The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-18
No. 1873.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOlNI hESOl<U IiON
Proposing Amendments to Articles IS.
So. 81. SO. 80. 10l. Toe. 1O3. los. and Ioe
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana. Relative to Courts Of APP
peal.
Section I. Be II resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. that Article ninety-f
Of the Constitution Of the State of Louisi-
ana be so amended as to read as follows:
Article IS. 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 not exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive of interest.
Be II further resolved, etc, That Ar
ticle ninety six of the Constitution of the
State of Lou 'siana be SO amended as to
read as follows:
Article So. The Courts Of Appeal shall
consist of not less than three nor more
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 sad judges,
the vacancy shall be filed 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-
tced 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.
Sec. 3. Be II further resolved, etc, That
Article ninety seven of tie t'onstifurion
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-
vided by law the parishes Of Coddo. Bos-
sier. Webster. Bienville. Claiborne. Urion.
q. Lincoln. Jackson. Caldwell. Winn.
Nstchitoches, sabine. Desmo. Ret River.
Ouschits, R,chland, Franklin, ''atahoula.
Connordia. Tensss. Madison, East srroll,
West Carroll, Morehouse. ST. Laoary,
Acadia; Avoyelles. Rarides. Grant, Yer
Lafayette, Iberia and St. Martin shall
compose the Fret Circuit. and the par
ishes of Orleans, East Baton Rouge. West
Tsmmany. Washington. st. Helena. East
Feliciana, West Fslici ma. PoiDfe Coupee,
Iberville. 81. Mary. Terrcbonne, ASSUMPTION,
Lsfourche, 81. Charles. Jefferson, 81. Ben and
and Ascension shall compose the Second
Circuit.
In order that no Inconvenience may re-
suit to the public service and to save the
expense of s3ecial election. the three
Judges elected by the General Asse mbly
in 1892 for the first. second and third
circuits respectively shall be the Judges
Of the Court of Appeals for the F.rst
Circuit, and the three Judges elected at
the a time for tho fourth fifth
circuits. and for the Court of Appeals
for the parish of orleans respectively.
shall be the judges Of the Second Cirr uit |:
and they shall hold Office until the general
State election In 1900 and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. Until
otherwise provided by law the State shall
be divided into six Appellate Court
Districts and one Judge shall be
elected from each Of said dis
tricts by the qualified voters thereof.
to be voted for at the general election
in 1900. and every four years thereafter.
and to serve for a term OF four years. The
parishes Of Caddo, Bossier. Webster.
Bienville, Claiborne. Union Lincoln. Jack
son. Caldwell, VIM. Natchitoches, Sa-
bine, De Soto and Red River shall com
pose the First Appellate Court District
L from which one judge shall be elected
The parishes of Ouac hita. Richland
Franklin. Catahoula. Concordia, Tensas
Madison. East Carroll. West Carroll and
Morehouse shall compose the Second Ap
pellate Court District from which on
Judge shall be elected
The parishes Of st. Landry. Avoyelles
Rapides. Grant. Acadia. Vernon. Cslca
sieu, Cameron, vermi:lion. Lafayette
iberia and st. Martin shall compose IN
Third Appellate Court District fror
which one judge shall be elected
The parishes OF East Baton Rouge
West Baton Rouge, Livingston. Tangip
ahoa. st. Tammany. Washington. y
| Helena, East Feliciana, West Feilcians
Pointe Coupee and Iberville shall con
| pose the Fourth Appellate Court DistriC