Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29

That Article 98 Of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be SO amended
as to read as follows:
Article SO. The courts Of appeal,
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, shall have appellate ju-
risdiction only, which jurisdiction
shall extend to all cases, civil or pro-
bate, when the matter in dispute or
the fund to be distributed shall exceed
One Hundred Dollars, exclusive of
interest, snd shall not exceed Five
Thousand Dollars, exclusive of inter-
est, and such appeal shall be upon the
law and the facts.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved. etc,
That Article SO Of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be SO amended
as to read as follows:
Article 80. The Courts of Appeal
shall consist each of Three Judges,
They shall be citizens of the United
States, learned in the law, and shall
have practiced law in this State for si1
years, and shall have been actual res
idents of the Circuit from which they
are appointed or elected for at least
two years, next proceeding their ap-
pointment or election. They shall
each receive salary of Four Thou
sand Dollars per annum. payable
monthly on their own warrants.
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
etc., That Article 100 of the Constitu-
tion Of the State of Louisiana be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the Par
ishes composing the Court Of Appeal
for the Parish of Orleans, elsewhere
provided for, the State shall be di-
vided into two circuits, until other
wise provided by law, the Parishes OF
East Baton Rouge, West Baton
Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Wash
ington, st. Helena, East Felicians,
West Feliciana, Point Coupee, Iber-
vile, st. Mary, Terrebonne, Assump-
ton, Lafourche, Ascension, Cal.
casieu, Cameron, Vermilion, La
fayette, Iberia, st. Martin, st.
Tammany and Acadia, shall com.
pose the first Circuit, and tc
be known as the "Court of Appeals,
First Circuit, State OF Louisiana" and
the Parishes of Caddo, Bossier, Web
ster, Bienville, Claiborne, Union,
Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell, WinD,
Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto, Rec
River. Ouachita, Richland, Franklin
Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas, Madi
SOD, East Carroll, West Carroll. More
house, Avoyelles, st. Landry, Rap
ides, Grsnt and Vernon, shall oompes'
the Second Circuit, and to be know
: as the "Court of Appeals. Secon'
Circuit, State of Louisiana. From
each of said Circuits there shall b
appointed, and elected as hereinaite
provided three judges. The Firs
( Court of Appeals to be organized il
, the circuits herein described, unde
this amendment to the Constitution
) shall be as follows: The Judges c
f the present Court of Appeal OF tn
$ Third and Fourth Circuits, as organ
!. lied under the Constitution Of 1878
{ and the Judge appointed under th
: authority of Act No. 7 of 1900, to d
the vacancy in the Fifth Circuit. sha
. constitute the Court Of Appeals, Firi
II Circuit of Louisiana, until the fri
i day of July, 1904, when three judge
S shall be appointed for said circuit; b
e the Governor, by and with the adyic
v sud consent of the Senate whose teri
II shall expire one on December Is
!. 1908, one on December lst, 1906 an
q one on December 1st, 1904; and ii
|. Governor shall state in the commissio
o of each Judge the term for which he
y appointed, and the judges OF the pre-
Il ent Court Of Appeals OF the First al
!. Second Circuits, as organized und'
the Constitution of 1879, togeth'
y with an additional Judge to be q
Ie pointed by the Governor OF Louisi
n. ma, by and with the advice and Co
It sent of the Senate to serve until Ju
r. LIST, 1904. and shall constitute u
: Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
!, Louisiana, until the lst day OF Jul
4 1904. when three judges shall be a
\ pointed for said Circuit; whose col
"a mission shall expire one on Decor
~ her 1sr. 1908, one December 1st, 100
in and one on December 1st, 1904, al
"A The Governor shall designate In &
70 commission of each the term
10 which said Judge is appointed, al
al upon the expiration of the term OF I
n. fice of each of the judges thus
n pointed, his successor shall be elect
:. for a term of eight years. The ele
-. ha-ain nrnzidei for shall ia