Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-10-17
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the State of Louisiana be 30 amended
as toread az followsi
Article %. The courts Of appeal,
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, shall have appellate iu-
risdiction only, which jurisdiction
shall extend to all cases. civil or pro-
bate. when the matter in dispute OF
the fund to be distributed shall exceed
One Hundred Dollars, exclusive of
interest," and shalhnot exceed Five
Thousand Dollars, exclusive Of inter
est and such appeal shall be upOu the
tsw and the facts.
SEQ. 8. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article 90 of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be 90 amended
as to read as follows:
Article 90. Ths Courts Of Appeal
shall consist each Of Three Judges.
They shall be citizons- of the United
States ,Siearned i'm the law, and shall
have ,prsctieed law in this State for si1
years, and shall have bsep actual res
idents OF the Circuit from which they
are appointed or elected for ct least
two years, next proceeding their sp-
pointment or election. They shall
each recsivsa 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-
tion Of the State of Lonisis be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article 100. EXCLUSIVE of the Par
ishes composing tke 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 Jaw, the Parishes of
East Baton Rouge, West Baton
Ronge, Livingston. Tangipahoa, Wash
.ington, st. Helena, East Fsliciana,
West Felicians, Point Coupee, Iber-
vile, st. Mafy, Terrebonne, Assump-
iisn, Lafourche, Ascension, CAL
casieu, Cameron, Vermilion, La
fayette, Iberia, st. Martin, st.
Tammany and Acadia, shall cOm-
pose the first Circuit and to
be known as the "Coart of Appeals,
First Circuit, State of Louisiana" and
the Parishes of Caddo, Bossier, Web
ster, Bienvills, Claiborne, Union,
Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell, VIM,
Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto, Red
River. Ouachita, Richland, franklin,
Catahoula, Cencordis, Tsnsas, Madi-
SOP, East Carroll, West Carroll, More
house, Avoyslles, St Landry, Rap
ides, Grant and Vernon, shall compose
the Second Circuit, and to be known
as the "Codrt of Appeals. Second
Circuit, State of Louisiana. From
each Of said Circuits there shall be
appointed, and elected as hereinafter
provided three judges. Ths First
Court Of Appeals to be organised in
the cirouiss herein described, under
this amendment TO the Constitution,
shall be as follow: The Judges of
the present Court Of Appeal of the
Third and Fourth Cireuits, as organ.
lied under the Constitution of 1879,
and the Judge appointed uLder the
authority of Act No. 7 of 1900, to fill
tho vacancy in the Fifth Circuit, shall
constitute the Court Of Appeals, First
Circuit Of Louisiana, until the first
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 term
shall expire one on December lst,
1908, one on December LIST, 1906 and
one on December LIST, 1904; and the
Governor shall state in the commission
OF each Judge the term for which he is
appointed, and the judges of the pres
ent Court OF Appeals of the First and
Second Circuits, as organized under
the Constitution Of 1879, together
With an additional Judge to be ap-
pointed by the Goyernor of Louisis-
ns, by and with the sdvice and con.
sent Of the Senate to serve until July
'lst, 1904, and shall constitute the
Court OF Appeals, Second Circuit of
Louisiana. until the lst day OF July,
1904, when three judges shall be ap-
pointed for said Circuit; whose COM
mission shall expire one on Decem-
ber lsi, 1908. one December LIST, 1905,
and one on December 1st, 1904, and
the Governor shall designate in the
commission Of each the term for
which said Judge is appointed, and
upon the expiration OF the term Of Of
fice of each of the judges thus ap-
pointsd, his successor shall be elected
for term Of eight years. The cleo
ton herein provided for shall take
place at the same time THAI represent