St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29

At Shreveport first Mondays - Juno
ard Fc',-uGry--For trial OF appea!s from
the parishes of Catsdo. Bossier. Webster,
Bienvilie. Claiborne. Lincoln, Sabine, De
Sore and Red River.
At Alexandria first Mondays in October
and aiarch--Fcr trial OF appeals from the
parishes OF Caldwell, VIM. Grant, Rap
ides, Vernon. NatchitocheS and Avoy-
Giles.
At Opelousas first Mondays i'll Novem-
Der and April--For tria! of appeals from
the parishes of St Landry. Calcasieu,
Cameron. vermiliion, Lafayette. Aca-
dia, Iberia and st. Martin.
SECOND CIRCUIT.
At Amite.. first Monday in October. and
the second Monday I'm May-FOr trial OF
appeals from the parishes of Livingston.
Tansipahca. St. Tammany, Washington
and ST. Helena.
At Baton Rouge third Monday in Oc-
tober and fourth Monday in June-For
trial of appeals from the parishes of East
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge. East
pee and Ibervilie.
At Thlbodaux fourth Monday in Novena-
Der and third Monday in June-For the
trial Of appeals from the parishes OF st.
Mary. TerreboEne. Assumption and La
fourche.
At New Orleans second Mondays In De-
cember and March-For trial of appeals
from the parishes of Orleans, ST. Ber-
nard. Plaquemines. jefferson, st. Charles.
St. John the Baptist, St. James and As.
cension.
Sec. 6. BE IL further resolved. ETC., That
Article one hundred and one OF the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisina be 50
amended as to read as follows:
Article l0i: No judgment shall be rem
dered by the Courts Of Appeal without
the concurrence Of two judges. When
ever two members cannot concur, in con-
sc Iucnce of the recusa ton of any men,
Der, or members of the court, the judge
not recuSed shall have authority to call
upon any judge or judges Of the District
Court whose duty 1t snail! be. when so
called upon, to 81, I'm the place of the
Judge or judges recusei. and to aid in
the determination of the case.
The judges of the Courts of Appeal
shall have POWER to certify to the SUI
preme Court any questions or PROPOSE
lions Of law concerning which it desires
the instructions of that court for its
proper decision. And thereunon the Su-
preme Court may either give its instruc-
tions on the questions and propositions
certified TO ii, which shall be binding upon
the Ccar;s of Appeal In such case
or 1t may require that the whole record
and cause may be sent up to 1t for Its
consideration. and thereupon shall de-
eide the whole matter In controversy
In The same manner as IL il had been on
appeal directly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the relation
of any party in interest review by GER
tiorari judgments of the Courts of APP
peal, which may conflict with each other
or with the decision of the Supreme Court
and annul, amend or affirm the same,
and thereupon shall decide the whole
matter in controversy I'm the same man.
ner, as If it had been on appeal directly
to the Supreme Court.
Sec T. Be II further resolved. etc, That
article one hundred and two of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article l02: All causes on appeal to the
Courts Of Appeal shall be tried on the
original record, pleading and evidence
in the District Court. with a certified 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
so amended as to read as follows:
Article 1O3. Until otherwise provided by
law, the rules of practice regulating APP
peals to and proceedings in the Supreme
Court shall apply to appeals to and pro-
ceedings In COURTS o. Appeal, SO far rs
they may be applicable. The decisions OF
the Courts OF Appeal. with syilabi pre-
pared by the Judges. shall be published
and the General Assembly shall make
provisions for the publication thereof.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved. ETC., That
one hundred and five CT the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article los. The judges of the Courts
of Appeal shall each receive q salary OF
four thousand dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on their respective war
rants.
Sec. 10, BE 1t further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and Sly Of the Con-
stitution OF the State or louisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article lO6: 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 as now fixed by law until
otherwise provided by the General AS
sembly. Their fees shall be fixed by law.
The sherin Of each parish IN which the
court is held shall attend in person or
by deputy to execute tho orders OF the
court.
All cases appealed to or pending in the
Courts of Appeal as organized under the
constitution of 1879. before or on the
first Monday In May. 1896. shall be trans
ferred for decision to the Court Of APP
peals having territorial jurisdiction un-
der the foregoing amendments.
G.. y. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
H. II. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS. Secretary OF State.