The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-11
SECOND CIRCUIT.


Amite, arst Monday in October and
the second Monday in May, for trial Of
appeals for the parishes of Livingstone,
Tangipahoa, It. Tannany, Washington
and Ut. Helena.
Baton Rouge, third Monday In October,
aud the fourth Monday in June, for trial
of appeals from tho parishes of East
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East
Feliciana, West Feliciaua, Pointc Cou-
pee and lberville.
Thibodau1, fourth Monday in Noven-
Der, and third Monday in June, for the
trial Of appeals from the parishes Of St.
Mary, Terrebonne, Assumption and L.
fourche.
New Oaeans, second Mondays in De-
cember and March. for trial OF appeals
from the parishes of Orleans, st. bernard.
Plaquemincs, Jefferson, st. Charles, St.
John the Baptist, st. James and Ascen.
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Sec. 8. BE it further resolved, etc..
That article one hundred and one Of the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
be 50 amended as to read as follows:
Article 1Ol. No judgment shall be
rendered BY the Courts of Appeal without
the concurrence of two judges. When
ever two members cannot concur, in con-
sequence of the recusation of any mem
Der, or members of tho court, the judge
not Reused shall have authority to call
upon any judge OF Judges Of the Distrsc.
Court, wAUse duty it shall be, when 20
called upon. to sit in the place Of the
Judge or judges recnsed, and 10 aid in
tho determination Of the case.
The Judges Of the Courts Of Appeal
shall have power to certify to the Supreme
Court any questions or propositions Of
law concerning which it desires tho in
structions Of that court for its proper
decision. And thereupon the Supreme
Court may either give Ito instructions
on the questions and propositions certi-
fed to 1t, which shall be binding upon
the Courts Of Appeals in such case, or II
may require that the whole record and
cause may be sent up to it for lite con-
sideration, and thereupon shall decide the
whole matter n controversy In the same
manner, as if it had been on appeal d.
rectly to the Supreme Court. s.
The Supreme Court may on the rela-
ton Of any party in interest review by
certiorari judgments Of the Courts of Ap-
peal, which may conflict with each other
or with the decision of the Supreme
Court, and anaul, amend or affirm the
same. and thercuron shall decide the
whole matter in controversy in tho same
manner. as II it had been on appeal di.
rectiy to the Supreme Court.
Sec. I. Be it further resolved. ETC.,
That Article one hundred and two of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
50 amended as to read as follows:
Article 1O2. All causes on appeal to
the Courts of Appeal shall DO tried on
the original record, pleadings and evil
dence in tho District Court, with certi-
fed copy Of the minutes, the whole to
serve in lieu Of transcript aud TO be
fled as one document.
Immediately after the final decision Of
the cause, the original papers, together
with O copy Of the decree Of the court,
shall be returned to the court Of the FIRST
instance.
Sec. 8. 30 It further resolved, ETC.,
That Article one hundred and three Of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
80 amended as to read as follows:
Article 1903 Until otherwise provided
by law, the rules of practice regulating
appeals to and proceedings in the Su.
preme Court shall apply to apeals to
and proceedings In Courts Of Appeal. 80
far as they may be applicable The de.
cisions of the Courts Of Appeal, With
syllabi prepared By the judges, shall be
published, and the General Assembly
shall make provisions for the publication
thereof. e.s So ii s
Sec. 8. Be Il further resolved. ETC.,
That article one hundred and FIVE Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
20 amended as to read as follows:
Article 105. The judges OF the Courts
Of Appeal shall each receive q salary Of
four thousand dollars per annum pay
able monthly on thelr respective war
rants.
Sec. 10. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That article one hundred and six Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
90 amended az to read IS follows:
Article 108. The Clerks of the District
Courts Of the parish in which the sessions
Of the Courts Of Appeals are held, shall
serve a. clerks Of the Courts Of Appeal,
and the clerks Of the city of New Orleans
shall remain as now fixed by law until
otherwise provided BY the General A..
sembIy. Their fees shall be fixed by
law. The sheriff of each parish in which
the Court 10 held shall attend in person
or by deputy to execute the orders Of the
court. ss.,a--.sszz.sszs-
All cases appealed to or pending in the
Courts Of Appeal as organized under the
Constitution Of 1879, before or on the first
Monday in May, 1896, shall be trans
fcrred for decision to the Court Of An