The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-02-29
No. 18.


JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to Articles AZ
IS. 81. s8. 49, 1O1, 10c. 1O3. lO5 and IOs
OF the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana. Relative to Courts OF Ap-
peal.
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana. two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House concurring. that Article ninety-flvs
or the Constitution of the State of I-ouist-
ana be so amended as to read as follows:
Article IS. The Courts O! Appeal. ex-
cept In cases hereinafter provided shall
have appellate jurisdiction only. which
jurisdiction shall extend to all ca SEES civil
or probate, when the matter in dispute
or the fund to be distributed shall exceed
one hundred dollars. exclusive of interest,
an" snaii not excesd two Thousand dollars
exclusive OF interest
Be it further resolved, etc, That Ar
ticle n!nety-six OF the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana be so amended "a to
read as follows:
Article IS. 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 gem
eral State election in 1900 they shah be
elected by the people. for the term Of four
years In case of death. resignation or
removal from ONCE Of any OF said Judges.
the vacancy shall be filled by appoin ment
by the Governor. They shall be citizens
or the United States and OF this State.
learned in the law, and shall have prac
ticed law in the State for six years. and
snail have been actual residents Of the
districts from which they shall, have
Deen elected for at least two years pre-
ceding tho election
Sec. ). Be 1t further resolved, etc. That
Article ninety seven ot t4e ,'on.titu inu
or the state OF Louisiana be so amended
as to read as fol ows
Article 81. The State shall be divided
into two circuits. Until otherwise pro-
vfded by law the parishes of coddo. Bos-
sisr, Webster. Bisnvile. Claiborne, Union
Lincoln. Jackson, Caldwell Winn,
Natchitoches. Sabine, Desoto Red River
CCuacnN. kIchland. Franklin. Cxtahoula
wwnnnordia. w Tensas. Madison. East arroli,
Acadia; Avoyelles. Rapides. Grant, Ver
non Calcasieu. Cameron. Vermi,on.
LaiayeIte. Iberia and st. Martin shall
,shes OF Orleans, Eas, Baton Rouge, West
Baton Rouge, liyingston Tanepshoa 81
Iammany. Washington st. Helena, East
rellriana, West fsici,ua Poiute Coupee,
!bcrvilic, st. Mary, Tsrrebonnc, ASSUMPTION,
natourche, St. Charles. JefrIson ST Bernard
Fl:quemtnes, st john the Baptist ST James
ana Ascension shall compose In. Second
Circuit.
In order that no Inconvenience NAV re-
suit to the public service and to save tha
expense OF a soecial election, the three
judges elected by the General Assembly
IN lSS2 FOR the first. second and third
circuits respectively shall be the Judges
OF the Court of Appeals for the First
circuit, and the three judges elected at
the same time for the fourth and trth
circuits. and for the Court of Anpeals
Tor 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 a nd until stheir suc-
cessors are elected and qualified Until
otherwise provided by Law the State shall
De divided into six Appellate Court
DastNcts 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 term of four years The
parishes OF Caddo, Bossier Webster
bienville. Claiborne. Union Lincoln. Jack
son. Caldwell. Winn, Natchitoehes 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 Ouaehita, Richlapd.
FRANKLIN. Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas,
Madison. East Carroll. Vest Carroll and
Morehouse shall compose the Second Ap-