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

CIabmeO, snail exceed rive 10
lars, exclusive of INTEREST,". to suit of divorc
and separation fsom bed and board, and
all matters arising therein; to suits invol,
ing alimony, for the nullity of marriage, c
for Introduction; t" all matters of adoption
emancipation, Legitimacy, and custody q
children; to suits involving homestead es
emptions, and to all cases in which the con
stitutionaii.y or legality of any local as
sessment, tax, toll, or impost whatever, O
of any fine, forfeiture, or penalty impose,
by a municipal corporation, shall be in con
| testation, whatever may be the amour
thereof, and TO all cases wherein the consti
tutionality or legality of any ordinance of
| municipal cor pOration or law of this Stat,
is called in question, AMI in such cases tn,
| appeal on the law and the facts shall be di
| rectly from the court in which the cast
| originated to the Supreme Court; and ir
criminal cases in questions of law alone
whenever the punishment of death or i'm
prisonment at hard labor may he inflicted,
or fine exceeding Three Hundred Dollars,
or imPrs' nment exceeding six months, is
actually imposed. Said Court shall have
sary to enable it TO determine questions of
facts affecting its own jurisdiction in any
case pending before il, it 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.,
State of Louisiana be SO amended as to
read as follows;
Article 90. The courts of appeal, except
as otherwise provided in this Constitution,
shall have appellate jurisdiction only, which
Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases, civil or
probate, when the matter in dispute the
fund to be distributed shall exceed One
Hundred Dollars, exclusive of interest, and
shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars,
exclusive of interest and such appeal shall
he 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 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
actual residents of the Circuit from which
they are appointed or elected for at least
two years, next preceding their appointment
or election. They shall each receive a sal
airy of -Four Thousand Dollars per annum,
pay able monthly on their own warrants.
Section d. 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
State shall be divided into two circuits, un-
til otherwise provided by law, the Parishes
of East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge,
livingston. Tangipahoa, Washington, St.
Point Cnupse, Iberville, St. Mary, Terre-
bonne. Assumption, Lafourche, Ascension,
Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayette,
Iberia, ST. Martin, ST. Tammany and AGA
be known as the ..Court of Appeals. FRS,
Circuit. State of louisiana" and the par
shes of Caddo. Bossier, Webster, Bienville. |
Union, Lincoln, Jackson, Ca'd- !
we'll, VIM. Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto,
Red River, Ouachita, Richland Franklin. |
Concordia, Tensas, Madison,
East Carroll, West Carroll, Morehouse, |
Avoyelles, ST. Landry, Rapides, Grant and |
shall compose the Second Circuit,
and to be known as the Court of Appeals,
From each of said Circuits there shall be |
appointed, and elected as hereinafter pro-
,ided three judges. The First Court of
Appeals TO be organized in the circuits
he Constitution, shall be as 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. 7 of 1900, to fill the vacancy in the
Fifth Circuit, shall constitute the Court of
Appeals, First Circuit of louisiana, until the
irst day of July, 1904, when three judges
hall be appointed for said circuit; by the
Governor, by and with the advice and con-
ent of the Senate whose term shall expire
me on December I, 1908, one on December
I, 1906, and one on December 1, 1904; and
he Governor shall state in the commission
If each judge the term for which he is APP
pointed, and the judges of the present Court
If Appeals of the First and Second Circuits
IS organized under the Constitution of 1879,
ogether with an additional judge tc be APP
pointed by the Governor of Louisiana, by
md with the advice and consent of the Sen
tie to serve until July I, 1904, and shall
Constitute the Court of Appeals, Second Cir
ut, of louisiana, until the Ist day of July,
oo4, when three Judges shall be appointed
,ire one on December I, 1908, one Decem
Der 1, 1906. and one on December I, 1904,
md the Governor shall designate in the
of each the term for which said
Judge is appointed, and upon che expiration
# the term of Office of each of the judges
hus appointed. his successor shall be elected
or term of eight years. The election
lerein provided for shall take place at the
anne time that representatives in Congress
ire elected, the first of said election being
n November, 1904, and the judges APP
pointed under this act shall hold Office un
il their successors are elected and qualified.
n case of death, designations, or removal
rom office of any Judge, the vacancy shall
re filled by appointment for the unexpired
ERIN 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,
New Iberia, Crowley. Thbodaux and Lake
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,
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