The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-06

Section D Ne u IUkl0e6 Tf8olve0s Gkcss
That Article 81 of the Constitulion VI ths
State Of Louisiana be % amended ~ 10
Article ~: The Courts Of Appeal shall!
be citizens vi the United bates learned ~
the law. and shall nave practiced law In
this state Tor sax years. and shall have
which they are appointed or elected for &C
least two years. hext preceding their APP
pointment or election. ihey snali each re-
per annum, payable monthly on their own
warrants
section 4. be 1t further resolved. etc,
That Article LOO OF the Constitution Of the
read as follows:
Article IVv. Exclusive OF the Parishes
composing line Court VI Appeal tor the
the state shall w divsusd Into two circuits.
Until otherwise provided BY law. The FAR
ishes Of East bston kouye. West Baton
ton. nt. Heieaa. last keiclsna. West kesi
cana. Point Coupee. iUervllie. Be. Mary,
ferrebonne, Assumption. Larourcue. As
Iayetle, Iberia, st. Martin, St lehman,
and Acauia, shall compose the hrxr Cir
cull. and to be known as the court OF
snd the farisnes OF cadoo, Boss;er. Web
srer, bienvIiie, Claiborne, Union, Lincoln,
JACKSON. Caldwell. Minn. Nafchitoches.
Same sna resss hsu en
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Sas, Madison, East Carroll. Nest Carroll,
Aorahouse, Avoyeiics, st. l-anufy, kapi0cs.
Grant ana Vernon. shall compose the See-
0nd Circuit, and to be known as the Court
OF Appeals, Second Circuit State u Loui-
siana-" from each OF SAID Circuits there
shall be appointed, and elected a. herein
Court OF Appeals to be Organized In the
circuits herean oescrlbeds unuer this amend
ment to the Constitution. snail be A. fol-
lows: The Judges OF the present Court OF
Appeal Of the Third and Fourth Circuits. as
organized under the Constitution OF 1osu.
AID the Judge appointed under the author-
esncy In the FIN Circuit, sSsli constitute
the Court Of appeals, First Circuit VI
Louisiana, until Inc urst day OF July, 1874.
when three judges snau De appointed ior
the acviee and consent OF the Senate. whose
term snail expire enc on December Isl.
lvUs, one ON december lsr. 1yOU, and Vre
ON december lst. lvo4 aad the Governor
shall state An the commission OF eacn juUge
the terra for which ne Is appointed. and the
judges Of the present ccur. Of Appeals OF
under the Constitution OF 1879. lvSstncr
with an additional Judge to be appointed ~
tie Governor ot LOUISIANA. BY aLu with the
until July LIST, 1904. ana saaa conslIluie
the Court OF Appeais, second Circuit of
Louisiana, until lne LIST day Of July. 1904,
when three judges shall = appointed Tor
pire 0ne on december LIST, lsVo. one Decein-
Der LIST, lvUd, and one on december lsrs
1904: ana the GOycrnor shall designate -
the commission OF each the term ivr which
said Judge IL appoiAted AID upon the ex-
piration Of the term Of office OF each q the
JuGx = thus appointed, his successor shall
election herein provided l0r snsii take
place at the same time that representative
In Congress are elected. the hrst Oh said
ridges appointed uncer this act shals bold
Utice until their SUCCESSORS are elected unu
qualified la ceye VI ocath. resignation, or
rsnaova, irSm once ice. Of A. Any Jsass Inc E
the unexpired term Of said Judge. Until
otherwise provited " tue Icnsral Assefn-
bly,. the Court OF Appears OF tne klrst Gar.
cut snail bold sessions Of Court NJ hStou
Rouge, Amite City. New Iberia. Crowley
Thi60daux. and Lake Chariess and such
other places rs may be designated ~ s:ld
penis for the second circuit snail hold ses-
sions Of Court at Shreveport. Monroe.
Upeiousas anu Alexandria. ana sucn otner
~ Appeals. The terns Of Court to be held
AZ SAID places from the inst Monday o.
October TO the end Of June OF each year. ara
SAID court snal convene az inc 9,neren ,,, &c
business may require Snu SHAH Keep tneIi
Court IN session until the cases before them
are heard anu hualty determined; 1ne
made returnabie from the tarlshes 10 Sac
Circuit To be liked BY said Court until
otherwise regulated ~ law.
That Article 1U5 OF the Ionstitutisn VI the
State OF Louisiana be ~ amended - TO
read as follows.
Courts VI the Parish IN which the sessions
OF the Courts VI Appeal are neid, snail
serve Ms Clerk vi the Court Of Appeals, and
snail attend sessions u said court either
the Court OF Appeals Tor the Parish Of
OrienLs shall remain ~ now hxed ~ the
Constitution, until othsrNise provided ~
in any case appealed to the court Of APP
peas shall not exceed Six D0lIara The
Police Jurics Of the various Parishes u
are held. shall provide suitable rooms Tor
the holding VI such Courts. 30 ~ not 70
Interfere With the. sessions Of the District
section 6. lie 1t further resolved, etc..
That Article Isl OF the Constitution Of the
State OF Louisiana be amenued - ~ u
AsrIcle III There shall be . Court OF
Appeal known aid oesiynateu ny the curt
Oh appeal for the. Parish OF Orleans. which
snali oe composed OF three JUDGES. MAO siisis
praeficed law In TINS state tor SIX years,
ntu shall have been rcsid<nls Of one Of the
Parishes hereinafter named for at least two
years next preceding taxi election. and tney
snaii be elected Tor . term Vt twelve years
Tie said Court. except As otherwise pro
ylt:sd In This Constitution shall have APP
pe1iaIe JuEtS0iCttOu O0tys WOtCu yukto0kC&tIQ
shall extend to all cases, civil or probate,
when the matter In dispute. or the funds
to be distributed. shall exceed One lfun-
dreu Dollars, exclusive Vt Interest. aud snail
not exceed Five Thousand Dollnrs. exciu-
sIye OF interest. no Judgment shall bc
rendered by tie Court or Appeal fur the
i'arssh OF Orleans wituouf the concurrence
provided Nnen two judges cannot con-
cur for any reason. the court shall h4ve
authority to cal upon any Judge or Judges
OF the district Court within its territory
cai.ed upon 10 aid in the detefmination OF
the case or II may request Judge. 90
Judges Of the Courts OF Appeals to AID 10
shall also have jurisdiction Of all appeass
from the City Courts Of the City Of New
Orleans. ana all appeals from the said
Sity Courts shall ne tried de noro. ano me
provide by rule that one or more OF the
Judges shall try such caseA. which they
shall be authorized to decide Immediately
The hfst Court 70 Le organised under this
amendment shall be composed OF the
present Judges Of the Court Of Appeals Tor
i IL otiee until The nrss day q Dece1Ssr Of
the year VI the expiration OF the terms Tor
which they were respectively elected. Of
until such time thereafter e. their succes.
the expiration OF the term Of the present
two Jatges Of said Court. which term ex-
pires in 1904. there shall Be elected at the
expiration Of their terms Of once, TWO
judges for said Court, one thereof for z
term Of eight years. and the other thereof
for term q Twelve yssrs . Ane t Spon ces ne
present judge thcreof. whose term expire!
In 1905. there shslI be elected at the eelaefal
state election next preceding re expar.fsoss
twelve years All subsequent elections for
Judges for said Court shall Be for tern