The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-29
NJ N. 1o1Nr REsoLUTIoN.

No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles %, 96,
81. 9S. 90, 101, 1O2. 103, 1Oo and 1o6
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to Courts OF Ap-
peal.
Section 1. 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-five
of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be SO amended as 10 read as foliows'
Article 95. The Courts of Appeal, except
i'm cases hereinafter provided shall nave
appellate jurisdiction only, which Jurlsdic-
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, ana
shall not exceed two thousand dollars, ex-
elusive of interest.
Sec. 9. 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 O6. 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
he elected BIZ the people, for the term OF
four wears. In case of death, resignation
or removal from office of any of said
iudpes. the vacancy shall be filled by ap
Monument by the Governor. They shall
he citizens of the United States, and o.
this State, learned in the law, and shall
have procticed law in the State Tor 81
years. and shall have been actual resi-
dents of the district from which the!
shall be elected for at least two year
preceding the election.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, ETC., Ina
Article njnety-seven of the Constitution
the State of Louisiana be so amended
10 read as follows:
| Article 81. The State shall be divide,
, into two circuits. Until otherwise PROVO
ed bv law. the parishes of Caddo. BossieI
Webster. Bienville, Claiborne, Union, Lin
coin. Jackson, Caldwell, Winn, Match
toches. Sabine, DeSoto, Red River, Qua
, chita. Richland, Franklin, Catahouia
Concordia. Tensas, Madison, East Carol
West Carroll. Morehouse, st. Landry, AZ
, adia. Ayoyclles, Rapides, Grant Vernon
: Calcasieu. Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayette
|, iberia and St Martin shall compos
the First Circuit, and the parishes
Orleans. East Baton Rouge, West Bato
!, Rouge. Livingston, Tangipahoa, st. IAN
: many. Washington, st. Helena, East Eel
ciana West Feliciana, Pointe Coupe
Iberyille. st. Mary, Terrebonne. Assuml
: ton. Lafourchc, St. Charles, Jefferson,
q Bernard, Plaquemines, st. Jonn the ba
: fist ST James and Ascension shall con
$ pose the Second Circuit
In order that no inconvenience may T
cult IN the public service and to save IL
, o~na,se of n special election, the thr'
f Judges elected by the General ASSEM-
: =, 90ao for the first, second and thiI
EVENTS respectively shall be the judg'
81 tbo Court of Appeals of the Fir
: Circuit, and the three Judges eiec,ee =
4 the same time for the iour.h anu M
circuits, and for the Court OF Appears
the parish of Orleans respectively, sh'
:, be the judges of the Second circuit al
= they shall hold office until the gener
;. State election in 1901, ana unui III.
y successors are elected and qua!ifed. y
:, Nil otherwise provided by law, the STA
u shall be divided into six Appellate Cou
D;stricts. and one judge shall be eject
:. from each of said districts by the qua
- God voters thereof, to be voted Tor
the general election in 1900, and eve
four vears thereafter and to serve for
'e term of four years. The parishes
n Caddo. Bossier, Webster, Bienville. Ci'
re horne. Union, Lincoln, Jackson. Caldwe
le Winn. Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto a
D. Red River shall compose the First A
20 nellate Court District from which
!. judge shall be elected.
= The parishes of Ouactita, Richiaf
!; Franklin. Catahoula, Corcordia, Tens'
- Madison. East Carroll, West Carroll
- Morehouse shall compose the Seco
3, Appellate Court District from which o
IS Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of st. Landry, Avoye.
At Rapides, Grant, Acadia, Vernon, Cal
70 sieu. Cameron, vermillion, Lafayet
10 lberia. and st. Martin shall compose
Third Appellate Court District II
!. which one judge shall be elected.
of The parishes of East Baton Rou
- west Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tan
- nahoa. St. Tammany, WASHINGTON,
~ Helena East Feliciana, West Felicial
Po;nte Coupee and Iberville shall comp
81 the Fourth Appellate Court District II
- which one judge shall be elected.
or The marshes of st. Mary. Terrebon
10 Assnmntion, Lafourche, St. Charles, ]
~ ferson. st. Bernard, Plaquemines,
40 Jobn the Baptist, st. James and Asc
NJ s,on shall compose the Fifth Appel
M Court district from which enc ju'