Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-03-06

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Helena, East Feliciana, West Feliciana. Polnte
ooupee. IeeryiIle, ST; Mary. TerTe6onne. as
Bernard, P1aquemines, St John the Baptist.
st. James and Ascension shall compose the Sec
In order that no Inconvenience may result to
the public service and 10 save the expense OF
special election, the three judges elected
second and third circuits respectively shall BE
the judges OF the Court Of Appeals OF the nrst
circuit and the three judges elected .,, a. 1ne
for the Court OF Appeals OF The parish Of Or
leans respectively. shall be the judges OF the
second circuit; aud they shall hold office until
the general State election in 1900. and until
their successors are elected and qualified. Until
otherwise provided by law, the state shall be
one Judge shall be elected from each OF said
districts by he qualified voters thereof, to De
voted for at the general election In 1900 aud
every four years thereafter and 70 serve for
term OF four years. The parishes OF Caddos
Bossier, Webster, Bienyille, Claiborne, Union,
Sabine, DeSoto and Red River shall compose
the nrst Appellate Court district, from which
one judge shall be elected.
The parishes OF Ouachi.a, Rlchland, Franklin,
Catalonia, concordia, Tensas, Madison, East
Carroll, West Carroll and A0rehouse shall CON-
pose the second Appellate Court district, from
The parishes OF 81. landry. Avoyelles.
Rapices, Grant. Acadia, Vernon. Calcasieu,
Cameron, vermilion. Lafayette. iberia and 81.
district, from which one judge shah be elected.
The parishes OF East Baton Rouge, West
RStSn Row Myinsss1 E Ta1ngiDasca; =.
lieiana, West Fellciana, POinte Coupee and
Iberville shan compose the fourth Appellate
Court district, from which one Judge shall be
The parishes OF ST. Mary, Terrebonne, AS
unption, Lafourche. st. Charles. jefferson, St
ST. James ard Ascension shall compose tho
NTH Appellate Court district, from which one
judge shall be elected.
The parish Of Orleans shall compose the sixth
Appellate Court district. from which one judge
The three judges elected from the orst. sec.
compose the Court Of Appeals Of the first cir
l cult
ana sixth Appellate Court districts shall com
pose the Court OF Appeals OK the second circuit.
Sec a. Be IL further resolved, etc. That
ss q Io1ss5s Be- sl 50 so' asadad as TO read
Article es The judges Of the Court Of APP
/ peas shall bold two annual terms OF court at
| such places in the circuit as may BE fixed by
/ law for the return Of appeals.
Sec. 8. Be Il further resolved. ETC. That
/ Article ninety-nine Of the Constitution OF the
state Of Lon:siaoa be 50 amended as to read as
Article 90 Untn otherwise provided by law,
FIRST CIRCUIT.
At Monroe. First Mondays IN May and Jan
uary-For trial of appeals from the parishes
of Ouachita. Richland, Franklin, Catahoula.
ConcoTdia, Tensas, Madison. East Carroll, West
Carroll. MorehOgse Union n and Jackson IS Inn. and
| Februfry-For trial Of appeals from the par
ishes OF Caddo. Bossier, Webster. Bienville:
1 Claiborne. Lincoln. Sabine. DeSoto and Red
At Alexandria, First Mondays in October and
March.For trial Of appeals from the parishes
/ Of Caldwell. VIM, Grant, Rapides, vernon.
| Kafrhitoches and AVoVeilea
| At Opelouss, First Mondays In November
and April-for trial Of appeals from the par
million, Lafayette, Acadia. Iberia and ST
~ SECOND CIRCUIT.
AmNe First Monday in October and the Sec
ond Monday in May-For trial Of appeals for
the parishes OF Livingston, Tangpahoa, St.
Tarimany, Washington and ST. Helena.
the Fourth Monday In June-For trial OF ap-
| peais from the parishes Of East Baton Rouge.
West Baton Rouge. East Eeilciara' west re
Thibodaux, Fourth Monday In Noyemher and
Third Monday in June--For the trial OF appeals
from the parishes Of st. Mary. Terrebonne. As
| New Orleans, second Mondays in Decembei
and March. for trial OF appeals from me par
| Jefferson, ST. Charles. st. John the Baptist. St
! James and Ascension.
| See. 9. Be II further resolved. etc, Thai
| article one hundred aud one OF the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana be SO amended as &c
| read as follows:
Article lOf No Judgment shall be rendered
by the Courts ola ppeal without the con
| currence of two judges. Whenever two mem
bers cannot concur. In consequence Of the re
the = judes not Reused sha have sahor
. T. eS cduT Tp0V whose sas s s5a Be-
or judges refused, and to aid in the determin
The judges Of the Courts OF Appeal shall have
- - -. aNu Armr.r ANA GuIIY
questions or propositions OF law concerning
which 1t desires the Instructions Of that court foi
its proper decision And thereupon TIE gu
it, which shall be binding upon the Courts O
th eps whole record and cause may be sent up {.
IL for its consideration, and taereupon shall de
eide the whole matter in controversy in tn
same manner. as II IL had been on appea
The Supreme Court may on the relation O
any party in interest review by certiorari
conflict with each other or with the decisici
OF the Supreme Court, and annnl. amend o
affirm the same. and thereupon shall deeid
manner, as II It had been on appeal directl.
70 the Supreme Court.
Sec Z. Be II further resolved, ETC.. Tha
article one hundred and two OF the COnstitu
fion OF the stSfe Of Louisiana be so amende.
as 10 read as follows:
Article 102- All causes on appeal 20 th
record, pleadings and evidence in the Distric
Court. with a certified copy OF the minutes
the whole 10 serve In lieu OF transcript, un'
to be Ned as one document.
Immediately after the final decision OF tn
cause, the original papers, together with
CODY Of the decree OF the court. shall be re
turned to the court OF the lrst instance.
Sec. g. Be Il further resolved. etc. Tia
article one hundred and three OF the Constitu
ton Of the State Of louisiana be 50 amende'
as 10 read as follows:
Article 103. Untn otherwise provided b.
law. the rules OF practice regulating appeal
to and proceedings IN the Supreme Court shall
apply to appeals to and proceedings in Court
OF Appeal, so far as they may be applicable
| syllabi prepared by the Judges, shall be pub
llshed. and the General Assembly shall max
provisions for the publication thereof.
Sec. o. Be II further resolved. etc, Tha
article one hundred and five OF the C6nstitu
ton OF the State Of Louisiana be so amends
as TO read as follows.
Article fO5. The judges OF the Courts OF Az
peai shall each receive a salary Of four thou
sand dollars per annum, payable monthly O
their respective warrants.
Sec. 10. Be II further resolved, etc, Tha
article one hundred and six Of the C0nstitu
fion OF the State OF Louisiana be 30 amende
as TO read as follows:
Article log The clerks Of the District Court
OF the parish in which the session Of th
Courts OF Appeal are held shall serve rs clerk
Of the Courts OF Appeal, and the clerks OF th
City OF New Orleans shall remain rs now IKE
BY law until otherwise provided BY the Ger
eral Assembly. Their fees .shall be Fixed b
snw. The sheriff OF each parish sin which th
court is held shall attend In person or by der
uty TO execute the orders OF the court.
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