Tensas gazette., 1896-01-24

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TG ADAMS. Secretary Of state. ;.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Rrope sing Amendments 70 Articles
81 q. %. o. iel. lea. 10. is. and 10
Of The Constitution Of the state Of
Lopisisna. Relative to Courts Of Ap-
peal
section L Be Il resolved By the General
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana. two
oirds q all the members elected to seca
Mouse eoncurring. that Article ninety-nvs
Of t>e Constitution Of the State Of Louist-
ANA be % amended as to read ~ fos,ows:
Artieb IS. The Courts Of Appeal, eG-
cspt n eases hereinafter provided shall
have appeilate Jurisdiction only. which
3urfsticfion shall extend to al cases. civil
3 or probate, when the matter In dispute
~ the fund to be DISTRIBUTED shall exceed
ons hundred dollars. exclusive of tatsrest
abd sheIl not exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive Of interest
Be u further resolved. ETC., That Ar
ticis ninsty-six of the Constitution OF the
stats q Louisiana be 30 amended a. 70
| read as follows:
/ Artfcis %. The Courts or Appeal shah
consist of rot iess than three nor more
i than six judges, and each circuit shall
| be composed Of three judges. In ahe gsn-
1 eral State election In 1900 they shall Be
| elected By the people. for the term OF four
1 years. In case OF death. resignation or
| removal from once OF any of said Judges.
4 the vacancy shall be fiiled by appointment
by the Governor. They shall De citizens
i OF ths United States and Of this state.
4 Iearnsd In the law. and shall have prac-
\ ticed law In the State for six years. and
Z shail have bean actual residents OF the
districts from which they shall have
4, he&n elected for at least two years pre-
/ esdins ths election.
4 Sec. 4 Be It further resolved. etc.. That
il Article ninety seven OF the Constitution
of the state Of Louisiana be % aynsndsd
- to rad a. follows:
-Artick %. The State shall be divided
into two circuits. Until otherwise pro-
vfded hy law the parishes OF Coddo, Bos-
< ster. Webster. Bienviiie. Claiborne. Union.
\ uncolA Jackson, Caldwell. Winn.
ouachln kIchIsnd. Frankiin, Cssshosla,
censer1ia. Tsnsss. Madison, tast Csrrsn.
West Carroll. korehouss. q. Landry.
ia S.ica:ssu, ss cs c.nssoa, vermu.os,
ISfays6s, iberia sad S. Martin shan
\ con8om the First Circuit, and the par
Ssss hsnss. hvinsssos. Tansipshos, s..
II fslici.sS, west TsIici ma. Points coupss.
i n1srsillt, %; Nsry. Tsrsbonns. Ass,mptieI
7 llsquanines, s. john the Baptist, 90. James
4 - Assspsien shall compose the Second
! Il oeler that no incenvsnisnos may re-
4 sult 70 the public service and to save the
q - .lsrfion the thr@n
4 fudgss sasctsd by the General Assembly
r il III for ths frst. second and third
slrcuits respectively shall bs the judges
4 q the Court Of Appeals for the First
4 circuit. and the three Judges elected q
4 ths sams tins fer the fourth and nftn
sircuita and fer the Court of Appsals
fsr the parish Of OrlsaAs respectively
sksil b the Judges Of the Second Circuit
and thsy shnll hold efElce until The genera
4 0tass siscticz IN lsop and until their sue
esssers are sssete4 and Quaiiasa. Unti
sehsrwiss provided By law the ststs shsi
b. divided into six Appellate Csur
elected from each Of said die
nscts By the oraiined voters thsrsof
20 be voted for at the general electts'
IN iSoo and every four years thereafter
and 20 serve for term OF four years. Tn
oarfskss u Caddo. Bossisr. Webster
BisuyfIie. Claiborne, Union Lincoln. Jack
son. Caldwell. Winn,. Eatehitoches. De
blns. De Soto and Red River shah com
pose the First Appellate Court Distrie
from which ore Judge shall be elected.
The parishes Of ouachits. Richiant
Franklin. Cstshouls, concordia, Tensa
Madison. East Carroll. West Carroll an
Aorshouse shall compose the Second Al
psIlate Court District from which eF
1 49, -A-ff - .1scfo6
The parishes Of st. Landry. Avoyslls
Rapides. Grant, Acadia. Vernon, Csic'
: sieu. Cameron, vermillion. Lafaystt
!, Iberia and St. Martin shall compose Il
: TSird Appellate Court District fro
{, which one Judge shall be elected.
The parishes Of East Baton Rous
West Baton Rouge. Livingston. Tsngi
ahoa 81. Tamnany. Washington,
/. Helena. East Feliciana. West Felicisn
: Polnte Coupes and Iberville shall ceI
: pose she Fourth Appsllats Court Distri
q from which one Judge shall be eiecte
. The pnrisbes of 81. Msry. TsrrebonE
4 ke.umption. Iafourchs, 81. Charles. il
i Z fsrson- et Bernard. Piaausmines.
o John the Baptist, st. James and Ascs
r. .sor .hall compose the Fifth Appella
b Court District from which one Judge sh
,r be elected.
s- The parish Of Orleans shall comp<
a ~. s,rth Appellate Court District fr'
r thieh one Judge shall be elected.
The three Judges elected from the Fir
II second ana Third Appellate Court d
n trfctr shall compose ne Court OF Appe
DO Of the First Circuit
me three judges elected from
- Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Appellate Co
y. D1strfcts shall compose the Court OF
u reais OF the Second Circuit
as "a n further resolved. etc.. That
y. t.ele ninety-sieht Ct the Constitution
&C ne state Of Louisiana be 20 amsndsd
- TO read a. follows:
On Article q The judges Of the Court
'er ApDsals shah hold two annual terms
OF court Al such places IN the circuit - =
- = axed by law for the return % appe
IT. - a Sc Il further resolved. etc.. 7
mt Arsssls ninety mine Of the consfitu'
an ~ she state Of Louisisna. b 20 ame
sn - - 70 rad ~ solisvs:
ny ArtieIe .. unsn otherwise provided
NE hv. tne terms Of the Court OF App'
shan b hid - follows;
b FIRST CIRCUIT.
IN AZ Monroe srst noneays m Nay