The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-10-04
Proposed Amendments to the Con
stitution, Etc.
Continued from first page.)
House Bill No. 1928.
Act No. 1861
AN ACT

the Constitution of the State of Lauisi-
ana relative to the Judiciary Depart
ment.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gener.
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all members elected to each
House concurring, That Article IS of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana to
lie so amended as to read asfollows:
Article So, The Supreme Court, except
as hereinafter provided, shall have APP
pellate jurisdiction only. which Jlerlsdlc-
tion shall extend to all cases where the
matter in dispute, or the fund to be dis
tributed, whatever may be the amount
therein claimed, shall exceed Five Thous-
and Dollars, exclusive of interest; to
suits of divorce and separation from bed
and board, and to all matters arising
therein; to suits involving alImony, Tor
the nullity of marriage, or for llterdlc-
ton; to all matters of adoption, enamel
patton, legitimacy, and custody OF child
rem; to suits involving homestead eX-
emptions and to all cases i'll which the
constitutionality or legality OF II local
assessment, tax, toll. orimpost VIII ,tever.
or of any fine, forfeiture, or penalty I'M
posed by "A municipal corporation. shall
be in condensation, 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 in such cases the appeal on the law
and the facts shall be directly from the
court IN VIII eli the case Orlgi..a ted to the
Supreme Court; and in criminal cases on
questions of law alone, whenever the
punishment of death or imprisonment at
hard labor may be inflicted, OF a fine eX-
ceeding Three Hundred Dollars. or I'M
prisonment exceeding six months, is &C
tually imposed. Said Court shall have
such original jurisdiction as may be nee
essary to enable it to determine questions
of facts affecting its own jurisdiction Ill
any case pending before 1t, Oh 1t may re-
mand the case; and shall have exclusive
original jurisdiction III all matters touch
ing professional misconduct of member
of the bar, with power to dlsbar under
such rules as may be adopted Nv the
Court.
Section 9. Be it further resolved, etc,
That Article IS of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana he so amended as to
read as follows;
Article 9S. The court of appeal, except
rs otherwise provided in this Cnnstltu-
ton. shall have appellate jurisdiction
only. which jurisdiction shall extend 70
all eases, civil or probate. when tlie mat
ter in dispute or the fund to be dlStr put
ed shall exceed One Hundred Doiiars;'
exclusive of interest and shall not exceed
Five Thousand Dollars. exclusive of in
terest and such appeal Shall be upon the
SECTION 3. BE it further resolved. etc,
That Article 80 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiaua be so amended as 10
read as follows: L.II
Article gg The Court of Appeal shall
consist each Of Three Judges. lhey snail
he citizens of the United States, learned
i'm the law. and shall have pracGlceL DIV
in this State for six years. ana saail nave
practiced law in this State for si1 Years
md shall have been actual residents OF
- Gron;t frn,, which they are appoint