The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-28

a 90 %. %, tvi, lvo, AtO, anu
Of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. Relative to Courts of APP
peal -.--....
Section 1. Be II resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House concurrins. that Article ninety-f1vs
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi,
ana be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article s5. The Courts of Appeal. exs
cept In cases hereinafter provided shall
have appellate jurisdiction only. which
Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases. civiS
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. ..
Be IL further resolved, etc, That Ar
ticle ninety-six of the Constitution of the
State of-Isouisiana be so amended as to
read rs follows: b., '.,...-. 81.
Article s. The Courts of Appeal shall
consist Of not less than three nor moro
than six Judges and each circuit shall
be composed OF three Judges in the gen.
eral State election. in 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,
tu0 NdCduty w itiitu ny appoiAtAnSHt
by the Governor. They shall be citizens
of the United States and of this State,
learned in the law. ard shall have prac-
ticed law in the State for six years. and
shall have been actual residents of the
districts from which they shall have
been elected for at least two years pre-
ceding the election. TT 40
Sec. ;. Belt further resolved. etc, That
Article ninety-scven OF u,c' s'oustitu'i""
Of the State of Louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article y? The State shall be divided
into two circuits. Cnt.I otherwise pro-
vided by law the parishes OF Coddo. Bos-
sier. Webster, BienvilIe. Claiborne Union,
Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell, winn.
Eafchito ches, Sabine, DcSo,o. Red River,
Ouachlta, RIchlxnd. Franklin, - atahouia,
Connordia. Tensas. Madison, Fast srroll.
Yves! Carroll, Morshouee. s.. I,aasry,
non Calcasieu, Cameron, Ncrinilion.
Lafayette, Iberia and ST. Martin shall
compose the First Circuit. and the nar-
ishes OF Orleans. East Baton Rouge, West
Baton Rouge. Livingston Tangipahoa, 81.
Tammany. Washington. st. Helena. East
feliciana. West Fslici.pa. Poiptc Coupe,
Iesry,ilc; So Mary; rsrrs5 %. A,'qml.ioa'
Plaquemines, st. John the Baptist. ~ James
and Ascension shall compose the Second
Circuit. - gff se4rc.-- "a
III OIucI tHdt no INCONVENIENCE fIlsy Ic-
suit to the public service and to save tho
expense Of q sgecal election. the three
Judges eiected by the General Ass amhly
In 1897 for the frst. second and third
circuits respectively shall be the Judg~s
of the Court of Appeals for the F.r~t
Circuit, and the three Judges elected at
the same time for the fourth and NTH
circuits. and for the Court of Appeals
|. for the parish Of Orleans respectively.
shall be the judges OF the Second Cire uft /.
and they shall hold Office until the general
State election in 1900 and until their suc--
cessors are elected and qualified. Until
/ otherwise provided by law the State shall
be divided into six Appellate Court
elected from each OF said dis
,tricts by the qualified voters thereof.
| to be voted fof at the general election
in 1900. anlk every. four years thereafter;
and to serve for term OF four years, The
| parishes Of Caddo. Bossier. Webster,
Bienville. Claiborne. Union Lincoln. jack
SON. Caldwell. VIM, fNatchitoches. Sa-
'bine, De Soto and Red River shah COM
pose the First Appellate Court District
| from which one judge shall be- elected.
| The parishes OF Ouachita, Richland.
Franklin. Catahoula. Concordia, Tensas,
Madison. East Carroll. West Carroll and
Morehouse shall compose the Second p-
pellate Court District from which one
Judge shall be elected.
| The parishes OF ST. Landry, Avoyellcs.
Rapid.s. Grant, Acadia. Vernon. Caica-
sieu, Cameron, vermillion. Lafayette.
= Iberia and St. Martin shall compose the
Third Appellate Court District from
4 which one judge shall be elected.
L The parishes OF East Baton Rougei
! West Baton Rouge. Livingston. Tangip-
ahoa, ST. Tammany, Washington. st
| Helena, East Felic:ana, West Fslictana
! Po.rte Coupee and Iberville shall com.
! pose the Fourth Appellate Court District