St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-07

and February--For trial Of appeals from
the parishes Of Caddo. Bossier. Webster.
Bienville. Claiborne. Lincoln. Sabine. Do
Soto and Red River.
At Alexandria first Mondays In October
and March--For trial Of appeals from the
parishes Of Caldwell. VIM. Grant. Rap
ides, Vernon, Natchitoches and Avoy-
Giles,
At Opelousas first Mondays In Novem-
Der and April-For trial OF appeals from
the parishes Of st Landry. Calcasieu.
Cameron. Verminion. Lafayette. Aca-
Ola, iberia and st. Martin.
SECOND CIRCUIT.
AT Amite, first Monday In October. and
the second Monday in May-For trial OF
appeals from the parishes Of Livingston.
Tangipahoa. st. Tammany. Warrington
and st. Helena.
At Baton Rouge third Monday in Oc-
tober and fourth Monday In June-For
trial Of appeals from the parishes Of East
Baton Rouge. West Baton Rouge. East
Feliciana. West Feliciana. Pointe Cou-
pee and Iberville.
At Thibodaux fourth Monday In Novem-
Der and third Monday In June-For the
trial Of appeals from the parishes OF 81.
Mary. Terrebonne. Assumption and La
fourche.
At New Orleans second Mondays In De-
cember and March-For trial OF appeals
from the parishes Of Orleans. st. Ber-
nard. Plaquemines. Jefferson. st. Charles.
st. John the Baptist. st. James and As
cension.
Sec, 6, Be It furthes resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and one Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisina be %
amended n to read n follows:
Article l0l: No judgment shall be rem
dered by the Courts Of Appeal without
the concurrence Of two Judges. When
ever two members cannot concur. In con-
se yuence OF the recusation Of any menu
Der. or members of the court. the judge
not recused shall have authority to call
upon any Judge or judges OF the District
Court. whose duty It shall be. when -
called upon. to sit in the place Of the
fudge or judges recused. and to aid In
the determination Of the case.
The judges OF the Courts OF Appeal
shall have power to certify to the Su-
preme Court any questions or PROPOSE
lions Of law concerning which IL desires
the instructions Of that court for it,
proper decision. And thereupon the Su-
preme Court may either give Its instruc-
lions on the questions and propositions
certified to II, which shall be binding upon
the Courts Of Appeal In such case
or 1t may require that the whole record
and cause may he sent up to II for it,
consideration. and thereupon shall de-
In the same manner as II II had been ON
appeal directly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the relation
Of any party In interest review BY GER
tiorari. judgments OF the Courts OF APP
peal. which may conflict with each other
or with the decision Of the Supreme Court
and ennul, amend or aflirm tho same.
and thereupon shall decide the whole
matter In controversy In the same man
q hA6 AtPAHtyY
to the Supreme Court.
Sec. z. Be II further resolved. etc, That
article one hundred and two Of the Con-
stitution OF the State Of Louisiana be 70
amended as to read N follows:
Article 10e: All causes on appeal to the
Courts Of Appeal shall be tried on the
original record, pleading Rpd evidence
In the District Court. with certinea copy
of the minutes, the whole to serve In lieu
OF q transcript, and to be filed rs one
document.
Immediately after the final decision Of
the cause, the original papers. together
with copy Of the decree OF the court.
shall be returned to the court OF the
first instance.
Sec 8. Be It further resolved. ETC.. That
Article one hundred and three OF the
Constitution of the state Of Louisiana be
10 amended NJ to read n follows:
Article lO3. Until otherwise provided by
law, the rules Of practice regulating APP
peals to and proceedings In the Supreme
Court shall apply to appeals to and pro-
ceediugs In Courts af Appeal. 50 far NJ
they may be applicable: The decisions OF
the Courts OF Appeal. with syllabi pre-
pared by the Judges. shall be published
and the General Assembly shall make
provisions for the publication thereof.
Sec, 3. BE Il further resolved. etc. That
one hundred and five Of the Constitution
Of tile state Of louisiana be 30 amended
a. to read as follows:
Article los. The judges of the Courts
OF Appeal shall each receive salary OF
four thousand dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on their respective war
rants.
Sec. 10. BE 1t further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred AMI sig pf the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana be 20
amended as to read as follows:
Article 100: The clerks OF the District
Courts Of the parish In which the sessions
OF the Courts of Appeals are held. shall
serve as clerks Of the Courts OF Appeal.
shall remain as now fixed by law until
otherwise provided by the General As
semb1y. aheir ices Shall be fxed by law.
The sheriff Of each parish In which the
court il held shall attend In person or
by deputy to execute the orders OF the
court.
All cases appealed to or pending In the
Courts Of Appeal Is organized under the
constitution of 1872. before or on the
first Monday In May. lsss. shall be trans
ferred for decision to the Court OF APP
peals having territorial jurisdiction un-
der the foregoing amendments.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
III. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
A true copy: