The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-10-04

which shall be composed OF Inree JuuSSs,
who shall be learned in the law and who
shall have practiced law in this State for
six years, and shall have been residents
of one of the Parishes hereinafter named
for atleast two years next preceding that
election. and they shall be elected for a
term of twelve years. said court
except as otherwise provided III this II
stitution, shall have appellate lurisdlc,
ton only, which jurisdiction shall extend
to all cases, civil OF probate, when the
matter in dispute, or the funds to be GUS
tributed, shall exceed One Hundred DOL
lars. exclusive of interest. and shall not
exceed Five Thousand Dollars, exclusive
of interest. No Judgment shall be rem
dered by the court of Appeal for the FAR
ish of Orleans without the concurrence OF
twoiudges, except as herein otherwise
provided. When two judges canno con-
cur for any reason. the court shall nave
authority to call upon any Judge or
Judges of the District court within its
territory of jurisdiction, whose duty 10
| shall be when called upon o aid IN the de-
termination of the case: or it may request
q Judge or Ridges of the courts OF Appears
to aid in the determination OF the case:
rSaid courts shall also have jurlsdictlon of
all appeals from the city courts OF the
CITY Of New Orleans, and all appeals from
the said CITY courts shall be tried de n0Vo;
and the Judges of the said court OF Appeal
NAV provide by rule thai one or more OF
the Judges shall try such cases. whleh
thew shall be authorized to decide lmme-
diafelv after trial and without written
opinions. The first court to be organized
under this amendment shall be composed
of the present Judgesof the Court OF APP
meals for the Parish of Orleans. who snail
conticue in Office until the hrst day OF re
,, cember of the year of the expiration OF the
terms for which they We're respectively
elected, or until such time thereafter as
their successors may be elected and quail
fed; and upon the expiration OIL the term
of the present W. Judges OF SAID court.
which term explresln l9V4, tnere snaia "
elected at the general State election next
preceding the expiration of their terms OF
aff;ce. two iutlgeS for said court. one there
of for a term of eight years, n the other
thereof for Il term of twelve years. ana
upon the expiration of the term OF once OF
term expires in 1908. there shall be elected
at the general State election neSt pTeced-
mo the expiration of his term one Judg
for the term of twelve years. All suose-
ouent elections for Judges for said court
! shall be for a term of twelve years ana
shall be held at the general STATE eietIlon
next preceding the expiration OF the Term
| of the Judges of said court. Said Cour6
shall ait in the Parish of Orleans and shall
hold it's sessions from the second Monday
in October until the end OF the month OF
June of each year.
Vacancies occasl0ned by neaIn. resl9ila-
! tion or otherwise, shall he filled for the I'M
expired terms by appointment OF the GOV
a, nor. with the advice and consent OF the
Senate.
The Judgeso of SAID court shall each re-
ceiye a salary Of Four Thousand i!oilars,
per annum, payable monthly on his owh
warrant.
All appeals within its jurisdiction from
the Parishes of Orleans, st. James, 81.
John the Baptist, Jefferson, st. Charles
pIaouemines, St. Bernard and shall be re-
turnable to said court. and the costs OF nj
ing the same shall be, as now. fixed by the
constitution or the law, until otherwise
regulated by law.
Section I. Be it further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing amendments to the
Articles of the constitution of this State,
if adopted. shall become operative on the
is. day of JANUARY, 1868, and all cases
pending and undetermined on said date
in the Supreme court shall he hhaiiy ue'
termlned by said court and all eases pend,
ING and undetermined in the courts OF
Ann.al as now constituted shall be trans
/, ferred TO the courts of Appeal. rs orgahiz-
| ed underthese amendments. having Jaris.
diction under the foregoing amenhlhens
-. and without costs to the par