The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-03-05

"A true copy:
T. S. Adams, Secretary of State. :.
No, 1893. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Processing amendments to Articles 95, 0G,
81, 90, 80, 1Ol, 1O2, JOB, 1O5 aud JOG
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to Courts of Ap-
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 nlnety-hve
of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be So amended as to read as follows:
Article 90. The Courts of Appeal, except
in cases hereinafter provided shall have
appellate jurisdiction only, which jnrisdic-
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, e1-
elusive of interest.
Sec 2 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 90 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
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 at least two years
preceding the election.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved etc, That
Article ninety-seven of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be SO amended as
to read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall be divided
into two circuits Until otherwise proyld-
ed by law. the parishes of Caddo, Bossler,
Webster, Bicnvilc Claiborne, Union. Lin
coin, Jackson. Caldwell. Winn, Natrhi-
toches, Sabine. DeSoto. Red River. Qua
chita. Richand Franklin. Catahouln,
Concordia. Tensas. Madison. East Carroll.
West Carroll. Morehouse, st. Landry, Ac-
ada, Avoyeiles, Kapdes, Grant, Vernon,
Calcasieu, Cameron, Nermilion. Lafayette,
Iberia and 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
Ibervile, St Mary, Terrebonne. Assump'
ton. I4afourche, st. Charles, jefferson, st
Bernard Plaquemines, st. John the bap
fist. St. James and Ascension shall com
pose the Second Circuit.
In order that no Inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service and to save the
expense of special election. the three
judges elected by the General Assembly
in 1892 for the first, second and thlrt
circuits respectively shall be the judges
of the Court of Appeals of the Frs
Circuit, and the three judges elected a
the same time for the fourth and hftf
circuits, and for the Court or Appeals o.
the parish of Orleans respectively, shall
be the judges of the Second Circuit; ant
they shall hold office until the genera
State election in 1900, and until thei
successors are elected and qualified. Tn
til otherwise provided by law, the Stat
shall be divided into six Appellate Cour
Districts, and one judge shall be elected
from each of said districts by the quail
fed voters thereof, to be voted for a
the general election in 1900, and ever.
four years thereafter and to serve for
term of four years. The parishes o
Caddo. Bossier, Webster, Bienviile, Clai
borne, Union, Lincoln, Jackson. Caldwell
VIM, Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto an
Red River shall compose the First Ar
pelIate Court District from which on
judge shall be elected.
The parishes of Ouachita. Richland
Franklin, Catahoula, Corcordia, Tensas
Madison, East Carroll, West Carroll an
Morehouse shall compose the Secon
Appellate Court District from which on
judge shall be elected.
The parishes of ST. Landry, Avoyclles
Rapides. Grant, Acadia, Vernon, Calcs
sieu, Cameron, Nermillion, Lafayett,
Iberia, and st. Martin shall compose til
Third Appellate Court District fro1
which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of Eas. Baton Roug'
West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tang
pahoa, St. Tammany, Washington. S
Helena. East Feliciana, West Felician;
Pointe Coupee and Iberville shall compos
the Fourth Appellate Court District frol
which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of ST Mary. Terrebonn
Assumption, Lafourche. st. Charles, Je
ferson, st. Bernard. oPlaquemines, S
John the Baptist, St. James and Asce]
sion shall compose the Fifth Appella
Court District from which one jud.
Glall be elected.
Tue parish of Orleans shall compose Il