The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-18

as to read % follows,
Article %. The courts Of appeal,
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, shall have appellate ju
risdiction only, which Jurisdiction
shall extend to eli cases, civil or pro
bate, when the matter in dispute OF
the fund to be distrib al ted shall exceec
One Hundred Dollars, exclusive OF
interest, aad shall not exceed Five
Thousand Dollars, exclusive Of inter
est, and suoh appeal shall be upon the
law and the facts.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article 80 Of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana be 80 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 tho law, and shall
have practiced law in this State for sir
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-
ton of tho State of Louisiana be go
amended as to read az 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
Ronge, Livingston. Tangipahos. Wash
ington, St. Helena, East Felicians,
West Feliciaua, 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 to
be known as the "Court of Appeals,
First Circuit, State of Louisiana" and
the Parishes of Caddo, Bossier. Web
ster, Bienville, Claiborne, Union,
Jackson, Caldwell, VIM,
Sabine, DeSoto, Red
River. Ouachita, Richland, Franklin.
Ooncordia, Tsnsas, Madi-
son, East Carroll, West Carroll. More
aouse, Avoyelles, st. Landry, Rap
des, Grant and Vernon, shall compose
he Second Circuit, and to be known
IS the "Court Of Appeals. Second
circuit, State of Louisiana" From
'aoh Of said Circuits there shall be
and elected - hereinafter
provided three judges. The First
Court Of Appeals to be organised in
he circuits herein described, under
his amendment to the Constitution,
hall be as follows: The Judges of
he present Court Of Appeal Of the
,hird and Fourth Circuits, Is organ.
zed under the Constitution Of 1879,
nd tho Judge appointed under the
uthority Of Act No. 7 of 1900, to fill
hs vacancy in the Fifth Circuit, shall
the Court Of Appeals, First
,irouit Of Louisiana. until the first
az Of July, 1904, whom three judges
hall be appointed for said circuit; by
ae Governor, by and with tho advice
nd consent Of the Senate whose term
hall expire one on December LIST,
pos, one on december 1st, 1906 and
ne on December 1st. 1904; and the
GOVERNOR shall state in tho commission
each judge the term for which he is
opointed. and the judges Of the pres
1t Court Of Appeals Of the First and
econd Circuits, a. organized under
10 Constitution of 1879, together
it'll An additional Judge to be ap-
,inted by tho Governor Of Louisis-
}, by and with the advice and con.
mt of tho Senate to serve until July
It, 1904, and shall constitute the
ourt of Appeals, Second Circuit Of
until the LIST day OF July,
O4, when three judges shall be ap-
'inted for said Circuit; whose COM
ission shall expire one on Decem-
r Isl, 1908. one December LIST, 1906.
d one on December LIST, 1904, and
Q Governor shall designate in the I
mmission of each the tern for {
,ioh said Judge is appointed, and 9
'on the expiration OF the term OF Of c
Q of each of the judges thus an