Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-10-10
That Article % of the Constitution of
the Ststs Of Louisiana be so amends5


as to read a. followsi EH.
Article 9S. The courts of aPpeal
except as otherwise provided in thii
Constitution, shall have appellate iu
risdiction only, which jurisdiction
shall extend to all cases, civil or pro
bate. when the matter in dispute O.
the fund to be distributed shall exceed
One Hundred Dollars, exclusive o.
interest, and shall not exceed Fiv'
Thousand Dollars, exclusive of inter
est. and such appeal shall be upon The
law and the facts.
SEQ. 8. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article 80 OF the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be 30 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 sil
years, and shall have been actual res
idents Of the Circuit from which they
are sppointed or elected for at least
two years, next proceeding th,ir sp-
pointment or election. They shall
each receive salary OF Four Thou
sand Dollars per annum. payable
monthly on their own warrants.
Section T. Be it further resolved,
etc., That Article loo Of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Lonisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive OF the Par
iehes composing tie Court Of Appeal
Or 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, Tangipahos, Wash
ington, St.-Helens, East Feliciaaa,
West Felicisna, Point Coupee, Iber-
vile, st. Mary. TerreSonne, Assump-
tion. Lafourches .Ascensions- CAL
casieu, Cameron, -Fermffion, La
faystte. Iberia, ST., Martin, st.
Tammany and Acidia, shall coms
pose the first Circuit, and to
be known as the "Court of Appeals,
First Circuit, Stale Of Louisiana" and
the Parishes of Caddo, Bossief. Web
stef, Bienvills, Claiborne, Union,
Lincoln, jackson, Caldwell, VIM,
Sabine DsSoto, Red
River. Ouachits, Richland, Franklin,
Catahoula. Coneordia, Tensas, Madi-
SOD, East Carroll, West Carroll, More
house. Assyelles,- St 1andsy, Rap
Ides, Grant and Vernon, ,shaH compose
he Second Circuit, and to bs-known
IS the "CourtEOf Appeals. Second
Circuit. State of Louisisnsz'' From
Zach Of said Circuits mere shall be
and elected rs hereinafter
provided three judges. . The First
Court Of Appeals to bezoreanisedzin IN
he circuits herein described, under
his amendment to the Constitution,
hall be as follows: The Judges of
he present Court q Appeal of the
third and Fourth Circuits, as organ.
zsd under the Constitution OF 1879,
nd the Judge appointed uLder the
Of Act No.7 OF 1900, to FIJI
hs vacancy in the Fifth Circuit, shall
onktitute the Court Of Appeals, First
)ircuit Of Louisiana, until the first
Iay Of July, 1904, when three judges
hall disappointed for said circuit; by
he Governor, by and with the advice
I'd consent of theSenats whose term
hall expire one on Decemher lst,
9OS, one on December 1st, 1905 and !
ne on December 1st, 1904; and the !
Governor shall state in the commission |
I each Judge the term for which he is
ppointed, and the judges of the pres
ut Court Of Appeals of the First and |
econd Circuits, as organized under
lie Constitution of 1879, together
it'll en- additional Judge to be ap-
ointed by the Governor Of Louisia-
., by and with the adyioe and con.
mt Of the Senate to serve until July
IT, 1904, and shall constitute the
ourt Of Appeals, Second Circuit of
ouisiana, until the lst day OF July,
,O4, when three judges shall be ap-
,inted for said Circuit; whose COM
ission shall expire one on Decem-
n isi, 1908. one December LIST. 1905,
ID one on December Isl. 1904. and
70 Governor shall designate in the
,mmission Of each the term for
Jadge-is appointed, and
BON the expiration of the term Of Of
Is of each of the judges thus ap-
,intsd, his successor shall be elected
r a term Of eight years. The cleo.
IN herein provided for shall. taxa. i
sos at tns same time THAI represent |.
ives in Congress--ars elected, the