The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-22
No. 1873.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to Articles 95;
IS. 81. SO. SO. 101. 102. 10S. los, and 100
Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana. Relative to Courts of APP
peal.
Section I. 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 20 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
ono hundred dollars. exclusive of interest,
and shall not exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive of interest.
Be II further resolved. etc, That Ar
ticle ninety-six of the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana be so amended as to
read ~ follows:
Article s.. 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 appoin iment
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 yeafs pre-
ceding the election.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further resolved. etc. That
Article ninety seven OF tac Nonstiiu ION
Of the State of louisiana be so amended
a. 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;
Natchito ches. sabine. Desolo. Red River.
Ouachita. RIchland, Franklin, ',atahoula,
We.e %ssn s
Acadia. Avoyrlles, Rapidcs, Grant, Yer
non Calcasieu, Cameron, Nermilion,
lafayette, Iberia and st. Martin shall
compose The First Circuit. and the rar-
ishss of Orleans, East Baton Rouge, West
Baton Rouge. Livingston. Tangipahoa. st.
Tammany. Washington, st. Helena; East
Felciana, West Felici.pa. POinte COupee,
Ibsrville, st. Mary. Terrcbonne. Assumpiion'
LAfoprche, st. Charles, Js neis'n. st. Bernard
PlaQuemines, St John the Baptisf. 81 james
aid Ascension shall compose the second
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 As ambly
| In 1892 for the first. second and third
| circuits respectively shall be tho judG s.
| Of the Court of Appeals for the r r1t
| Circuit, and the three Judges elected ut
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 Cirsuit /;
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 a term of four years The
parishes Of Caddo. Bossier. Webster
Bienville. Claiborne Union Lincoln. Jack
son, Caldwell, VIM. Natchitochcs. Sa
bine, De Soto and Red River shall com
pose the First Appellate Court Distric
from which one judge shall be e.ected.
| The parishes of Ouachita. Richland
Franklin, Catahoula. Concordia. Tensas
Madison. East Carroll. West Carroll ant
Morehouse 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. caica
steu, Cameron, Vermillion, Lafayette
iberia and St. Martin shall compose TN
Third Appellate Court District iron
which one judge shall be elected
The parishes of East Baton Rouge
West Baton Rouge. Livingston TanSlp
ahoa, St Tammany. Washington 81
Helena, East Feliclana. West Feiic,ana
Pointe Coupee and Iberville shall com
pose the Fourth Appellate Court Distric
from which one Judge shall ne elected