The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-01

Red A.4ver, 0uachita, Rfch1and, frank
lin. Catahoula. Concordia. Tensas.
Madison, East Carroll, West Carroll,
Morehouse, AVoyelles, Rapides, and
Grant shall compose the Second Cir
cult and be known as the "Coure OF
Appeals, Second Circuit, State OF LOU
isiana."
The circuits above provided for.
until otherwise provided by law, shall
be divided into three districts each,
as follows: The parishes of Calcasieu,
Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayette, St.
Martin, Acadia, st. Landry, Vernon,
and iberia shall compose the First
District ofs9he First Circuit, and the
parishes Of West Baton Rouge, Ascen-
sion, Pointe Coupee. Iberville, ST.
Mary, Terrebonne, Assumption and
Lafourehe shall compose the Second
District of the First Circuit: and the
parishes of East Baton Rouge, Living
ston, Tangipahoa. st. Helena, st. Tam
many, East Feliciana, West Feliciana,
and Washington shall compose the
Third District of the, First Circuit;
and the parishes of Riehland, Concor-
dia, East Carroll, West Carroll, Frank
lin, Tensas, Ouachita, Madison, More
house, and Catahoula shall compose
the First District of the Second Cir
cult; and the Parishes of Bienvllle,
Claiborne, jackson, lincoln, Caldwell,
Union, Bossier, Winn, Webster and
Grant shall compose the Second Dis
trict of the Second Circuit; and the
parishes of Caddo, DeSoto, Natchl-
toches, Rapides, Sabine, Ayoyelles and
District of the Second Circuit. For
each of the circuits there shall be
elected three judges, as herein proVid-
ed for. one judge to be elected by the
qualified electors Of each district as
above designated
The first Courts Of Appeal to be
organized in the circuits herein estab-
Ished under this amendment to the
Constitution shall be as follows: There
shall be elected blythe qualified cleo
tors thereof one judge for each OF
the districts in the two circuits at the
Congressional and Presidential cleo
tons, in November, 1904. The judges
for each of the first districts above
named shall be elected for a term OF
four years, beginning on the first day
Of January. 1905; and the judges for
each of the second districts above
named shall be elected for term of
six years, beginning on said date; and
1F Lsir 4 &c
tricts above named shall be elected for
a period OF eight years, beginning on
said date. Upon expiration of the
term of Office Of each Of the judges
thus elected his sucaccor shall be elect
ed for a term of eight years. by the
qualified electors Of such district OF
each circuit; the election Ct each judge
herein provided for shall take place at
the sans time and place. as the Con-
gressional election next preceding the
expiration of his term; the judges pro
vided for herein are to be elected at
the same election as the submission Of
these Constitutional amendments, with
the proviso that IL these amendments
to Constitution are adopted, the judges
elected hereunder shall qualify it
not, then their election is to be null
and void. In case of death, removal
or resignation from Office of any judge,
the vacancy shall be filled by appoint
lnent Of the Governor by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, until
the next Congressional election, at
which time his successor shall be elect
ed. In case any one Of the Circuit
Judges shall be, from sickness or any
other cause, unable to attend any SEES
sion Of court, It shall be competent for
the other two judges to appoint. in
his place, a qualified member of the
bar, who shall be sworn to sit as judge
of said court during such absence only,
who shall receive such compensation
as the General Assembly may fix. or
the Courts of Appeal may arrange for
an Interchange of judges from one cir
cult to the other when member of
the court is unable to attend from
sickness Or other cause. Until other
wise provided by the General Assem-
bly,, the Court Of Appeals OF the First
Circuit shall hold sessions of court
at Baton Rouge, Amite City, New 1be-
ria. Franklin. Opelousas, Crowley,
Lake Charles and Thibodeaux, and
such other places as may be desig-
mated by said Court of Appeals, and
the Court Of Appeals for the Second
Circuit shall hold sessions OF court
at Monroe. Shreveport, Alexandria,
Natchitoches, Vidalia, TalIulah and
Ruston, and such other places as may
be designated by said Court Of Ap-
peals. The sessions of said Courts of
Appeal shall continue IN each circuit
for period of ten months, beginning
on the first Monday Of September of
each year, and ending on the last day
OF June of the following year; and
said courts shall convene at the sew
eral placed named as the public busi-
ness may require, and shall keep their
courts in session at such places until
the cases before them are heard and
finally determined Until otherwise
provided by law, the time and place for
the return of appeals shall be fixed
by said court.
No decision shall be rendered by
these courts without the concurrence
Of two judges, but any two of the
judges Of each circuit shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of bust
ness.
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article los of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana shall be, and
is hereby abrogated.