The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-25
No. 1aa. JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to Articles 80, 96, |
81, SO, 90, 1O1, 1O2, 103, 105 aud LOG
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana. relative to Courts OF APP
peal
Section l. 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-hve
of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be 60 amended as to read as follows:
Article 95. The Courts of Appeal, except
in cases hereinafter provided shall have
appellate jurisdiction only, which jurisdic-
| ton shall extend to all cases, civil or pro-
bate, when the matter Ia 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. .. 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 De
composed of three judges. AT the general
State election in the year 1900 they shall
be elected by the people, for the term OF
four years. In case of death, resignation
or removal from office of any of said
Judges. the vacancy shall be filed by APP
/, pointment by the Governor. They shall
be citizens of the United States, and OF
this State. learned in the law, and shall
have practiced law in the State for SIX
years. and shall have been actual resi-
dents of the district from which they
shall be elected for at least two years
J preceding the election.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, ETC., mat
|, Article ninety-seven of the Constitution OF
| the State of Louisiana be so amended as
, TO read as follows:
: Article 81. The State shall be divided
: into two circuits. Until otherwise provid-
: cd by law. the parishes CT Caddo, Bossier,
: Webster. Bienville, Claiborne, Union, Lin
colin. Jackson. Caldwell, Winn, Natchi-
toches, Sabine, DeSoto, Red River, Qua.
chita. Richland, Franklin, Catahoula,
E Concordia. Tensas, Madison, East Carroll
} West Carroll. Morehouse, st. Landry, Ac
ada. Avoyelles, Rapides, Grant, vernon
, CaIcasieu. Cameron, vermilion, Lafayette
e iberia and st. Martin shall compose
Orleans, East Baton Rouge, west bator
Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa, 81. lam =,
many. Washington, st. Helena, East ell
: c;ana West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee
j IperyiTIe, or. MIR! ,r-~--.-i>anne, Assump
ton. Lafourche ST. Charles, JEFFERSON, 81
u Bernard, Plaquemines, st. John the bap
0 fist st. James and Ascension shall com
d pose the Second Circuit.
In order that no inconvenience may re
sult TO the public service and to save tn
: expense of special election, the thre'
Judges elected by the General Assembi.
in 1892 for the first, second and thir'
: circuits respectively shall be the judge
Z of the Court of Appeals of the Firs
i Circuit. and the three judges elected
U the same time for the fourth and NIT
circuits. and for the Court of Appeals o
!, the parish of Orleans respectively, shal
e be the judges of the Second Circuit; an
e they shall hold office until the genera
IS State election in 1900, and until thei
successors are elected and qualified. Tn
= til otherwise provided by law, the Stat
e shall be divided into six Appellate Cour
is Districts. and one judge shall be electe
IS from each of said districts by the quail
fed voters thereof, to be voted for a
:, the general election in 1900, and ever
+ four years thereafter and to serve for
u term of four years. The parishes O
Is Caddo. Bossier, Webster, Bienville, Cha
borne Union, Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell
y VIM. Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto an
e, Red River shall compose the First Al
"a pellate Court District from which on
judge shall be elected.
:, The parishes of Ouachita, Richlan,
70 Franklin. Catalonia, Corcordia, Tensa
$ Madison, East Carroll, West Carroll an
;: Morehouse shall compose the Secon
II Appellate Court District from which on
III Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of st. Landry, Avoyelle
:. Rapides, Grant, Acadia, Vernon, Gale,
- sieu, Cameron, Vermillion, Lafayett
Iberia, and st. Martin shall compose tt
= Third Appellate Court District fro
= which one judge shall be elected.
- The parishes of East Baton Roug
.e West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tang
&c pahoa. st. Tammany, Washington, s
u Helena. East Feliciana, West Felician
70 Pointe Coupee and Iberville shall compo'
- the Fourth Appellate Court District fro
- which one judge shall be elected.
= The parishes of st. Mary, Terrebonn
y Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, Je
- ferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, S
=, John the Baptist, st. James and Asce
- sion shall compose the Fifth Appella
g Court District from which one JUDI
shall be elected.
Rt The parish of Orleans shall compose ii
he Sixth Appellate Court District from whit
De one Judge shall be elected.
The three judges elected from II
It. First, Second and Third Appellate Cou
OF Districts shall compose the Court OF A
or peals of the First Circuit.
ne The three judges elected from Il
or Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Appellate Cou
&C Districts shall compose the Court of A
ed peals of the Second Circuit.
On See. f. Be it further resolved, ct
er That Article ninety-eight of the Cons
lie tuition of the State of Louisiana be
ty amended as to read as follows:
Sc Article SO. The judges of the Court
Mt Appeals shall hold two annual terms
i'd court at such places in the circuit as mi
n be fixed by law for the return of appea
~ Sec. 5. Be it further resolved, ct
ad That Article ninety Of the Constit
ton of the State of Louisiana, be
It, amended as to read as follows:
lie Article 80. Until otherwise provided
by law. the terms of the Courts OF Appe
nd shall be held as follows:
FIRST CIRCUIT.