St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-18
No. l&.
JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 1885,
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to Articles 81,
s.. 81. 50. g. l0l. Toe. 1GS. los. and leg
OF the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana. Relative to Courts Of APP
peal
Section I. Be 1t 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 IS. 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.
and shall not exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive OF interest.
BE II further resolved. etc, That Ar
ticle ninsty-six Ct the Constitution Of the
State OF Louisiana be SO amended Is to
read as follows:
Article IS. 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 filled by appointment
by .hs Governor. They shall be citizens
of the United States and ct 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
Articas s.inet-- seven OF the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana DO 90 amended
as to read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall be divided
into two circuits. Until otherwise pro-
v,ded by law the parishes Of Coddo. Bos-
Lincoln, jackson. Caldwell. VIM,
Natchitoches. Sabine, Desoto. Red River.
OuachIts, Rlchland. Franklin. Catalonia.
Connordia. Tensss. Madison. East Iarroll.
xssa. aTay.: sapse: Grant, veyy
lafayette. :Ssss::!. aud ; s. N.,.ia sSaii
compose the First Circuit. anu lie p;f-
kssaa Roucc, Livingston. TAnkipahoa. st.
Tanmany. Washington It. Helena, Fest
FcIici.na. West FsIici ma P6fnte Conpee.
Lafourche. st. Charles, Jefferson, st. Bernard
Plaquemines. st John the baptist, 81 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 q special election. the three
Judges elected by the General Assembly
in 1882 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 1t
the same time for the fourth and nth
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 eaectel 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.
10 be voted for at the general election
and to serve for a term Of feur years. The
parishes Of Caddo. Bossier, Webster.
Bienville. Claiborne. Union Lincoln. Jack
SON. Caldwell. VIM, Natchitoches, Sa-
biae. De Soto and Red River shall COM
pose the First Appellate Court District
from which one Judge shall se elected.
The parishes Of Ouachita. Richland.
Franklin. Catahoula. Concordia. Tensas.
Madison. East Carroll. West Carroll and
Norehouse shall compose the Second APP
pellate Court District from which one
Judge shall be elected.
Phe parishes 1T ST. Landry. Avoyelles.
Rapides. Grant. Acadia, Vernon, Calca-
sieu, Cameron. VermilliOG, Lafayette.
iberia and BIT. 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.
Ppinte coupee and Iberviile shall conn
pose the Fourth Appellate Court District
from which one ;Iage sha4 be elected.
The parishes Of St. Mary, Ferrebqnne,
Assumption. L4afourche. st. Charles. JET
fcrson. st. Bernard. PlaQuemines, st.
John the Baptist. st. James and Assem-
sion shall compose the Fifth Appellate
Court District from which one Judge shall
be elected.
Yhe parish OF Orleans shall compose
the Sixth Appellate Court District from
which one judge shah 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 81 ts,s Gacond Circuit.
Be Il further resoivS1, etf. That Ar
ticle ninety-eight Of the Constitution Is
the State os Louisiana be SO amended rs
tor ad "A follows:
Article SO. The judges Of the Court Of
Appeals shall hold two annual terms Of
court ~ SUCH places In the circuit rs may
he f3xed nv law iOe tna return OF appeals.
Sec s. Be II further resolved. etc. Chat
Article ninety-nine Of the Constitution
Of the State OF Louisiana. be SO amend
ed rs to read a. follows:
Article g. Until otherwise provided by
LAM, tpe terms of the Court OF Appeals
shah be held az lc!sswsi