The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-20
House Bill No. 32s.
Act No. 1861
AN ACT

AN AGl
| Joint resolution proposing amendments
| to Articles So, So, 80, 100, los and l3l of
| the Constitution Of the State of Loulsi-
| ana relative to the Judiciary Depart
| ment
Section /. Be it resolved hy the Gener.
| II Assembly of the State Of Louisiana.
! two-t irds of all members elected to each
House. concurring. That Article s. of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana to
/ he so amended as to read as follows.
Article S.. The Supreme Court, except
| as hereinafter provided, shall have mp
! pellate jurisdiction only. which iuris,lic-
/ tion shall extend to all cases where the
matter in dispute, or the fund to be di6-
tributed, whatever may be the amount
therein claimed, shall exceed Flye ThoGs-
! and Dollars, exclusive of interest: to
i suits of divorce and separation from bed
and board, and to all matters arising
| therein; to suits involving alimony, for
/ the nullity Of marriage, or for interdic-
tion; to all matters of adoption, enamel
! patton, legitimacy, and custody of child
ren; to suits involving homestead ca
emptions and to all cases in which the
| constitutionality or legality OF, any local
/ assessment, tax, toll, or imposs VIII ttever,
or of any fine, forfeiture, or penalty i'm
/ posed by q 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 municipal corporation or a
/ law of this State is called in question,
and III such cases. the appeal on the law
/ and the facts shall be directly from the
court III which the case origi [ ated to the
questions of law alone, whenever the
! punishment of death or Imprisonment at
! hald labor may be inflicted. or fine ex-
] ceeding Three Hundred Dollars, or i'm
/ prlsonment exceeding six months, is ac-
tually imposed. Said Court shall have
/ such original jurisdiction as may be nee
] essarS to enable it to determine questions
! of facts affecting its own jurisdiction in
! any case pending before it, or it may re-
] mand the case. and shall have exclusive
original jurisdiction in all matters touch
/ ing professional misconduct of members
of the bar, With power to, disbar, under
! such rules as may be adopted by the
| Court.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
f.! That Article 9S of the Constitution of the
] State of Louisiana be so amended as to
read as follows:
! Article gS. The court of appeal, except
as otherwise provided in this Constitu-
/ ton, shall have appellate jurisdiction
only, which jurisdiction shall extend to
/ all cases, civil or probate, when tie mat
/ ter in dispute or the fund to be distrbut-
| exclusive of interest, land shall not exceed
Five Thousand D6llars, exclusive Of in
terest, and such appeal shall be upon the
! law and the facts,
Section 8. Be it further resolved, etc,
/! That Article 80 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiata be SO amended as to
read as follows:
Article 81: The 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
practieed law in this State for six years
and shall have been actual residents of
/ 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 a salary of -Four
Thousand Dollars per annum, payable
monthly on their own warrants.
II Section A. 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 the Parishes
composing the Court of Appea, FOR the
Parish Of Orleans. elsewhere provided
for, the State shall be divided into two