The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-04-19
Amendment No. =.

ART. IjJ. "lhere shall be III the city OF
New Orleans four City Courts, one Of which
shall lie located in that portion of the city on
the right hank Of the Mississippi river. presi-
ded over by judges having all the quaiitica-
tons required for a District Judge. and shall
beelectel by the qualified voters for the term
Of four years they shall have exclusive juris-
dirtion over all sums not exceeding enc hun
drcd dollars. exclusive of interest, subject to
an appeal to the Civil District Conrt when
the a,nonnt claimed exceeds twenty-five dol
lars. exclusive OF interest. The General AS
srmbly shall regulate the salaries, territorial
division of jurisdiction the manner of exeeu
ting their process. the fee bill, and proceed
ings which shall govern them they shall
have authority to execute commissions to
a testimony, and shall receive therefor
such fees as may he allowed by law. The Gen
eral Assembly may increase the City Courts
for the said parish, not exceeding eight in
all, until otherwise provided by law. Each
ted for the term Of four years by the quail
fed voters Of the parish who shall reccive a
salary Of twelve hundred dollars per annum,
and no more, and 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. =.
ART. l3l. :'For the Parish of Orleans there
shall be two District Courts and no more.
One of said courts shall be known as The
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans:
and the other as the Criminal District Court
tor the Parish OF Orleans The former shall
consist Of not less than five judges, and the
latter not less than two Judges, having the
qualification, prescribed for District Judges
throughout the State. The said judges shall
be appointed by the Governor, by aud with
the advice and consent OF the Senate. for a term
Of eight years. The first appointment shall De
made as follows:
Three Judges of the Civil District Court,
for four years and two judges Tor eight years.
One judge Of the Criminal District Court, for
four years and one for eight years, the term
to lie designated in their commissions. The
sail judges shall receive each, four thousand
dollars per annum. Said Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general probate. and
exclusive civil jurisdiction in all cases. when
the amount in dispute or to be distributed, ex
ceeds one hun'red dollars. exclusive of inter-
est, aud exclusive appellate jurisdiction from
the City Courts of the Parish of Orleans,
when the amount in dispute exceeds twenty
five dollars exclusive of interest. All causes
fled in said courts shall be equally allotted
aud assigned a,uong said judges, in accord
ance with rules Of court to be adopted for the
purpose. In case of recusatiOn of any Judge
in aIy cause. such cause shall be reassigned,
or in case Of absence from the parish, sickness
or the disability of the Judge to whom said
rause may have been assigned. any Judge OF
sail 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 final
determination in said court. The Criminal
District Court shall have criminal Jurisdiction
only. All prosecutions instituted in said
court shall be equally appoftioned between
sand Judges by lot. Each judge or his success
sor shall have exclusive control over every
canse falling to its final determination in said
court. In case OF vacancy 0l recusation TAU.
sea assigned shalt be reassigned under order
Of court"
(~~) Given under my signature and the
LIS. : Seal ofthe state Of Louisiana, at the
(~l City Of Baton Rouge, this LIST day of
December A. ID 1883.
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State.