St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-15

OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana. Relative to Courts Of APP
peal.
Section ]. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all tie members elected to each
House concurring. that Article n!nety-five
OF the Constitution of the State Of Louisi-
ana be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 95 The Courts OF Appeal, ex-
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.
ana shall not exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive Of interest.
Be it further resolved, etc. That Ar
ticle ninety of the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana be SO amended as to
read as follows:
Article s6. The Courts OF Appeal shall
consist OF not less than three nor moro
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. ,. Be it further resolved, etc, That
Ri {yesrSen Df e>Go1ssitgtiaku
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 pro-
vided by law the parishes Of Coddo. Bos-
sier. Webster, Bienviile. Claiborne. Union.
Lincoln. Jackson. Caldwell. winn.
Ouachita. Richland, Franklin, catahoula,
Connoriia. Tcnsas. Madison, East carroll,
Wes, Nest. Carroll, Morshonse, s. LANDRY.
Lafayette. iberia and st. Martin shall
compose the First Circuit. and tho par
ishes Of dreams, East Baton Rouge, West
Baton Rnuge, Livingston. Tangirahoa, st.
Tammany. Washington, st. Helena, East
fei;riana, West Feici ma. Pointe Coupee.
Lafourche, 81. Charles, Jefferson, st. Bernard
Plaquemines.S 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 special 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
tn same time for the fourth and fifth
circuits. and for the Court Of Appeals
for the parish of Orleans respectively,
shall Re the judges of the Second Circuit:
and they shall hold Office until the general
Stat election in 1860 and until their sue
cessnrs are elected and qualified. Until
otherwise provided by law this State shall
be divided into six Appellate Court
Districts and one judge shall be
elected from each OF said dis
tr.c;s 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.
Bienvilie. Claiborne. Union Linclln, jack
son, Caldwell. Vim. Natchitoches. Sa-
b:ne. De Soto and Red River shall COM
pose the First Appellate Court District
from which one Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of Ouachita, Richland,
Franklin. Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas.
Mad son, East Carroll. West Carroll and
Morehouse shall compose the Second APP
psi,a.e Court District from which one
Judge shall be eieriru.
The parishes of st. Landry, Avoyelles,
Rapides, Grant. Acadia. Vernon. Calca-
sieu. Cameron, Vermiilion. Lafayette.
Iberia and St. Martin shall compose the
Third Appellate Court District from
which one judge shall be elected.
The pa.lshs. - East Baton Rouge.
West Ia Ton Rouge, I.ivinss son, 1engiH-
ahoa, St. Tammany. Washington. st.
Helena, East Feliciana, West Feliciana,
Pointe Coupce and Iberville shall COM
pose the Fourth Appellate Court District
from which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of ST. Mary. Terrebonne.
Assumption, Isafourche. st. Charles. JEFF
ferson. St. Bernara, tlagxsmines. st.
John the Baptist. St. James and Assem-
sion shall compose the Fifth Appellate
Court District from which one judge SHAH
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 jugs elected from the
Fourth. Fifth ard Sixth Appellate EouEi
Districts shall compose the Court Of Ap:
peals OF the Second Circuit.
Be it further resolved, etc. That AR
usiS Isnety-eiSHl Oh the NOHSGlueso1 -
the State o: Louisiana he so amended -
TO rad as follows:
Article %. The judges Of the Court o
Appeals shah hold two annual terms OF
court at such places In the circuit as may
be fixed by Law for the return OF appeals.
Sec S. Be II further resolved. ETC.. That
Article ninety-nine Of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana. be 50 amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article 80 Until otherwise provided BY
Law, she tsr,Es Of the Court OF Appeals
shall be held as follows,
FIRST CIRCUIT.
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