The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-20
Proposed Amendments to the Con
stitution, Etc.
Continued from first page.)

who shall be learned in the law and who
shall have practiced law in this State for
six years, and shall have peer residents
of n of the Parishes hereinafter named
for at least two years next preceding that
election. and they shall be elected for IL
term of twelve years. The said court.
except as otherwise provided in this Con-
stitution, shall have appellate iurisdic-
ton only. which jurisdiction shall extend
to all cases, civil or probate, when the
matter in dispute, or the funds to be dis
tribnted. b exceed One Hundred Dol
lars. exclusive of interest. and shall not
exceed Five Thousand Dollars, exclusive
of interest. No Judgment shall be rem
dered by the Court of Appeal for the Par
ish of Orleans without the concurrence of
two judges, except as herein otherwise
provided. When two judges cannot con-
cur 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 t 0 aid in the de-
a judge or judges of the Conrts of Appeals
to aid in the discrimination of the case.
Said Courts shall also have jurisdiction of
all appeals from the city courts of the
city Of New Orleans, and all appeals from
the said city courts shall be tried de novo,
and the Judges of the said court of Appeal
may provide by rule that one or more of
the Judges shall try such cases, which
they shall be authorized to decide imme-
diately after trial and without written
opinions. The first Court to be organized
under this amendment shall be composed
peals for the Parish of Orleans. who shall
conticue in office until the first day of De
cember of the veal OF the expiration of the
terms for which they were respectively
elected, or until such time thereafter as
their successors may be elected and quail
IL al 1900, AIa n n;Ah ~ H. k1~r,
If the present two Judges of said court,
which term expires in 1904, there shall be
elected mt the general State election next
preceding the expiration of their terms of
office. two Judges for salt Court. one there
of for n term of eight years, and the other
thereof sor a term of twelve years. And
upon the expiration Of the term of Office of
the other present judge thereof, whose
term expires in 1908. there shall be elected
at the general State election NEXT preced-
ing the expiration of his term. one Judge
for the term of twelve years. All sH bse-
auent elections for Judges for said court
shall be for a term of twelve years and
shall be held ut the general State election
next preceding the expiration of the term
Of the Judges of said court. Sand court
shall sit in the Parish Of Orleans and shall
hold its sessions from the second Monday
in October until the end of the month of
june Of each year.
Vacancies .tccasioued by death. resigna-
tion or otherwise. shalllse filed for the I'M
expired terms by appointment Of the Gov
q uor. with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
The Judges of said Court shall each re-
eel We a salary Of Four Thousand Dollars,
per annnm, payable monthly or his own
warrant.
All appeals within its jurisniction from
the Parishes of Orleans, st. James, st.
John the Baptist. jefferson. st. charles,
PlaquemineS. st. Bernard and shall be re-
turnable to said court. and the costs of i'll
ing the same shall be. as now. fixed by the