The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-07


ferson, St. Bernard, PlaQuemines. ST.
John the Baptist, st. James and Assem-
sion shall compose the Fifth Appellate
Court District from which one judge shall
be elected.
The parish Of Orleans shall compose
the Sixth Appellate Court District from
which one Judge shall be elected.
The three Judges elected from the First,
Second and Third Appellate Court Dis
,rfcts shall compose the Court Of Appeals
Of the First Circuit
The three judges elected from the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court of APP
peais OF the Second Circuit.
Be Il further resolved. etc. That Ar
ticle ninety-eiGht of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be SO amended as
TO read as follows:
Article aS. The judges OF the Court of
Appeals shall hold two annual terms OF
court at such places in the circuit az may
he fixed by law for the return OF appeals.
Sec. S. Be it further resolved, etc. That
Article nincty-nine of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, be so amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article 80. Until otherwise provided by
law. the terms of the Court OF Appeals
shall be held as follows:
FIRST CIRCUIT.
AT Monroe first Mondays In May and
January--For trial of appeals from the
marshes OF Ouachita. Richland. Frank
in. Catahoula. Concordia. Tensas. Madi-
son. East Carroll, West Carroll. More
shouse. Union and Jackson.
At Shreveport first Mondays In Juno
Axi. of lG
tSe parishes Of Caddo. Bossier Webster,
Rienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Sabine. De
Soto and Red River.
u At Alexandria first Mondays In October
hnd March--For trial of appeals from the
parishes Of Caldwell. Winn, Grant. Rap
bdes, Vernon, 'Natchitoches and Avoy-
lilies. -
|. At Opelousas first Mondays in Novem-
her and April--For trial of appeals from
khe parishes of st Landry, Calcasieu.
cameron. Vermllion. Lafayette, AGA
|ila, iberia and st. Martin.
SECOND CIRCUIT.
At Amite, first Monday in October. and
The second Monday in Mayor trial Of
appeals from the parishes of Livingston.
ST. Tammany, Washington
and st. Helena.
At Baton Rouge third Monday in Oc-
kober and fourth Monday in June-For
trial of appeals from the parishes of East
Baton Rouge. West Baton Rouge. East
Feliciana. West Feliciana. Pointe Cou-
pee and Iberville.
At Thibodaux fourth Monday in Novem-
Der and third Monday in June-For the
trial of appeals from the parishes Of St.
Mary, Terrebonne. Assumption ana La
fourche.
At New Orleans second Mondays In De-
kember and March-For trial of appeals
from the parishes Of Orleans. st. Ber-
lard. Plaquemines. Jefferson. st. Charles.
st. John the Baptist, st. James and As
tension.
Sec. 6. BE it further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and one OF the Con-
jtitution of the State of Louisina be so
mended as to read as follows:
Article 10I: No Judgment shall be rem
cred by the Courts OF Appeal without
he concurrence of two judges. When
ver two members cannot concur. in con-
eluence of the recusation of any MEM
Ter, or members of the court. the judge
lot refused shall have authority to call
pom any. Judge or judges of the District
(ourt, whose duty II shall be. when 80
allied upon, to sit in the place of the
|Idge or Judges recused, and to aid in
he determination of the case.
The judges of the Courts Of Appeal
hall have power to certify to the SUI
RENE Court any questions or PROPOSE
ons of law concerning which II desires
he instructions of that court for Its
roper decision. And thereupon the Su-
RENE Court may either give its instruc-
Ions on the questions and propositions
ertiiied to it. which shall be binding upon
be Colrts of Appeal in such case
1t may require that the whole record
md cause may be sent up to II for Its
bnsidefation, and thereupon shall de-
de the whole matter in controversy
the same manner as II II had been on
ppeal directly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the relation
any party in interest review by GER
orari, Judgments of the Courts OF APP
eal, which may conflict with each other
+ with the decision of the Supreme Court
nd annul, amend or affirm the same.
nd theNupon shall decide the whole
after in controversy in the same man
pr. as II IT had been on appeal directly
the Supreme Court.
Sec. 7.Be IT further resolved. etc, That
fticle one hundred and two of the Con-
itution of the State of Louisiana be so
pended as to read as follows:
Article 102: All causes on appeal to the
Ourts of Appeal shall be tried on the
figinal record. pleading and evidence
the District Court. with a certified copy
the minutes, the whole to serve IN lieu
a transcript, and to be filed as one
bcument
Immediately after the final decision of
be cause. the original papers, together
18th copy of the decree Of the court.
hall be returned to the court Of tho
rst instance.
Sec. S. BE IL further resolved, etc. That
rticle one hundred and three of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
amended as to read as follows:
Article l03 Until otherwise provided by
w. the rules of practice regulating ap-
eals to and proceedings in the Supreme
curt shall apply to appeals to and pro-
eedings i'm Courts of Appeal. so far as
hey may be applicable The decisions Of