The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-27
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Act No. 1885,
House Bill No. s2s.

Act No. 1851 House Bill No. sas.
Joint restitution proposing amendhf!Sesnts
the C9hStitution of the State of Lt1Iiisi-
ana relative to the Judiciary Depart
ment.
Section. Be it resolved by the eener.
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
tYo-thirds of all members elected to'each
House concurring, That Article IS of THE
Constituti ion Of the State Of Louisiana TO
lie so amended as to read d follows:
Article s.: The Supreme l@gegrt, except
as h~ereinafter, provided, shall have ,ap-
pelIate Jurisdiction only. which jurisdic-
matter in dispute, or the fhnd to be dis
tributed, whatever may be the amount
therein claimed, shall exceed Five Tfhous-
and. Dollars, exclusive of interest; to
suits. of divorce and separation from bed
and. board, ard to all matters arising
therein; to suits involving aliIhony, for
the nnllity Of marriage, OF, for interdic-
patton. legitimacy, and custody of child
rem; to suits involving homestead ,ex-
emptiOns and to all cases in Which the
constitutionality or legality Of any local
assessment, tax, toll, or impost whatever,
or of any fine, forfeiture. OF penalty i'm
posed by a municipal corporation, shall
be in condensation. whatever fuay be the
amount thereof, and to all cases wherein
the constitutionality 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 the
court N which the case originated to the
questions of law alone. whenever the
punishment Of death or imprisonment at
hard labor may be inflicted. or a fine ex-
ceedinR Three. Hundred Dollars, or iih-
prisonflent exceeding six months, is &C
tually imposed. Said Court shall have
such Original Jurisdiction as may be nee
of facts affecting its own Jurisdiction in
any case pending before it, or it. may re-
mand the case; and shall have exclusive
origin p jurisdiction in all matters touch
ing PROFESSIONAL misconduct of members
of the bar, with, power to, idishsr Under
such rules as may be adopted by the
Section 4. BE it further. resolved, etc c
s Thst A A. is3s e Of I. the be c Go Ri nido9 e + the BE-
read as follows:
Article 8s.. The court Of appeal, except
ton, shall hafe appellate jurisdiction
only, which jurisdiction shall extend to
all cases, civil or probate, When the pat |
ter II dispute or the fund t, be .diatribnt
ed shall exceed, One Hundred Dollars,
exclusive of interest,And shail not exceed |
Five. Thousand Dollars, ~esElHsive Of in
terest, and such appeal shall be upoi the
Section B.: Be istfuirtther resolved, etc,
That Article SO of the Constitution, Of the
State of louisiana BE SO amended as to
Article 81: file 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 id this State for six years
and shall have been actual residents of
the Circuit from which they are appoint
ed or reelected for at least two years, next
preceding their appointment or election.
They shall each receive u salary Of Fonr
Dollars per a%nnuin, payable
monthly on their own variants. |
Section 4. Be it further resolved, etc, !
That Article 100 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be so amended as
to read a. follows: ~. ~ u, a.. y
Article 100. Exclusive OF, the, Parishes
the Court of Appea1. for the
of Orleans, elsewhere provided
for, the State shall be divided intol two