The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
SECOND CIRCUIT.

SECOND CIRCUIT.
Amite, first Monday in October and
the second Monday in May, for trial Of
appeals for the parishes of Livingstone,
Tangipahoa, st. Tammany, Washington
and St Helena.
Baton Rouge, third Monday in October,
and the fourth Monday in June, for trial
of appeals from the parishes of East
Baton Rouge. West Baton Rouge, Dast
Feliciana, West Feliciana, rointe Cou-
pee and lbcrvilJe
Thibodaux, fourth Monday In Novem-
Der, and third Mcnday in june for the
trisl of appeals from the parishes of St.
Mary. Terrebonne, Assumption and La
fOurche.
New Orleans, second Mondays in De-
cember and March. for trial of appeals
from the parishes of Orleans, st. Bernard,
Plaquemnes, Jefferson, st. Charles, st.
John the Baptist, st. james and Ascen-
sion.
Sec. G. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That article one hundred and one Of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
be 80 amended as to read rs fellows:
Article III. No judgment shall be
rendered by the Courts Of Appeal without
the concurrence of two judges. When
ever two members cannot coneur, in con-
sequence of the recusation. of any men,-
Der, or members Of the court. the judge
not reused skall have authority to call
upon any judge or judges OF the District
Court. whose duty it shall be, when SO
IN Of ;v tho Mo of M
judge or judges Reused, and ts aid in
the determination o. tue case.
The judges of the Courts of Appeal
shall have power to certify to the Supreme
Court any questions or propositions of
law concerning which it desires the in
structions of that court for its proper
decision. And thereupon the Supreme
Court may <eitker give its instructions
on the questions, and propositions certi-
fed to it, which shah be binding upon
the Courts of Appeals in spcb case, or it
may require that the whole record and
cause may be sent UP to it for~i its con-
sideration. and thercupon shall decide the
whole matter n controversy in the same
manner, Us if it had been on appeal d.
rectly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the rela-
ton Of any rarty in interest review by
certiorari, judgments Of the Courts of APP
peal, which may conflict with each other
or with the decision Of the Supreme
Court, and anaul, amend or affirm the
same, and thereuron shall decide the
whole matter in controversy in the same
manner, as if it had been on appeal d.
rectly to the Supreme Court.
Sec. 7. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That Article one hundred and two of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
so amended as to read as follows:
Article 1902 All causes on appeal to
the Courts of Appeal shall be tried on
the original record, pleadinss and evil
dence In the District Court, with certi-
fed copy of the minutes, the whole to
serve in lieu of transcript and to be
filed as 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. g. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That Article one hundred and three OF the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
SO amended as to read as follows:
Article 1O3 Until otherwise provided
by law, the rules Of practice regulating
appeals to and proceedings in the Su-
preme Court snail apply to apeals TO
and proceedings in Courts of Appeal, so
far as they may be applicable. The de-
cisions of the Courts of Appeal, with
syllabi prepared by the judges, shall be
published, and the General Assembly
shall make provisions for the publication
thereof.
See. 8. Be it further resolved. ETC.,
That article one hundred and five Of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
SO amended as to read US follows:
Article 1Oo. The judges Of the Courts
of Appeal shall each receive d salary of
four thousand dollars per annum pay
able monthly on their respective war
rants
Sec. 10. Be it further resolved, etc.
That article one hundred and six of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana be
so amended as to read as follows:
Article 106. The Clerks Of the Distric,
Courts of the parish in which the sessions
of the Courts of Appeals are held, shall
serve as clerks of the Courts of Appeal
and the clerks of the city of New Orlean:
shall remain as now fixed by law unit
otherwise provided by the General AS
sembly. Their fees shall be fixed BY
law. The sheriff of each parish in which
the Court is held shall attend in person
or by deputy to execute the orders Of tn.
court.
All cases appealed to or pending in th'
Courts of Appeal as organized under ths
Constitution of 1879, before or on the frs
Monday in May, 1896, shall be trans
ferred for decision to the Court of Az