The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-11

isiana repeating and abrogating Art
Gle 1913 of the Constitution; and eac
elector shall Indicate, as provided i
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
atives.
f(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. s2s.
Act No. 1861
Joint resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles IS, 9S, 80, 100, 10
and 131 of the Constitution of tn,
State Of Louisiana relative to til,
Judiciary Department.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi
ana, two thirds of all members elect
ed to- each House concurring, Tha
Article IS of the Constitution of tn,
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 al
cases where the matter in dispute, OF
the fund. to be distributed, whateve,
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 nuIIity 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 inn
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
municipal corporation or 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
inal cases on questions of law alone,
whenever the punishment of death or
at hard labor may be
inflicted, or fine exceeding Three
Hundred Dollars, or imprisonment
six months, is actually i'm
posed. Said Court shall have such
original jurisdiction ,-as may be nee
essary to enable it to determine ques-
tons of facts affecting its own juris-
diction in any case pending before it,
Or it may remand the case; and shall
have exclusive original jurisdiction in
all matters touching professional
of members of the bar,
with power to disbar under such
rules as may be adopted by Che Court.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That Article % of the Constitu-
ion of the State of Louisiana be so
as to read as follows:
Article 90. The courts of appeals,
except 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-
ICED One Hundred Dollars, exclusive
II interest, and shall not exceed Five
thousand Dollars, exclusive of inter-
st, and such appeal shall be upon the
aw and the facts.
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
tc., That Article 90 OF the Constitu-
ion Of the State of Louisiana be SO
4mended 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
tx years, and shall have been actual
esidents of the Circuit from VIII oh
hey are appointed or elected for at
east two years, next preceding their
or election. They shall
ach receive salary of Four Thou
and Dollars per annum, payable
on their own warrants.
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
to-, That Article 100 of the Constitu-
ion of the State Of Louisiana be so
as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the Parish
5 composing the Court OF Appeal for
he Parish of Orleans, elsewhere pro-
ided for, the State shall be divided |
ITO two circuits, until otherwise pro-
ided by law, the Parishes of East |
atom Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Liv-
,gston, Tangipahoa, Washington, st.
elena, East Feliciana, West Felici-
ma, Point Coupee, Iberville, ST. Mary,
errebonne, Assumption, Lafourche,
scension, Calcasieu, Cameron, Yer
lilion, Lafayette, Iberia, st. Martin, !
/. Tammany and Acadia. shall com
ose the first Circuit,and to be known
the Court of Appeals, First Cir
ait, State of Louisiana" and the
arishes of Caddo, Bossier, Webster,
ienville, Claiborne, Union, Lincoln,
,clson Cald,uall MIA. Nax.l: