Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-01-31
No. lss.
JOINT RESOLUTION


! :. JOINT RESOLUTION
srcposing Amendments to Articles q
y. q. g. 3d. lol. 1o2. 1os. los, and 4
OF the Constitution of the STAFF ;
LOUISIANA Relative to Courts OF Ar
secuonl Be IL resolved hy the Gsn.r.
~,semniy OF the sfare OF louisiana, two
es OF all the members elected to eacl
| concurrins. that Article ninety-ffv
Ie constitution OF the State Of I.ouisi
ma De 20 amended as 70 read az foIlo-v.,
article IS. The Courts Of AnnaaI ~
cept In, cases hereinafter provided .her
nave appellate jurisdiction only. vh,cs
Sarisdiction shah extend to al, cal ss .ciyr
propate. when the matter In DISPUTE
w the ind 20 be distributed shall exosrs
me nenqred doilars. exclusive of intsresf
~na snail not exceed two thcussna siu,l. :,
sxclrsfve of interest a''1Afs
se y further resolved, etc. That A.
aeIe Einety-six OF the Constitution of ths
State cf Louisiana be 80 amended Al re
read a. follows:
Arucie @. The Courts OF Appeal eh.r
consist OF not less than three nor NOR.
snan si1 judges. and each circuit sbsJl
oe composed Of three judges. In the gem
Ai STATE election In 1900 they shall be
elscted oy the people. for the term OF four
an case OF death. resignation or
r'os1 from ONCE of any Of said judges.
~ acxacy snaai be filled by appointment
~ the Gevernor. They shall be.oitiz.c.
q the United States and or M, s,.,.
harned IN the law. and shall have nrsc,
uced law In the State for six wears ana
snau have been actual residents az ar
Nstf7cs from which they shall bsv.
~en elected for at least two years pre-
cedirg the election.
PC. y Be IL further resolved. etc Thar
a1@e ninety-seven Of the C,onsfitn,io,
" the state OF Leuislana be 40 nmsrds1
- to.resd as'follews:
Article "a. The State shall he atvia.a
MAO two circuits. Until othervis, nro-
soea oy law the parishes Of Coddo. Bos-
!, WEBSTER. Bienvine Ciafborns. Union
xahcoin. jackson, Caldwell. VIM
Sss oshseehss, sabine. Desoso. Red River.
wveanereh, Tensss. Aadison. East srron
uns C*reH, korehouss, ST. Isaay~
s ass@- AvoyeLlss, Rapides, Grant. vess..
Esf.,,Ss c. ns Cssasron. yermiIioH,
compose the First Circuit. And IN. Ia, ,.s
Dnes o. Ufissus. East Baton Rouge W.st
-sson nsuge, Livingston. Tangipskos' "a
fsris,ss w rssain gton. s. Helena, East
49,
xscrshie Sc Mary, Tcrrebouns. Assumnfion.
-@tourcne, o. Charles, jefferson st R<r,arJ
rsqusnihcs, st. John the Be ptist. 81 Jsa,ss
e c,rra Asesss'on shall compose the Second
In order that no Inconvenience NAV y.-
'oh 70 me public service and to save tha
expense OF soecid election. the thre.
'uoges eieoted by the General Assembly
N ~ Tor the nrst. second and third
cifcuits respectively shall be the tuSra.
q the Court OF Appeals for the rsr,t
ircuit and the three JUDGES electes ~
he same time for the fourth ana afth
'ircults and for the Court OF Appeals
o. the parish Of Orleans respecsv~iv
RAIL % the judges Of the Second Circuit:
% they shall hold once until the general
rate election In 1900 and until their suc-
essors are elected and qualified. Until
tner wise provided by law the State shall
ov'ced into slx Appellate Court
9s.Hcs ana one Judge shall be
so Lrom each OF said dis
bets ~ the oushfsed voters thereof
be voted for at the general elrrtior
1900 and every four years th.rsaftsr
ID 70 serve for term Of four yesrs- Ths
arisnes OF Caddo. Bossier. Wsbzter
'envine, Claiborne. Union Lincoln. Jsck.
". CALDWELL, VIM, Natchitoches. sa-
ne Ds Soto and Red River shall com
'se the First Appellate Court Dlstrlct
ON winch one judge shall BE- elected.
rne parishes OF ouachita, Richlaud.
'anktn. Catahouia. Concordia, Tensas.
aoison. East Carroll. West Carroll and
orehouse shall compose the secoud An
Hate Court District from which one
dye shall be elected.
rhe parishes OF St Landry, Avovellax
lpides. Grant, Acadia, Vernon. CaIca,
"a, Cameron Vermiliion, Lafavette
era and ST Martin shall compose the
ara Appellate Court District from
Itch one judge shall be elected.
ne parishes OF East Baton Roure.
'st Baton Rouge. Livingston. Tangip-
GA 81 Tammany. Washington. 81.
lena. East Feliciana. West FsIicIana-
'nte Coupee and Iberyille shall COM
10 the Fourth Appellate Court District
m which one Judge shah be elected.
ne parishes OF st. Mary. rsrrebonns.
sunaP1on. L.afourchs. ST. Charles. JEFF
SON, st Bernard, Plaquemines. 81.
IN the Baptist ST. James and A.csn.
snail compose the Fifth Appellate
art District from which one iudr. sh.U
elected.
he parish OF Orleans shall compose
Sixth Appellate Court District from
len one Judge shall be elected
he three judges elected from the First
ono and Third Appellate Court Dis
t. shall compose the Court Of Appeals
,he First Circuit
be three judges elected from tha
nth, Fifth and Sixth Appellate Court
tricts shall compose the Court of Ap-
10 OF the Second Circuit.
IL further resolved, ETC., That Ar ,
ninety-eight Of the Constitution Of I
state Of Louisiana be % amended as
cad as follows:
'ticis g. The judges OF the Court of I
eats shall hold two annual terms of I
. al such places IN the circuit a. may
red BY Law for the return Of appeals {
c. BE IL further resolved. ETC., That
Gle ninety-nine OF the Constitution
he State Of Louisiana, be SO amend
y to read ~ foiloVs:
ticie ~ Untll otherwise provided By
the terms OF the Court OF Appeals
b held a. foliows;