Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-12

Article es. The courts Of appeal,
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, shall have appellate iu-
risdiction only, which jurisdiction
shall extend to ell cases. civil or pro-
bate. 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 inter-
est. and such appeal shall be upon the
law aud the facts.
Sec. g. Be it further resolved. etc. ,
That Article 80 of toe Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be 30 amended
as to read as follows:
Article 80. 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 res
idents Of the Circuit from which they
6re appointed or elected for at least
two years, next preceding their ap-
pointment or election. They shall
each receive salary OF Four Thou
sand Dollars per snnum. payable
monthly on their own warrants.
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
etc., That Article 100 Of the Constitu-
tion of the State Of Louisiana be so
amended as to read o. follows:
Article 100. Exclusive Of the Par
ishes composing the Court Of Appeal
for the Parish OF Orleans, elsewhere
provided for. the State shall be di.
vided into two circuits, until other
wise provided by law, the Parishes OF
East Baton Rouge, West Baton
Ronge, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Wash
ington, St. Helena, East Feliciana,
West Felicians, Point Coupee, Iber-
vile, st. Mary, Terrebonne, Assump-
ton, Lafourche, Ascension, GAL
casieu, Cameron, Vermilion, La
fayette, Iberia, st. Martin, st.
Tammany and Acadia. shall CON-
pose the first Circuit, and to
be known as the "oourt Of Appeals,
First Circuit. State Of louisiana" and
the Parishes of Caddo, Bossier, Web
ster, Bienvills, Claiborne, Union,
Lincoln, jackson, Caldwell, Winn,
Nstchitoche', Sabine, DeSoto, Red
River. Ouachita, Richlani, Franklin,
Cstahoula. Concordis, Tensas, Madi-
son, East Carroll, West Carroll. More
house, Avoyelles, St Landry, Rap
ides, Grant and Vernon. shall COMPOSE
the Second Circuit, aud to be known
as the "Court Of Appeals. Second
Circuit, State of Louisiana" From
each Of said Circuits there shall be
appointed, and elected ss hereinafter
provided three judges. The First
Court Of Appeals to be organised in
the circuits herein described, under
this amendment to the Constitution,
shall be as follows: The Judges oi
the present Court OF Appeal Of the
Third and Fourth Circuits, as organ
lied under the Constitution OF 1879,
and the Judge appointed uLder the
authority Of Act No. 7 Of 1890, to al
the vacancy in the Fifth Circuit, shall
constitute the Court Of Appeals, FRS
Circuit Of Louisiana. until the frs
day of July, 1904, when three judges
shall be appointed for said circuit; by
the Governor, by and with the advice
aud consent Of the Senate whose fern
shall expire one on December lst,
1908, one on December 1st, 1905 and
one ON December 1st, 1904; and the
Governor shall state in the commission
of each Judge the term for which he il
appointed, and the judges Of the pres.
ent Court Of Appeals Of the First snt
Second Circuits, a. organized undel
the Constitution Of 1879, together
with an additional judge 70 be ap
pointed by the Governor Of Louisia'
na, by and with the advice and con
sent of the Senate TO serve until july
lst, 1904, and shall constitute the
Court Of Appeals, Second Circuit o.
Louisiana, until the lst day OF July
1904, when three judges shall be ap'
pointed for said Cirouit; whose com
mission shall expire one on Dscem'
ber 1st, 1908, one December 1st. 1906
and one on December 1st 1904, and
the Governor shall designate IN th'
commission Of each the tern fol
which said Judge Is appointed, ant
upon the expiration OF the term OF Of
foe of each of the judges thus ap
pointed, his successor ahall be electe'
for q term Of eight years The cleo
tion herein provided for shall take
place at the same time thsa represent
atives in Congress are elected, the
first of said election being in Novem-