St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-18

peal.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House concurring. that Article ninety-nve
Of the Constitution OF the State Of Louisi-
ana be 50 amended as to read n follows:
Article IS. The Courts OF Appeal. ex-
cept in cases hereinafter provided shah
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
one hundred dollars. exclusive OF interest.
ami 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 70 amended ~ to
read - follows:
Article Sc. 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 appointment
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 years pre-
ceding the election.
Sec. 3. Be II further resolved. ETC.. That
Article ninety seven OF the Constitutions
as 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,
Natchitoches. sabine. Desoto. Red River.
Ouachita, Rlchland. Franklin. Catahoula.
West Carroll, Morehouss. St. Lasary.
Acadia. Avoyelles, Rapides, Grant. Yer
non Calcastcu, Cameron, vermilion,
a:ys:s ni lfEa FL. 'sgs rcu ~ 'a e.. ; s:1
ishes Of Orleans, East Baton Rouge. West
Baton Rouge. Livingston. Tansipahoe. St.
Tammany. Washington, st. Helena, East
Ibcrville, st. Mary. Terrebonne. Assumption.
Lafourche, st. Charles, Jefferson, st. Bernard
PlaqucMines,S St John the Baptist. st. James
and Ascension shall compose the Second
Circuit.
In order that no incsnvenience may re-
suit to the public service and to save the
expense Of q special election. the three
Judges elected by the General Assembly
in 1892 for the first. second and third
circuits respectively shall be the judges
OF the Court OF Appeals for the First
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 Circuit:
and they shall hold ONCE 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 b
elected from each Of said dis
tricts by the qualified voters thereof.
to be voted for 1T the general election
In 1900, and every four years thereafter.
and 70 serve tar tersa ef fsgr years. The
parishes OF Caddo. Booster, Webster.
Bienville. Claiborne. Union Lincoln. Jack
son. Caldwell. Winn. Natchitoches. sa-
bine. De Soto and Red River shall COM
pose the First Appellate Court District
from which one Judge shall be elected.
The parishes OF Ouachita. Richland.
Franklin. Catahoula. Concordia. Tensas.
Madison. East Carroll. West Carroll and
Morehouse shall c0mpose the Second APP
pellate Court District from which one
Judge shall be elected.
The parishes OF St Landry. Ayoyelles.
Rapides. Grant. Acadia. Vernon. Calca-
sieu, Cameron, Vermillion. Lafayette.
Iberia and St. Martin shall compose the
Third Appellate Court District from
which 1ne 51ige shah be elected.
The parishes OF East Baton Rouge.
West Baton Rouge. Livingston. Tangip-
ahoa, St Tammany. Washington. st.
Helena, East Feliciana, West Feliciana,
MA rH>nrv,f1nA uhaH1
nose the Fourth Appellate Court District
from which one Judge SHAH be elected.
The parishes OF st. Mary. Terrebonne.
Assumption. Lafourche. st. Charles. JEFF
fers0n, St Bernard, PlaQuemines, st.
John the Baptist. st. James and Assem-
sion shall compose the Fifth Appellate
cQprt District from which one Judge shan
be elected.
The parish Of Orleans shah compose
the Sixth Appellate Court District from
which one Judge shall be elected.
The three judges elected from the First.
Second and Third Appellate Court Dis
tricts shall compose the Court Of Appeals
Of the Eirit Circpit.
The three Judges elected fram the
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court Of Ap-
peals OF the Second Circuit
Be It further resolved. etc, That Ar.
ticle ninety-eight OF the Constitution Of
the state Of Louisiana be % amended -
to read - follows:
Article So The judges Of the Court q
Appeals shall hold two annual terms Of
court ct such places In the circuit - may
Be nxed by law for the return Of appeals.
Sec. s Be Il further resolved. ETC.. That
Article ninety-nine Of the Constitutton
Of the State OF Louisiana, b - amend
ed N to read ~ follows:
Article -. Until otherwise provided b.
Law. the terms Of the Court Of Appeals
shall b held ~ follows:
FIRST CIRCUIT.
AZ Monroe first Mondays In May and
January--FoF trial OF appeals from the
parishes Of Ouachfta, Rlchland. Frank
lin. Catahoula. Concordia, Tensaa Nadi-