The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-05

far by lhis Artit,a and any appropriation unse
contrary % this rtesisicn. shall 10 null And
void
ARTICLE no. 1876
OF the Regular Seesion Of 1882 Amcndmsut
70 Attiolc Al ~ thu Constitution q Ire
state, telatvotc Decentralization Of ans
Snptvme Conrt,
Amendment NO. ,.
Art. 81 eThe Supreme Court, exeopt in
cases hereinafter provided, shah have appslate
iarisdiction only, which jurisdiction shall OK.
tend 10 all caAea ben the matter In dinpnts
or The tnud To h. disirihntcd whatever may ba
the ata,snnt therein claimed, ehal oxceed iva
Thousand a,slars. exclusive Of interest; 70 suits
ter diverse ami SEPARATION rom bed and hoariss
sosaits fer nnllisy q iaarIisgci to suits llvolv
ing the rightai IL homesteade TO salts for In.
trlietien. and t. Nj aaSas la whieh tae ccp,
stultanality or legality Of Eny tax. Toll or
impost whstcycrr, q q ANY n4ss, 'tutseiluro@
m'nally imposed vs. municipal corporation
shall be IN cnntastANpn whatever may he thc
amount thereon, and Ia snch istS the appeal
on slle law and the sects ahall teeltrect y'ttpui
the curt 10 which the caee crisinatcd ~ ths
supreme Court. aud 10 criminal cases on nh5s
tone " law alone, Whenever the punishment OF
death OF Imprisonment ut hard lahor may be
Inflicted, x = fine exceeding Three Hundred
llcllara isJa0l IL actually imposed
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE Us
AnlcnImcnt NO. a.
eof the Constitution Of the State Relative 10
the Juriediciion Of Courts Of Appeal
Arr, rs. Tho Courts efAppeAl. exoop4
IN caaes hereinafter provided, Ahall have appel.
late lurisdSction only which Jurisdiction shall
eNiepd IN all cases. yil or probate. when tile
nailcr Ia dispute or the fande ~ he distrlhut
ed shall exceed one hundred donara exclusivc
~ interest aud ehall rot exceed two Thousand
dollars exclueive Of interest
AMEN laIFNT no ARTICLE i0l
OF the Consultation Of the state, relative 10
4g.Al Of agee IN Courts Of Appeal when
Jadgcs dlsagrea
amendment No. Is.
Arr iol, Whenever tho Judge compo
ainn the Couris of Appeal shall concur. their
Judgment shuil he inal. Whenever there shall
he adisagrrement, ihetwo Judges shall APP
point lawyer having the qualifications iora
Judge Of the Court Of ppcAla Of their clrcuIt
who shall aid in the determination 81 the case
a,ivdgment concuried IN BY any two Of them
shall DO final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1913
or the Constitution Of the state, Relative 10,
the Jurisdiction of Courts Of Appeal for
the Parish Of Orisana."
Amendment NO. q.
ART. l2s. There ahnll Ne in tho Pafish ok
Orleans . Court OF Appena for said parish,
with e1alueive speculate jnrisdletlon IN all
iuattsre civil and probate. arising IN said par
ish when the amount Ia disputa or fund 20 bo
distributed exceeds ona hundred dullafn, en-
cluSive Of interest, Hnd does not exceed
Two NHOuenNu uOAhIn, GXtlnN1NN ni tnNNrtNNt
said court shall te presided over BY two judges,
who ahali be elected hy the General Assembly
In Joint sessions they ahall be reHidents and
voters u the eity, Of New Or!eAne, poaaeasing
all the Qualifications necessary for Judges 81
Circuit colnAe of Appeal throughout the State,
they shall each rNceive an annual salary Of fonf
thousaal dollars, payable monthly upon their
Tespeptfe warrants kaid appeals Ahnli be
upon questions vi law alone, IN al caaee involv.
ing less than tive hundred dollars exclusive Of
intarcst and upon the law and the faclA 10
other cescs, II shall ait 10 Tho city " New
u,leanp from the First Monday of November
o. ne lass Mvsday " june ID each yeaig II
shall haye Sntheritl v issns wrlte D( MAIDS
hiuF lruih1lAsA. t'ertiarkA anti liahts Ces'
pns IL ALL " ~ ApHtIiate 1utiadicheA."
AAlESpMENp 10 ARIltL LII l&
0r nc foastf,ciioa ~ The Aess, Relasiys i,
the lufIsdluiion VI the lity Coalts as tlc
tArinh q Viievns
amendment NOT
A~T las. 'fhMp shall 10 IL the cisv al
ssw HtlsenA qr Wy consts- one " whisb
I've rgi hsnk u She Mlssishippi river pro.
aded over ~ judges having al the qanllhts..
iisns iege!rva FORE District Judge, and shAli
Ne tisNttd BY the qualified voters for she term
% ipaf yeaSsi they shall have exclusive jufiAs
dieiiun eyer all sums not exa,ediug one hl,A.
dged dollars. exclusive of nterest, aullect W
III appeal 70 tho Civil District Court wfen the
amnnt claimed exceeds twenty-five dollars.
exclusive Of interest. The General Assembly
Ahall regulate the salaries territorial division
of Jurisdiction, tho manner uf executing sheir
prOness, tho fen hill, and proceediaga which
shnll govern them they shall have authority
TO execute combinations, 10 take testimony, and
shall receive therefor such feea M may ba al
lowed by law; The General Assembly may
Increase thu City Courts for the anih parish
not exceeding eight 10 All, until otherwise pro
vlA0d by law. Each Of Eald rourte shall have
QUO clerk % be elected for tho term Of four
YEAR, by the qualified voters Of tho pariah
wh0 shall receive snlAiv Of twelve hundred
DECLARE per annuru, aud no more and whose
quaiihcAtlunA boad and duties shall DO reeu.
lated rs law
AMENDMENT 70 ARTICLE 1870
OF The Constitution Of the State, sRelative W
the jurisdiction Of the Civil Dlstr!lt Courts
ct the Parish VI Orleans.'
a nien dnont MO. =.
Z Mt, 100. For the Parish NJ Orleans tliote
shall he two District Courts and no more. Une
1T said courts ahall be known as 'Phe Civil
i3striet Court for the Parish Of 0Iienfs, and
tho ether az The Criminal District Court for
tho pansh OF Ofleana.' The former shall con
aast Of not less than five judges, and the laifsu
net Ices than tyo lndgcs having Tho qpaliass
ont the Etsts. The said Judges shall be ap.
pointed by the Governor. by and with TIE
Sdvice and c0naent Of the Senate, for term o.
eight years. Tbs hrst appointment shall be
Thres jadgea Of the Civil District Court, for
foar years and two judges for eight years
lbne Judge Of the Criminal District Court, for
four yearn and ono for eight years, Che term 10
ba dCsiRnatea 10 their Commissions. The said
Judges hhall receive each four thousand dollars
per nnfinm. kaid Civil District Court shall
have excluaiye and general probate, and OK
einaive civil Jurisdiction In MI cases. when the
amount In dispute or 70 be distributed exceeds
one hundred dollars, exclusive Of interest and
exclusive appellate Jurisdiction from the City
Conrts Of the Parrish Of Orleans, when the
am0unt in dispute exceeds tRenty-flye dollars
exclusive Of lntefeat. All causes fled IN shil
courts shall he equally allotted and assigned
among said judges, IN accordance with rules or
,eouFtto be adopted for tho purpose. In case
of reonaation Of any jndge In any cause
sbsence from this parish, sickness or the
disability Of the Judge to whom said cause
may have been assigned, any Judge of said
court may Issue or grant conservatory writs
or orders. In ntber respects each Judge shall
have exclusive control over every ca1Ae Rn-
signed 70 him from It's inception TO lie Anal
determination In said court, The Criminal
District Court shall have criminal Jurisdiction
only All prosecutions instituted In said court
shall Us equally apportiOned between said
Judges by lot. Each judge or his successor
shall have exclusive control over every eAus.
falling 70 ita final determination In said court
In case Of vncany or recusati0n causes assign
ed shall be re-assigned under order of court.
Given Under my signature and the seal of tn
State Of Louisiana, at the City Of Balol
Rouge 'fta list day Uf December A. u
1858. WILL 4. STRONG
Secretary Of ne, .