Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-03-13

Ibuia and ST. Martin shan compose the FRS,
Circuit, and the parishes Of Orleans. East
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge. Livingston,
Hssa. East Is Fsesa. W.T. 81
Coupee, Iberyiiie, St. Mary, Terebonne. AS
sumptisn. LAf0urche. st. Charles. Jefferson, st.
St. james and Iscersicn shall ICON compose the Sec.
In ordz mat no inconvenience may result to
special election. the three s judges elected
| b. the General Assembly in 1892 for the first.
second and third circuits respectively shall Be
circuit. and the three judges elected At the
same time for the fourth and fifth circuits, and
for the Court q Appeals OF the parish o. Or
second circuit aud. they shall hold office until
the general State election In 1900, and until
tesir sueeessors are elected and qualified until
divided into s;1 Appellate Court districts. and
ops Ndgs shall Be s,feted from each Of ssjd
9Oted or y me q1sd s,ssso0 s to D
! every four years thereafter ana TO serve for a
term Of four years. The parishes Of Caddo.
Lincoln. jackson. Caldwell. VIM. NatchitocSes.
the aTst Appellate Court district. from which
Tho parishes Of Ouachita, R4chland, Franklin.
Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas, Madison, East
Carroll West Carroll and Morehouse shall COM
which one Judge shah be elected.
The parishes OF ST. Landry. Avoyelles.
Rapices, Grant; Acadia. Vernon. oalcasieu,
Cameron. vermilioD, lafayette, iberia and st.
Martin shah compose the third Appellate Court
district, from which one Judge shah be elected
, The parishes Of East Baton Rouge. West
Tammany, Washington. st. Helena, East Fee
llciana, West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee and
Court district, from which one judge shall be
The parishes Of st. Mary, Terebonne, AS
Bernard, Piaquemines. st. John the Baptist.
ST. James and Ascension shall compose the
nftn Appellate Court district, from which one
The parish Of Orleans shall compose the sixth
Appellate Court district. from winch one judge
The three Judges elected from the nrst. sec
ond and third Appellate Court districts shall
compose the Court OF Appeals OF the first cir
The three Judges esected rom the fourth. ffth
and sixth Appellate Court districts shall com
pose the Court OF Appeals of the second circuit.
Article ninety-eight Of the Constitution o. the
State OF Louisiana be 50 amended as to read
Article es. The judges Of the Court OF APP
peals shall hold two annual terms OF court at
such places In the circuit as may be fixed By
law for the return Of appeals
Article ninety-nine Of the Constitution Of the
state Of L>ousiana be 20 amended as TO read as
follows.
Article 90 Untl otherwise provided by law,
the terms Of the Courts Of Appeal shall be held
FIRST CIRCUIT.
At Monroe, First Mondays In May and Jan
uary-For trial Of appeals from the parishes
OF Ouachita, Richland, Franklin. Catahoula,
Concordia, Tensas. Madison. East Carroll. West
At Shreveport. First Mondays in June and
Febr1Rry-For trial Of appeals from the par
ishes Of Caddo. Bossier, Webster, Bienville,
Claiborne. Lincoln. Sabine. Desoto and Red
At Aiexandria, First Mondays in october and
Mareh.For trial of appeals from the parishes
Natchitoches and Avoyelles.
At Opelouas, First Mondays in November
and and Apriis~F9r trial g appeals from the gar
million. Lafayette. Acadia. Iberia and ST.
SECOND CIRCUIT.
Amife First Monday In October and the Sec
ond Monday in May-For trial Of appeals for
tho parishes OF Livingston, Taugipahoa, st.
Tsmmany, Washington and st. Helena.
the Fourth Monday in June-For trial Of APP
peals from the parishes Of East Baton Rouge,
West Baton Rouge. East Eeliciana, West Fe-
nciana, Pointe Coupee and 1berville.
Thibodaux, Fourth Monday In November and
Third Monday IN June-For the trial OF appeals
from the parishes Of St. Mary. TerrebonEe. As
New Orleans, second Mondays in December
and March, for trial OF appeals from the par
ltlOI orleans.
Jefferson, 81. Charles. St. John the Baptist St.
james and Ascension.
Sec. 6. Be 1t further resolved. ETC., That
article one hundred and one OF the Constitution
Of the state Of Louisiana be so amended as TO
Article ioi. No Judgment shall be rendered
currence Of two judges. Whenever two mem
bers cannot concur, in Consequence 81 the re-
eosation Of any member. or members Of tie
court, the judge not refused shall have author-
ity TO call upon any Judge or judges Of the
District Court, whose duty II shall be, when
50 called upon. to SIT in the place 81 the Judge
or judges recused. and to aid in the determin-
The judges Of the Courts Of Appeal shall have
power To- certify 70 the supreme Court any
which II desires the instructions Of that court for
its proper decision, And thereupon the Su-.
prene Court may either give Its instructions instruct
It. which shall be binding upon the Courts OF
Appeal in such case. or Il may require that
It for its consideration. and thefeupon shall de-
eide the whole matter in controversy in the
sama manner, As IL It had been on appeal
directly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the relation Of
any party In interest review By certiorari,
Judgments OF the Courts OF Appeal, which may
Of the Supreme Court. and annul. amend or
affirm the same, and thereupon shall decide
the whole matter IN controversy In the same
manner. as II It had been on appeal directly
to the Supreme Court.
Sec. Z. Be II further resolved, etc., That
article one hundred and two of the Constitu-
ton Of the State of Louisiana be so amended
as 70 read as follows:
Article 100. All causes on appeal 70 the
Courts Of Appeal shall be tried on the original
record. pleadings and evidence in the District
Court. with q certified copy OF the minutes,
the whole to serve In lieu of transcript, and
to be nled as one document.
Immediately after the final decision OF the
copy Of the decree o. the court. shall be re-
turned to the court Of the FIRST instance.
Sec 3. Be II further resolved, ETC., That
article one hundred and three OF the Constitu-
ton of the State OF Louisiana be 80 amended
~ to read as follows:
law, the rules Of practice regulating appeals
to and proceedings In the Supreme Court shall
apply to appeals to and proceedings IN Courts
OF Appeal, 90 far as they may be applicable.
The decisions OF the Courts OF Appeal, with
syllnh prepared BY the judges. shall be pub
provisions for the publication thereof.
Sec. 3. Be II further resolved, etc, That
article one hundred and i've of the CCnstifu-
tIoD Of the State Of Louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article 100. The judges Of the Courts OF APP
peal shall each receive salary Of four thou
sand dollars per annum, payable monthly on
their respective warrants.
Sec. 10. Be Il further resolved, etc, That
article one hundred and six Of the Constitu-
ton OF the State Of Louisiana be 90 amended
as to read a. follows:
Article t06. The clerks of the District Courts
OF the parish in which the session OF the
Courts OF Appeal are held shall serve rs clerks
OF the Courts OF Appeal, and the clerks OF the
City OF New Orleans shall remain as now fixed
By law until otherwise provided by the Gen
eral Assembly. Their fees shall be fixed hy
! ~ In fr.l, a.