The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25

limit subject to the restrictions OF Article
200. s-
| s"" G. W. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
II. Il. LOTT.
F! President Pro Tcnipore Of the Senate.
A true copy:
; I. s. Adams, Secretary of State.
No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 95, GG,
81, 8S, 80, 1Ol. TO-, lob, 105 aud los
of the Constitution Of the State Of
| Louisiana, relative to Courts of APP
peal.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. that Article ninetr-hve
Of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be 80 amended as to read Us follows:
Article So. The Courts Of Appeal, except
in cases hereinafter provided shall have
appellate jurisdiction only. which jurisdc-
ton shall extend to all cases, civil or pro-
bate. 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, ex-
elusive of interest
Sec .. Be it further resolved, etc, That
Article ninety-six of the Constitution of
! the State of Louisiana be SO amended as
to read as follows:
Article SO. 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. At the general
State election in the year 1900 they shall
! be 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 be filled by APP
pointment by the Governor. They shall
F., be citizens Of the United States, and Of
| this State learned in the law, and shall
have practiced law in the State for SIX
years, and shall have been actual resi-
dents of the district from which they
shall BE- elected for ut least two years
preceding the election.
Sec 3. Be it further resolved, etc, That
Article nincty-scyen Of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be so amended as
TO read as follows: Q
| Article 81. The State shall be divided
into two circuits. Until otherwise proyid.
ed by law. the parishes of Cadio, Bossicr.
Webster, Bienyille, Claiborne, Union, Lin
coln Jackson, Caldwell. Vim. Satchi-
tochcs, Sabine, DeSoto. Red River. Qua
chita, RicLland, Franklin, Catahoula,
Concordia, Tcnsas, Madison, Enst Carroll,
West Carroll, Morchouse. st. Landry, Ac-
ada, Avoyeles Rapides, Grant, Vernon,
Calcasieu, Cameron, Nertnilicn, Lafayette,
Iberia aud st. Martin shall! compose
the First Circuit, and the parishes of
Orleans, East Baton Rouge, West Baton
Rouge Livingston, Tangipahoa, st. Tam
many Washington, st. Helena, East Fell
ciana, West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee,
Iberville, St. Mary, Terrebonne. Assump-
ton, Lafourche, St. Charles, Jefferson, St.
Bernard, Plaquemincs, st. John the Bap-
fist, st. James and Ascension shall com
,ose the Second Circuit.
In order that no Inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service aid to save the
expense of a special 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 of the First
Circuit, and the three judges elected at
the same time for the fourth and fifth
circuits, and for the Court of Appeals of
the parish of Orleans respectively, shall
be the judges of the Second Circuit; and
they shall hold office until the general
State election in 1900, and until their
SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified. I'm
| til otherwise provided by law, the State
shall be divided into six Appellate Court
Districts, and one judge shall be elected
from each of said districts by the quail
fed voters thereof, to be voted for at
the general election in 1900, and every
four years thereafter and to serve for a
term of four years. The parishes of
Cadlo, Bossier, Webster. Bienvil!e, Clai-
borne, Union. Lincoln Jackson, Caldwell,
VIM. Natchitoches, Sabine, DcSoto and
Red River shall compose the First APP
pellate Court District from which one
Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of Ouachita. Richland,
Franklin, Catehonla. Coreordia, Tensas,
Madison, East Carroll, West Carroll and
Morehouse shall compose the Second
Appellate Court District from which one
Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of st. Landry. Avoyelles,
Rapides, Grant, Acadia. Vernon. Calca-
sieu, Cameron. vermillion. Lafayette.
iberia, and St. Martin shall compose the
Third Appellate Court District from
which one Judge shall be elected
The parishes Of East Baton Rouge.
West Baton Rouge. Livingston, Tangi-
pahoa, St. Tammany, Washington. st.
Helena, East Feliciana, West Feliciana,
Pointe Coupee and Iberville shall compose
the Fourth Appellate Court District from
which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of ST. Mary. Terrebonne.
| Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, JEFF
ferson. ST. Bernard, Plaquenines, St.
John the Baptist, st. James and Ascen-
sion shall compose the Fifth Appellate
Court District from which one judge
shall be elected.
Tho NO riSb af f1r1n.nS shall cnmnocn thn