The Bossier banner., 1902-09-11

the expiration of the term of Office of
each OF the judges thus appointed, his
successor shall be elected for term of
eight years. The election herein pro-
vided for shall take place at the same
time that representatives In Congrese are
elected, the first of said election being in
November, 1904, and the judges appoint
ed under this act shall hold Office until
their successors are elected and qualified.
In case of death, resignation or removal
from Office of any judge, the vacancy
shall be filled bv appointment for the
unexpired term of said Judge. Until
otherwise provided by the General AS
sembly, the Court OF Appeals of the
First Circuit shall hold sessions of Court
at Baton Rouge, Amite City, New
Iberia, Crowley, Thibodeaux, and Lake
Charles, and such other places as may
be designated by said Court of Appeals;
and of the Second Circuit shall hold ses-
sions OF Court at Shreveport, Monroe,
Onelousas and Alexandria, and such
other places as may be designated by
said Court OF Appeals. The terms of
Court to be held at said places from the
first Monday of October to the end of
June of each year, and said court shall
convene at the different return places
herein named as the public business may
require, and shall keep their court in
session until the cases before them are
heard and finally determined. The time
and place to which appeals shall be made
returnable from the Parishes in said
Circuit to be fixed by said Court, until
otherwise regulated by law.
Section 5. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That Article 105 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be SO amended as
to read as follows:
Article i05. The Clerks of the District
Courts of the Parish in which the ses-
sions OF the Courts of Appeal are held,
| shall serve as Clerk of the Court of Ap-
peals, and shall attend sessions of said
Court either in person or by deputy and
the Clerk of the Court OF Appeals for
| the Parish of Orleans shall remain as
| now fixed by the Constitution, until
| otherwise provided by the General AS
| sembly. The cost OF appeal in any case
not not exceed Six Dollars. The Police
| Juries of the various Parishes of the
State in which the Courts of Appeal are
held, shall provide suitable rooms for the
holding of such Courts, so as not to in
terfere with sessions of the District or
other Courts.
| Section G. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That Article f3f of the Constitution OF
| the State of Louisiana be amended so as
to read as follows:
| Article 131. There shall be Court of
Appeal known and designated as the
Court of Appeal for the Parish of Or
leans, which shall be composed of three
Judges, who shall be learned in the law
and who shall have practiced law in this
State for six years, and shall have been
residents of one OF the Parishes herein
after named for at least two years next
preceding that election, and they shall
be elected for term of twelve years.
The said Court, except as otherwise pro-
vided in this Constitution, shall have
appellate jurisdiction only, which iuris-
diction shall extend to all cases, civil or
probate, when the matter in dispute, or
the funds to be distributed shall exceed
One Hundred Dollars, exclusive of inter-
est, and shall not exceed Five Thousand
Dollars, exclusive of interest. No judg-
ment shall be rendered by the Court OF
Appeal for the Parish Of Orleans without
the concurrence Of two Judges, except
as herein otherwise provided. When two
Judges cannot concur for any reason, the
Court shall have authority to call upon
any Judge or Judges of the District Court
within its territory of jurisdiction, whose
duty it shall be when called upon to aid
in the determination of the case; or il
may request Judge or Judges of the
Court of Appeals to aid in the determi-
nation of the case. Said Courts shall
have also jurisdiction of all appeals from
the City Courts of the city Of New Or
leans, and all appeals from the said City
Courts shall be tried de novo, and thu
Judges of the said Court of Appeals ma,
: provide by rule that one or more of the
Judges shall try such cases, which the!
shall be authorized to decide immediatel!
after trial and without written opinions
The first Court to be organized under thi
J amendment shall be composed of tn,
present Judges of the Court of Appeals
for the Parish OF Orleans, who shall con
: tinue in Office until the first day of De
cember of the year of the expiration o
, the terms for which they were respec
7 lively elected, or until such time there
, after as their successors may be electe,
: and qualified; and upon the expiration
/ of the term OF the present two Judges O
said Court, which term expires in 1904
| UllClC Su0l UO OlOSeCA CV e4O S5OiASio oA oUeso
: election next preceding the expiration o
, their terms of Office, two Judges for sal
1 Court, one thereof for term of eigh
!, years, and the other thereof for term G
: twelve years. And upon the expiratio
. of the term of Office of the other presen
: Judge thereof, whose term expires
: 1908, there shall be elected at the genera
: State election next preceding the expira
;, ton of his term, one Judge for the teri
: of twelve years. All subsequente election
It for Judges for said Court shall be for
: term of twelve years and shall be held !;
d the general State election next precedin
: the expiration of the term of the Judge
# of said Court. Said Court shall sit in Ii
: Parish of Orleans and shall hold i
e sessions from the second Monday
: October until the end of the month /
st June of each year.
e Vacancies occasioned by death, resie
is nation or otherwise, shall be filled f
'e the unexpired terms by appointment
1t the Governor, with the advice and col
d sent of the Senate.
le The Judges of said court shall eat
y receive salary of Four Thousand Do
Z lars per annum, payable monthly on b
h own warrant.