The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-06
Act No. 1861
House Bill No. 322S. 32S

Act No. 1861 House Bill No. 3os.
AN ACT
Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Articles So, aS, 80, 190, l05 and 131 of
the Constitution of the State of Lnuisi-
ana relative to the Judiciary Depart
ment.
Section 1. BE 1t resolved by the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two thirds Of all members elected to each
House eoncurring, That Article s. Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana to
lie so amended as to read as follows.
Article So, The Supreme Court, except
as hereinafter provided, shall have ap-
pellate jurisdiction only. which jurisdic-
tion shall extend to all eases where the
matter i'll dispute, or the fund to be dis
tributed, whatever may be the amount
therein claimed, shall exceed Five Ihous-
and Dollars, exclusive of interest; to
suits of divorce and separation from bed
and board, and to all matters arising
the nullity of marriage, or for interdic-
tion; to all matters of adoption, emanei-
patton, Legitimacy, and custody of child
ren; to suits involving homestead ex-
emptions and to all cases i'll which the
constitutiona1ity or legality Of any local
assessment, tax, toll, or impost VIII tteTelS
or of any fine, forfeiture. or penalty i'm
posed by a municipal corporation, shall
be in contestation, whatever may be the
amount thereof, and to all cases wherein
the constitutionality or legality Of any
ordinance of municipal corporation or Il
law of this State is called in question,
and in such cases the appeal on the law
! and the facts shall be directly from the
court in whlch the case 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-
ceeding Three Hundred Dollars. or inn
prisonment exceeding six months, is ac-
tually imposed. Said Court shall have
such original jurisdiction as may be nee
essary to enable it to determine questions
! of facts affecting its own Jurisdiction in
any case pending before it. or it may re-
maud the case; and shall have exclusive
original jurisdiction in all matters touch-
ing professional misconduct of members
OF the bar, with power to disber under
/ such rules as may be adopted by the
Court.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article 90 of the Constitution of tile
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 tire mat
ter in dispute or tie fund to be diatribut-
ed shall exceed One Hundred Dollars,
exclusive of interest,and shall not exceed
Five Thousand Dollars, exclusive Of in
terest, and such appeal shall be Upon the
! law and the facts.
Section 5. Be it further resolved. etc,
That Article 90 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiaua be SO amended as to
read as follows:
Article 80: The Court of Appeal shall
consist each of Three Judges. They shall
be citizens of the United States, learned
in the Jaw, 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 annnm, payable
monthly on their own warrants.
Section 4. 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 Appea' for the
Parish of Orleans. elsewhere provided
for, the State shall be divided into two