The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-09-01

Grant shall compose the Second Circuit
and be known as the "Court of Appeals
Second Circuit, State of Louisiana.
The circuits above provided for, until
otherwise provided by law, shall be di-
vided into three districts each, as fol-
lows: The parishes of Calcasieu, Cam
eron, Vermiiion, Lafayette, ST. Martin,
Acadia, St. Landry, Vernon and Iberia
shall compose the First District OF the
First Circuit, and the parishes OF West
Baton Rouge, Ascension, Pointe COupee,
Iberville, st. Mary, Terrcbonne, As
sumption and Lafourchc shall compose
the Second District of the First Circuit,
and the parishes of East Baton Rouge,
Livingston, Tangipahoa, St. Helena, St.
Tammany, East Fehciana, West Fellcl-
ana and Washington shall compose the
Third District OF the First Circuit, and
the parishes of Richand, Concordia,
East Carroll, West Carroll, Franklin,
Tensas, Ouachita, Madison, Morehouse
and Catahoula shall compose the First
District OF the Second Circuit, and the
parishes of Bienville, Claiborne, Jack
son, Lincoln, Caldwell, Union, Bossier,
Winn, Webster and Grant shall compose
the Second District of the Second Cir
cult, and the parishes of Caddo, DeSoto,
Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Avoy-
, Giles and Red River shall compose the
Third District of the Second Circuit.
For each of the circuits there shall be
elected three judges, as herein provided
, for, one Judge to be elected by the quail
iiied electors of each district as above
+ designated.
8 The first Courts of Appeal to be or
ganized in the circuits herein establish
Y ed under this amendment to the Con-
a stitution shall be as follows: There shall
j, be elected by the qualified electors
+ thereof one Judge for each of the dis
s tricts in the two circuits at the Congress
d sional and Presidential elections in No
Il vember, 1904. The judges for each OF
il the first districts above named shall be
: elected for term of four years, begin
}. ming on the 1st day of January, 1905;
:, and the judges for each of the second
e districts above named shall be elected
e for term of six years, beginning on
e said date; and the judges for each OF
n the third districts above named shall be
1t elected for a period of eight years, be-
n ginning on said date. Upon expiration
Of the term of Office OF each Of the
:, Judges thus elected, his successor shall
1t be elected for a term of eight years, by
le the qualified electors OF such district OF
1T each circuit; the election of each Judge
IL | IcICll pIONlutu lOI 5aICtIa ltthC PlttSO CIV
is the same time and place as the Con-
to gressional election next preceding the
le expiration of his term; the judges pro-
Or vided for herein are to be elected at the
l. same election as the submission OF these
Of Constitutional amendments, with the
le proviso that if these amendments to the
Constitution are adopted, the judges
elected hereunder shall qualify; ii not,
IS. then their election is to be null and void.
In case of death, removal or resignation
e. from Office of any Judge, the vacancy
shall be filled by appointment OF the
Governor by and with the advice and
a. consent of the Senate, until the nex'
Congressional election, at which time
his successor shall be elected. In case
any one of the circuit judges shall be-
from sickness or any other cause, unable
to attend any session OF court, it shall
be competent for the other two judges te
.. appoint, in his place, qualified mem
Der of the bar, who shall be sworn to SIT
!. as Judge Of said court during such alb.
lo9 sence only, who shall receive such CON-
=. pensation as the General Assembly may
y VI fix, or the Courts Of Appeal may arrange
u for an interchange OF judges from ont
g circuit to the other when q member O
the court is unable to attend from sick.
n ness or other cause. Until otherwise
Id, provided by the General Assembly, tn,
30 20 Court of Appeals of the First Circui
% shall hold sessions of court at Batol
Va Rouge, Amite City, New Iberia, Frank
do lin, Opelousas, Crowley, Lake Charlie
and Tnibodeaux, and such other place
"a as may lie designated by said Court Q
~ ~ Appeals, and the Court of Appeals TO
lc- the Second Circuit shall hold sessions 9
"a court at Monroe, Shreveport, Alexan
iell dria, Natchitoches, Vidalia, Tallula
pe and Ruston and such other places a
nn I'VE may be designated by said Court Q
W. Appeals. The sessions of said Court
eai or Appeal shall continue in each circui
for period Of ten months, beginning Q
'c., the First Monday Of September OF eac
-, " VI year and ending on the last day OF Jun
aou Of the following year; and said cour
.u shall convene at the several places nan
laii aii ed as the public business may requi:
l1ii l and shall keep their courts in session
ail1 1 such places until the cases before the
heo are heard and finally determined. Unit
!" IA otherwise provided by law, the time al
avo place for the return OF appeals shall
On ON fixed by said court.
lor No decision shall be rendered by the
'ec- courts without the concurrence Of ty
ti .,ie Judges, but any two of the judges
eiie each circuit snail constitute d quoru
2 for the transaction of business.
ulii' Sec. /. Be it further resolved, ct
any, That Article los of the Constitution
uA'e the State of Louisiana shall be, and
49, hereby abrogated.
7c.. See. 5. Be it further resolved, ct
oi That Article 1OG of the Constitution
loeo the State of Louisiana be amended
as to read as follows:
Snes Article 106. The sheriff of the par
t,ie y in which the sessions OF the court
sns ui, held, shall attend in person, or by de
iusu uty, to execute the orders OF said cot
ueu. and the clerk Of the district court OF
,I tpe parish in which the session OF the Cou
Y Y es' of Appeal are held shall serve as eli
.iloa' OF the Court OF Appeals and shall att
ipee' sessions Of said court, either in per
~ h1- or by deputy, until otherwise provi
Nal- by the General Assembly. The costs
e1Ie' appeal in any case appealed to
any Courts Of Appeal shall not exceed
iaha, dollars. The police iuries OF the vari
pose parishes of the State in which
s tne Courts OF Appeal are held shall pro'