The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-02-15


of the Constitution Of the State OF
louisiana. Relative to Courts OF APP
Zeal.
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 n.nety-fiv.
of the Constitution Of the State OF Louisi-
ana be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article 95. The Courts of Appeal ex-
cept in cases hereinafter provided shall
have appellate jurisdiction only, which
jurisdiction shall extend to all cases, civil
or probate, when the matter in d.sputa
or the fund to be distributed shall exceed
one hundred dollars, exclusive of interest,
an: shall not exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive of interest.
BE it further resolved, etc. That Ar
ticle ninety-six of the Constitution of the
State Of louisiana be SO amended as to
read as follows:
Article s6. 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-
tseed 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-
cediag the election.
See. ). Be it further resolved etc. That
Article mnefE-seveh ot the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be so amended
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 Bienviile, Claiborne. Union.
Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell. Winn,
Natchtoches, Sabine, DeSoto Red River
onachta, Rchland. Franklin, catahoula,
Gonnordia. Tensas. Madison, East Carroll,
West Carroll, Morehouse. st. Landry.
Aeadia ~. A,voysles, Kspides. Grant. Yer.
Lafayette, Iberia and st. Martin shall
compose the First Circuit, and the par
1shes of Orleans. East Baton Rouge. West
Baton Rouge. Livingston. Tansipahoa, St.
TammatV. Washington. st. Helena, East
Feciana, West Folicisna Pointe Coupee.
Iberville. St Mary, Terrebonne, Assumption.
Plsqucmincs,S st. John the Baptist, St James
Circuit.
In order that no inconvenience may re-
suit " AAc p0DuC ScINICc anu 10 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 for the First
Circuit, and the three judges elected at
the same time for the fourth and fifth
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 Office 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 be
elected from each of said dis
triets by the qualified voters thereof,
to be voted for at the general election
in 1900, and every four years thereafter.
and to serve for a term of four years. The
parishes of Caddo, Bossier, 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.
Q The parishes of Ouachita, Richland,
Franklin, Catahoula, Concor1ia, Tensas,
Madison. East Carroll West Carroll and
Morehouse shall compose the Second Ap-