The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-02-22

Section / Re it resolved BY the General
As - 71v Of tie State Of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
IloGsa coneErrne, that Article n:nety-tiye
Of the Constitution Of the stata OF L3tiisi-
ana he SO amended rs to read as follows:
Article IS. The Courts OF Appeal. ex-
caz3 IN eases heretxafter provided shall
hssse appellate Jurisdiction only, which
jsH.s55st5on shall extend TO all cases, civil
or probate. VIXEN the matter in DISPUTE
c. ,ae fund to be distributed slaH e5zceed
one hundred deEars, exclusive Of interest,
saali Aot eXeesi ewo Thousand collars
e. 9sfssVe ef interest
IL il ftntAer resolved, etc. That Ar
titla 4.seetg- SIX Of the Constitution OF the
ssfs1te Of louisiana be 50 amended as to
is:,Sf - T oNss:
artseie Sc. The Courts of Appeal shall
CONSIST OF not less than three nor more
tl.an six judges, ard each circuit shall
be cs.eT9szG o. three judges. III the gem
era state election in 1870 they shall be
electet ~ the peopse. for the term Of four
years. III case of death, resignation or
removal from Office of any Of sad JUICES,
the vacancy stal b. filed by appoin ment
by the Governor They shall be citizens
Of the United States and Of his state,
learned il tEe law. ard shall haXe prac-
tseed law in the State for six years. and
sfafi have heen actaaa residents Of the
q 4tezets from wl2ieh they shall have
been elected fer at least two years pre-
ceding he estsoE.
Sc. :. 3 It further resolved, etc, That
MT ec niaet3zseSsn OF tie ttoRsfitut5aa
OF tie 54ate Of Louisiana be 50 amended
Is II reed as fal oas:
Article s.. The State shall be divided
into two circuits. Until otherwise, pro-
yiaed by law the parishes of Geddo. Bos-
sir Webster, 81 nsfle. Claiborne, Uaion,
Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell. Winn,
&tffhitoeles. SaBine, De>oto, Red River,
oaaehta, Rlehland Franklin, eatahnuia,
Gannerifa. fensa- Madison, East arroll,
West Carroll, Morehouse, ST. Landry.
nadia Avoyelles kapides, Grant, Yer,
naa Gaieasieu. Cameron, Nerniiion,
i4afsvette. Iberia and st. AIaetin shall
cafataaSe the FIRST Circuit. and tho par
Isles of ar!eans, East Baton Rouge. west
haian hause. isiegston Tahsifahoa, st.
faiHaia{fy. aashing.an, St. Helena, East
}e.n9na, West Fotiei na, Puiute Goupee,
I3eftitle, i Mary, fersebanHe, Assumption,
l.stanffhe, St. Ghasies. jefferson, st. Bernard
l4sa5HetalHes 81. JOHN he 3aPt#si =. james
aRtt ascension shall compose the Second
Itreu5t.
III order that no inconvenience may re-
suIt to the public service and TO save the
eybensa of a s.eeiaI election. the three
Judges elected bs the General Assembly
in 18q2 fer the fist. second and third
circuits respectively shah be the judgas
~ the Court II appeals for the First
Circuit, and the three judges elected n
/ ftle same time for the fourth aa8 ifst8
circuits, and for the Court Ct 4 pals
i Tor fha ssaris53 af DEi@afs respeGf.gelss u.
! sAai BE fIss 53Iagas OF tn saeHH5 6s.f=1:tt
9tsssE tsiax sra 4oId Office until t2a E@sEral
/ State aleet3on IA 1909 ard until tts#=t #53e-
eaHsors are elected and qualified Iatil
otherwise proEiSea ~ Law The S ate shall
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