The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-27


(Signed.) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
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
AN ACT
Joint resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles IS, 9S, 80, 100, 10:
and 131 of the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana relative to the
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, 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 hereinafter-provided, 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,
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,
'hall be in condensation, whatever
nay be the amount thereof, and to all
Eases wherein the constitutionality
'r legality of any ordinance of a
municipal corporation or law of
his State is called in question, and
n such cases the appeal on the law
ind the facts shall be directly from
he court in which the case original
d to the Supreme Court; and in Grim
nal cases on questions of law alone,
whenever the punishment of death or
Imprisonment at hard labor may be
inflicted, or fine exceeding Three
hundred Dollars, or Imprisonment
exceeding six months, is actually i'm
'osed. Said Court shall have such
riginal jurisdiction as may be nee
ssary to enable it to determine qu.s s.
ions of facts affecting its own juris-
lotion in any case pending before it,
r it may remand the case; and shall
ave exclusive original jurisdiction in
II matters touching professional
of members of the bar,
nth power to disbar under such
ules as may be adopted by the Court.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
to-, That Article 90 of the Constitu-
ION of the State of Louisiana be SO
mende Z as to read as follows:
Article 90. The courts of appeals,
kept as otherwise provided in this
shall have appellate ju-
sdiction 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-
ed One Hundred Dollars, exclusive
interest, and shall not exceed Five
horsand Dollars, exclusive of inter-
It, and such appeal shall be upon the
w and the facts.
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
c., That Article 80 of the Constitu-
on Of the State of Louisiana be so
as to read as follows:
Article 80: The Courts of Appeal
lall consist each of Three Judges.
hey shall be citizens of the United |
ates, learned in the law, and shall
i've practiced law in this State for
K years, and shall have been actual
sidents of the Circuit from VIII ch
ey are appointed or elected for at
asst two years, next preceding their
'pointment or election. They shall
oh receive salary of Four Thou
nd Dollars per annum, payable
onthly on their own warrants.
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
c., That Article 100 of the Constitu-
IN of the State of Louisiana be so
1ended as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the Parish
composing the Court of Appeal for
e Parish of Orleans, elsewhere pro-
led for, the State shall be divided
10 two circuits, until otherwise pro-
led by law, the Parishes of East
ton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Liv-
yston, Tangipahoa, Washington, st.
lena, East Feliciana, West Feiici-
a, Point Coupee, Iberville, ST. Mary,
rrebonne, Assumption, Lafourche,
cension, Calcasieu, Cameron, YER
lion, Lafayette, Iberia, st. Martin,
Tammany and Acadia. shall COM
Sc the first Circuit, land to be known
the Court of Appeals, First Cir
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