The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25
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. Tummany, Washington
and ST. Helena
Baton Rouge, third Monday in October,
and the fourth Monday in June. for trial
Of appeals from the pnrislcs of East
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rousc, East
Feliciana, West Feliciana, Pointe Cou-
pee and Ibervillc.
Thibodaux. fourth Monday in Nover,-
Der, and 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 Ascen-
sion.
Sec. 6. Be it further resolved, ctc.,
That article one hundred and one Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be SO amended az to read as follows:
Article lDI No judgment shall be
rendered by the Courts Of Appeal without
the concurrence of two judges. When
ever two members cannot concur, in con-
sequence of the recusation of any mem
Der. or members Of the court the Judge
not Reused shall have authority TO call
upon any judge or judges of the District
Court. whose dHty it shall be, when 80
called upon, 10 sit in the place Of the
judge or judges racuse,l. and to aid in
the determination Of the 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 tie in
structions of that court for its proper
decision. And thereupon the Supreme
Court mcy CHER size its Instruction
on the questions aud propositions ccrti-
fed to it, which shall be binding upon
the Courts Of Appeals in such case, or it
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 N controversy in the same
manner. ns if it had been on appeal di-
rectly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the rcla-
ton of any party 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 thercupon 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 ~ to read az follows:
Article TO-. All causes on appeal to
the Courts of Appeal shall be tried on
dencc In the District Court, with n certi-
fed copy of the minutes, the whole to
serve in lieu of Transcript and to be
fled 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 8. 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 l03. Until otherwise provided
appeals to and proceedings in the Su-
preme Court shall apply t1 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. slf
Sec. 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 as follows
Article 10o. The judges of the Courts
of Appeal shall each receive a salary Of
four thousand dollars per annum pay
able monthly Oh 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 rs to read SIS follows:
Article LOG. The Clerks of the District
SOuItS VI TIE paAsah III ulSA lAe scSSluus
of the Courts of Appeals are held, shall
serve US clerks of the Courts of Appeal,
and the clerks of the city of New Orleans
shall remain as now fixed by law until
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 the
court.
All cases appealed to or pending in the
Courts of Appeal as organized under the
| Constitution of 1879. before OF on the first
Monday in May, 1895, shall be trans.
ferred for decision to the Court Of Ap