The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-21
SECOND CIRcutr.


the second Monday in Mag, for ttial Of
appeals for the parishes of Livingstone;
Tangipahoa, ST. TammanJ; Washington
and st. Helena.
Baton Rouge, third Monday in Uctobet,
and the fourth Monday in June, for trial
of appeals from the parishes of East
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East
Feliciana, West Feliciana, Pointe Cou-
pee and Iberville.
Thibodaux, fourth Monday in Noten-
Der, aud third Monday in June, for the
trial 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,
Plaquemines, Jefferson, st. Charles, St.
John the Baptist; st. James and Aseen-
sion.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That article one hundred and one of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 1O;. No judgment shall be
rendered by the Courts of Appeal without
the concurrence of two judges. When
ever two members cannot eHiieiif, III con-
sequence of the fecusation of any iiiefi.
Der, or members of the court, the Judge
not refused shall have authority to call
upon any judge or judges of the District
Court, whose duty it shall be, when so
called upon, to sit in the place of the
judge or judges recused, and to aid in
the determination of the case.
The judges of the Courts of Appeal
Ahall have power to certify to the Supreme
Court any questions or propositions of
law concerning which it desires the in
structions of that cotrt for its proper
decision. And thereupon the Supreme
Court may either give its instructions
on the questions and propositions certi-
fed to it, which shall be binding upon
the Courts of Appeals in such case, or il
may require that the whole record and
cause may be sent up to it for its con-
sideration, and thereupon shall decide the
whole matter IN controversy i'd the same
manner, as if it had been on appeal d.
rectly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the rela-
ton of any party in interest review by
certiorari, judgments of the Courts of Ap-
peal, which may conflict with each other
or with the decision of the Supreme
Court. and annul, amend or affirm the
same, and tbereupon shall decide the
whole matter in controversy In the same
manner, az If it had been on appeal di-
rectly to the Supreme Court.
Sec. Z. 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 1O2 All causes ON appeal to
the Courts of Appeal shall be tried on
the original record, pleadings and evil
dence in the District Court, with certi-
fed copy of the minutes, the whole to
serve in lieu of a transcript and to be
filed as one document.
Immediately after the final decision OF
the cause, the original papers, together
with a copy Of the decree of the court
shall be returned to the court of the first
instance.
Sec. s. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article one hundred and three of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
30 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 shall apply to appeals tt
and proceedings in Courts of Appeal, SC
far as they may be applicable. The de
cisions of the Courts of Appeal, witt
syllabi prepared by the judges, shall b.
published and the General Assembly
shall make provisions for the publication
thereof.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, etc.
That article one hundred and FIVE Of thu
Constitution of the State of Louisiana b.
so amended as to read as follows:
Article 10J. The judges of the Courti
of Appeal shall each receive a salary o.
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 tn,
Constitution of the State of Louisiana b,
SO amended as to read as follows:
| Article 106. The Clerks of the Distric
Courts of the parish in which the session
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 b,
law. The sheriff of each parish in which
the Court is held shall attend in person
or by deputy to execute the orders of thu
court.
All cases appealed to or pending 10 tn,
Courts Of Appeal as organized under thl
Constitution of 1879. before or on the frs
Monday 10 May. 1896, shall! be trans