The St. Mary banner., 1902-09-27

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 casee, civil or pro-
bate. when the matter in dispute or
the fund to be distributed shall exceed
One Hundred Dollars, exclusive of
interest, and shall not exceed Five
Thousand Dollars, exclusive Of inter-
est. and such appeal shall be upon the
law aud the facts.
Sec. 8. Be itfurther resolved, etc.
Thht 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 siA
years, and shall have been actual res
idents of the Circuit from which they
are appointed or elected for at least
two years, next preceding their sp-
pointment or election. They shall
each receive q 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 80
amended as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the Par
irhes 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, Tangipahoa, Wash
ington, st. Helena, East Feliciann,
West Felicians, 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 CON-
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,
Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell, Vim,
Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto, Red
River. Ouachita, Richland, Franklin.
Catahoula. Oonoordia, Tensas, Msdi-
SOD, East Carroll, West Carroll. More
house, Avoyelles, st. Landry, Rap
ides, Grant and Vernon, shall compose
the Second Circuit, ana to be known
as the "Court of Appeals. Second
Circuit, State of Louisiana" From
each Of said Circuits there shall be
appointed, and elected as hersins fter
provided three judges. Tho First
Court of Appeals to be organized in
the circuits herein described, under
this amendment to the Constitution,
shall be as follows: Tho Judges Of
the present Court Of Appeal OF the
Third and Fourth Circuits, as organ
lied under the Constitution of 1879,
and the Judge appointed uAder the
authority of Act No. 7 of 1900, to fill
ths vacancy in the Fifth Circuit. shall
constitute the Court Of Appeals, First
Circuit of Louisiana, until the first
day of July, 1904, when three judges
shall be appointed for said circuit; by
the Governor, by and with tho advice
aud consent of the Senate whose term
shall expire one on December lst,
1908, one on December LIST, 1906 and
one on December 1st, 1904; and the
Governor shall state in the commission
Of each Judge the term for which he is
appointed. and the judges Of the pres
ent Court Of Appeals Of the First and
Second Circuits, a. organized under
the Constitution of 1879, together
with an additional judge to be sp-
pointed by the Governor Of Louisia-
ma, by and with the advice and con.
sent of the Senate to serve until July
LIST, 1904, and shall constitute the
Court of Appeals, Second Circuit of
until the LIST day OF July,
1904, when three judges shall be ap-
pointed for said Circuit; whose COM
shall expire one on Decem-
Der 1sr, 1908, one December 1st, 1906.
and one on December LIST, 1904, and
the Governor shall designate in the
of each the term for
which said Judge is appointed, and
upon the expiration of the term of Of
Ace of each of the judges thus ap-
his successor shall be electe