The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-07
No. 1875.
JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing Amendments to Articles &
S.. 81. 90. 80. 10l Zoe. 1O3. los. and 10
OF the Constitution Of the State. Of
Louisiana. Relative to Courts Of APP
peal.
Section l. Be II resolved by the Generq
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 Louisi.
ana be SO amended as to read as follows,
Article IS. The Courts Of Appeal. exf
cept in cases hereinafter provided shall
have appellate jurisdiction. only. which
Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases. ciYi{
or probate. 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
exclusive of interest. 49,, A.,
Be 1t further resolved. etc. That Ar:
ticle ninety six of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana be SO amended as I'd
read as follows: %. IL
Article IS. The Courts Of Appeal shall
consist Of not less than three nor mopo
than six judges. and each circuit shall
be composed Of three judges In the gene
eral State election in 1904 they shall b
elected by the people. for the term of foUI
years. In case of death. resignation or
removal from Office of any of said 1udgea
the vacancy shall be filled by appointment
by the Governor. They shall be citizens
of the United States and of this Stats.
learned in the law. and shall have praey3
ticed law in the State for six years. and
shall have been actual residents Of th&
districts from which they shall havo.
been elected for at least two years pre-
ceding the election. =: !.
Sec. 8. Be II further resolved. etc. That
Article ninety seven at :trr t,Onrsitufi~q.
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 pro-.
vided by law the parishes Of Coddo.. Boe->
sier. Webster. Bienville Claiborne, Uniol,'
Lincoln. Jackson. Caldwell Wins
Eatchitoches. sabine, Desote. Red Ki<ss,
Ouachlta, R.chlsnd, Franklin. a asahnnlG
Connordia. Tensas. Madison, East ssrHos
West, Carroll, Morehouss, 81, Lssdry,s
non Calcastcu. Cameron, Nermilion,
lafayette, Iberia and 81. Martin shah
compose the Fret Circuit. and 'ihe par
ishes Of Orleans. East Ration Rouge wea
Baton Rouge, Livingston Tangipahoa, 81
Tammany. Washington. ST. 4 IIelena; East
telieisna. West Felci'na.. .PDipte Coulees,
Iberyille, st. Mary, Terrel,onnc, Assuwptlogi
Lsfourche. 81. Charles. Jefferson. st. Bernan
| Plsquemines.St John the Baptist. st .la,neq
| and Ascension shall compose the second
In order that no Inconvenience may re-
| suit, to the public service and. to. save thu
expense Of "a .s9ecial election. the thrs(
| Judges elected by the General Assembly
In 1882 Tor the first. second and third
circuits respectively shall be the Judges
| OF the Court of .Appeals for the ,F'r4f
| Circuit. and the three judges elected at
the same time for the fourth and fift4
circuits. and for the Court of A?peal1
for the parish of Orleans respectivelys
shall be the judges Of the Second Cireuits
and they shall hold Office until the general
State election in 1900 and until their suaf
cessors are, elected. and qualified, Unt4
otherwise provided by law the State SHAH
be divided into six Appellate Couf<
Districts and one, Judge shall II
elected, from each Of said dis-
tricts by the qualified voters thereo4
to be voted for at the general elected
IN 1900, and every four years thereaftefI
and to serve for term Of four years. Tho
parishes Of Caddo. Bossier. Webster
Bienville. Claiborne. Union Lincoln. Jack.
son. Caldwell. winn. Natchitoches. B.
bine. DE Soto and Red River shall con-;
pose the First Appellate Court Distries
from which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of Ouachita. Richland.
FRANKLIN. Catahoula. Concordia. TensaaI
Madison. East Carroll, West Carroll an1
Morehouse shall, compose the Second ~:
penate Court District from which or
judge shall be elected. .
The parishes Of St-Landry. AvoyelleaI
Rapides, Grant, Acadia, Vernon. Caica,
sieu, Cameron. Vermillion, Lafayette
Iberia and st, Martin shall, compose IN
Third Appellate Court District from
which one Judge shall be elected .. -
The parishes of East Baton Rou04
West Baton Rouge. Livingston. Tangip'
ahoa, st. Tammany. Washington, .
Heiena, East Feliciana, West FelicianA
Fointe Coupee and Iberville shall con-
pose the Fourth Appellate Court Distri4
from which one fudge shalt hs efectGI