The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-11-01

of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans, whic
shall he composed of three judges, who shal
| be learned in the law and who shall hav
practiced law in this State for six years, am
| shall have been residents of one of the Par
| ishes hereinafter named for at least two year
| next proceeding that election, and they shall
be elected for a term IF twelve years. Thu
said Court, except AS otherwise provided IL
this Constitution, shall have appellate juris
| diction only, which jurisdiction shall extepC
to all cases, civil or probate, when the matter
| in dispute, the funds to be distributed
| shall exceed One Hundred Dollars, exclusive
| of interest, and shall not exceed Five Thou
| sand Dollars, exclusive of interest. No judg-
| ment shall be rendered by the Court of Ap.
peal for the Parish of Orleans without the
concurrence of two judges, except as herein
otherwise provided. When two judges can
not concur for any reason, the court shall
have authority to call upon any Judge or
Judges of the District Court within its terri
tory of jurisdiction, whose duty it shall be
when called upon to aid in the determination
of the case: or it may request a Judge or
judges of the Courts of Appeals to aid in the
determination of the case. Said Courts shall
also have jurisdiction of all appeals from the
City Courts of the City of New Orleans, and
all appeals from the said City Courts shall
be tried de novo, and the judges of the said
Court of Appeal may provide by rule that
ses, which they shall be authorized to decide
Immediately after trial and without written
opinions. The first Court to be organized
under this amendment shall be composed of
the present Judges of the Court of Appeals
for the Parish of Orleans, who shall con,in-
ne in office until the first day of December
of the year of the exp ration of the terms for
which they were respectively elected, or until
such time thereafter as their successors may
be elected and qualified; and upon the expi-
ration of the term of the present two Judges
of said Court, which term expires in 1904,
there shall be elected at the general Stale
election next preceding the expiration OF
their terms of Office, two judges for said
Court. one thereof for a tern, of eight years,
and the other thereof for a term of twelve
years. And upon the expiration of the term
of Office of the other present judge thereof.
whose term expires in 1908, there shall be
elected at the general State election next pre-
ceding the expiration of his term. one Judge
for the term of twelve years. All subsequent
elections for Judges for said Court shall be |
for a term of twelve years and shall be held
at the general State election next preceding
The expiration Ct the term of the Judges of
said Court. Said Court shall sit in the Par |
sh of Orleans and shall hold its sessions |
from the second Monday in October until the
End of rhe month of June of each year.
Vacancies occasioned by death, resigna- !
ion otherwise, shall be filled for the un-
expired terms by appointment of the Cover
nor, with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate.
The Judges of said Court shall each re-
:eieve salary of Four Thousand Dollars,
per annum, payable monthly on his own war
ant
All appeals within ITS jurisdiction from the
Parishes of Orleans, St. James, St. John the
Baptist, Jefferson, ST. Charles, Plaquemines,
st. Bernard and shall be returnable to said |
Court, and the costs of filing the same shall
De, now, fixed by the Constitution or the
aw until otherwise regulated by law.
Section 7. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendments to the Arti
les of the Constitution of this State, if a
iopted, shall become operative on the Ist
lay of January, 1903. and all cases pending
md undeter mined on said date. in the SUI
,reme Court shall he finally determined by
aid Court and all cases pending and unde-
ermined in the Courts of Appeal now
constituted shall be transferred TO the Courts
# Appeal, organized under these amend
nents, having Jurisdiction under the forego-
ng amendments of the cause, and without
osts to the parties.
Section 8. Be It further resolved, ETC., |
hat said proposed amendments be submit
ed to the electors for their approval or re-
ection as required by Article 32I of the Con-
titution of Louisiana. and the general cleo
ion laws of this State, at the Congressional
election to be held in this State in November,
oo2.
Signed.) J. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Signed.) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved, July 9Th, a. D. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
JUAN J9s NJ T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.