The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22
No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION.

81, 9S, 90, 1O1, 102, JOB, 100 and loo
IF tho Constitution of the State of |
Louisiana, relative to Courts OF APP |
peal.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Generai
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 foiiows:
Article 95. The Courts of Appeal, except
| in cases hereinafter provided shall have
appellate Jurisdiction only, which jurisdic-
| tion shall extend to all cases, civil or pro-
hate. 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, ex-
elusive of interest.
| Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC., mat
Article ninety-six of the Constitution Oh
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 shan De
composed of three judges. At the general
State election in the year 1900 they shall
he elected by the people. for the term OF
four years. In case of death, resignation
or removal from office of any OF SAID
iudpes. the vacancy shall be filled by APP
no;ntment by the Governor. They shall
no citizens of the United States, and OF
this State. learned in the law, and shall
have practiced law in the State for SIX
; vears and shall have been actual resi-
!. dents of the district from which they
shall be elected for at least two years
, preceding the election.
! Sec 3. Be it further resolved, ETC., That
: Article ninety-seven of the CONSTITUTION oi
, tho State of Louisiana be SO amended as
: TO read as follows:
i Article 81. The State shall be divided
0 into two circuits. Until otherwise provid
b cd by law. the parishes of Caddo, Bossler
: Webster. Bienville, Claiborne, Union, LIN
coin. Jackson, Caldwell, Winn, Natchi
: toches. Sabine. DeSoto, Red River, qua
n chita. Richland, Franklin, Catahoula
Concordia, Tensas, Madison, East Carroll
:. West Carroll Morehouse, st. Landry, Ac
= ada. Ayoyelles, Rapides, Grant, vernon
g Calcasieu. Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayette
= iberia and st. Martin shall compos'
the First Circuit, and the parishes O
Orleans. East Baton Rouge, West Batol
!, Rouge. Livingston, Tangipahoa, st. Lam
= many. Washington, st. Helena, East Fen
= c;ana' West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee
Ibcryille. St. Mary, Terrebonne. AssumI
t;on Lafourche, St. Charles, Jefferson, d
= BERNARD. Plaquemines, st. John the baI
- fist st. James and Ascension shall con
e nose the Second Circuit.
In order that no inconvenience may !. y
;. suit to the public service anu 10 save ~
- al aiocfIOU the tnre
If iud:es elected by the Generai Assenoi
:. =, 7so, for the first second and thir
c;rcu;ts respectively shall be the judge
T. of the Court of Appeals of the fir'
C;rcu;t and the three judges elected
- tha same time for the fourth and MI
:" c;rcu;ts. and for the Court of Appeals
the narish of Orleans respectively, sha
{, ~ tho iudces of the Second Circuit; an
70 thov xhail hold office until the gener
Is state election in 1900, and until the
5: s,,..,ssors are elected and qualified. U
al III otherwise provided by law, the Sta
ai shau he divided into six Appellate Cou
n;s,r;cts. and one judge shall be elect'
G., from each of said districts by the qua
VI ead voters thereof, to be voted for
70 the General election in 1900, and eve
- four Years thereafter and to serve for
De term of four years The parishes
I'm Caddo. Bossier, Webster, Bienville, Cl'
ne borne. Union. Lincoln. jackson. Caldwe
..e Winn, Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto a.
IN Red River shall compose the FIRST a
10 Relate Court District from which
~ Judge shall be elected.
,ta The parishes of Ouachita, Ricniar
~ Franklin, Catahoula. Corcordla, Iens'
Or Madison, East Carroll, West Carroll
an. Morehouse shall compose the Seco
ia, APPELLATE Court District from which Q
ses Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of st. Landry, Avoyeli
,at Rapides. Grant, Acadia. Vernon. Cal
he s;eu- Cameron, Vermillion, Lafayet
he iberia. and st. Martin shall compose
Third Appellate Court District IT
:. which one Judge shall be elected.
Of If The parishes of East Baton Kou
- west Baton Rouge, Livingston, Ian
III nahoa st. Tammany, Washington,
~. ~ Helena. East Feliciana, West Felicia
- Po;nte Coupee and Iberville shall comp
led the Fourth Appellate Court District IT
'e which one judge shall be elected.
ner The parishes of st. Mary, Terrebon
ela 4 ssumption. Lafourche, st. Charles, J
~ fsrson. st. Bernard, Plaquemines,
ase John the Baptist. st. James and Asc
ent eion shall compose the Fifth APPEL
nd Court District from which one ~
an shall be elected.
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