The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-04

tons; provided that such tax shall not
exceed the rate Of ivc mills per annum. nor
extend for lngee period than ten years.
aud provided further, that the foregoing
provisions shall not Apply to public build
inss, bridges and works of public improve
ment mentioned In Article 1l9. II being
the intent aad meaning Of this proviso
that parishes and municipalities shall
have the right to tax themselves to any
limit subject to the restrictions of Article
200.
i G. ". BOLTON.
Speakes Of the House OF Representatives,.
! II. K. LOTT.
President Pro Tempose Of the Senate.
A true copy:
T.S. Adams, Secretary Of State.
Ne. 1a2. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing Amendments to Articles 81. e6,
81, aS, 90, 1G1. 102,. 1n'. los and LOS
ef the Constitution of the State Of
IouisianS, resntive to Courts Of Ap-
peal.
Section l. Be it resolved sy the General
! Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds Ct I'll the members elected to each
House eoncurrins. tha: Article ninetr-hve
Of The Constitution of the State o. Louis
lana he 20 amended as to read as follows:
! Article IS. The Cour,s of Appeal, except
IN cases hereinafter provided shall hove
appellate jurisdiction only, which jurisdie-
ton shall extend to all ca es, civil OF 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, e1-
elusive Of interest.
Sec. Q. BE II further resolved. etc. That
Article ninety-six Of the Constitution Of
tie State Of Louisiana be 50 amended az
to read as follows:
Article sc. The Courts of Appeal shall
! consist of not less than three nor more
than six judges, End each circuit shall be
composed Of three judges. At the general
State election in the year 1900 they shall
, Ike elected h. the people, for the term Of
four years. In case Of death, resignation
or removal from efiee Of any of said
judges, the vacsncy shall be filled by APP
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 for six
years, md shall have been actual resi-
dents of the district from which they
shall be elected for at least two years
preceding the election.
Gee. 3. BE it further resolved, etc. That
Article ninety seven Of the Constitution Of
| the State of Louisiana be 80 amended as
10 read as follows: Q
Article u. The State shall be divided
into two circuits Until otherwise provid.
ed by law, the parishes Of Caddo, Bossier.
Webster, Rienville, Claiborne, Union, Lin
coin, Jackson, Caldwell, VIM, Natchi-
toches, Sabine, DeSoto, Red River. Qua
chita, Iichand, Franklin. Canhoula,
Concordia, Tensas. Madison. East Carroll,
West Carroll, Morehouse, st. Landry, Ac-
ada, Avoyellcs Rapides, Grant. Vernon,
Calcas,eu, Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayette,
Iberia and st. Martin shall compose
the First Circuit, aud the parishes of
Orleans. East Ratsn Rouge, West Baton
Rouge, Livingston, Tansipahoa, St. Tam
many Washington, St. Helena, East Fell
ciana, West Fe!idana, Pointe Couple,
Ibervi.le. st. Mary, Terre5onne, Assump-
ton, Isfourche, St. Charles, Jefferson, 6t.
Bernard, Plaqucmines. st. John the Bap-
list, st. James and Ascension shall COM
,ose the Second Circuit.
In order that no Inconvenience may re-
suit to the public serTiee aud to save the
expense of a special election, the three
Judges elected by the General Assembly
in 1892 for the aTst, second aud third
circuits respectively shall be the judges
of the Court Of Appeals Of the First
Circuit, and the three judges elected at
! the same time for the fourth and fifth
oircuits, and for the Court Of Appeals of
the parish of Orleans respectively, shay
be the judges of the Second Circuit; and
/ they shall hold Office until tho general
State election in 1900, and until their
SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified. I'm
til otherwise provided by law. the State
shall be divided into six Appellate Court
Districts, and one judge shall be elected
from each of said districts by the quail
fed voters thereof, to he veted for at
, the general election In 1900, and every
four years thereafter and to serve for n
term Of four years. The parishes Of
Caddo, Bossier. Webster. Bienville. Clai-
borne, Union. Lincoln. Jackson. Caldwell.
VIM. Natch!toches, Sabine. DeSato and
Red River shall compose the First Ap-
pellate Court District FROM which one
Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of Ouachita. Richland,
Franklin, Catahoula. Coreordia, Tensas,
Madison, East Carroll, West Carroll and
Morphouse shall compose the Second
Appellate Court District from which one
Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of st. Landry. Avoycllcs,
Rapides, Grant, Acadia. Vernon. Calca-
sieu, Cameron, Vermi!lion. Lafayette,
Iberia, and st. Martin shall compose the
Third Appellate Court District from
which one judge shall be elected.
Tho parishes of East Baton Rouge,
West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tang.
pahoa, ST. Tammany, Washington, St.
Helena. East Feliciana. West Feliclana
Pointe Coupee and lberrllle shall compose
the Fourth Appellate Court District from
which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of st. Mary, Terebcane.
Assumption, Lafourche, st. Charles, JEFF.
ferson, St. Bernard Piaquemines, st.
John the Baptist, st. James and Aseen-
sion shall compose the Fifth Appellate
Court District from which one judge
shall be elected.
J The parish of Orleans shall compose the