The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-11-01

lars, exclusive or INTEREST; 10 suit OF UiVOrc
| and separation {, ON bed and board, and Il
| all matters arising therein: to suits involv
ing alimony, for the nullity of marriage, o
| for interdiction; I" all matters of adoption
emancipation, legitimacy. and custody o
children; to suits involving homestead ex
stitu,ionality or legality of any local as
sessment, tax, toll, or impost whatever. o.
of any fine, forfeiture, or penalty imposed
by a municipal corporation, shall be in con
thereof, and TO all cases wherein the consti
tutionality or legality of any ordinance of q
municipal corporation or a law of this State
is called in question, AMI in such cases the
rectly from the court in which the case
originated 10 the Supreme Court; and in
criminal cases in questions of law alone,
whenever the punishment of death or inn
prisonment at hard labor may be inflicted,
or a fine exceeding Three Hundred Dollars,
or imprisonment exceeding six months, is
actually imposed. Said Court shall have
such original jurisdiction as may be neces-
sary to enable it to determine questions of
facts affecting its own jurisdiction in any
case pending before IL, or 1t may remand
the case, and shall have exclusive original
Jurisdiction in all matters touching profess
sional misconduct of members of the bar,
with power 10 disbar under such rules as
may be adopted by the Court.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.,
That Article 90 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended to
read as follows;
Article 90. The courts of appeal, ex-ep,
as otherwise provided in this Constitution,
shall have appellate jurisdiction only, which
Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases, civil or
probate, 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 interest and such appeal shall
be upon the law and the facts.
Section :. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That Article SO of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be SO amended as to read
as follows:
:ons,s, each of Three Judges. They shall
be citizens of the United States, learned in
he law, and shall have Practiced law in
his State for six years, and shall have been
actual residents of the Circuit from which
hey are appointed or elected for at least
wo years, next preceding their appointment
,r election. They shall each receive a SAL
Try of Four Thousand Dollars per annum,
Jay able monthly On their own warrants.
Section 4. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That Article 100 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be so amended as to read
Is follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the Parishes
the Court of Appeal for the Par
sh of Orleans, elsewhere provided for, the
state shall be divided into two circuits, un-
il otherwise provided by law, the Parishes
# East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge,
livingston, Tangipahoa, Washington, St.
ielera, East Feliciana, West Feliciana,
Point Coupse, Iberville, ST. Mary, Terre-
,onne, Assumption, Lafourche, Ascension,
calcasieu, Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayette,
IBERIA, St. Martin, St. Tammany and Aca-
liza, shall compose the first Circuit, and to |
,e known as the "Cour, of Appeals, First |
circuit. State of louisiana and the par
she's of Caddo. Bossier, Webster, Bienville. |
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veil, Winn. Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto,
Red River, Ouachita, Richland Franklin. |
Concordia, Tensas Madison,
Cast Carroll, West Carroll, Morehouse, |
Avoyelles, St. Landry, Rapides, Grant and
nd to be known as the Court of Appeals,
second Circuit, State of louisiana
rom each of said Circuits there shall be
ppointed. and elected hereinafter pro-
ided three judges. The First Court of
ereln described, under this amendment to |
he Constitution, shall be follows: The |
Judges of the present Court of Appeal of |
he Third and Fourth Circuits, as organized !
nder the Constitution of 1879. and the
Judge appointed under the authority of Act |
20. Of 1900, to 6ll the vacancy in the !
fifth Circuit, shall constitute the Court of
Appeals, First Circuit of Louisiana, until the |
rst day of July, 1904, when three judges |
hall be appointed for said circuit; by the |
ent of the Senate whose term shall expire |
me on December I, 1908, one on December |
j., 1906, and one on December I, 1904; and |
he Governor shall state in the commission |
# each Judge the term for which he is APP
pointed, and the judges of the present Court |
# Appeals of the First and Second Circuits. |
S organized under the Constitution of 1879. |
ogether with additional judge to be APP !
'ointed by the Governor of Louisiana, by |
nd with the advice and consent of the Sen
tie to serve until July I, 1904, and shall !
uit, of louisiana, until the 1st day of July, |
oo4, when three judges shall be appointed |
or said Circuit; whose commission shall ex-
,ire one on December l, 1908, one Decem |
,er !, 1906 and on December I, 1904, |
nd the Governor shall designate in the |
of each the term for which said
Judge is appointed, and upon :be expiration
# the term of Office of each of the Judges |
hus appointed. his successor shall be elected
or term of eight years. The election
lerein provided for shall take place at the
ire elected, the first of said election being
n November, 1904, and the judges APP
pointed under this shall hold Office un
il their successors elected and qualified.
n of death, resignation, or removal
rom Office of any judge, the vacancy shall
,e filled by appointment for the unexpired
ERIN of said Judge. Until otherwise pro-
'ided by the General Assembly, the Court of
Appeals of the First Circuit shall hold ses-
ions of Court at Baton Rouge, Amite City,
New Iberia, Crowley. Thibodaux and Lake
designated by said Court of Appeals; and
he Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
hall hold sessions of court at Shreveport;
Monroe, Opelousas, and Alexandria, and