The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-14
No. 1893.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing Amendments to Articles 81
s., 81, SO, 90, l01, 102. 103 los, and 100
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. Relative to Courts Of APP
peal.
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 ninety-fvs
Of the Constitution of the State OF Louisi'
ana be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article IS. The Courts of Appeal. ex,
cept in cases hereinafter provided shall
have appellate jurisdiction only. which,
Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases, civil
or probate. when the matter In dispute
or the fund to be distributed shall exceed
one hundred dollars. exclusive Of INTEREST,"
and 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 ID
read Is follows:
Article &c. 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 gen.
erai State election in 1900 they shall b0
elected by the people, for the term OF four
years In case OF death. resignation or
removal from office of any of said Judges.
the vacancy shall b. filled by appoin ment
by the Governor. They shall be citizens
of the United States and of this State.
learned in the law, ard shall have prac-
ticed law in the State for six years. and
shah have been actual residents OF the
| districts from which they shall have
| been elected for at least two years pre-
| ceding the election.
Sec g. Be II further resolved, etc, That
Article ninety seven ot tnr Constitution
| Of the State Of Louisiana be SO amended
as to read as follows:
| Article o. The State shall be divided
| into two circuits. Until otherwise pro-
vided by law the parishes Of Coddo. Bos-
| sier. Webster. Bienville. Claiborne. Union.
Lincoln. Jackson, Caldwell, Winn:
| EatchitOches, Sabine, Desoio, Red River,
| Ouachtta, Rlchland, Franklin. atahoula,
| Connordia. Tensas. Madison, East arrol,
Acadia. Avoyellcs, Rspides. Grant. Yer.
non Calcasieu, Cameron, Ncrmilion;
lafayette, Iberia and st. Martin shall
compose the First Circuit, and The , parI
Baton Rouge, livingston, Taneipahos. Sc:
Tammany. Washington. st. Iisiena. East
Feliciana, West Fslici,ns, Pointe Coupee,.
Iberville, st. Mary, Terrebonnc. Assumptionl
| Lafourcbc, IS. Charles, Jtfcis'i ~, St BERNARD
PlRquemines, st John the Baptist. st. James.
and Ascension shall compose the Second
Circuit. $50
In order that no Inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service and to save this
expense of a saecial election the three
Judges elected by the General Assembly
In 1892 for the first. second and third
circuits respectively shall be the Judges
of the Court OF Appeals for TN FIRST
| Circuit, and the three judges elected al
the same time for the fourth and nth
circuits, and for the Court OF Appeals
for the parish OF Orleans respectively
shall be the judges OF the Second Cir uit
and they shall hold Office until the general
State election in 1900 and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. Until
otherwise provided by Law the State shall
be divided into six Appellate Cour'
| Districts and one judge shall b
elected from each of said dis
tricts by the qualified voters. thereof
to be voted for at the general election
in 1900, and every four years thereafter
and to serve for term of four years. Thu
parishes OF Caddo. Bossier. Webster
Bienville. Claiborne. Union Lincoln. Jack
son. Caldwell, VIM. Natchitochcs, ga
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, Richianc
Franklin, Catahoula, Ccnccrcia, Tcnsas
Madison. East Carroll. West Carroll an
Morehouse shall compose the Second Ar
pellate Court District from which on
Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of St. Landry. Avoyelle'
Rapides. Grant, Acadia. Vernon. Caics
sieu, Cameron, Vermillion, Lafayette
Iberia and ST. Martin shall compose IN
Third Appellate Court District froI
which one Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of East Eaton Roug
West Baton Rouge, Livingston. TangiI
ahoa ST Tammany, Washington.
: Helena East Feliciana, West Feheian'
Pointe Coupee and lbervi'le shall con
pose the Fourth Appellate Court Dis;ri'
!. from which one Judge shall he eLsets