St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29
No. 1888.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing Amendments to Articles IS.
81. 81 Is. go. lo1. 1o2. los. los, and les
of the Constitution of the State of
Louis ana Relative to Courts Of APP
peal.
Section l. Belt resolved by the General
Assembly of the State OF Louisiana, two
thirds of all tie members elected to each
House concurring, that Article ninety-hve
of the Constitution OF the State of Lousi-
ana be so amended as to read as follows:
Article %. The Courts of Appeal, ex-
cept in cases hereinafter provided shall
have appellate jurisdiction only, which
Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases, civil
or probate, when the matter In dispute
or The fund to be distributed shall exceed
one hundred dollars. exclusive OF interest,
AMI shall az; exceed tw0 thousand dollars
exclusive of interest.
BE II further resolved, etc, That Ar
ticle ninety-six of the Constitution Of the
State OF Louisiana be SO amended as to
read as follows:
Article IS. The Courts Of Appeal shall
consist of not less than three nor more
than six judges, and each circuit shall
he composed of three judges. In the gen.
eral State election in 1900 they shall be
lec.t6 by the people. for the term of four
years. In case OF death, resignation or
removal from Office OF any of said judges,
the Vacancy shali be filed by appointment
by the Governor. They shall be citizens
81 the United States and of this State.
'eGfDCd in the law. and shall have prac-
~ c tow in the State for six years, and
sia! have been actual residents Of tho
d strcts from which they shall have
been elected for at least two years pre-
ceding the election.
Sec. 5. Be it further resolved. etc, That
Article nineiy-scven of the Constitution
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-
sided by law the parishes OF Coddo. Bos-
Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell. VIM,
Y .h. ociies, Sabine. DcSoto. Red River,
bIarhita. R,chland, Franklin. Catahoula,
aa"rt;a. Tcnsss. Madison. East Carroll,
Acadia. Avnye'les, Rapides, Grant. Yer.
ntn tairrsieu Cameron. vermilion,
'a.-yeiic., iberia and st. Martin shall
i ne a East sa ascn ah sou sSs West S
ton R"u-e. Livingston. Tangipahoa. ST.
nnany. Wa..i..slnn. IS. heieaa, Eass
I,crviile, 81 Mary. Terrebonnc. Assumption.
L,fourchc. 81. Charles, Jefferson, st. Bernard
Fiaquemincs, st. John the Baptist, st. James
md ascension shall compose the Second
,r.rii
In order that no Inconvenience may re-
suli TO the public service and to save the
IN eensa of special election. the three
j. ces elected by the General Assembly
IL 1882 for the first. second and third
circuits respectively shall be the judges
% the Court of Appeals for the First
Circuit. and the three judges elected at
tn same time for the fourth and fifth
c:rcu 4. and for the Court OF Appeals
- AA.lrx. tina uxr
siall be the judges of the Second Circuit:
ard they shall hold Office until the general
Stete election in 1900 and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. Until
otherwise provided by law the State shall
re divided into six Appellate Court
Districts and one Judge shall be
elected from each Of said dis
rr;c;s by the qualified vsteTs thereof.
to be voice; FOR at the general election
in 1850, and every four years thereafter.
and to serve for a term of four years. The
parishes Of Caddo, Bossier. Webster,
Bienvil.e. Claiborne, Union Lincoln, jack
son, Caldwell. winn, Natchitoches. Sa-
bine. De Soto and Red River shall COM
pose the First Appellate Court District
rom which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of Ouachita. Richland.
Franklin. Catahouia. Coacosdia, Tersas.
Mad son. East Carroll. West Carroll and
Norehouse shall compose the Second APP
pellate Court District from which one
icd-e shall be elected.
Tie parishes OF st. Landry. Avoyelies.
Rapides, Grant. Acadia. Vernon. Calca-
sieu, Cameaoa, yermillicn. Lafayette,
iberia and st. aiaetin shall compose the
Third Appellate Court District from
which one judge shall be elected.
The parishes of East Baton Rouge.
West Baton Rouge. Livingston, Tangip-
ahca, st. Tammany. Washington, st.
Helena, East Feliciana. West Feliciana,
Posnte Coupee and 1berville shall COM
pose the Fourth Appellate Court District
from which one Judge shah be elected.
The parishes Of 81. Mary. Terreb0nne.
Assumption. Lafourche. st. Charles. JEFF
ferscn. st. Bernard, Piaquemines. st.
John the Eept;st. 81. Jane. ana Asceg-
sion shall compose the Fifth Appellate
Court District from which one judge shall
be elected.
The parish of Orleans shall compose
the Sixth Appellate Court District from
which one Judge shall be elected.
The three judges elected from the First.
Second and Third Appellate Court Dis
tricts shall compose the Court OF Appeals
OF the First Circuit.
TIE three judges elected from the
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court of APP
rea!s of the Second Circuit
Be il fut;hsr resolved. etc. That .sr.
ticle nnety-eight Of the Constitution OF
the State o. Louisiana be SO amended as
10 rad as follows:
Article IS. The judges Of the Court Of
Appeals shall hold two annual terms OF
court at such places In the circuit as may
be fixed by law for the return Of appeals.
Sec. 5. Be II further resolved, etc. That
Article n:nety-nine of the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana, be so amend
ed as to read a. follows:
Article -. Until otherwise provided BY
law, the terms OF the Court Of Appeals
shall ae held as follows: