The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-11-01

That Article % of tho Constitution of
the State Of Louisiana b. 80 AMENDED
as to read as follows:
Article 90. The courts Of appeal,
except es otherwise provided in this
Constitution, shall have appellate jul
risdiction only, which jurisdiction
shall extend to all cases, civil or pro-
bate, when tbs matter in dispute or
the fund to be distrib tod shall exceed
One Hundred Dollars, exclusive Of
interest, snd shall not exceed Five
Thousand Dollars, exclusive of inter-
est, and suoL appeal shall DO upon the
law and the facts.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved. etc. :,
That Article 80 OF the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana he 90 amended
as to read as follows:
Article 80. The Courts Of Appeal
shall consist each of Three Judges.
They shall DO citizens OF the United
States, learned in the law, and shall
have practicod law In this State for sir
years, and shall have been actual res
idcuts Of the Circu;. from which they
are appointed or elected for at least
two years, next preceding til If ap-
pointment or election. They shall
each receive salary OF Four Thou
sand Dollars per annum. payable
monthly on their own warrants.
Section 4. De it further resolved.
etc., That Article 100 Of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana be 80
am nded as to read es follows:
Article 100 Exclusive OF the Par
i~hes composing the Court Of Appeal
for tho Parish of Orleans, elsewhere
provided for. the State shall DO di-
vided into two circuits, until other
wise provided by law, the Parishes OF
East Baton Rouge, West Baton
Ronge, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Wash
ington, st. Helena, East Felic;ana,
West Foliciana, Point Coupee, Iber-
vile, st. Many, Terrebonne, Assamp-
ton, Lafourche, Ascension, CAL
casieu, Cameron, vermilion, La
fayette, Iberia, St. Martin, ST..
Tammary and Acadia, shall COM
pose the first Circuit, Gnd to
be known as the "Oorrt Of Appeals,
First Circuit, State OF louisiana" and
the Parishes OF Caddo, Bossior. Web
stcr, Dienv,lie, Claiborne, Union,
Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell, VIM,
Natchitochea, Sabine, DeSoto, Red
River. Ouach;ta, Richland, Franklin,
Ca.ahou!a, Ccncordia, Tsnsas, Madi-
son, East Carroll, West Carroll. More
house, Avoyellcs, ST. Landry, Rap
ides, Gront aud Vernon, shall % npose
the Sc ond Circuit, and to be known
as the "Court Of Appeuls. Second
Circuit, State of Louisiana. From
each of said Circuits there shall be
appointed, and elected IS horeina ter
provided three judges. The First
Court Of Appeals to be organised in
the circuits herein described, under
this amendment to tho Constitution,
shall be as follows: Tho judges Of
the present Court Of Appeal Of the
Third and Fourth Circnits, IS organ
lied under the Constitution Of 1879,
and the Judge appointed uLder the
authority Of Act No. 7 Of 1850. to fiji
tbs vacancy in the Fifth Circuit, shall
constitute the Court Of Appeals, First
Circuit OF Louisiana. until the first
day of July, 1904, whom three judges
shall be appointed for said circuit; by
the Governor, by and with tho advice
eud consent Of tho Senate whose term
shall expire one on December LIST,
1908, one on december LIST, 1906 aud
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 Appea's of the First and
Second Circuits, a. organized under
the Constitution of 1879, together
with en- additional Judge to be ap-
pointed by the Governor OF Louisia-
m. bv and with the advice and con.
cent of the Senate to servo until July
LIST, 1904, and shall constitute the
Court OF Appeals, Second Circuit Of
Louisiana, until the LIST day OF July,
1904, when three judges shall be ap-
pointed for said Circuit; whose COM
mission shall expire ono on Decem-
Der 1sr, 1903, ono December LIST, 1905.
and one on December LIST, 1901, and
the Governor shall designate H. the
commission Of each the term for