The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-04-04

JOlNI nESOlsU IION
Proposing Amendments to Articles S.,
6. n. q. %. 101. 102, los, los, and 100
Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana, Relative to Courts of Ap.
peal
Section l. Be II resolved by the General
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House concufring. that Article ninety-fivs
Of the Constitution Of the State of Louisi1
ana be % amended as to read as follows:
Article IS. The Courts OF Appeal, ex-
cept In cases hereinafter provided shah
have appellate Jurisdiction only, which
Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases, civil
OF probate. when the matter in dispute
or tho fund to be distributed shall exceed
one hundred dollars, exclusive of interest,
and shall not exceed two Thousand dollars
exclusive of interest.
Be II further resolved. etc. That Ar
ticie ninsty-six Of the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana be so amended rs to
read ~ follows:
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.
Sral State election in 1907 they shall be
elected by the people for THE term OF four
years. In case of death. resignation Of
removal from Office OF any of said Judges,
the vacancy shall be filled by appoin ment
BY the Governor. They shall be citizens
Of the United States and of this State,
learned in the law. and shall have prac-
ticed law in the State for six years. and
shall have been actual residents of the
districts from which they shall havo
been elected for at least two years pre-
ceding the election.
Sec. 3. Be II further resolved. etc. That
Article ninety -Seven Of the consritu'ipr
Of the State of Louisiana be so amended
- to read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall be divided
into two circuits. Until otherwise pro-
vided by law the parishes Of Coddo. Bos-
sier. Webster. Bienville. Claiborne. Union.
Lincoln. jackson, Caldwell, VIM,
Eatchitoches, Sabine, Desoto. Red Uiver,
Ouachita, Richland. Franklin, ntahouln,
West Carroll, Morehouse. 81. In,qry,
ION Calcasieu. Cameron, vermilion.
LAfayette: iberia and St. Martin shall
iehss Of Orleans, East Baton Rouge, Wrst
Baton Rouge, Livingston. Tan.ipshoa. 81.
Tammany. Washington, st. Helena. East
Iberville, 81. Mary, Tsrrebonnc. As.urnpii"nf
Lafourehe, 81. Charles, jefferson. ~. R-ipsId
Plaqueminea, St John the Bapiirt. II James
ead Ascension shall compose the Second
Circuit.
In order that no Inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service and to save the
expense Of q special election. tho tares
Judges elected by the General A serr bly,
In 1892 for the first. second and third
circuits respectively shall be the judges
Of the Court of Appeals for the rat
Circuit. and the three Judges elected at
the same time for the fourth anu NTH
circuits. ard for the Court of Appeals
for the parish Of Orleans Respectively.
shall be the judges Of the Second CIR ;uits
and they shall hold Office until the gen raj
State election In 1900 and until their sue
eessors are elected and qualified. Until
otherwise provided by law the State shalt
b divided into six Appellate Court
Districts and one Judge shall be
elected from each of said dis
tricts by the qualified voters thereof,
70 be voted for at the general election
IN 1900. and 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, Winn. Natchitoches. Sa-
bine. De Soto and Red River shall com
pose the First Appellate Court District
from which one Judge shall be g ected.
The parishes OF Ouschita. Richland,
Franklin, Catahouia. Concordia. Tensas,
Madison. East Carroll. West Carroll and
Morehouse shall compose the Second APP
pellate Court District from which one
Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of st. Landry. Avoyelles5
Rapides. Grant. Acadia, Vernon. Calca-
sieu. Cameron, Vermillion. Lafayette
iberia and st. Martin shall compose the
Third Appellate Court District from
which one Judge shall be elected.
The parishes of East Baton Rouge,
West Baton Rouge, Livingston. TanSip-
ahoa, st. Tammany. Washington. ST.
Helena, East Feiiciara. West Felicianas
Pointe Coupee and Iberyille shall com
pose the Fourth Appellate Court District
from which one judge shah he sisctad'