The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-15
SIiCOND CIRCIuT

SECOND CIRCUIT.
Amite first Monday in October and
the second Monday in May, for trial of
appeals for the parishes of Livingstone,
TanGipahca, st. Tamuauy, Washington
and st. Helena.
Baton Rouge, third Monday in October.
and the fourth Monday in Iitc, for trial
Of appeals from tie parishes of East
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge. East
Feliciana, West ~felciaEa, Pointc Cou-
pee and lherville.
Thibodanx, foaFth Monday in Sorem-
Der. and third Monday in June for the
trial of appeals from the parishes of St.
Mary. TerrebonHe, Assumption and La
fourche
New Orleans, second Mondays in De-
celnber and March. Tor 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. etc,
That article one hundred end che of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be SO amended rs to read as follows:
Article lul. No Judgment shall be
rendered by the Courts of Apneal without
the concurrence OF two judges. When
ever two mems,c:s cannot concur. in con-
sequence OF tie rrcusation of any mem
Der. or memiters 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 rccuscd, and TO aid in
the determination Of the case.
The judges of the Courts Of Appcal
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 it's proper
decision. And therrupon the Supreme
Court may either give its instructions
on the questions and propositions certi-
fed to it, which shsll 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 hereupon shall decide the
whole matter N controversy in the same
manner, as if it had been on appeal d.
rectly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the rela-
tion of any party in interest review by
certiofari, 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 thcrcupon shall decide the
whole matter in controversy in the same
manner, as if it had been on appeal d.
rcctly to the Supreme Court.
Sec. I. &c it further resolved, etc,
That Article one hundred and two of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
so amended us to read as follows:
Article 1O2. All causes OH appeal to
the Courts Of Appeal shall be tried on
the original record, plcadings and evil
dcncc 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 aftor the final decision Of
the cause, the original papers, together
with copy of tAc decree Of the court,
shall be returned to the court of the first
instance.
See. s. BE it further rcsolved> ETC.,
That Article one hundred and three of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
so amended as to read as follows:
Article 103. Until otherwise provided
by law, the rules of practice regulating
appeals to and Proceedings in the Su-
preme Court shall apply to apcals to
and proceedings in Courts of Appeal, so
far rs they may be applicable. The de-
cisions of tie Courts of Appeal. with
sylabi prepared by the judges, shall be
published, and the General Assembly
shall make provisions for the publication
thereof.
Sec. g. Be it further resolved. ETC.,
That article one hundred and five of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana be
30 amended rs to read as follows:
Article 1o5. The judges OF the Courts
of Appeal shall each receive a salary of
four thousand dollars per annum pay
able monthly on their respective war
rants.
Sec. 10. Bo it further resolved, ETC.,
That article one hundred and six Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
SO amended as to read SIS follows:
Article JOG. The Clerks of the District
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 Orleans
shall remain us 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 If the
court.
All cases appealed to or pending in the
Courts of Appeal as organized uGder the
Constitution Of 1870, beforeSor on the first
Monday in May, 1896. shall be trans
fcrred for decision to the Court Of Ap