The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-09
No. 1853. JOINT RESOLUTION

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81, %, 49, 1O1, 1O2, 1O3, 1O5 and 1O6
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to Courts of An
peal.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurrng. that Article ninety-fve
of the Constitution of the State of Louis,
lana be SO amended as to read as follows
Article 95. The Courts of Appeal, except
in cases hereinafter provided shall have
appellate jurisdiction only, which jurisdie-
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, e1-
elusive Of interest
Sec. ?. Be it further resolved, etc, That
Article ninety-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 citizeny Of the United States, and of
this State, learned in the law. and shall
have practiced law in the State for six
years, and shall have been actual resi-
l.. oh tbor.
shall be elected for at least two years
preceding the election.
Sec. g. Be it further resolved. etc, That
Article ninety-scven of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be so amended as
to read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall he divided
into two circuits. Until otherwise provid-
ed by law, the parishes of Caddo, Bossier,
Webster, Bienville, Claiborne, Union, Lin
coin, Jackson, Caldwell. Winn, Natchi-
toches, Sabine, DeSoto, Red River, Qua.
chita Richland, Franklin, Catahoula,
| Concordia Tensas, Madison, East Carroll,
| West Carroll, Morchouse, st. Landry, Ac-
ada, Avoyclles, Rapides, Grant, Vernon,
Calcasie1, Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayette.
| Iberia and ST Martin shall compose
| the First Circuit, and the parishes OF
| Orleans. East Baton Rouge, West Baton
| Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa, st. Tam
many, Washington, st. Helena, East Fell
| eiana. West Feliciana, Pointe Coupe,
| Ibervlle. st. Mary, Terrebonne. Assump-
| ton, Lafourche, ST. Charles, Jefferson, st.
| Bernard, Plaquemines, st. John the Bap-
| fist. st. James and Ascension shall COM
pose the Second Circuit.
| In order that no inconvenience may re-
! suit to the public service and to save the
| expense of 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 of the First
| Circuit, and the three judges elected at
the same time for the fourth and fifth
circuits, and for the Court of Appeals OF
the parish of Orleans respectively, shall
be the judges of the Second Circuit; and
they shall hold office until the 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 be voted for at
the general election in 1900, and every
four years thereafter and to serve for q
term of four years. The parishes of
Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Bienvile, Clai-
horne, Union, Lincoln, Jackson. Caldwell,
Winn. Natchitoches, Sabine DeSoto 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, Corcordia, Tensas,
Madison, East Carroll, West Carroll and
Morehouse shall compose the Second
Appellate Court District from which one
judge shall be elected.
The parishes of St Landry, Avoyelles,
Rapides, Grant, Acadia, Vernon, Calca'
sieu, Cameron, Eermillion, Lafayette,
Iberia, and St Martin shall compose the
Third Appellate Court District from
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 Feliciana
Pointe Coupee and Iberville shall compose
the Fourth Appellate Court District from
which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of st. Mary, Terrebonne
Assumption, Lafourche, st. Charles, Jef
ferson, St. Bernard, sPlaquemines, st
John the Baptist, st. James and Ascen
sion shall compose the Fifth Appellate
Court District from which one Juds
shall be elected. j
! The parish of Orleans shah compose Id