The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18

Proposing Amendments to Articles IS,
IS, 81. SO, SO. 10l. 102. 1o3. los, and log
OF the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana. Relative to Courts Of APP
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 ninety-five
OF the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana be 80 amended as to read as follows:
Article s5. The Courts of Appeal, en-
cept in cases hereinafter provided shall
have appellate Jurisdiction only, which
Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases, civil
or probate, 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
exclusive of interest.
Be 1t further resolved, ETC., That Ar
| ticle ninety-six Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be so amended as to
| read as follows:
| Article SO. 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. In the gen.
| eral State election in 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 filed by appointment
| by the Governor. They shall be citizens
! of the United States and of this state,
| learned in the law, and shall have prac-
| 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-
| ceding the election.
| Sec. 3. Be 1t further resolved, etc., That
Article ninety-seven OF the Constitution
| Of the State Of Louisiana be 90 amended
| as to read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall be divided
! into two circuits. Until otherwise pro-
vided by law the parishes of Coddo, Bos-
sier, Webster, Bienville, Claiborne, Union,
Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell, Winn,
Natchitoches, Sabine, Desoto, Red River,
Ouachita, Rlchland, Franklin, Catahoula,
West Carroll, Morehouss, st. Landry,
Acadia, Avoyenes, Eapides, Grant, Yer
non Calcasieu, Cameron, vermilion,
compose the First Circuit, and the par
ishes Of Orleans, East Baton Rouge, West
E Baton Rougs, Livingston: Tangipshos, st,
| Feliciana, West Felicisna. PoiDte Coupee,
Ibervile, St. Mary, Terrebonne, Assumption,
Lafourche, St. Charles, Jefferson, st. Bernard
| Plaquemines, St John the Baptist, St James
and Ascension shall compose the Second
Circuit.
In order that no Inconvenience may re-
| suit to the public service and to save the
expense of a sDecial election, the three
| Judges elected by the General Assembly
in 1892 for the first. second and third
| circuits respectively shall be the judges
| Of the Court of Appeals for the First
Circuit, and the three judges elected at
the same time for the fourth and fifth
| circuits, and for the 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 sue
cessors are elected and qualified. Until
! otherwise provided by law the State shall
be divided into six Appellate Court
Districts and one Judge shall be
| elected from each of said dis
tricts by 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. The
] parishes of Caddo, Bossier. Webster,
Bienville, Claiborne, Union Lincoln, Jack
son, Caldwell, Winn, Natchitoches, Sa-
bine, De Soto and Red River shall COM
pose the First Appellate Court District
from which one Judge shall be elected.
| The parishes of Ouachita, Rchland,
Franklin, Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas,
Madison. East Carroll. West Carroll and
Morehouse shall compose the Second APP
| pellate Court District from which one
| Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of st. Landry, Avoyelles,
Rapides, Grant, Acadia, Vernon, Calca-
| sieu, Cameron, Vermillion, Lafayette,
Iberia and st. Martin shall compose the
Third Appellate Court District from
which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of East Baton Rouge,
| West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tangip-
ahoa, St. Tammany, Washington, St.
Helena, East Feliciana, West Feliciana,
| PoInte Coupee and Iberviile shall COM
pose the Fourth Appellate Court District
from which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of st. Mary Terrebonne,
Assumption. Lafourche. st. Charles, JEFF
! ferson, ST. Bernard, Plaquemines, st.
| John the Baptist. st. James 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 elected from the
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Appellate Court
| Districts shall compose the Court of APP
| peals of the Second Circuit.
Be 1t further resolved, ETC., That Ar
ticle ninety-eight Of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be so amended as
to read as follows:
| Article 9S. The judges of the Court Of
| Appeals shall hold two annual terms oil
court at such places In the circuit as may
be fixed by law for the return of appeals
| Sec 5. Be it further resolved. ETC., THAI
/ Article ninety-nine of the Constitution
! of the State of Louisiana, be so amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article SO. Until otherwise provided by
law, the terms of the Court of Appeals
| shall be held as follows:
FIRST CIRCUIT.
| At Monroe first Mondays In May and