St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

AL shreveport SuaAO
and FebruaryFor trial of appeals from
the parishes of Caddo. Bossier. Webster.
Bienvi!le, Claiborne, Lincoln, Sabine. DE
Soto and Red River.
At Alexandria first Mondays in October
and March--For trial of appeals from the
parishes of Caldwell. VIM. Grant. Rap
ides. Vernon. Natchitoches and Avoy-
Giles.
At Opelousas first Mondays in Novem-
Der and April--For trial of appeals from
the parishes of st Landry. Calcasieu.
Cameron. vermillion, Lafayette. Aca-
Ola, Iberia and st. Martin.
SECOND CIRCUIT.
At Amite. first Monday in October. and
the second Monday in Mayor trial OF
appeals from the parishes of Livingston.
Tangipahoa, st. Tammany, Washington
and st. Helena.
At Baton Rouge third Monday in Oc-
tober and fourth Monday in June-For
trial of appeals from the parishes of East
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge. East
Feliciana. West Feliciana. Pointe Cou-
pee and Iberville.
At Th;bodaux fourth Monday in Novem-
Der and third Monday in June-For the
trial Of appeals from the parishes of st.
Mary TerreboEne. Assumption and La
fourche.
At New Orleans second Mondays in De-
cember and Marcfi-For trial Of appeals
from the parishes of Orleans. St. Ber-
nard. Plaquemines. jefferson. st. Charles.
ST. John the Baptist. St. James and AS
cension.
Sec G. BE il further resolved, ETC., That
Article one hundred and one of the Con-
st.tution of the State of Louisina be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article 1al: No judgment shall be rem
dered by the Courts Of Appeal without
the concurrence of two judges. When
ever two members cannot concur. In con-
Sc ;uence of the recusation of any menu
Der. or members of TIE court, the judge
not recused shall have authority to call
upon any judge or judges of the District
Court, whose duty it shall be. when SO
called upon, TO sit in the place OF the
Judge or judges recused, and to aid in
the determination of the case.
The judges of the Courts Of Appeal
shall have power to certify to the SUE
preme Court any questions or PROPOSE
tons of law concerning which 1t desires
the instructions CT that court for its
proper decision. And thereupon the SUI
preme Court may either give its instruc-
tions on the questions and propositions
certiiie! 10 it, which shall be binding upon
thu Coarts of Appeal in such case
or 1t may require that the whole record
and cause may be sent up to 1t for its
eide the whole matter in controversy
in the Same manner as If it had been on
appeal directly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the relation
OF any party In interest review by GER
tiorari, judgments of the Courts of Ap-
peal, which may conflict with each other
or with the decision of the Supreme Court
ard annui, amend or affirm the same.
and thereupon shall decide the whole
-. In hA nm n
rer, as il II had been on appeal directly
to the Supreme Court.
Sec T. BE il further resolved, ETC., That
article one hundred and two of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be SO
amended as TO read as follows:
Article 102: All causes on appeal to tho
Courts of Appeal shall be tried on the
original record, pleading and evidence
Ia tho District Court. with u cerIitied copy
of the minutes. the whole to serve In lieu
OF transcript. and to be filed as one
document.
Immediately after the final decision of
the cause. the original papers. together
with a copy Of the decree of the court.
shall be returned to the court OF the
first Instance.
Sec. s. BE ii uitiier resolved. ETC., That
Article one hundred apd three OF tbs
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana be
SO amended as to read as follows:
Article 1O3. Until otherwise provided by
law, the rules OF practice regulating APP
peals to and proceedings in the Supreme
Court shall apply to appeals to and pro-
ceedings in Courts of Appeal. SO far as
they may be applicable. The decisions OF
the Courts of Appeal, with syllabi pre-
pared by the judges. shall be published
and the General Assembly shall make
provisions for the publication thereof.
Sec g. Be 1t further resolved, ETC.. That
one hundred and five of the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana be SO amended
as to read as follows;
Article los. The judges of the Courts
of Appeal shall each receive salary OF
four thousand dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on their respective war
rants.
Sec. 10. Be II further resolved. ETC., That
Article one hundred and six of the Con-
stitrtion of the State Of Louisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article los: The clerks Of the District
Courts of the parish in which the sessions
Of the Courts OF Appeals are held. shall
serve as clerks of the Courts of Appeal.
and the clerks of the city of New Orleans
shall remain rs now fixed by law until
otherwise provided by the General As
sembly. Their fees shall be fixed by law.
The sheriff of each parish in which the
court is held shall attend in person or
by deputy to execute the orders OF the
court.
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, 1885, shall be trans
ferred for decisien to the Court Of APP
peals having territorial jurisdiction un-
Ger the foregoing amendments.
G. w. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS. Secretary OF State.