. Prolibi-
ton, CertiOrar1ri and Habeas Corpus in aid
Of it's appellate Jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1885,:
Of tho Constitution of the State, Relative to
the Jurisdiction Of the City Courts OF tho
Parish Of Orleans"
Amendment No. =.
ART. l35. 'ihere shall he in the CITY Of
New Orleans tour City Courts, one Of which
shall bc located in that portion of the city on
the right hank Of the Mississippi river, presi-
ded over by judges having all the quali6ca-
tons required for a District Judge. and shall
beelected by the qualified voters for the term
OF four years they shall have exclusive juris.
dictIOn over all sums not exceeding one hun.
dred dollars, exclusive Of interest, subject to
an appeal to the Civil District Court when
the aH"onnt claimed exceeds twenty five dol
lars; exclusive OF interest. Tn General AS
sembly shall regulate the salaries, territorial
division Of Jurisdiction the manner Of execu
ting their process. the fee bill, and proceed
!ngs which shall govern them ; they shall
have authority to execute commissions to
takc testimony, and shall receive therefor |
such fees az may he allowed by law: The Gen
eral Assembly may increase the City Courts |
tor the said ,parish, not exceeding eight in
all. until otherwise provided by law. Each |
OF said courts shall have one clerk, to be cleo |
ted for the term Of four years by the quail |
he'd voters Of the parish who shall receive q |
and no more, and whose qualifications, bond
and duties shall be regulated by law"
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 100.
Of the Constitution of the State, ..Relatiye to
the jurisdiction of tho Civil District
Courts of the Parish Of Orleans"
Amendment No. =.
AnT. 100. For the Parish of Orleans there
shali De two District Courts and no more.
Civil District Court for the Parish Of Orleans:
md the other as THE Criminal District Court
'Or the Parish vi Orleans The former shall |
consist Of not less than five Judges, and the
after not less than two judges, having the
Qualifications prescribed for District Judges
" appointed by the Governor, by aud with
he u dvice and consent OF the Senate for = term
eight years. The first appointment shall be
made IA follows
Three judges Of the Civil District Court,
or four years and two judges for eight years..
our years and ono for eight years, tho term
D be designated in their commissions. The
AID judges shall receive each. four thousand
Ollars per annum. Said Civil District Court
hall have exclusive and general probate, and
civil Jurisdiction in all cases. when
ne amount III dispute or to be distributed, ex
eeds one hun,'red dollars. exclusive of inter
and exclusive appellate Jurisdiction from
la City Courts Of the Parish of Orleans. | |
hen the amount in dispute exceeds twenty :
We dollars exclusive of interest. All causes
led i'll said courts shall be equally allotted
nd assigned among said judges, in accord I
nce with rules Of court to be adopted for the F.
In case Of recusatitn Of any Judge
any cause. such cause shall be reassisncd,
IL case OF absence from the parish, sickness
the disability OF the Judge to whom said
may have been assigned, any judge of
M court may Issue or grant conservatory
or orders. In other respects each Judge
all have exclusive control over every cause
signed to him from its inception to its final
termination in said court. The Criminal
lstrlct Court shall have criminal jurisdiction
~. All prosecutions instituted in said
urt shall be equally apportioned between =
ID Judges BY lot; Each judge Or his success :
nse falling to its final determination in said I
urt. In case Of vacancy OF recusation eau. :
assigned shall be reassigued under order
court"
Given under my signature and the A
Is I Seal ofthe state Of Louisiana, at the
~ City OF Baton Rouge, this LIST day Of
cember A. ID 1883. A
WILL A. STRONG,