The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

That Article % Of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana be 20 amended
as to read as follows:
Article 90. The courts Of appeal,
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, shall hsve appellate ju-
risdiction only, which jurisdiction
shall extend to ell casee. civil or pro-
bate, whom 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 and the facts.
SEQ. 8. Be it further resolved, etc. :,
That Article 80 OF the Constitution OF
the State of Louisians be 80 amended
as to read as follows:
Article 80. The Courts of Appeal
shall consist zach of Three Judges.
They shall be citizens Of the United
States, learned in the Law. and shall
have praotiesd law In this State fer sin
years, and shall have been actual res
idents Of tho Circuit from which they
are appointed or elected for ct least
two years, next proceeding th.ir ap-
pointment or election. They shall
each receive a salary Of Four Thou
sand Dollars per annum. payable
monthly on their own warrants.
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
etc., That Article 100 of the Constitu-
ton OF the State Of Louisiana be so
amended Is to read a. follows:
Article 100 Exclusive OF the Par
i.hes composing the Court Of Appeal
for tho Parish Of Orleans, eisew here
provided for, tho State shall be d.
vided into two circuits, until other
wise provided by law, the Parishes of
East Baton Rouge, West Baton
Rouge, Livingston. Tangipahoa. Wash
ington, St. Helena. East Felicians,
Vest Felicians, Point Coupee, Iber-
vile, st. Mary, Terrebonne, Assump-
ton. Lafourche, Ascension, CAL
casieu, Cameron, Vermilioa. La
fayette, Iberia, st. Martin. st.
Tammany and Acadia, shall CON-
pose the first Circuit, and to
be known as tho "Court Of Appeals,
First Circuit, State of Louisiana" and
the Parishes of Caddo, Bossier, Web
ster, Bienville, Claiborne, Union,
Lincoln, Jackson. Caldwell, VIM,
Natchitoches, Sabine. DeSoto, Red
River, Ouachita, Richland, Franklin.
Catahoula, Ocncordis, Tensas, Madi-
son, East Carroll, West Carroll. More
house, Avoyelles, st. Landry, Rap
ides. Grant and Vernon, shall compose
the Second Circuit, and to be known
as the "Court of Appeals. Second
Circuit, State of Louisiana" From
each Of said Circuits there shall be
appointed, and elected a. hereinafter
provided three judges. The First
Court Of Appeals to be organised in
the circuits herein described, under
this amendment to tho Constitution,
shall be as follows, Tho Judges Of
The present Court Of Appeal Of the
Third and Fourth Circuits, Is organ
lied under the Constitution of 1879,
md the Judge appointed under the
of Act No. 7 of 1860, to fill
tbs vacancy in the Fifth Circuit, shall
constitute the Court Of Appeals, First
Circuit Of Louisiana. until-.the first
lay of July, 1904, whom three judges
shall be appointed for said circuit; by
he Governor, by and with the advice
nd consent of the Senate whose term
hall expire one on December lst,
1908, one on december LIST, 1905 and
me on December LIST. 1904; and the
Governor shall state in the commission
II each Judge the term for which he is
and the judges of the pres
mt Court Of Appeals of the First and
second Circuits, a. organized under
he Constitution Of 1879, together
With an additional judge to be sp-
'ointed by the Governor Of Louisia-
"a, by and with the advice and con-
ent of the Senate to serve until July
st, 1904, and shall constitute the
,ourt of Appeals, Second Circuit of
louisiana, until the LIST day OF July,
9O4, when three judges shall be ap-
ointed for said Circuit; whose COM
,ission shall expire one on Decem-
or LIST, 1908, one December LIST, 1906.
nd one on December LIST, 1904, and
he Governor shall designate in the
of each the term for
hich said Judge is appointed, and
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