The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-13
Act No. 1867
House Bill No. 3os.

AIN AtI
Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Articles S., 98, 81. 100. 105 and l3I Of
the Constitution of the State OF Louisi-
ana relative to tie judiciary Depart
rlent.
Section |. Belt resolved by tte Gener
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana
! two-thirts of :t1l members elected to each
House concurring, That Article s. of the
| Constitution of the State of Louisiana tC
re so amended as to read as follows:
Article s., The Supreme Court, except
as hereinafter provided, shall have APP
pellate jurisdiction only. which iurisd;c-
matter in dispute, or le fund to be dis
! tributed whatever may be the amount
! therein claimed, shall exceed Five Thous-
and Dollars, exclusive OF interest; to
i suits Of divorce and separation from bed
and board, and to all matters arising
| therein; to suits involving alimony. for
t the nullltF of marriage, or for interdic-
| tion; to all matters of adoption, emanci-
! patton, legitimacy, and custody of child
ren; to suits involving homestead ex-
! emptiens and to all cases in which the
c6nstitutionaiity Or legality Of any local
/ assessment, tax, toll or impost VIII .tever.
or of any fine, forfeiture. or penalty im-
+. posed by municipal corporation shall
| be in contestation, whatever may be the
amount thereof, and to all cases wherein
/ the eccnstitutlonahty or legality of any
ordinance of municipal corporation. Or a
law Of this State is called, in question,
and IN such cases the appeal on the law
and the facts shall be directly from tie
courtln which the ease originated to the
| Supreme Court; and in criminal cases on
questions Of law alone. whenever the
punishment of death Or imprisonment at
hard labor may be inflicted. or a fine ex-
ceedlng Three Hundred Dollars, or i'm
prlsonment exceeding six months, is ac-
tually imposed. Said Court shall have
such original Jurisdiction as NAV be nee
! essary to enable tito determine questions
OF facts affecting its own jurisdiction in
any case pending before it, OF it may re-
mand the case; and shall have exclusive
original jurisdiction in all matters touch
! Ing professional misconduct of members
OF the bar, with power to disbar under
such rules as may be adopted by the
Court.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That Article 9S of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be so amended as to
read as follows:
. Article 9s., The court of appeal, except
as otherwise provided in this Constitu-
tion. shall have appellate jurisdiction
only, which Jurisdiction shall extend to
all cases, civil or probate. when tie mat
ter IN dispute or the fund to he distribut-
ed shall exceed One Hundred Dollars,
exclusive OF lntefeSG,aNd shall not exceed
Five Thousand Dollars, exclusive Of in
terest, and such, appeal shall lie upon the
law and the facts.
Section 3. Be It further resolved, etc,
That Article 80 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be so amended as to
read as follows: -
Article 99 The Court of Appeal shall
consist each of Three judges They shall
be citizens of the United States, learned
in the law, and shall have practiced law
in this State for six years, and shall have
practiced law in this State for six years
and shall have been actual residents of
the Circuit from which they are appoint
ed or elected for at least two years, next
preceding their appointment or election
They shall each receive q salary of Four
Thousand Dollars per annuln, payable
monthly on their own warrants
Section f. Be it further resolved. ETC..
That Article 100 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be SO amended as
to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the Parishes
composing the Court Of Appeal for the
Parish OF Orleans, elsewhere provided
for, the State shall be divided into two