The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-01
No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION.

A true copy:
i T. S. Adams, Secretary of State.
No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION.
, Proposing amendments to Articles IS. 96,
81, 93, 90, 1Ol. 1O2, JOB, 1o5 and 1O6
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to Courts Of Al
peal
| Section l. Ee it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurrins, that Article ninety-6ve
Of the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana be 30 amended as TO read as follows:
| Article 05. Tho Courts Of Appeal except
in cases hereinafter provided shall have
appellate jurisdiction only, which jurisd!c-
! 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 nincty-six of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be so amended as
to read as follows:
Article SO. 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, 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 ap-
pointment by the Governor. They shall
be citizens of the United States, and of
this State, learned in the law, and shall
have practieed law in the State for six
years, and shall have been actual resi-.
dents of the district from which they
preceding the election.
| Sec. g. Be it further resolved, etc, That
Article ninety seven Of the Constitution 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 provid.
ed by law, the parishes Of Caddo Bossier
Webster, Bienville, Claiborne, Union, Lin
coin. Jackson, Caldwell. VIM. Natchi,
toches, Sabine, DeSoto. Red River, QUA.
chita, Richland, Franklin, Catahoula
Concordia, Tensas, Madison, East Carroll
West Carroll. Morehouse, st. Landry, Ac
ada, Ayoyelles, Rapides, Grant, Vernon
Calcasieu, Cameron, Ternlilion, Lafayette
Iberia and St. Martin shall compose
the First Circuit and the parishes o,
Orleans, East Baton Rouge, West Baton
Rouge, Livingston, Tanyipahoa, st. Tam
many Washington, st. Helena, East Fell
ciana, West Feliciana, Pointc Coupee
Iberville, St. Mary, Terrebonne, Assump
ton. Lafourche, ST. Charles, Jefferson, st
Bernard, Plaquemines. st. John the Bap
list, st. James and Ascension shall com
1 ,ose the Second Circuit
In order that no inconvenience may re
suit to the public service and to save thu
expense of special election, the three
judges elected by the General Assembl,
in 1892 for tho first, second and thirt
circuits respectively shall be the judges
Of the Court Of Appeals of the Firs
Circuit, and the three judges elected a
the same time for the fourth and fftl
circuits, and for the Court of Appeals o
the parish of Orleans respectively, shall
be the judges Of the Second Circuit; ant
they shall hold office until the genera
State election in 1900, and until the
successors are elected and qualified. Un
til otherwise provided by law, the Stat
shall be divided into six Appellate Cour
Districts, aud one judge shall be electe,
from each of said districts by the quail
fed voters thereof, to be voted for n
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
VIM, Natchitoches, Sabine. DeSoto an,
Red River shall compose the First Ap
pellate Court District from which on
Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of Ouachita, Richland
Franklin, Catahouln. 'Corcordia, Tensas
Madison, East Carroll, West Carroll all,
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, yermillion, Lafayette
. Iberia, ana 81. IAartln SHALL coinpose LII
Third Appellate Court District fror
which one judge shall be elected.
, The parishes Of East Baton Rouge
!. West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tang
pahoa, st. Tammany, Washington, 81
Helena. East Feliciana. West Felicians
Pointe Coupee and Iberyille shall compos
the Fourth Appellate Court District fror
a,o Shait no elected
The parishes of st. Mary, Terrebonne
Assumption, Lafourche, st. Charles. Jei
ferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, 81
. John the Baptist, st. James and Ascen
! sion shall compose the Fifth Appellat
] Court District from which one judg
shall be elected.
The parish Of Orleans shall compose th