The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
SECOND CIRCUIT.

SECOND CIRCUIT.
Amite, first Monday in October and
the second Monday in May, for trial Of
appeals for the parishes OF Livingstone,
Tangipahou, st. Tammany Washington
and st. Helena.
Baton Rouge, third Monday in October,
and the fourth Monday in juno, for trial
OF appeals from the parishes Of East
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East
Feliciana. West F'eliciana, rointe Cou-
pee and Iberville.
Thibodaux. fourth Monday in Norem-
Der, and third Monday in June. for the
trial of appeals from the parishes of st.
Mary, Terrcbonnc, Assumption and La
fourche.
New Orleans, second Mondays in De-
cember aud March, for trial Of appeals
from the parishes of Orleans, St. Bernard
Piaquemines jefferson, 81. Charles, st.
John the Baptist, St. James and Asceu
, sion.
Sec. G. BE it further resolved, etc.
That article one hundred and one Of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
be Sc amended rs TO read ~ follows:
Article lp'. No judgment shall be
rendered by the Courts Of Appeal without
the concurrc.ice of two judges. When
ever two members cannot concur, in con-
sequence of the rccusntisn Of any men,
Der, or members Of the court, the Judge
not recused Shall have authority to cali
upon any judge Ok judges of the District
Court, whose duty it shall b., when so
called upon. to sit in the place Of the
judge or judges refused, and to aid in
the determination Of the case.
The judges of the Courts OF Appeal!
shall have power to certify to the Supreme
Court any questions or propositions of
law concerning which it desires TIE in
structions of that court far IT'S proper
decision. And thereupon the Supreme
Court may either give its instructions
on the questions and proportions ccrti-
fed to it, which shall be binding unon
the Courts Of Appeals in such ease, or it
may require that the whole record and
cause may be sent up to it for its con-
siderntion, and thcreupon shall decide the
whole matter II controversy in the same
manner, as if it had been on appeal d.
rectly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the rela-
ton of any party in interest review by
eertiorarj. judgments Of the Courts Of APP
peal, which may conflict with each other
or with the decision of the Supreme
Court, and anaul, amend or affirm the
same, and thercupon shalt decide the
whole matter in controversy in the same
manner, as If it had been on appeal d.
rectiy to the Supreme Court.
Sec. Z. Be it further resolved, etc,
That Article one hundred and two of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
| 50 amended rs to rend as follows:
Article 1o2. All causes on appeal to
the Courts Of Appeal shall be tried on
| the original record, pleadings and evil
tence in the District Court, with certi-
fed copy of the minutes, the whole to
| serve IN lieu of q transcript and 10 be
fled as one document.
| Immediately after the 6nal decision OF
the cause, the original papers. together
with copy Of the decree of the court,
| shall be returned to the court of the first
instance.
| Sec. g. BE it further resolved, etc,
That Article one hundred aud three Of the
| Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
so amended rs to read as follows:
Article 10'. Until otherwise provided
By law, the rules Of practice regulating
appeals to and Proceedings in the Su-
preme Court shall apply to appeals to
and proceedings in Courts of Appeal, SO
far as they may be applicable. The de-
cisions of the Courts of Appeal, with
syllabi prepared by the judges, shall be
published, and the General Assembly
shall make provisions for the publication
thereof.
Sec. O. Be Il further resolved. etc,
That article one hundred and five Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
SO amended as to read as follows:
Article 105. The judges OF the Courts
of Appeal shall each receive salary OF
four thousand dollars per annum pay
able monthly ON their respective war
| rants.
Sec. TO- Be it further resolved, etc.
That article one hundred and six Of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana b
go amended as to read os follows:
Article 1OG. The Clerks of the Distrlc,
| Courts of the parish in which the sessions
of the Courts Of Appeals are held, shall
serve as clerks of the Courts Of Appeal
and the clerks of the city of New Orleans
shall remain as now fixed by law unit
otherwise provided BY the General As
sembly. Their fees shall be fixed BY
law. The sheriff of each parish in which
the Court is held shalt attend in person
or by deputy to execute the orders of thu
court.
All cases appealed to or pending in tn,
Courts of Appeal as organized under thu
Constitution of 1879. before or on the frs
Monday 10 May. 1895. shall he trans
fcrrcd for decision to the Court Of .Ap