The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-04

That Article % of the Constitution OF
the State OF Louisiana be 20 amended
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 all cases, civil or pro-
bate. when the matter in dispute or
the fund to be distributed shall exceed
One 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.
Sec. 3. Beitfurther resolved, etc.,
That Article 80 Of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be 90 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 si1
years, and shall have boon 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 receivo 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
isles 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 o!
East Baton Rouge, West Baton
Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Wash
ington, St. Helena, East Feliciana,
West Feliciana, Point Coupee, Iber-
vile. st. Mary, Terrebenne, Assump-
ton, Lafourche, Ascension, CAL
casieu, Cameron, Vermilion, La
fayette, Iberia, st. Martin, st.
Tammany and Acadia, shall CON-
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,
Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell, VIM,
Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto, Rcd
River. Ouachita, Richland, Franklin,
Catahoula. Conoordia, Tensas, Madi-
son, East Carroll, West Carroll. More
house, Avoyelles, St. Landry, Rap
ides, Grant 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. Tho First
Court of Appeals to be organized in
the circuits herein described, under
this amendment to the Constitution,
shall be as follows: Tho Judges of
the present Court Of Appeal Of the
Third and Fourth Circuits, as organ
ICED under the Constitution OF 1879,
and the Judge appointed under the
authority of Act No. 7 Of 1900, to fill
this 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
aud consent of the Senate whose term
shall expire one on December LIST,
1908, one on december LIST, 1906 aud
one on December 1st, 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
snt Court Of Appeals of the First and
Second Circuits, a. organized under
The Constitution of 1879, together
with an additional Judge to be ap-
pointed by the Governor Of Louisis-
~, by and with the advice and con.
'ent 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,
904, when three judges shall be ap-
pointed for said Circuit; whose COM
mission shall expire one on Decem-
,er 1s1, 1908, one December LIST, 1905.
nd one ON December LIST, 1904, and
he Governor shall designate in the
of each the term for {
,hioh said Judge is appointed. and 6