The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-10-04

| lars, exclusive of interest; to suit of divorc
and separation f,om bed and board, and L
| all matters arising thcrein; to suits involv
ing alimony, for the nullity of marriage, O
| for interdiction; tn all matters of adoption
emancipation, legitimacy, and custody %
| children; to suits involving homestead ex
sti,u,ionali,y legality of any local as
| sessment, tax, toll, or impost whatever, o
| of any fine, forfeiture, penalty imposed
| by n municipal corporation, shall be in con
| iestation, whatever may be the amount
thereof, and 10 all cases wherein the const
nationality or legality of any ordinance of a
municipal corporation or a law of this State
is called in question, AMI in such cases the
appeal on the law and the facts shall be di-
rectly from the court in which the case
originated TO the Supreme Court; and in
criminal cases in questions of law alone,
whenever the punishment of death or inn
prisonment at hard labor may he inflicted,
or fine exceeding Three Hundred Dollars,
or imprisp nment exceeding six months, is
actually imposed. Said Court shall have
such original jurisdiction may be ncces-
sary to enable it to determine questions of
facts affecting its own Jurisdiction in any
case pending before it, 1t may remand
the case, and shall have exclusive original
jurisdiction in all matters touching profess
sional misconduct of members of the bar,
with power TO disbar under such rules as
may be adopted by the Court.
Section 2. BE It further resolved, ETC.,
That Article 9S of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana he so amended as to
read as follows;
Article oS. The courts of appeal, eN-ep,
as otherwise provided in this Constitution,
shall have appellate jurisdiction only, which
jurisdiction shall extend to all cases, civil
probate, when the matter in dispute Or the
fund to be distributed shall exceed One
Hundred Dollars, exclusive of interest, and
shalt not exceed Five Thousand Dollars,
exclusive of interest and such appeal shall
be upon the law and the facts.
Section ). BE it further resolved, etc,
That Article 90 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be 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
they are appointed or elected for a least
two years, next preceding their appointment
or election. They shall each receive a 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 be amended to read
as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the Parishes
the Court of Appeal for the Par
sh of Orleans, elsewhere provided for, the
State shall be divided into two circuits, I'M
til otherwise provided by law, the Parishes
Of East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge,
Tangipahoa, Washington, ST.
Point Coupse, Iberville, St. May, Terre
bonnie. Assumption, Lafourche, Ascension,
Cameron, Nermilion, Lafayette,
Iberia, St. Martin, St. Tammany and Aca-
lila. shall compose the first Circuit, and to
De known $ the ''Court of Appeals, First
Circuit. State of Louisiana;' and the par
shes of Caddo. Bossier, Webster, BienvilIe, |
Claiborne, Union, Lincoln, Jackson, CaId-
Red River, Ouachita, Richland Franklin.
Iatahoula, CouCorda, TenSas, Madison, |
East Carroll, West Carroll, Morehouse, |
Avoyelles, ST. Landry, Rapides, Grant and
Vernon, shall compose the Second Circuit,
md to be known as the Court of Appeals,
second Circuit, State of louisiana
from each of said Circuits there shall be
appointed. and elected hereinafter pro
'ided three judges. The First Court of
Appeals TO be organized in the circuits
,ere1n described, under this amendment to
he Constitution, shall be follows: The
Judges of the present Court of Appeal of
he Third and Fourth Circuits, as organized
,nder the Constitution of 1879, and the
Judge appointed under the authority of Act
No. of 1900, to FIJI the vacancy in the
'ifth Circuit, shall constitute the Court of
appeals, First Circuit of Louisiana, until the
lrst day of July, 1904, when three Judges
hall be appointed for said circuit: by the
by and with the advice and con-
ent of the Senate whose term shall expire
me on December 1, 1908, one on December
, 1906, and one on December l.. 1904; and
he Governor shall state in the commission
# each Judge the term for which he is APP
,ointed and the judges of the present Court
# Appeals of the First and Second Circuits.
S organized under the & constitution of 1879.
ogethcr with additional Judge 10 be ap-
pointed by the Governor of Louisiana, by
nd with the advice and consent of the Sen
tie to serve until July 1, 1904, and shall
ons,itu,e the Court of Appeals, Second Cir
nit, of Louisiana, until the Ist day of July.
oo4, when three Judges shall be appointed
or said Circuit; whose commission shall OK
lire one on December I, 1908, one DeCem-
er 1, 1906. and one on December 1904,
nd the Governor shall designate in the
commission of each the term for which said
Judge is appointed, and upon :be expiration
f the term of office of each of the Judges
hus appointed. his successor shall be elected
or term of eight years. The election
erein provided for shall take place at the
anne time that representatives in Congress
re elected, the first of said election being
n November, 1904, and the Judges APP
onted under this act shall hold office un-
il their successor, are elected and Qualified
n case of death, resignation, removal
rom office of any judge, the vacancy shall
re filled by appointment for the uneNpired
crm of said Judge. Until otherwise pro-
ided by the General Assembly, the Court of
appeals of the First Circuit shall hold ses-
ions of Court at Baton Rouge, Amite City,
<ew Iberia, Crowley. Thibodaux and Lake
Charles, and such other places may be
designated by said Court of Appeals: and
he Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
hall hold sessions of court at Shreveport,
1onroe, Opelousas, and Alexandria, and
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