The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-10-16

the commission of each the term for
which said Judge is appointed, and upon
the expiration of the term Of Office OF
each Of the judges thus appointed, his
successor shall be elected for term OF
eight wears. The election herein pro-
vided for shall take place at the same
time that representatives In Congress- 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 1O5 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be so amended as
to read as follows:
Article los. 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 APP
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
appealed to the Court of Appeals shall
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 OF
other Courts.
, Section 6. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article 13l of the Constitution Of
J the State of Louisiana be amended SO az
, to. read as follows:
, Article 1871. There shall be Court O.
} Appeal known and designated as thu
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 thi
: State for six years, and shall have beel
r residents of one of the Parishes herein
9 after named for at least two years mex
preceding that election, and they shall
j., be elected for term of twelve years.
f The said Court, except as otherwise pro
S vided in this Constitution, shall hav
appellate jurisdiction only, which juris
: diction shall extend to all cases, civil o
= probate, when the matter in dispute, o
: the funds to be distributed shall excee'
d One Hundred Dollars, exclusive OF inter
e est, and shall not exceed Five Thousan
d Dollars, exclusive of interest. No judg
: ment shall be rendered by the Court c
d Appeal for the Parish of Orleans withor
: the concurrence of two Judges, exceI
o as herein otherwise provided. When tw
Judges cannot concur for any reason, tn
:, Court shall have authority to call upo
+ any Judge or Judges of the District Coul
.s within its territory of jurisdiction, who's
duty it shall be when called upon to al
Is in the determination of the case; or
y may request Judge or Judges of tt
5, Court of Appeals to aid in the determ
= nation of the case. Said Courts sha
d have also jurisdiction of all appeals frol
le the City Courts of the city of New o.
IT leans, and all appeals from the said Cit
J. Courts shall be tried de novo, and tt
i. Judges OF the said Court of Appeals me
II provide by rule that one or more OF tt
lie Judges shall try such cases, which the
shall be authorized to decide immediate
i, after trial and without written opinion
If The first Court to be organized under tn
Is amendment shall be composed of tt
present Judges of the Court OF Appea
= for the Parish of Orleans, who shall col
Dr. tinue in Office until the first day OF D
J. cember of the year of the expiration
to the terms for which they were respe
~ lively elected, or until such time Their
e, after as their successors may be elect'
j. and qualified; and upon the expiratit
st of the term OF the present two Judges
e, said Court, which term expires in 19O
g. there shall be elected at the general Sta
l. election next preceding the expiration
q, their terms of office, two Judges for sa
Id Court, one thereof for term of eig
it, wears, and the other thereof for term
D. twelve years. And upon the expirati
!" of the term Of Office of the other prese
b. Judge thereof, whose term expires
n 1908, there shall be elected at the genel
b. State election next preceding the expir
IT, ton of his term, one Judge for the tel
a. of twelve years. All subsequent electio
st for Judges for said Court shall be for
y term of twelve years and shall be held
nd the general State election next precedi
r the expiration of the term of the Judg
of of said Court. Said Court shall sit in t
s. Parish of Orleans and shall hold
re sessions from the second Monday
n October until the end of the month
st June of each year.
he Vacancies occasioned by death, resi-
lis nation or otherwise, shall be filed
be the unexpired terms by appointment
mt the Governor, with the advice and co
nd sent of the Senate.
he The Judges of said court shall ca
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