The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-14

me parishes or St Mary. Terreoonne.
Assumption. I.afourch-. St. Charles. JEFF
ferson, ST. bernard. Piaquemints. st.
John the Baptist. ST. jams and Ascen-
sion shall compose the Fifth 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 shall be elected.
The three judges elected from the First.
Second and Third Appellate Court Dis
tricts shall compose the Court OF Appeals
Of the First Circuit.
The three Judges elSeted from the
Fourth. Firth and Sixth Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court of Ap-
peaIs OF the Second Circuit.
Be Il further resolved. etc. That Ar
ticle ninety-eicht Of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be 40 amended as
TO read as follows:
Article es The Judges Of the Court OF
Appeals shpJi hold two annual terms OF
court at such places In the circuit ~ may
be fixed ny law for the return OF appeals.
Sec s. Pc Il further resolved. etc. That
Article ninety nine Of the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana. be 80 amend
ed as TO read as follows: y
ATtfC1e w t'ntf OtucTWiSc PIVNFfc' W
law, the terms OF the Court Of Appeals
shall be held as follows:
FIRST CIRCUIT
At Monroe fret Mondays IN May and
January For trial Of appeals from the
parishes Of Ouachita. Richland, Frank
Tin, Catahouia, Concordia. Tensas. Madi'
son, East Carroll. West Carroll. More
house. Union and Jackson.
At Shreveport first Mondays IN June
and Februsry--For trial OF appeals from
the parishes Of Caddo. Bossier. Webster.
Bienville. Claiborne. Lincoln. Sabine. De
Soto and Red River.
At Alexandria first Mondays In October
and March--For trial OF appeals from the
parishes Of Caldwell. Winn, Grant. Rap
ides, Vernon. Natchitoches and Avoy-
elles.
At Opelousas first Mondays In Novem-
ger and April--For trial Of appeals from
the parishes Of st Landry. Calcasieu.
Cameron. Vermiliion. Lafayette. AGA
Ola, iberia and ST. Martin.
SECOND CIRCUIT.
At Amite, first Monday In October. and
the second Monday In May-For trial OF
appeals from the parishes Of Livingston.
Tangipahoa. st. Tammany. Washington
and st. Helena.
At Baton Rouge third Monday in Oc-
tober and fourth Monday In June-For
trial Of appeals from the parishes OF East
Baton Rouge. West Baton Rouge, East
Feliciana, West Feliciana, Pointe Cou-
pee and Iberville.
At Thibodanx fourth Monday IN Novcm-
Der and third Monday in June-For the
trial of appeals from the parishes Of 81.
Mary. Terrebonne. Assumption and La
fourche.
At New Orleans second Mondays IN De-
cember and March-For trial OF appeals
from the parishes Of Orleans. 81. Ber-
nard Plaquemines. Jefferson. st. Charles.
st. John the Baptist. st. James and As
cension.
Sec. 6. Re it further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and one Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisina be 80
amended rs to read as follows:
Article 1O1: No judgment shall be rem
dered by the Courts OF Appeal without
the concurrence Of two Judges. When
ever two members cannot concur. In con-
ee 1uence Of tho recusation OF any MEM
ber or members of the court. the judge
not recused shall have authority to call
upon any judge or Judges Of the District
Court. whose duty II shall be. when %
called upon. to sit In the place Of the
Judge or Judges recused. and 10 aid In
the determination OF the case.
The judges of the Courts OF Appeal
shall have power to certify TO the Su-
preme Court any questions or PROPOSE
lions of law concerning which II desires
the instructions OF that court for Its
proper decision. And thereupon the Su-
preme Court may either give Its instruc-
lions on the questions and propositions
certified TO II. which shall be binding upon
the Cc.irts of Appeal In such case
or II may require that the whole record
and cause may be sent up to II for Its
consideration. and thereupon shall de-
eide the whole matter In controversy
In the same manner as " II had been on
appeal directly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the relation
of any party in interest review by GER
tiorari. Judgments Of the Courts OF Ap-
peal which may conflict with each other
or with the decision of the Supreme Court
and annul, amend or afiirm the same.
and thereupon shall decide the whole
matter In controversy in the same man
ner, as II II had been on appeal directly
to the Supreme Court.
Sec. T. Be IL further. resolved. etc. That
article onezhundrcd ana two Of the Con-
stitution 81 the State Of Louisiana be %
amended as to read az follows:
Article los: All causes on appeal to the
Courts OF Appeal shall be tried on the
original record. pleading and evidence
IN the District Court, with Q certified copy
OF the minutes. the whole to serve In lien
OF a transcript. and to be filed ~ one
document.
Immediately after the final decision Of
the cause. the original papers. together
with copy OF. the decree OF the court.
shall hc returned TO the court Of the
first instance.
Sec s Pc Il further resolved, etc. That
Article one hundred and three Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana b
SO amended as to read as follows: