The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-10-18

n of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans, whic
shall he composed of three judges, who sha
= be learned in the law and who shall hav
, practiced law in this State for six years, an
shall have been residents of one of the Par
ishes hereinafter named for at least two year
| next preceding that election, and they sha
be elected for term If twelve years. Tn
said Court, except as otherwise provided il
this Constitution, shall have appellate juris
diction only, which jurisdiction shall exteDt
in dispute, the funds to be distributed
shall exceed One Hundred Dollars, exclusive
of interest, and shall not exceed Five Thou
sand Dollars, exclusive of interest. No judg
ment shall be rendered by the Court of Ap
peal for the Parish of Orleans without the
j concurrence of two judges, except as herein
| otherwise provided. When two judges can
not concur for any reason, the court shall
| have authority to call upon any Judge or
Judges Of the District Court within its terri
| tory of jurisdiction, whose duty it shall be
| when called upon to aid in the determination
| of the case: or II may request a judge or
judges of the Courts of Appeals to aid in the
determination of the case. Said Courts shall
| also have jurisdiction 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 novo, and the judges of the said
Court of Appeal may provide by rule that
one or more of the judges shall r.y such ca
ses, which they shall be authorized to decide
Immediately after trial and without written
Opinions Inc hrSt NOurt De organized
under this amendment shall be composed of
the present Judges of the Court of Appeals
for the Parish of Orleans, who shall contin-
ue in Office until the first day of December
of the year of the expiration of the terms for
which they were respectively elected, until
such time thereafter as their successors may
be elected and qualified; and upon the expi-
ration of the term of the present two Judges
of said Court, which term expires in 1904,
there shall be elected at the general State
election next preceding the expiration OF
their terms of Office, two judges for said
Court one thereof for a term of eight years,
and the other thereof for term of twelve
years. And upon the expiration OF the term
of Office of the other present judge thereof,
whose term expires in 1905, there shall be
elected at the general State election next pre-
ceding the expiration of his term. one Judge
for the term of twelve years. All subsequent
elections for Judges for said Court shall be
for a term of twelve years and shall be held
at the general State election next preceding !
the expiration Of the term of the Judges of
said Court. Said Court shall sit in the Par |
ish of Orleans and shall hold its sessions |
from the second Monday in October until the |
end of rhe month of June of each year.
Vacancies occasioned by death, resigna- |
ton or otherwise, shall be filled for the I'M
expired terms by appointment of the Cover
nor, with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate.
The Judges of said Court shall each re-
ceeve a salary of Four Thousand Dollars,
per annum, payable monthly on his own war
rant.
All appeals within ITS jurisdiction from the
Parishes of Orleans, St. James, St. John the
Baptist, Jefferson, ST. Charles, Plaquemines,
St. Bernard and shall be returnable to said
Court, and the costs of filing the same shall
be, as now, fixed by the Constitution the
law until otherwise regulated by law.
Section 7. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendments to the Arti-
cles of the Constitution of this State, if a
iopted, shall become operative on the Ist
day of January, 1903 and all cases pending
and undetermined on said date. in the SUI
said Court and all cases pending and unde
ermined in the Courts of Appeal now
shall be transferred TO the Courts
If Appeal, organized under these amend
nents, having jurisdiction under the forego-
ng amendments of the cause, and without
costs to the parties
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved, ETC., |
hat said proposed amendments be submit
ed to the electors for their approval
ec,ion required by Article 52I of the Con
titution of Louisiana. and the general cleo
ion laws of this State, at the Congressional
election to be held in this State in November,
1909.
Signed.) J. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Signed.) ALBERT ESTOP1NAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved, July 9Th, a. D. 1909.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
Secretary of State.