The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-06
M 100 JOTNT RESOLUTION.

T. S. Adams, Secretary of State.
No 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 95, 96,
81. %. 90, 1O1, 1O2, 1o3, 1O5 and JOG
of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to Courts Of Ap-
peal.
Section / Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, that Article ninety-hVe
of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be So amended as to read as follows:
Article 95. The Courts of Appeal, except
in cases hereinafter provided shall have
appellate jurisdiction only, which 1urlsdlc-
ton shall extend to all cases, civil or pro-
bate. when the matter in dispute or the
fund to be distributed shall exceed one
hundred dollars, exclusive OF interest, and
shall not exceed two thousand dollars, e1-
elusive of interest.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc, That
Article ninety-six of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be so amended as
to read as follows:
Article 96. 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. At the general
State election in the year 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 filed by ap-
pointment by the Governor. They shall
be citizens Of the United States, and Of
this State. learned in the law, and shall
have practiced law in the State TOT six
years, and shall have been actual resi-
dents Of ;h- district from hlcn they
shall be elected fvG at least two years
preceding t1e election.
Sec 3. BE it further res lived, etc, That
Article ninety -sev'n Of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be SO amended as
10 read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall be divided
into two circuits. Until otherwise provid-
ed b. law. tn, parishes Of Caddo, Bossier,
s Webster, Hienville, Claiborne Union, Lin
coin. jackson. Caldwell. Winn, Natchi,
toches. Sabine, DcSoto, Red River. Qua
chita, Pichland, Franklin, Catahoula
Concorlia. Tcusas, Madison, East Carroll
West Carroll. MorchOuse, St Landry, Ac
ada, AycycIlrs, Rapidos, Grant, Vernon
C2lcasieu, Cameron, Vrrmilon, Lafayette
Iberia and St Martin shall compose
the First Circuit, and the parishes OF
Orleans, East Baton Rouge, West Bato1
Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa, st. lam
maDv, WASHINGTON, St. Helena, East Fell
ciana, West Fcliciana, Pointe Coupee
Ibervillc. St. Mary, Terrebonne, Assump
ton, Lafourchc, ST. Charles, Jefferson, st
Bernard. rlaqucmines, ST. John the Bap
fist. ST. James and Ascension shall com
nose the Second Circuit.
In order that no inconvenience may re
Er,t to the public service and to save tn
exncnse of special election, the thre
Judges elected by the General Assembl.
in 1892 for the first, second and thir'
circuits respectively shall be the judge
of the Court Of Appeals of the Firs
Circuit, and the three judges elected
the same time for the fourth and NIT
circuits. and for the Court of Appeals o
the parish Of Orleans respectively, sha
be the Judges of the Second Circuit; an
they shall hold Office until the genera
State election in 1900, and until thel
successors are elected and qualified. UI
til otherwise provided by law, the Stat
shall be divided into six Appellate Cour
Districts. and one Judge shall be electe
from each of said districts by the quail
fed voters thereof, to be voted for q
the general election in 1900, and ever
four years thereafter and to serve for
term of four years. The parishes c
Caddo, Rossier. Webster, Bienville, Cha
borne, Union. Lincoln. Jackson, Caldwell
Vim. Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto an
Red River shall compose the First Al
pellate Court District from which on
judge shall be elected.
The parishes of Ouachta. Richlan'
Franklin, Catahoula, Corcordia, Tensa
Madison, East Carroll, West Carroll an
Morehouse shall compose the Secon
Appellate Court District from which OF
judge shall be elected.
The parishes of ST. Landry, Avoyelle
Rapides, Grant, Acadia, Vernon. Calc
sieu. Cameron, Nermillion, Lafayett
Iberia, and st. Martin shall compose tt
Third Appellate Court District fro
which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes Of East Baton Roug
West BATON Rouge, Livingston, Tans
rahos, st. Tammany, Washington, :
Helena, East Feliciana, West Felician
Pointe Coupee and Ibervlle shall compo
the Fourth Appellate Court District fro
which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of St Mary, Terrebonr
Assumption, Lafourche St. Charles, il
ferson, st. Bernard. Plaquemines, s
John the Baptist, st. James and Asce
sion shall compose the Fifth Appella
Court District from which one iud
hall be elected.
The parish Of Orleans shall COMPOSE I