The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21
No. 1893.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOlNl hIOOhO iiON
Proposing Amendments to Articles IS,
IS. 81. SO. SO. 101, 102. 10S. los. and los
Of the Constitution of the State Of
louisiana. Relative to Courts Of APP
peal.
Section l. Be II resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. that Article ninety-five
Of the Constitution of the State Of Louisi-
ana be so amended as to read as follows:
Article IS. 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 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 six Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be SO amended as to
read as follows: .
Article 9S. 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-
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 ninety seven Of TIE Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana be so amended
a. to read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall be divided
ihto two circuits. Until otherwise pro-
vided by law the parishes of Coddo. Bos-
sier, Webster Bienville. Claiborne. Union.
Lincoln. jackson. Caldwell. VIM,
Nstchitoches, sabine, De>oia. Red River,
Ouachita, RIchland, Franklin, ratahoula,
C0nnOrdia. Tensss. Madison, East , arroll.
West Carroll. Morehouse. 81. Landry
non Calcasieu. Cameron, vermilion,
lafayette, iberia and 81. Martin shall
compose the First Circuit. AMI tho var
ishes Of Orleans, East Ration Rouge, West
Tammany. Washington. st. Helena, East
Feiciaua, West Fslicisna. Poipte Coupee,,
Ibsrville, st. Mary. Terrebonnc. Assumption,
Lafourche, st. Charles, Jefferson, 81. bernard
Plsquemines, st John the Baptist. 81. JameA
and Ascension shall compose the Second
Circuit. .. ,.a.
In order that no Inconvenience may re.
suit to the public service and to save the
expense of a 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 Frst
| Circuit, and the three Judges elected at
the same time for the fourth ant nth
| 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 sues
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
tricts 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. Vim, Natchitochcs. Sa-
bine. DE Soto and Red River shall COM
pose the First Appellate Court District
from which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of Ouachita. Richland
| Franklin. Catahoula. Concordia. Tensas
Madison, East Carroll. West Carroll and
Morehouse shall compose the Second Ap.
pellate Court District from which ono
Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of st. Landry. Avoyelles
Rapides. Grant. Acadia, Vernon, Calca'
sieu. Cameron, Vermillion. Lafayette
iberia and st. Martin shall compose the
Third Appellate Court District from
which one Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of East Baton Rouge
West Baton Rouge. Livingston. Tangip-
ahoa, st. Tammany. Washington. 81
Helena, Fast Feliciana, West Feliciana
Pointe Coupee and Iberville shall com.
pose the Fourth Appellate Court Distric'