The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-01
No. 1913.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOlNT HESOLUIlON.
Proposing Amendments to Articles 9S
IS. 81. IS. 80, 10l, 1o2. 100. los. and 100
Of the Constitution of the. State Of
Louisiana. Relative to Courts OF APP
peal.
Section l. BE II resolved by the General
Assembly of the State OF Louisiana. two,
thirds Of all the members elected to each
ouse.ccncurrine. that Article ninety-nvs
Of the Constitution Of the State of Louisi-
ana be SO amended rs to read as follows
Article o.. The Courts of Appeal. ex-
cept in cases hercir after provided shall
have appellate jurisdiction only. which
jurisdiction shall extend TO all ceses. civil
or probate. when the matter IN d!sputs
or the fund to be distributed shall exceed
one hundred dollars. exclusive of interest,
ami shali not ~xceed two thousand dollars
exclusive Of interest. -.
Be II further resolved. etc. That Ar.
ticle ninc'y-six Of the Constitution of the
State of Lou siana be so amended as 10
read as follows:
Article es. The Courts OF Appeal shat,
consist of not less than three nor moro
than six judges. and each circuit shall
be composed Of three judges. In the gem
ersl state election IN 1eoa they shall be
elected by the people. for the term Of four
years. In case ot death. re=iynation OF
removal from, Office of any Of said Judges.
the vacancy shall b, filled by appo.n ment
by the Governor. They shall be citizens
OF the United States and of this State.
learned I'm the law, and shall have pruct
tced ifw In the State for six years, and
shall have been act-aI residents OF the
districts from which they shalt have
been elected for at least two years pre-
cedipg the election.
Sec. .. BE ii further resolved. ETC.. That
Article riEety.rvcn ot ice t'On-tifu i"v
Of the State of Louisiana be so amended
as 10 read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall be divided
into two circuits. Until otherwise pro.
vided by law the parishes Of Cocdo. Bos-
sisr, Webster. Bienvile. Claiborne. U2ion,
Lincoln. Jackson, Caldwell. winn,
Sstchiioches. Sabine, De>o". Red River.
Onachtta, RIchlanJ, Franklin. stah"ula.
Connor,iia. Tcpsas. Xaiison, East arrnri.
West Carroll, Morehouse. n. Las.ry.
a Asad' a Aysyc' s. msSs. GrS Srrm Ssp
Lafayette. iberia AMI 81. Martin shsll
compose the First Circuit. and tho nar.
ishos ~, Orleans. Fast Baton Rouge. West
Baf"n Rouge. livingston. Tangil'ahos, ST.
Tammany. Washington. st. Helena. Fact
Felicisna, West FsIici ma. .PoiDtc C"ul,se.,
Iberviilc, st: Mary. Terrel,onpe. Assumiii'n'
tsfourche, st. Charles. J.Gers' u, -, Berrs,d
Pimqucmines, st John The Bapti.t. VI Iames
snd Ascension shall compose the srroni
Circuit. .A.. 49,.
In order that no Inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service and 10 save the
expense OF q s:,ecial election. the thres
Judges elected by the General Assembly
In 1892 for the first. second and third
circuits respectively shall be the jvds -
Of the Court of Appeals for the First
Circtiit and the three Judges elected nj
the same time for the fourth and NTH
circuits. and for tho Court. OF Appeals
for the parish OF Orleans respectively,
shall be the Judges OF the Second Circuit.
and they shall hold Office Until the general
State election. in. 1900 and until their suci
| cessors are, elected and quniifed. Until
| otherwise provided by Law the State shall
he divided into six Appellate Court
Districts and one, judge shall bs
| elected from each OF said dis
| tricts hy the qualified voters thereof,
| TO be voted for at the general election
In 1900. and every, four years thereafter
and to serve for term Of four years. Thu
parishes of Caddo. Bossier. Webster
Bienville, Claiborne. Union Lincoln Jack
son. Caldwell. Winn,. Natchitoches. So
bine. dc Soto and Red River shall com
pose the First Appellate Court Dtsir.c
| from which one judge shall be eected. .
The parishes OF. .Ouachita, Richland
Franklin. Catahoula. .Concordia. .Tensas
Madison. East Carroll. West Carroll an,
Moreholise shall. compose the Second Ap
pellate Court District from which on
judge shall be ELECTED.
The parishes OF St Landry, Avoyelles
Rapides,. Grant. Acadia. Vernon. Calca
sieu. Came ron. ,ye-rniilion, Lafayette
Iberia and st.. Martin shall compose tn
Third Appellate Court District fror
which one judge shall be elected -
The parishes Of East Baton .Foug'
West Baton, Rouge, Livingston, Tangiy
ahoa. 81. Tammany. Washington. 8
Helena. East Feliciana. West .Felic.ani
Pointe Coupee and iberviIle shali CON
pose the Fourth Appellate Court Dic:ri'
from which enc Judge shall he .lects