The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-20
No. 1913: JOINT RESOLUTION.

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No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 95, g.;
81, 90, 80, 1O1, 102, 103, 1O5 and 1O6
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-fve
of the Constitution of the State of LOUIS
lana be 50 amended as to read as follows:
Article IS. The Courts of Appeal, except
in cases hereinafter provided shall have
appellate jurisdiction only, which jurisdic-
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, ex-
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: L"
Article SO. The Courts of Appeal shalF
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 ap-
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 sir
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 provid-
ed BY law, the parishes of Caddo, Bossier,
| Webster. Bienfille, Claiborne. Union, Lin
coin, jackson, Caldwell, VIM, Natchi-
toches, Sabine, DeSoto, Red River, Qua
chita, Richland, Franklin, Catahoula.
Concordia, Tensas, Madison, East Carroll
West Carroll, Morehouse, St. Landry, Ac-
ada, Ayoyelles, Rapides, Grant, Vernon,
Calca sieu, Cameron, Vermilion, 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
eiaua. West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee,
Iberville, st. Mary, Terrebonne, Assump-
tion. Lafourche, St. Charles, Jefferson, st.
Bernard, Plaquemines, st. John tine 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 a special election, the three
iudges elected by the General Assembly
in 1892 for the first, second and third
circuits respectively shall be the judges
of the Court of Appeals OF the tlrst
Circuit, and the three judges elected ae
the same time for the fourth and Nun
circuits, and for the Court OF Appears OF
the parish Of Orleans respectively, shaif
be the judges of the Second Circuit; ana
they shall hold office until the generaI
state election in 1900, and until their
successors are elected and quahned. On-
I'll otherwise provided by law, the State
shall be divided into six Appellate Court
districts and one Judge shall be elected
! from each of said districts by the quail
fed voters thereof, to be voted for at
the general election in 1900, and every
four years thereafter and to serve for a
, term of four years. The parishes OF
!, Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Bienville, Clai'
, borne, Union, Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell.
VIM, Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto and
Red River shall compose the First Ap
= pellate Court District from which one
judge shall be elected.
. The parishes of Ouachita, Richland
: Franklin, Catahoula, Corcordia, Tensas
r Madison, East Carroll, West Carroll AND
: Morehouse shall compose the Secono
/ Appellate Court District from which ont
8 Judge shall be elected.
The parishes Of st. Landry, Avoyelles
t Rapides, Grant, Acadia, Vernon, Calca
e sieu. Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayette
e Iberia, and st. Martin shall compose TN
Third Appellate Court District iron
: which one judge shall be elected.
z The parishes of East Baton Rouge
r West Baton Rouge, Livingston. Tang
q nahoa. st. Tammany, Washington, 81
y Helena. East Feliciana, West Feliciana
"a Pointe Coupee and Tberville shall compos
4 the Fourth Appellate Court District trof
n which one judge shall be elected.
r The parishes of st. Mary, Terrebonn'
10 ASSUMPTION, Lafourche, st. Charles, Je'
y ferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, .
10 John the Baptist, st. James and Ascei
It sion shall compose the Fifth Appeila'
d. Court District from which one Juds
D. shall be elected. II.
" i The parish Of Orleans SHAH compose ~