The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-03-01

Jndge VI the Court ~ Appeals Of their circui
who shall aid in the determination Of the cas-
in.iGne tconcurred in by amy two Of ther
shall he final" ,..a II
| AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE rs.
OF the Constitution Of the State. "Relx,ive I
the ynrisd'c,! "a OF Courts OF Appeal 70
the Parish Of Orleans.
Amendment No. g.
ART. 1913. ''Tiere shall ,e in the Parish q
Orleans q C"u't Of Appeals for said parish
with exclusive appellate jurisdiction in al
matters. civil and probate. arising in said pr.
isii when the amount in dispute, or fund to h,
distrsbnt.,t exceeds one hundred dollars. *
elusive OF interest, and does not exceed tw,
thousand dollars. exclusive of interest sal,
c"urt shall be presided over by tw,
judges. who shall be elected by the Genera
Assembly. in joint session they shall he resi-
dents and voters Of the city Of New Orleans
possessing all the qualifications necessary fo,
judges ct Circuit Courts OF Appeal through.
ont the State they shall each receive an nm
nual salary ut four Thousand dollars. PAYABLE
monthly cpon their respective warrants
Said appeal shall he upon questions Of law
alone. IN all cases involving less than five
upon the Law and the facts in other cases.
It shalllsit III the cityiof New Orleans from the
First Monday of November to the last Mon
day OF june in each year ; it shall nave an.
th"rity to issue writs Of Mandamus., Prohibi.
flon' Certiorarari and Habess Corpus in aid
OF its appellate jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1885,,
Of the Constitution of the State, 'Relatiye to
the jurisdiction of thu City Courts Of the
Parish Ut Orleans"
Amendment No.
ART. l35. There shall be in the CITY of
New Orleans four City Courts, one Of which
shall DO located in that portion of the city on
the right bank Of the Mississippi river, presi-
aed over by judges having all the quaiitica-
tons required for a District j udoe. and shall
beelected by the qualified voters for the term
ut tour years they shall have exclusive iuris.
dictlon over all sums not exceeding one hun.
dred dollars. exclusive of interest. subject to
an appeal to the Civil District Court when
the ani"nnt claimed exceeds twenty five dol
lars. exclusive Of interest. The General As.
srmbly shall regulate the salaries. territorial
OF jurisdiction the manner of exeeu
ting their process. the fee bill, and proceed
i,;'gs which shall govern them they shall
nave authority to execute commissions to
testimony, and shall receive therefor
fees AS may he allowed by law. The Gen
erai Assembly may Increase the City Courts
for the said parish, not exceeding eight in
all, until otherwise provided by law. Eacl,
Ut 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 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 .lurisdicti0n Of the Civil District
Courts of the Parish Of Orleans"
Amendment No. q.
ART. 80. ''For the Parish Of Orlesus there
hall be two District Courts and NO more. |
lne Of said courts shall be known ~ The |
;iyil District Court for the Parish of Orleans;
md the etAer as The Criminal district Court
or the Parish OF Orleans The former shali
INSIST Of not less than five judges, and tho
after not less than two Judges, having the
qualifications prescribed for District Judges
the State. The said judges shall
appointed by the Governor, by aud with
ne advice and consent OF the Senate, for q term
sade - follows
Three Judges of tho Civil District Court.
four years and two judges tor eight wears.
me Judge Of the Criminal District Court, for
'ur years and ono for eight years, the term
, 6e designated in their commissions. The
pillars ler annuni. Said Civil District Court
bali have exclusive and generalprobate, ard
kclusivc civil Jurisdiction in all cases, when
'e amount in dispute or to be distributed, ex
'eds one hun'rel dollars, exclusive of inter
It, and exclusive appe late Jurisdiction from
70 City Courts Of the Parish of Orleans. |
hen the amount 10 dispute exceeds twenty !
We dollars exclusive of interest. all causes
led in said courts shall be equally allotted
nd assigned among said judges, in accord |
zee with rules Of court to be adopted for the :.
In cases 1T recusation Of any Judge
acy cause such cause shall be r~eassignei.
III case of absence from the parish, sickness
the disability of the J Judge to whom said
use may have been assigned, any Judge of
ID court may issue or grant conservatory
TITS 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
strict Court shall have criminal Jurisdiction
~. All prosecutions instituted in said
lrt shall be equally apportioned between =
Judges by lot. Each judge or his success. 7
sinai! have exclusive control over every
ase falling to its iinal determination in said
In case OF vacancy OF recusation eau.
assigned shall be reassigncd under order
~ Given under my signature and the 4
rs. Seal of the state Of Louisiana, ut the
~~lCity of Baton Rouge, this LIST day Of
A. u . 1888. 4
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State.