The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
Act No. 1857
House Bill No. 1923.

Act No. 1857 House Bill No. 32s.
AN ACT
Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Articles So, IS. 80. 100. los and l3l of
the Constitution OF the State of Lpuisi-
ana relative to the Judiciary Depart
ment.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gener.
| al Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two -thirdsief all members elected to each
House concurring, That Article S. of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana to
be so amended as to read as follows;
Article IS. The Supreme Court, except
as hereinafter provided, shall have ap-
| peliate jurisdiction only, which juriStiic-
| tion shall extend to all cases where the
matter in dispute, or the fund to be dis
| tributed, whatever may be the amount
therein claimed, shall exceed FIVE Thous-
and Dollars, exclusive OF interest; to
| suits of divorce and separation from bed
and board, and to all matters arising
| therein;, to suits tinyolying alimony, for
the nulHty of marriage, or for interdic-
tion; to all matters of adoption, emancl-
patton, legitimacy, and custody of child
| rem; to suits involving homestead eI-
emptions and to all cases III which the
unconstitutional or legality;cf any local
assessment, tax, toll or impost VIII atever,
or of any fine, forfeiture. or penalty inn
! posed by municipal corpora tion, shall
be in eontestation, whatever may be the
4 amount thereof and to all cases wh3rein
the censtitu tionality or legality of any
ordinance of municipal corporation or a
law of this .Stateis called in question,
and in such cases the appeal. on the law
and the facts shall be directly from the
court Ill which the case originated to the
Supreme Court; and i'll criminal cases on
questions of law alone, whenever the
! punishment of death or Imprisonment at
ha nr q
ceeding Three Hundred Dollars, or i'm
prisenment exceeding six months, is ac-
tually imposed. Said Court shall have
such original jurisdiction as may be nee
essary to enable tito determine questions
CT facts affecting it's 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 mem bers
of the bar, with power to. disbar under
such rules as may be adopted by the
Court.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ete.,
That Article 9S of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be SO amended as to
read as follows: ,s
Article 9s. The eourt 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 the mat
Ter III dispute or the Iuhu TO De ufStrlDut-
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 90: The Court of Appeal shall
consist each of ThreeJ 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
i 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 salary OF Four
! Thousand Dollars per annHn, payable
monthly on their own warrants.
! Section q. 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 ttle Parishes
composing the Court of Apreas Tor the
Parish OF Orleans, elsewhere provided
fer. the State shall be divided iNca two