The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-09-13

the State of Louisiana BE- 80 amendeJ
as to read as follows:
Article 90. The courts Of appeal,
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, shall have appellate jn-
risdiction only, which jurisdiction
shall extend to all cases. civil or pro-
bate, when the matter in dispute or
the fund to be distributed shall exceed
Ono Hundred Dollars, exclusive OF
interest, and shall not exceed Five
Thousand Dollars, exclusive Of inter
est, and such appeal shall be upon the
law and the facts.
SEQ. 8. Be it further resolved, etc. ,
That Article 80 Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be 50 amended
as 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 si2
years, and shall have been actual res
idents OF the Circuit from which they
are appointed or elected for at least
two years, next proceeding tn if sp-
pointment or election. They shall
each receive a salary OF Four Thou
sand Dollars per annum. payable
monthly on their own warrants.
Section T. Be it further resolved,
etc., That Article 100 of the Constitu
ton of the State of Louisiana be so
amended as to road as follows:
Article 100 Exclusive of the Par
i-hes composing the Court of Appeal
for the Parish of Orleans, elsewhere
provided for. the State shall be 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 Feliciana,
West Feliciana, Point Coupee, Iber-
vile, St. Mary, Terre5onne, Assump-
ton, Lafourche, Ascension, Cal
casieu, Cameron, Vermilion, La
feyette, Iberia, St. Martin. 81.
Tam,nany and Acadia. shall com
pose the first Circuit, and TO
be known as the eco 'rt of Appeals,
First Circuit, Sta = of Louis ana" and
the Parishes of Chddo, Bossier, Web
ster, Bienville, Claiborne, Union,
Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell, Wlnn,
Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto, Red
River, Ouachita, Mchland, Franklin,
Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas, Madi-
son, East Carroll, West Carroll. More
house, Avoyelles, st. Landry, Rap
ides, Gront and Vernon, shall compose
the Second Circuit, and to be known
as the "Court of Appeals. Second
Circuit, State of Louisiana" From
each of said Circuits there shall be
appointed, and elected as hereinafter
provided three judges. The First
Court Of Appeals to be organized in
the circuits herein described, under
this amendment to the Constitution,
shall be as follows: The Judges of
the present Court Of Appeal OF the
Third and Fourth Circuits, as organ
lied under the Constitution OF 1879,
and the Judge appointed under the
authority of Act No. Z of 1900, to fill
the vacancy in the Fifth Circuit, shall
constitute the Court of Appeals, First
Circuit of Louisiana, until the first
day Of July, 1904, when three judges
shall be appointed for said circuit; by
the Governor, by and with tho advice
aud consent Of the Senate whose term
shall expire one on December LIST,
1908, one on December LIST, 1905 aud
ono 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
emit Court Of Appeals of the First and
Second Circuits, as organized under
the Constitution of 1879, together
with IN additional Judge to be APP
pointed by the Governor Of Louisia-
ns, by and with the advice and con.
sent 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 one on Decem-
Der 1sr, 1908, one December LIST, 1906.
and one on December LIST, 1904, and
the Governor shall designate in the
commission of each the term for
which said Judge is appointed, and
upon the expiration OF the torn of Of
fee of each of the judges thus APP