The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-04

the Constitution OF the State of Lou
isiana repeating and abrogating Arti
Gle 1913 of the Constitution; and eac]
elector shall indicate, as provided il
the general election laws of tn,
State, whether he votes for o,
against the proposed amendment.
(Signed.) j. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Represent
afives.
(Signed.) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President O,
The Senate.
Approved: July 5th, A. d. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
House Bill No. a2s.
Act No. 1861
AN ACT
Joint resolution proposing amend,
ments to Articles IS. es, 90, 100, 1os
and f3f of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative to the
Judiciary Departments.
Section 4. Be it resolved by the Gen
erai Assembly of the State Of zLouisi-
ana, two thirds Of all members elect
ed to each House concurring, That
Article IS of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana to be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article IS. The Supreme Court, ex-
cept as acknowledgements, shall
have appellate Jurisdiction only.
which jurisdiction shall extend to all
cases where the matter in dispute. or
the fund to be distributed, whatever
may be the amount therein claimed.
shall exceed Five Thousand Dollars.
exclusive Of interest; to suits of di-
vorce and separation from bed and
board, and to all matters arising
therein; to suits involving alimony,
for the nullity of marriage, or for in
terdiction to all matters Of adoption.
emancipation, legitimacy, and Gus
tody of children; to suits involving
homestead exemptions, and to all
cases in which the constitutionality
or legality of any local assessment,
tax, toll, or impost whatever, or of
any fine, forfeiture, or penalty i'm
posed by 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 a
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
the court in which the case original
ed to the Supreme Court and in GRIM
lnai cases on questions of law alone.
whenever the punishment of death or
Imprisonment at hard labor may be
inflicted, or fine exceeding Three
Dollars, or imprisonment
exceeding six months, is actually i'm
posed. Said Court shall have such
original jurisdiction as may be nee
essary to enable it to determine uues-
tons of facts affecting it's own juris-
LECTION in any case pending before it, !
Or it may remand the case; and shall
nave exclusive original jurisdiction in |
Ill matters touching. professional |
of members of the bar.
With power to disbar under such
'ules as may be adopted by the Court. |
Section Q. Be it further resolved, |
'tc., That Article % of the Constitu-
ion Of the State Of Louisiana be so |
4mende as to read as follows:
Article %. The courts of appeals.
kept as otherwise provided in this
Constitution. shall have appellate ju-
isdiction only. which jurisdiction
hall extend to all cases, civil or pro-
ate, when the matter in dispute or
he fund to be distributed shall ex-
eed One Hundred Dollars, exclusive
I interest, and shall not exceed Five
thousand Dollars, exclusive of inter-
st, and such appeal sheH be upon the
NV and the facts.
Section 3. Be II further resolved.
tc., That Article 80 OF the Constitu-
on of the State of Louisiana be so
as to read as follows:
Article 90: The Courts of Appeal
hall consist each of Three Judges.
hey shall be citizens of the United
tates, learned in the law, and shall
ave practiced law in this State for
x years, and shall have been actual
of the Circuit from which
icy are appointed or elected for at
asst two years, next preceding their
'pointment or election. They shall
lch receive a salary Of Four Thou
md Dollars per annum, payable ,
onthly on their own warrants. II
Section 4. Be it further resolved, | !
C., That Article 100 OF the Constitu-
on Of the State of Louisiana be 40 I
nended as to read az follows; ID
Article 100. Exclusive Of the Parish {
composing the Court of Appeal for I
e Parish of Orleans. elsewhere pro- S
ded for, the State shall be divided 1
to two circuits, until otherwise pro- !
1ed by law, the Parishes of East ! s
ton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Liv- 4
gston, Tangipahoa, Washington, St. {
elena, East Feliciana. West Felici- 1t
a, Point Coupee, Iberville. St. Mary, t
Assumption, Lafourche, a
Calcasieu, Cameron, Yer a
lion, Lafayette, Iberia, st. Martin, 1,
Tammany and Acadia. shall COM u
Sc the first Circuit, and to be known p
the Court of Appeals, First Cir c
1t, State of Louisiana" and the l,