The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-13

A true copy:
r. S. Adams, Secretary of State.
No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Promising amendments to Articles 95, sc,
81, oS. 90, 1O1, 1O2, 1O3, 1Oo and JOG
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-hve
of the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article %. The Courts of AppeaLe except
in cases hereinafter provided shall have
appellate jurisdiction only, which Jurlsdlc-
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 >. Be it further resolved etc. That
Article mir ty-six of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be 50 amended as
to read as follows:
Article 90. 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. At the general
State election in the year 1900 they shall
be elected by the people, tor 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 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 tor SIX
years. and shall have been actual resi-
dents Of the district from which they
shall be elected for at least two years
prrccd;I the election.
So. : -. It urthor resolved. etc, That
Art i ne $ V, II of the Constitution of
III : :. ". oi louisiana be SO amended as
i, r.a - fellows:
Article o. he State shall be divided
into o circuits. Until otherwise provid-
ed by law. the parishes Of Caddo, Bossier.
Webster. l.irnville. Claiborne. Union. Lin
coin. Jackson. Caldwell. Vim, Natrhi-
tnrhrs. Sabine. DcSoto. Red River, Qua
chita, Hi, Inland. Franklin, Catahoula,
Concordia, Tensas, Madison, East Carroll,
w
ada, Ayoyelles. Rapides, Grant, Vernon,
talcasi,u, Cameron, Vermilon, Lafayette,
lberia and ST Martin shall compose
the First Circuit. and the parishes OF
Orleans East Baton Rouge. West Baton
Rouge. Livingston, Tangipahoa, st. lam
many, Washington. St. Helena, East Fell
ciana, West Feliciana, Polnte Coupee
lberviIle St Mary, Terrebonne, Assump-
ton, Lafourche, St. Charles, Jefferson, St
Bernard. pIaquemines st. John the Bap'
fist. St James and Ascension SHAH com
pose 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 1872 for the first, second and THIRD
circuits respectively shall be the judges
of the Court of Appeals of the Firs1
Circuit, and the three judges elected al
the same time for the fourth and httt
circuits, and for the Court of Appeals OF
the parish Of Orleans respectively, shall
be the judges of the Second Circuit; anc
they shall hold office until the genera
State election in 1900, and until theil
successors are elected and qualified. Tn
til otherwise provided by law, the State
shall be divided into six Appellate Cour
Districts, and one judge shall be elected
from each of said districts by the quail
fed voters thereof, to be voted for a
the general election in 1900, and ever!
four years thereafter and to serve for :
term of four years. The parishes o
Caddo, Bossier, Webster Bienville, Clai
borne. Union, Lincoln. Jackson. Caldwell
Winn, Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto AM
Red River shall compose the First Ap
pellate Court District from which on
judge shall be elected.
The parishes of Ouachita, Richland
Franklin, Catahoula, Corcordia, Tensas
Madison. East Carroll, West Carroll ant
Morehouse shall compose the Secon
Appellate Court District from which on
Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of st. Landry. Avoyelles
Rapides. Grant, Acadia, Vernon, Calca
sieu. Cameron, Nermillion. Lafayette
Iberia. and ST. Martin shall compose tn
Third Appellate Court District froI
which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of East Baton Rouge
West Baton Rouge. Livingston, Tang
pahoa. St Tammany, Washington, S
Helena. East Felcana, West Felicans
Pointe Coupee and lberville shall compos
the Fourth Appellate Court District frol
which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of St Mary, Terrebonn
Assumption, Lafourche. St Charles, Je
ferson, ST. Bernard, Plaquemines. S
John the Baptist, st. James and Ascel
sion shall compose the Fifth Appellat
Court District from which one juds
shall be elected
The parish of Orleans shall compose II