The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-08

the parishes Of st. Landry, Caacaaleu,
Cameron, Verm,lion, Lafayette, Acadia,
Iberia and st. Martin.
SECOND CIRCUIT.
Amise, FIRST Monday In October and
the second Monday In May, for trial Of
appeals for the par;shes Of Livingstone,
Tansipshoa. st. Tammauy. Washington
and st. Helena.
Baton Rouge, third Monday In October,
and the fourth Monday In June, for trial
OF appeals from the parishes Of Esst
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East
Felicisna, West Felicisna, Pointe Cou-
pee and 1beryille.
Thibodaux, fourth Monday in SovcIn.
Der. and third Monday in June. for the
trial of appeals from the parishes Of IT.
Mary. Terrebopne, Assumption and La.
fourche.
New Orleans, second Mondays In Do
cember aud March. for trial OF appeals
from the parishes Of Orleans, st. bernard,
Plaquemines. Jefferson, st. Charles, st.
John the Baptist, st. James and !Ascen-
sion.
Sec. Q. Be II farther resolved, etc.,
That article oDe hundred and one Of the
Constitution Of tho State Of Louisiana
be so amended az to read as follows: =
Article lOl. No Judgment sha!i be
rendered by the Courts Of Appeal without
the concurrence Of two judges. When.
ever two members cannot concur, IN con-
sequence Of the recusation Of any mem
Der, OF members of the court. the Judge
not Reused shall havo authority to call
upon any judge or judges of the District
Court, whose duty it shall be. when so
called upon, 70 sit in the place of the
judge or judges Reused, and to aid IN
the determination Of the case.
The judges Of the Courts Of Appeal
shall have power to certify to the Supreme
Court any questions or propositions Of
law concerning which 1t desires the In.
structions Of that court for its proper
decision. And thereupon the Supreme
Court mag either gire It's Instructions
on the questions and propositions certi-
fed to it. which shall be binding upon
the Courts Of Appeals In such case, or II
may require that the whole record and
cause may be sent mp to it for its con-
sideration, and thereupon shall decide the
whole matter N controversy in the same
manner, as if it had been on appeal d.
rectly to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court may on the rela.
ton of any party in interest review by
ccrtiorari. judgments Of the Courts Of Ap.
peal, which may conflict with each other
or with the decision Of the Supreme
Court, and anaui. amend or affirm the
same, and thereupoa shall decide the
manner. as il it had been On appeal d.
rectly to the Supreme Court.
Sec. 7. BE it further resolved. etc,
That Article one hundred and two Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
so amended as to read rs follows:
Article 1O2. All causes on appeal to
the Courts of Appeal shall be tried on
the original record. pleadings and evi.
dence in tho District Court, With cert.
fed copy Of the minutes, the whole to
serve In lieu Of transcript and to b
filed as one document.
Immediately after the final decision Of
the cause, the original papers. together
with copy of the decree Of the court
shall be returned to the court of tho 6rst
instance. Y
Sec. 8. Be II further resolved. etc,
That Article one hundred and three Of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
% amended as to read as follows: =.
Article 1903. Until otherwise, provided
by law, the rules Of practice regulating
appeals to and pr, eeedsngs In the Su.
.hnM To- -, 60
and proceedings In Courts of Appeal, %
far IS they may be applicable. The de-
cisions Of the Courts Of Appeal, with
syllabi prepared By the judges, shall be
published, and the General Assembly
shall make provisions for the publication
thereof. ~.
Sec. 9. Be Il further resolved. etc.,
That article one hundred and 6re < the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana be
80 amended as to read as follows:
Article 1O5. The judges Of the Courts
of Appeal shall each receive salary Of
four thousand dollars per annum pay
able monthly Oh their respective war.
rants.
Sec. 10. Be It further resolved, etc.,
That article one hundred and six Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
20 amended as to read as follows:
Article 100. The Clerks of the District
Courts Of the parish in which the sessions
Of the Courts Of Appeals are held, shau
serve 20 clerks of the Courts of Appeal,
and the clerks of the city Of New Orleans
shall remain as now fixed by Law until
otherwise provided by the General As
sembly. Their fees shall be fixed BY
law. The sheriff OF each parish in which
the Court Ia held shall attend in person
OF by deputy to execute the orders Of the
court.
All cases appealed to or pending In the
Courts OF Appeal as organised under the
Constitution Of 1870, before or on the drst
Monday in May, 1896. shall be trans
ferred for decision to the Court Of Ap