The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-09-06

That Article 90 of the Constitution o
the State of Louisiana be 50 amends J
as to read as follows:
Article 90. The courts of appeal,
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, shall have appellate ju
risdiction only, which jurisdiction
shall extend to sll cases, civil or pro,
bate, when the matter in dispute OF
the fund to be distributed shall exceed
Ono Hundred Dollars, exclusive of
interest, and shall not exceed Five
Thousand Dollars, exclusive of inter
est, aud such appeal shall be upon the
law and the facts.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article 80 of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article 80. The Courts of Appeal
shall consist each of Three Judges.
They shall be citizens Of the United
States, learned in tho law. and shall
have practiced law in this State for six
years, and shall have been actual res
idents of the Circuit from which they
are appointed or elected for at least
two years, next preceding their ap
pointment or election. They shall
each receive 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 as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive OF the Par
i.hes composing the Court Of Appeal
for the Parish of Orleans, elsewhere
provided for, tho State shall be di-
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 Feliciana,
West Feliciana, Point Coupee, Iber-
vile, st. Mary, Terrebonne, Assump-
ton, 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 "Conrt of Appeals,
First Circuit, State of louisiana" and
the Parishes of Caddo, Bossier. Web
ster, Bienville, Claiborne, Union,
Jackson, Caldwell, VIM,
Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto, Red
River. Ouaohita, Richland, Franklin.
Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas, Madi-
son, East Carroll, West Carroll. More
house, Avoyelles, st. Landry, Rap
dies, Grant and Vernon, shall compose
he Second Circuit, ana to be known
IS the "Oourt Of Appeals. Second
Circuit, State of Louisiana. From
ZACH Of said Circuits there shall be
and elected as hereinafter
provided three judges. The First
Court Of Appeals to be organized in
he circuits herein described, under
his amendment to the Constitution,
hall be as follows: Tho Judges of
he present Court of Appeal Of the
Third and Fourth Circuits, as organ
zed under the Constitution OF 1879,
nd the Judge appointed ulder the
of Act No. 7 of 1900, to fill
hs vacancy in the Fifth Circuit, shall
onstitute the Court of Appeals, First
circuit of Louisiana, until the first
lay of July, 1904, when three judges
hall 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 LIST.
908, one on December LIST, 1906 aud
ne on December LIST. 1904; and the
Governor shall state in the commission
each Judge the term for which he is
ppointed, and the judges Of the pres
Mt Court Of Appeals of the First and
eoond Circuits, a. organized under
10 Constitution of 1879, together
18th an additional Judge to be ap-
ointed by the Governor of louisa
q, by and with the advice and con.
mt of the Senate to serve until July
1t, 1904. and shall constitute the
curt of Appeals, Second Circuit Of
ouisiana. until the LIST day OF July,
,O4, when three judges shall be ap-
ointed for said Circuit; whose COM
ission shall expire one on Decem-
,r LIST, 1908, one December LIST, 1906.
I'd one on December LIST, 1904, and
10 Governor shall designate in the
mmission of each the term for
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