St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06

Section !. BE 1t further resolved, etc.,
That Article ~ Of the Constitution OF the
read as follows:
Article BY: The Courts of Appeal shall!
consist each of Three Judges. They shall
be citizens Of the United states learned in
this State for six years. and shall have
been actual residents OF the Circuit from
which they are appointed or elected for at
s Cr TSeS ss. h each
ceive salary Of Four Thousand Dollars
per annum, payable monthly on their own
warrants.
Section 4. Be it further resolved. etc..
That Article 100 Of the Constitution Of the
state OF Louisiana be 10 amended as to
read as follows:
composing the Court of Appeal for the
Parish or Orleans, elsewhere provided for,
the state shall be divided into two circuits,
Of Ess Bpfon Sdusy West The Baton
Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Washing
ton, st. Helena, East teilciana, West Fen
siana, Point Coupee: lberyille. st: Mary.
esension, Galcasieu. Cameron. vermilion. La-
and Acadia, shall compose the first Cir:
Appeals, First Circuit, State OF Louisiana =
and the Parishes Of Caddo, Bossier, Web
s,t .a;.. sienviiie; Claiborne. Union: Lincoln.
saSse Desoto lea Ryer Ss
land, ,frankIin, Catahoula, Concordia, Ten
sas. Madison. East Carroll, West Carroll,
1!s.et AAyoyslles, st. Landry, Kapides.
ond Circuit. and to be known as the Court
Of Appeals, Second Circuit. State Of Loui-
siana. From each Of said Circuits there
after provided three judges. The first
Court of Appeals to be organized in the
circuits herein described. under this amend
ment to the Constitution, shall be as fol-
nf
Appeal of the Third and Fourth Circuits, as
organised under the Constitution OF 1919,
and the Judge appointed under the author
cancy In the Fifth Circuit, shall constitute
the Court Of Appeals, First Circuit Of
Louisiana, unit! the first day Of July, 1904.
:.id circuit TIE s9a nc by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate whose
term shall expire one on December LIST,
a9oS 1ne on lst lyOo ana Enr
shall state in the commission OF each JUGS
the term for which he is appointed, and l.s
judges Of the present Court OF Appeals u
under the Constitution OF 1873. togetner
with an additional judge to be appointed by
the Governor Of Louisiana, By aud with the
until July ist, 1904. aLu snail constitute
the Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Of
Louisiana, until the LIST day of July. 1904,
when three judges shall 1e ,appoihn a 1or
pire one on december LIST, 1905, one Decem-
Der LIST, 1906, and one on december LIST,
1904; and the Governor shall designate III
the commission of each the term for which
said Judge II appointed and upon the ex-
piration Of the term Of office OF each of the
Judges thus appointed, his successor shall
e es herein rel provided ior shall take
place at the same time that representatives
In Congress are elected, the mrst OF s nc.
election being In NoyempeE aSV+ .h anu h tnG
ofice until their successors are elected and
qualified. In case Of death, resignation, or
removal from office Of any judge, the va.
the une1pired term Of said judge, Until
otherwise provided by the General Assem-
bly,, the Court Of Appeals OF the FIRST or.
Rouge, Amite CITY,. New Iberia, Crowley,
Thibodaux. and Lake Charles, ana su n;d
other places as may be designated ny said
Court Of Appssls ana rc the xb amr1 hold sex
sions of Court at Shreveport. Monroe,
Opelousas and Alexandria, and such othe er
places as may be DESIGNATED Dy saiu .S Said
Of Appeals The terms Of Court to be hel1
at said places from the first Monday OF
October to the end of June Of each year, and
said court shall convene at the dlnerent r.
Court in session until the cases before theE1
are heard and finally determined Inc
time and place to which appe risbes sfa IN said
Circuit to be fixed by said Court uni"
otherwise regulated by law.
Section .. Be it further resolved, eye,
That Article 1O5 Of the Constitution VI Tie
state Of Louisiana be 50 amenoed as TO
's1 Article los. The Clerk of the District
Courts Ct the Perish Shin IN "n, ra In ro a
serve A. Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals, aud
shall attend sessions OF said Court either
IN or ~ deputy ;0r nnd me the Of
Orleans shall remain as now fixed ny Tue
Constitution, until otherwise provided by
the General Assembly The cost ',t o1 app snl
neals shall not exceed Six Dollars, Tne
Police Juries Of the various Parishes OF
the State in which the Courts Of Appeals
held shall proggde ssa1 se as mo to
interfere with the sessions OF the Distr'c'
OF other Courts. attn
Section =. Be It further resolved, e &C.:
state Of Louisiana be AMENDED so as u
Article Isl. There shall be u Court Of
Appeal known and Designated , as ,ne wou.
shall be composed Of three Judges VIC sAa..
be learned in the law ana wno shaii nave
practiced law in this State Tor SIX yea. 80 .,
anu shall have been residents OF one VI the
Parishes hereinafter named tor Ut least t"o
years next preceding that election, aha theS
shall be elected for term vi twelve year..
The SAl0 Court, cACcpL 10 otASA '" A'S -.
yided In this Constitution snail have ap-
pellate Jurisdiction only, which Jurisdiction
Shall extend to all cases, cA'il or u. on''.e,
when the matter in dispute, or ,ne i ,.un1
to be distributed, shall exceed One hun,
dred Dollars exclusive Of interest, ana sl.ah
not exceed Five Thousand Dollars exc.u-
siye OF interest. No Judgment silail ~, Is
rendered by the Court OF Appeal tor the
Parish OF Orleans without the concurrence
Of two Judges except as herein othef"ISe
provided. When two judges cannot con. con,
cur for any reason. tue tGua. l,. sn ~. iuuues
Of the district Court within ITS territory
of jurisdiction, whose duty 1t shall be wheli
called upon to aid in the determination y.
the case: or it may request a Judge os
Judges Of the Courts OF Appeals TO aau ~
shall also have jurisdiction OF al appsa .;s
from the City Courts 'sa Oh ' irom NJ" ibe said
1.itv Courts shall be tried de moro, ard inc
Judges of the said Court of Appeal may
provide BY rule that one or m MTien u thew e
snail be authorized to decide Immediately
after trial and without written opinions ions
The first Court to be organized unaer ' ms
present Judges Of the Court OF Appeals Tor
The Parish Of Orleans, who shall continue
In once until the first day OF December o.
the year of the expiration OF sne a, ee or
mil such time thereafter as their success.
sors NAV be elected and qualified and upon
the expiration of the term OF the Presen'
two Judges of said Court. which term t en,
pires in 1904. there shall be elected ,n at t the
expiration Of their terms Of office, two
Judges for said Court, one thereof ., ior !
Of eight years and the 9th other r eher te
for term Of twelve years. An af t upn nt her
eresent Judge thereof term expires
n iSos. there shall be elected at the general
state election next preceding the the 3arn Of
f 81 n1e sear: All subsequent elections for
judges for said Court shall be for =. term nm
u and shall be held at the
eeenirst,on of the term Of the JUDGES OF
saH romrt. Said Court shall sit in the
Parish OF orleans and shall hold 5s Ses
s .'nt1 +ho end Of the month Of June of each
Vacantles occasioned by death; resg ma
t,cn ar otherwise. shall be nlled TOT .ie