The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-02-16
Amcntment no. =.

w AAteACt1 ~ VI TIE NNUNtA5ut4uU OF tile
State. relativet 10 the JuFisaictiun Of ths
Saprvme Court.
Amendment NO. q.
ART. 81. 1.-THE Supreme Octr-t. .cxcert In
Cases hercinafter provided, shall have appellate
lnt1edfotinm only. watch jurisdiction shall ex-
tend to AL casss when the mauesr In disputr,
or the fund 70 be dlstIihnted. whatever may he
the amount therein claimed, shall exceed two
thousand dollars. exclusive If Interests 70 auitn
Icr divorce and separation from he'd and bcarl,
70 auits for Rullty Of marriage, to suita invulv,
eng the rights to honosseasis; 70 suita Isl In.
teidictiou And To- all cnses h which the ean-
statatiunality or legality Of any TAX till or
anpost whatever, g of any anS, forfassnre OF
penalty imposed by municipal corporation
shall be in condensation, whatever may be tho
amount there0n, and In such eaaea the appeai
on the Law and the facts shall DO directly from
the Court in which the case originated TO tho
Supreme Court and to criminal cAscs on ones.
lions ofmw alone, whenever the puuiahnseist N
death or imprisonment at hard labor may 0o
tnflictcd or nne exceeding THREE Hundred
Dollas~ CeSoOl Is actually imposed.
AMENDMENT no ARTICLE s5
Amendment NO. q.
OF the Constitution of the State Relative 10
the Jurisdiction Of Cuurta OF Appeal.
ART. eS. Tho Courts Of Appeal, sxrrpt
In cases hereinafter provided, shall have appel.
late Jurisdiction only, which Jurisdiction shall
extend In all nasea civil or probate whom the
matter 10 dispute or the funds 70 be distrilmt
Of interest and shall not exceed two thousand
dollars exclusiye Of interest"
AMENDMENT no ARTICLE 1Oi
OF the Constitution Of the State, relative to
Trial Of Cases In Courts Of Appeal when
Judges 'Slisagree
Amendment NO. ".
ART. 10l. Whenever the Judges c0mpo-
aing the Courts of Appeal shall concur, their
Judgment shall be final Whenever there shall
Ia = .au.e Al -. A.. n
point lawyer having the qualifications for a
Judge of the COuIt of Appeals Of their circuit
who shall aid in the determination of the eaae
Judgment concurred In by any two of them
shall be final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1873
OF the Constitution Of the State, "Relative to,
the Jurisdiction of Courts Of Appeal for,
the Parish Of Orleans"
Amendments NO. q.
ART. 1923. "There shall be in tlie Parish oE
orleans Court OF Appeals for said parish
with exclusive appellate Jurisdiction IN all
matters, civil and probate, arising In anid mar.
ish whom the amount In dlepnta Or fund 10 Lc
distributed exceeds one hundred dollars ex.
elusive Of Interest," and does not exceed
Two Thousand dollars, exclusive Of intcicst,
who shall be elected by the General Assembly,
In Joint sessiOnl they shall be reHidenta and
voters Of the city Of New 0rscans possessing
oil the qualifications necessary for Judges IL
Circuit Courts Of Appeal throughout the State,
they shall each recalve nm annual salary Of ii,ur
Thousand dollars, payable nnnthly upon their
reepeClNo warrants. raid npnRnla shall lbs
upon questions OF law alone, In all eases inv0lv.
ing less than 1--we huntllvd dollars, exclusive %
interest and upon tho law and the mrts in
other cases. IL shall sit In the city o. New
Orleans frou. the First Monday Of Aovra.e,
% tne Last Monday af June in each year, I
Anaii nave authority to issuH y Gts Of Maea
mus Prohibition, CertiNrasA ana uetp,N / a..
pus In ALL Of Its appellate jurisdiction. /"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE ish
OF tho Consultation Of the state. ,,I,ctat,ye,,n
the Jurisdiction Of the City Courts of die
pnrish of Orleans"
Amendment No. y
ART. las. There shall be Ia thu city Of
New Orleans mr. City Courta Oue of which
ahall be located IN that portion IL tho city ON
the right bank Of the MissiAsippi river. pre.
alded over by judges having al the qmahkca.
tinns rNqnlIed for "a District Judge and shnll
be elected by the qualified vnteia for the fern
Of four years. they shall have exclusive hurts.
dietion over ali suInA not exSiedinK Ona hun.
drcd dollars, exclusive Of intereaA snbleet To
amount claimed exceeds Twenty-Five tlollaln
exclusive Of interest. The General Assembly
shall regulate the salaries, territorial division
OF Jurisdiction, the manner 0f executing their
prOcena the fee bill, aud proceedings which
shall govern them they shalt have authority
to execute commissions, to take testimony, anil
EAeA5i EouDlNu bAHINaOf AuCn At1h IN may hA nls
lowed BY law. Tho General Assembly may
increase the City Courts far the anld narinI
not exceeding eight In all, until otherwise nro.
vided BY law. Each Of said courts shall have
one elork, 70 be elected for the term III faSr
years by. the qualified voiera Of the parrish.
who shall receive salary Of twelve h,lntltra
dollars per annuni, and no moro, and who,as
lated by law"
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 1870
or tho Constitution Of the State, 'RrIanvsto
the luitAlieiion Of the Civil District courts
OF the Parish OF Orleans
Amendments No. ~.
Ant. 100. For the Parrish OF Orleans there
shall 10 Two District Courts and no mora. tine
Of snld conrta shall be known IA The Civil
District Court for the Parish Of Orleaus,' and
tho other W. The Criminal District Court fpr
the Psriah Of Orleans The former shall nan.
not less than two Judges having the QualIa,M.
ti0ns prescribed for District Judges through.
ont the State. The said Judges ahali be al.
pS pointed by the Govye .H BY and with the
eight years. The hrst appointment shall be
made ~ f0llOws,
Three Judges Of tho ciyil District Court for
One judge Of the Criminal District Court. for
four years and one for eight years, the tAsm Il
be designated In their commissions. The said
judges shal rec sS each four thousand dollars
have exclusive and general probate, and OK.
elusive civil Jurisdiction IN an caaes, when the
amount IN diapute or 10 be distributed, exceeds
one hundred dollars, exclusive Of intereat ard
exclusive appellate jurisdiction from the City
Courts Of the Pariah Of Orleans when tile
amount 10 dispute exceeds twenty-five dollars,
exclusive Of interest. All oauses filed In said
courts shall be equally allotted and assigned
antong said judges, 10 accordance with rules ~
eQurt 10 be adopted for the purpose. In ease
of recnaation Of any judge Ia any cause.
such Cause shall b reasslgned, OF ID case "
ahsenee from the parish, alokuoRs or the
disability Of the Judge 10 whom aeid cause
may have been aaaigned, any Judge at said
court Inny issue or grant conservatory wTita
or orders. In nther respects each Judge shall
have exclusive cuntrnl over every eauae ~.
slgned 70 him from ita inception IN its lnal
determination in naia court. Tho Criminal
District Court shall have criminal lnrlAAiekiun
only, All prosecutions instituted In said court
shall he equally appartioned between aAid
dudgeA by lot Each judge or hia sneeesanr
shall have exclusive control over every cause
falling 70 ita Anal determination In said court.
IL cnre Qf vAeany ar reeusAlinu eAitaea assign
cd shall he re.aaslgnsd under ortlar Of court"
Given under ey signature and the Seal At tho
state ~ Louisiana, a. the CITY If I.atuu
EauHo, bla lat tlay III peegnilnl u H.,
lssj. <-a~v-> Will A, STRONG
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