The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-09-20

lars, exclusive OF interest; 10 SUIT or divorce
| and separation fIom bed and board. and to
| all matters arising therein; to suits involv-
| ing alimony, for the nullity of marriage, or
| for inierdiction; to all matters of adoption,
emancipation, legitimacy, and custody OF
children; To suits involving homestead eN-
cmptions, and to all cases in which the con-
| stitu,ionality or legality of any local as
| sessment, tax, toll, or impost whatever, or
of any fine, forfeiture, or penalty imposed
by a municipal corporation, shall be in con-
tesiation, whatever may he the amount
thereof and TO all cases wherein the consti-
| nationality or legality of any ordinance of a
municipal corporation or a law of this State
is called in gu sStion, AMI in such cases the
appeal on the law and the facts shall he di-
rectly from the court in which the case
originated TO the Supreme Court; and in
criminal cases in questions or law alone,
whenever the punishment of death or inn
prisonmen, at hard labor may he inflicted,
a fine evcceliny Three Hundred Dollars,
Or impris amen, exceeding six months, is
actually imposed Said Court shall have
such original jurisdiction as may he ncccs-
sary to enable il 10 determine questions of
facts affecting its own jurisdiction in any
case pending before H. or it may remand
the case, mi shall have exclusive orig inal
jurisd lotion in all matters touching profess
sional misconduct Of members of the bar,
with power TO disbar under such rules as
may be adopted 10y the Court.
Section ?. Il. it further resolved, etc,
That Article oS of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended as to
read follows:
Article oS. The courts of appeal, except
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 4 b.. il further resolved, etc,
Tha, Article 90 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be SO amended as to read
as follows:
Article 90. 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 six years, and shall have been
actual residents of the Circuit from which
two years, next preceding their appointment
or election. They shall each receive sal
AIRY of -Four Thousand Dollars per annum,
payable monthly on their own warrants.
Section 4. Be it further resolved, etc,
That Article 100 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana he amended to read
follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the Parishes
composing the Court of Appeal for the Par
ish of Orleans, elsewhere provided for, the
State shall be divided into two circuits,
til otherwise provided by law, the Parishes
of East Baton Rouge, West Baton R"ugr,
Livingston, Tangipahoa, Washington, ST.
Helena Fast Felcana, West Feliciana,
Poin, Coupse, Iberville, St. Mary, Terre
bonnie. Assumption. Lafourche, Ascension,
Calcasieu, Cameron, Nermilion, Lafayette,
Iberia. St. Martin, 81, Tainmany and Aco-
dia, shall compose the first Circuit, and to
be known as the Court of Appeals, First
Circuit. State of Louisana;' and the par
ishes of Caddo Bosser, Webster, Bienville,
Claiborne, Union, Lincoln, Jackson, Cald-
| well, VIM. \atchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto,
| p,-h1 LII,
Catahoula, Coucor'lia. rensas, Madison,
East Carroll, West Carroll, Morehouse.
| Avoyelles, St. Landry, Rapdes, Grant and
Vernon, shall compose the Second Circuit,
Second Circuit, State of Louisiana
| From each of said Circuits there shall be
| appointed. and elected as hereinafter pro
vi,ed three Judges The First Court of
| Appeals 10 be organized in the circuits
herein described, under this amendment to
| the Constitution, shall be follows: The
Judges of the present Court of Appeal of
| the Third and Fourth Circuits, as organized
under the Constitution of 1879, and the
| Judge appointed under the authority of Act
| No. of 1900, to ELI the vacancy in the
Fifth Circuit, shall constitute the Court of
Appeals. First Circuit of Louisiana, until tn
frs, day of July, 1904, when three Judges
shall be appointed for said circuit: by the
| Governor, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate whose term shall expire
one on December 1, 1905, one on December
l.. 1906, and one on December I. 1904: ana
the Governor shall state in the commission
of each Judge the term for which he is APP
pointed, and the Judges of the present Couri
| of Appeals of the First and Second Circuits.
as organized under the Constitution of 1879,
| together with additional Judge 10 be APP
! pointed by the Governor of Louisiana. 10y
and with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate to serve until July I, 1904, and shall
constitute the Court of Appeals, Second Cir
cult. of louisiana, until the I>t day of July
hon three tlCraS Sl l)t u
for said Circuit: whose commission shall eN
pre one ON December /, 1908, one Decem
Der 1, 1906 and on December 1, 1904
and the Governor shall designate in ths
com mission of each the term for which sale
Judge is appointed, and upon :he 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 provided for shall take place at thu
same time that representatives in Congress
are elected, the first of said election bein:
in November, 1904, and the Judges APP
pointed under this act shall hold ottlce un
til their successor, are elected and qualiheoi
In of death, resignation, or remov,
from office of any Judge, the vacancy sha
be filled by appointment for the uneNplre
term of said Judge. Until otherwise pre-
vided by the General Assembly, the Court o
Appeals of the First Circuit shall hold scs
sions of Cohrt at Baton Rouge, Amite City
New iberia, Crowley. rhibodauN and LAX
Charles, and such other places as may h
designated by said Court of Appeals: an
,, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circu
-, shall hold sessions of court at Shreveport
Monroe. Opelousas, and alexandria, an