The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-04
SECOND CIRCUIT

the second Monday in May, for trial o!
appeals for the parishes OF Livingstone
Tangipahoa, St. Tsmmany, Washington
and st. Helena.
Baton Rouge, third Monday in October
and the fourth Monday II, juno, for tria!
Of appeals froa, the parishes OF Has,
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Eas,
Eelsiana, West Felicianu, rointo Coo
pee and Ibefrille
Thiih9dau1, fourth Monday in Scren.
Der, and third monday in June, for the
trial OF appeals from the parishes Of St
3lary. Terrebunne, Assumption and la.
fouEehe.
New Orleans, second Mondays in Dc,
eember and March, for trial of appeals
from the parishes Of Orleans, st. bernard
Plaquemines, jefferson. ST. Charles, Sr
John the Baptist, st. James and Ascen.
sion.
Sec. 9. Be it further resolved, etc.
That article one hundred and one Of the
Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana
be 50 amended as 10 read as follows:
Article 1ol. No Judgment shs!l bt
rendered hy the Courts OF Appeal without
the concurrence Of two judges. When
ever two members caraot concur, in con.
sequence Of IL, :c".: :s::.:;2,l Of acy H.
Der, or members II the court. the jul.t
not r"ccsnl shall have authority to cnl'
upon any judge or judges Of the Dist7ir,
Court. whose duty il shall DC, when *
called upon. to cit in the place Of TIT
judge Or judges REUSED, and to aid IL.
the determination of the case.
Tho judges Of the Courts Of Apcea!
shall have power to certify 70 the Supreme
Court any questions or propositions OF
law concerning which it desires tho In.
structions Of that court for i's proper
decision. And thereapon the Supreme
Court may either give its instructions
on the question: and propositions ccrti-
fed 10 it, which shall be binding upon
the Courts Of Appeals in such ease. or il
may require that the whole record and
cause may De seut up to it for its con-
sideration. and thercupon shall decide the
whole matter N controversy in the. sam,
manner, as If 1t had been on appeal di.
rectly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the rein
ton Of any party In interest review by
ccrtio1ari, judgments of the Courts of Ap.
peal. which may conflict with each othc,
or with the decision Of the Supreme
same, and thcrcupon shall decide the
whole matter in controversy In tho same
manner. as II it had been on appeal di.
rectly to the Supreme Court.
Sec. I. BE it further resolved. etc.
Thut Article one hundred and two Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
so amended as to read as follows:
Article 102. All causes on appeal to
the Courts Of Appeal shall be tried on
the original record, pleadings and evi.
dence in the District Court, with q eerti-
fed copy of the minutes, the whole to
serve in lieu Of transcript and to be
fled as one document.
Immediately after the final decision OF
the cause, the orixinsi papers, together
with copy Of the decree Of the court,
shah DO returned to the court Of the FIRST
instance.
Sec. g. Be It further resolved, etc.
That Article ono hundred and three Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
80 amended as to read as follows:
Article 103 Until otherwise provided
by law, the rules of practice regulating
appeals to and pr. ceedinss In the 6u.
preme Court shall apply to APPEALS to
and proceedings in Courts of Appeal, &C
far as they nay be applicable. The dc,
cisions of the Courts Of Appeal, with
sy!labi prepared BY the judges, shall he
,but nrai l.
shall make provisions for the publication
thereof
Sec 8. Be It further resolved. etc.,
That article one hundred aud FIVE Of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana be
SO amended as to read az follows:
Article 105. The judges OF the Courts
Of Appeal shall each receive a salary OF
four thousand dollars per annum pay
able monthly On their respective war.
rants.
Sec. 10. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That article one hundred and six Of the
Constitution of tho State of Louisiana be
30 amended as to read as follows:
Article 1O6. The Clerks Of the District
Courts Of the parish in which the sessions
of the Courts of Appeals are held, shall
serve as clerks of the Courts of Appeal
and the clerks Of the city of New Orleans
shall remain rs now fixed by law until
otherwise provided by the General As
senbly. Their fees shall be 6xed BY
law. The sheriff of each parish in which
the Court is held shall attend In person
or by deputy to execute the orders Of the
court.
All cases appealed to or pending in the
Courts of Appeal as organized under the
Constitution Of 1879, before or on the first
Monday In May, 1895. shall he trans.