St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11


Louis asa. Relative to Courts of APP
pea.
Section IL. 1t resolved by the General
Assembly % the State of Louisiana. two
thirds of all tie members elected to each
House concurrng. that Article ninety-five
OF the Constitution of the State of LOUISE
ana be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 95. The Courts of Appeal. exc
cept in cases hereinafter provided shall
have appellate Jurisdiction only. which
Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases. civil
or probate, when the matter in dispute
or the fund to be distributed shall exceed
one hundred dollars. exclusive of interest,
ami shall not exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive of interest.
BE ii further resolved, etc, That Ar
ticle ninety-siy of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be SO amended as to
read as follows:
Article IS. The Courts of Appeal sh.u
consist OF not less than three nor more
than six judges, and each circuit shall
be composed CT three judges. In the gen.
eral State election in 1860 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-
t.ced 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-
ceding the election.
Sec. 3. BE ii further resolved. etc. That
Article ninefy-scven OF 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-
viGed by law the parishes of Coddo. Bos-
sier. Webster. Bienvil,e. Claiborne, Union,
Lincoln. Jackson, Caldwell, VIM.
Narhis ochrs. Sabine, Dc>ofo. Rcd River,
ouarhita. klchland. Franklin. Catahouia.
rpnuoriia. rensas Madison, East ,arroll
West Carroll, Morchouse,. St. Lanary,
Acadia. Avnyrlles, Rapites, Grant, YER
mn cairasicu, Cameron, vermilion,
Lafayette. Iberia and ST. Martin shall
ronpese the First Circuit. and the par
the o, r cans, East l,aton Ronge. West
Tfm.s.aay. Washington. ST. Helena, East
Fcitilna, West reliri ~, Poinie Coupec,
prrriil..>t Mary, icrrclaLnc. Assumption,
LloaFrhc. -. II ries, Je lci SON, 81. Bernard
ris9uensines,S 81 John the Baptist, ST James
and lsrensi'in shall compose the Second
ircuii
In ord.s tina, 10 Inconvenience may re-
suit TO the public service and 10 save the
j''iees elected by the General Assembly
IT. 1852 FOR the first. second and third
circuits respectively shall be the judges
OF the Court II Appeals for the First
Circuit. and the three judges elected at
thu same time for the fourth and fifth
circa.tS. and for the Court Of Appeals
Tor the PARISH y. Orleans respectively.
snail lie the iadges of ths Second Lirc.ft:
ard they SHAH hold Office until the general
cessors are elected and qualified. Until
otherwise provided by Law the State shall
he divided nta SIX Appellate Court
Districts end one Judge shall be
elected from each of said dis
tres 10y the qualified voters thereof,
10 be voted for at the general election
in 1850, and every four years thereafter.
ana to serve for a term OF four years. The
parishes OF Caddo, Bossier, Webster.
E;envil'e. Claiborne, Union Lincoln. Jack
son Caldwell. VIM. Natchitoches. Sa-
b;ne. re Soto and Rel Eiger shah COM
pose the First Appellate GoUtr District
frora which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of Ouachita, Richland.
Frssk.:r. Catahoula. Concordia.L TeEsas.
Mad son. East Carroll. West Carroll and
Morehorse shall compose the Second APP
pellate Court District from which one
;rflse shall b. elected.
TIE parishes of St. Landry, Avoyelles.
Rar.dts, Grant. Acadia, Vernon ralca-
sieu. Cameron. yermillion. Lafayette.
Ibsria and st. MARTIN shsl compose the
Third Appellate Court District from
which ore judge shah be elected.
The parishes Of East Baton Rouge.
West pa-on Rouge. Livingston. Tangip-
ahoa. St Tammany. Washington. ST.
Helena East Feliciana. West Feliciana,
PoEnte Coupee and Iberviile shall COM
pose the Fourth Appellate Court District
from which ore Judge shall be elected.
The parishes OF ST. Mary. Terrebonne.
Assumption. Lafourche. 81. Charles. JEFF
ferson. ST Bernard. P,aquemines. st.
John the Baptist. St. James and Assem-
sion shall compose the Fifth Appellate
Court District from which one judge shall
be elected.
TIE parish of orleans shall compose
the Sixth appellate Court District from
which one judge shall be elected.
The three judges elected from the First.
Second ard Third Appellate Court Dis
triets sheii compose TIE Court Of Appeals
q the First Circuit.
The three judges elected from the
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court of APP
peals of the Second Circuit.
De it further resolved. etc. That Ar
ticle n.nety-efght OF the Constitution Of
the State os .zc-isiana be so amended as
or al as follows:
Article IS The judges of the Court OF
Appeals shall hold two annual terms OF
court at such places in the circuit as may
be fixed by law for the return of appeals.
Sec ). Be il further resolved, ETC.. That
Article ninety-nine of the Constitution
OF the s,ats III 1.aIisiaaa, be SO amend
ed as TO read as folfowa.
Article 90 Until otherwise provided by
law. the terms Of the Court Of Appeals
shall he held as follows:
FIRST CIRCUIT.
At sseurce nrst asen1ays in May and
januaryF For trial of appeals sso;n the
p-rishes Of Ouachita. Richland, Frank