The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION.

Proposing amendments to Articles 30, 90,
81. OS. 90, 1O1, 1O2, 1903, 1Oo and lo6
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to Courts OF Ap-
peal.
| Section 1. Be il resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
th;rds of all the members elected to each
House concurring. that Article ninety-nve
of the Constitution of the state Oh nouiS-
lima he so amended as to read as follows:
Article 95. The Courts of Appeal. except
in cases hereinafter provided shaii nave
appellate jurisdiction only, which 1urlsdic-
ton shall extend to all cases, civil OF pro
bate, when the matter in dispute OF the
| fund to be distributed shall exceeo one
hundred dollars, exclusive of interest ana
shall not exceed two thousand dollars, eA-
elusive of interest.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC., That
Article nixety-eix of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be so amended as
to read as follows:
Article 96. The Courts of Appeal shan
consist of not less than three nor more
than six Judges, and each circuit shall De
comnosed of three judges. At the f:"erai
state election in the year 1900 thes shall
no elected by the people, for the term Oh
four years. In case of death, Resignation
or removal from office OF any OF sald
Judges. the vacancy shall be nlled ny up.
pointment by the Governor. lhey snai.
no citizens of the United States, ana Oh
this State. learned in the law, ana snail
have practiced law in the State 1or six
wears. and shall have been actuai resi-
. dents of the district from whicn they
shall be elected for at least two years
preceding the election.
, Sec Re il further resolved, ETC., That
Articie n;netv-seyen of the Constitution Of
, the State of Louisiana be SO AMENDED al
: to read as follows:
4 Article 81. The State shall be divided
0 into two circuits. Until otherwise pro.lo
h ed by law, the parishes OF Caddo, boss'er
: Webster. Bienville, Claiborne, Union Ian
coin. Jackson, Caldwell, Winn, Na!cni
\ toches Sabine. DeSoto, Red River, Qua
n chita. Richland, Franklin, Catahouin
Concordia. Tensas, Madison, East Carroi
!. West Carroll. Morehouse, st. Landry, Ae
: ada Ayoyelles, Rapides, Grant, vernon
g Calcasieu, Cameron, Vermilion, Lalaye'.'
= iberia and st. Martin shall eompos
tho First Circuit, and the parishes
Orleans East Baton Rouge. West Bato
:, Rouge Livingston. Tangipahoa, 81. ian
:, many Washington, st. Helena, East Eel
&c c;ana. West Feliciana, Pointe Coupe
" Iberville. st. Mary, Terrebonne. Assuml
t;on Lafourche, ST. Charles, Jefferson,
:. Bernard. Plaauemines, st. John the ba
~ ,;st ST James and Ascension shall con
No nose the Second Circuit.
In order that no inconvenience may
= sult TO the public service and 10 save u
o~nonse of a special election, the tnr'
- iudces elected by the General ASSEM-
os in 1892 for the first, second ana tnl
c;rcuits respectively shall be the Judg
10 Of the Court of Appeals of the FIR
~ C;rcu;t and the three judges elected
tha same time for the fourth and nj
NJ o;rc,;ts and for the Court of Appeals
the narish of Orleans respectively, sh'
C., he the iudges of the Second Circuit; a.
"o NV shall hold office until the geneI
Is Stote election in 1900, and until tn
vs.: ,,o.,scors are elected and qualified.
an I'll otherwise provided by law, the Sta
rai sbaIl be divided into six Appellate 20,
D;str;cts and one judge shall be elect
lc. from each of said districts by the qua
VI Sod voters thereof, to be voted for
rs tho General election in 1900, and eve
VS. four years thereafter and to serve for
De term of four years. The parishes
am Caddo Bossier, Webster, Bienville, VI
the horne. Union. Lincoln, Jackson. Caldw
ate W;nn. Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto
rim mn, Ill oomnose the First
10 nellate Court District from which
oi Judge shall be elected.
ato The parishes of Ouachita, Richla
a.. FRANKLIN. Catahoula, Corcordia, Tens
Madison. East Carroll, West Carroll
on Morehouse shall compose the sec
c;al Appellate Court District from wnicn
,ses Judge shall be elected
The parishes of st. Landry, Avoyel
h.. Rapides. Grant, Acadia, Vernon, Ca
az s;en Cameron, Vermillion. Lafaye
~ iberia and st. Martin shall compose
Third Appellate Court District Il
"a. which one judge shall be elected.
Of The parishes of East Baton To'
VI West BATON Rouge. Livingston, Ia
~ r.hoa ST. Tammany. Washington,
~. ~ Helena. East Feliciana, West Feici'
',;ca Pointe Coupee and Ibervilie snail conn
; sl the Fourth Appellate Court Ans.rlct !
,ue which one judge shall be eiesied.
,n o Tho marshes of St. Mary. Terrebo
, saIa Assnmption. Lafourche, St Charles,
artv farsou. ST. Bernard, Plaquemines,
eaS Tohn the Baptist, st. James and As
liant sion shah compose the Fifth Appel
and Court District from which one j.
nan. shall be al ,cted.
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