The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21


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
parishes Of Ouachita. Richland. Frank
lin. Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas. Madi-
son, East Carroll, West Carroll. More
house. Union and Jackson.
At Shreveport first Mondays In June
and February--For trial of appeals from
the parishes Of Caddo. Bossier, Webster,
Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln. Sabine. Do
Soto and Red River.
At Alexandria FIRST Mondays in October
and March--For trial of appeals from the
1<barishes Of Caldwell, VIM. Grant. Rap
ides. Vernon. Natchitoches and Avoy-
Giles.
At Opelousas first Mondays In Novem-
Der and April--For trial of appeals from
the parishes of st Landry. Caicasie,h
Cameron. Vermillion. Lafayette, Aca-
dia, 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.
Tangipahoa, st. Tammany. Washington
and ST. Helena.
At Baton Rouge third Monday In Oc-
tober and fourth Monday In June-Fof
trial of appeals from the parishes OF East
Baton Rouge. West Baton Rouge. East
Feliciana. West Feiciana, Polnte Cou-
bee and Iberville.
At Thibodaux fourth Monday In Noveni.
Der and third Monday in June-For the
trial of appeals from the parishes OF ST.
Mary. Terrebonne, Assumption and La
fourche.
At New orleans second Mondays In De-
cember and March-For trial OF appeals
from the parishes OF Orleans, ST. Ber-
nard. Plauuemines. Jefferson, st. Charles
ar. John the Baptist st. James and As
cension.
Sec. 6. BE It further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred and one of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisina be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article 10i: No Judgment shall be rem.
tered by the Courts Of Appeal without
the concurrence Of two judges. When
ever two members cannot concur, IN con-
sc 1ucnce Of the recusation of any MEM
Der. or members of the court, the judge
not rec,sed shall have authority to call
upon any judge or judges OF the District
Court, whose duty 1t shall be, when so
called upon. to sit in the place OF the
Judge or judges recused, and to aid In
the determination OF the case.
shall have power to certify to the SUI
preme Court any questions or PROPOSE
tions of law concerning which II desires
the instructions of that court for It's
proper decision. And thereupon the Su-
preme Court may either give its instruc-
lions on the questions and propositions
certified to II, which shall be binding upon
the Courts of Appeal In such case
or II may require that the whole record
consideration, and thereupon shall de-
eide the whole matter In controversy
an the same manner as II II had been on
appeal directly to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court may on the relation
of any party in interest review by GER
tiorari,' Judgments of the Courts or APP
peal. which may conflict with each other
or with the decision of the Supreme Court
and annul, amend or affirm the same.
and tbereupon shall decide the whole
matter in controversy in the same man.
ner. as IL II had been on appeal directly
10 the Supreme Court.
Sec. Z Be IL further resolved, etc, That
article one hundred and two OF the Con-
etitution of the State of Louisiana be 30
amended as to read as follows:
.SNticle 100: All causes on appeal to the
C61rts of Appeal shall be tried on the
original record pleading and evidence
IN the District Court, with a certified copy
of the minutes, the whole to serve In lieu
of n transcript, and to be filed as one
document.
Immediately after the final decision OF
the cause. the original papers. together
with a copy OF the decree OF the COURT
shall he returned to the court OF the
first instance.
Sec. $. Be II further resolved, etc, That
Article one hundred and three OF the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana De
so amended as to read as follows
Article 1913. Until otherwise provided py
law, the rules of, prectice regulating ap-
mails TO and proteo4pgs in the Supreme
Court shall apply 10 appeals TO and pro-
ceeaings in Courts of Appeal. so far az
they may be applicable. The decisions OF
the Courts.of Appeal with syllabi pre-.
PARED by the judges. shall be published
and the General Assembly shall MAKE
provisions for sthe publication. Thereon.
Sec. 9. Be II further resolved. etc, Tha
one hundred and five of Constructor
of the State of louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article los. The judges of the Couru
of Appeal shall each receive a salary o
four thousand dollars per annum, ply
able monthly on their respective war
rants.
Sec 10. BE IL further resolved etc, Tha
Article one hundred and six OF the con
stitution of the State of Louisiana be 3
amended as to read as follows:
Article toe: The clerks of the DBtric
Courts of the parish in which the session
of the Courts of Appeals are held, snal
serve as clerks OF the Courts OF Appea
md the clerks OF the city of New Orlean
shall remain ,as now fixed by law unt
otherwise provided by the General As