The weekly messenger., 1896-02-08
No. 1873.
JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing Amendments to Articles =
96. 81. IS. 80. 10l. 1Oc. lGS los. and ~
Of the Constitution Of the state of
Louisiana. Relative to Courts Of Ap-
peal
Section /. Be II resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana. tWor
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring. that Article ninetyr0vo
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Louiea-
ana be SO amended as to read as followo:
Article 95. The Courts Of Appeal. e1-
cept in cases hereinafter provided sha4
have appellate jurisdiction only. whlce
Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases. .cfvll
or probate, when the matter In Dispute
or the fund to be distributed shall exceed
one hundred dollars. exclusive Of intsrsst
AMI shall not exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive of interest. =. ~,
Be II further resolved. etc. That Arr
ticle ninety six Of the Constitution ~ Tho
State Of Louisiana be SO amended - 10
read as follows: ". i,'l
Article Sc. The Courts Of Appeal shaN
consist of not less than three nor mocp
than six judges. and each circuit ohaO
be composed of three judges. In the gem
eral State election in 1900 they shah -
elected by the people. for the term Of fouf
years In case OF death. resignation or
removal from Office OF 1ny of said Judges,
the vacancy shall bs filled by appointment
by the Governor. They shall be citizen?
of the United States and Of this state.
learned I'm the law. and shall have pracf
ticed law in the State for six years. and
shall have been actual residents OF the
districts from which they shall have
been elected for at least two years pre-
h. II. ttrv.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further resolved. etc, That
/ Article ninety seven of tire Copstitu't"f
| Of the State of Louisiana be so amended
| as to read as follows: ,,. I
Article g The State shall be divided
| Into two circuits. Until othorwiss pro-
| vided by law the parishes Of Coddo. Boz
| sier. Webster. BienvIlle. Claiborne. Union,
Lincoln. jackson. Caldwell winn,
Nstchjtochcs, sabine, .Deseiv. Red. kives.
Connordia. Tclisns. Madison, East : arrell
| West Carroll, Morehous-. ~. LAaAry.
Acadia. Avoysllss. Rapidcs. Grant. ver'
.vcs G:l''is% issr, and s Ma. xs:"Si .s.
compose the First Circuit, AMI the ,rar.
ishes Of Orleans, East Baton Rouge, Weo(
Baton Rouge, livingston Tnngipahees 81
Feliciana, West Frlici.na. P'dnte Coapee
Ibevrille, IT. Mary, Terrebonnc, .AasusnptS"s
| Eafourchc, st. Charles, j, GcIs,n, st. besnas<
Plaqucmines.s st. John the Baptist, ~ James
and Ascension shall compose the seeoat
Circuit t''' q" 80
Ia order that no Inconvenience may -
suit TO the public service and to save tn
expense Of a s3ecial election. the thre'
Judges elected by the General Assemol!
in 1892 for the first. second .and,.Ahir'
circuits respectively shall be the fudge
Of the Court of Appeals for the. rrs
Circuit. and the three Judges elected {
the same time for the fourth and MT
circuits, and for the Court OF Appeal
for the parish Of Orleans respectively
shall be the judges OF the Second Cir -ui'
and they shall hold office until the geu.rs
State election In. 1890 and until their aus
cessors are elected and qualified. TINT
otherwise provided by law the State sha
be divided into six Appellate CouI
Districts and one Judge shall
elected, from each. of said di
tricts by the qualified voters thereo
to be voted for at the general eleftie
in 1850, and every four years. sthereafte
and to serve for a. term Of four years., ri
parishes OF Caddo. Bossier, Wehste
Bienville, Claiborne, Union Lncoln~ Jac
son, Caldwell, Winn, Nztchitoches. o
bine, DE Soto and Red River shah COT
pose the First Appellate Court Distr!
from which one Judge shall BE- elected.
The parishes of Ouachita, Richlas
Franklin. Catahoula, Concordia. Tenst
Madison. East Carroll. West Carroll .
Morehouse shah compose the SecQn4 A
pellate Court District from which q
r judge shall be elected
: The parishes of St. Landry. AvoysiI
: Rapides, Grant, Acadia, Vernon. Cal.
sieu, Cameron, vermilion, I.afayst
Iberia and ST. Martin shall compose
Third Appellate Court District r.
: which one Judge shall be elected.
. The parishes OF Fast Baton Rou
West Baton Rouge, Livingston. TanG
> ahoa. St fammany. Washington.
= Helena, East Felic!ana. West Felicia
: Pointe Coupee and Iberviile shall e
pose the Fourth Appellate Court DIST
!. from which one Judge shall ~ eSse