The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-11

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Section l. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring. that Article n;nety-nys
of the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article 95. The Courts of Appeal. ex-
cept in eases hereinafter provided shall
have appellate jurisdiction only. which
jurisdiction shall extend to all cases. civil
or probate. Whom the matter in dispute
or the fund to be distributed shall exceed
one hundred dollars, exclusive OF interest
AMI shall not exceed two Thousand dollars
exclusive OF interest.
Be 1t further resolved, etc, That Ar
ticle ninety-six of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana be SO amended as to
read az follows:
Article IS. The Courts of Appeal shall
consist Of not less than three nor more
than six judges, and each circuit shall
be composed of three judges. In the gem
eral State election in 1900 they shall be
elected by the people, for the term of four
years. In case CT death. resignation or
removal from Office OF any of sa d judges,
the vacancy shal! be filled by appoint nent
by the Governor. They shall be citizens
Of the United States and of this State,
learned in the law, and shall have prac-
tccd law in the State for six years. and
shall have been actual residents of the
districts from which they shall have
been elected for at least two years pre-
eeding the election.
See. 8. BE it further resolved, etc. That
Article ninetN=SeyeH OF toe Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana be SO amended
as 70 read as follows.
Article 81. The State shall be divided
into two circuits. Until otherwise pro-
yided by law the parishes of Coddo. Bos-
sier Webster. Bienviile. Claiborne, Union.
Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell. Winn.
Satehitoehes, Sabine, DeSoto, Red River,
Gonnordia, Tensas. Madison, East carroll,
West Carroll, Morehouse. st. Lanary,
Acadia Avoyelles, Rapides, Grant, Yer,
n"n aave.,e ib, .aa ss Martin ysrIo1 la
compose the First Circuit and the
ishes OF Orleans, East Baton Rouge, West
Baton Rouge, Livingston: Tansipahoa. St.
felieiana, West Exliri.na Pointe Coupee,
Ibersille, st Mary, Terrebonne. Assumption,
Lafourche, St Charles, Jefferson. st. Bernard
Piaquemtnes. st. John the Baptist, st. James
and Ascension shall compose the Second
Circuit.
In order that no inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service and to save the
expense Of a saecial election. the three
Judges elected by the General Assembly
circuits respectively shall be the Judges
of the Court of Appeals for the First
Circuit, and the three judges elected at
the same time for the fourth and fifth
circuits, and for the Court of Appeals
for the parish of Orleans respectively.
shall be the judges of the Second Circuit.
and they shall hold Office until the general
State election in 1860 and until their sue
cessers are elected and qualified. Until
otherwise provided by law the State shall
be divided into six Appellate Court
Districts and one judge shall be
elected from each of said dis
triets by the qualified voters thereof.
to be voted for at the general election
| in 19e0 and every four years thereafter
and to serve for a term of four years. The
/ parishes Of Caddo. Bossier. Webster
Bienville, Claiborne, Union Lincoln. Jack
son, Caldwell, Winn, Natchitoehes, Sa
/ bine, De Soto and Red River shall com
/ pose the First Appellate Court Distric
from which one judge shall be elected.
| > The parishes of Ouachita, Riehland
/ Franklin, Catahoula, Concordia. Tensas
Madison, East Carroll West Carroll ane
Morehouse shall compose the SECOND Ap