The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-24

ed under It's amendment 81 the Con-
stitutinu sl1it 80 Hs tol'c,'s There
shall be elected ~ TIE qualified cleo.
tors thereof one t;;3 - for ea3l OF tho
districts in the two circuits at the Con-
cressicnal and Pres Dental elections,
In Eovnrlhcr. 1904. n" judges Cor each
Of the first districts above nan ~d shall
be elected for term Of folr W prs, be-
ginning on tn f.rst I9y Of J tnuary.
1895; and the judges for each Of tho
socGrh districts above nam"d 81 Ull b
elected for a term Of six y"a:s. ,'egin-
ming on eai1 date; and tho judge for
each os the third districts @bov" II, sn al
SHAH be elected for q period of 9 "a II
years. beoiHni.g on said date. E.N y
expiration Of the term Of off" OF "a !
Of the Judges thus ole ted. his succe>.
scr shA11 be elected Sor = term Cf eight
wears ty the qualified electors of such
district ~ each circuit; the election O.
each Judge herein provided for shan
take: place at tn" same tin 10 and plaza
rs lie Conversational cicc:a IL noNt pr
co1iaS Ire extra ion o. his term: -ha.
Judges provided FIR herein gro to be
elected 1T tho same election a. the SUI"
mission of these Ccnsttl Vtjonh 'Fend-
amendments to Constitution are az opt
ed, the Judges elected Hereunder 1ail
qualify: If no.. then their eia. son is u
be null and void. In case Of 1eA h.
removal or resignation from office Il
any judge the vacancy shall Ia fii'sa
by appointment Of the Governo'- Nv
and with the advice and consent o. thu.
Senate. until the reyt Congressional
shall be elected In case any one rt'
the Circuit Judges shall be- from sick
ness or any other cause unable to at
tend airy session of court. it shall be
connecticut for the other two Judge. to
appoint ~ his place, a qualified mem
Der OF the bar. who shall be sworn to
sit as Judge Of s"id court during such
absence only, who shall receive such
cor, pensation as the General Assembly
may fix, or the c oIrts of Appeal MAJ
arrange for an int exchange Of Judges
from one circuit to the other when q,
member of the court vs. unable TO at
tend from sickness or other cause.
Until otherwise provided by the Cen
eral Assembly. the Court OF Appeals
Of the First Circuit shall he vi sessions
Of court at Baton Rouge. A,Nt'e CITY,
New Iberia. Fra Hklin Opelousas'. Crow
ley, Lake Charles and ThibodeaLa ani
such other places as may be O. i@-
mated by said Court OF Appeals. and he
Court of Appeals for the Second Ch
cult shall hold sessions OF cou-t
It Monroe, Shreveport, Alexandria.
Vidalia, Tallulah, AMI
Ruston. and such other places as IUaw
De designated by said Court of Appe@as
The sessions of said Court of Appen s.
shall continue in each circuit for
period of ten months. beginning on the
,irst Monday Of September of each
year and ending on the last dav If
Tune Of the following year; and sal!
,ourts shall convene at the several
places named as the public business
nay require and shall keep their courts
n session at such places until the casee'
before them are heard and finally de-
ermined. Until otherwise provided by
aw, the time and place for the return
# appeals shall be fixed by said ccus'.
No decision shall be rendered W
hese courts without the concurrence
# two judges, but any two OF tnr
Judges of each circuit shall constitute
quorum for the transaction OF bu'i--
eSs.
Section 4. Be it further resolved, etc.
hat Article los of the Constitution OF
he State Of Louisiana shall be, and Is
ereby abrogated.
Section 5. Be il further resol 'ed. ETC..
hat Article l06 of the ConstitU ion OF
he State of Louisiana be amende1 so
S to read as follows:
Article log. The sheriff of the parish
/ which the sessions of the court are
eld, shall attend in person, or ~
equity. to execute the orders of sad
curt, and the clerk of the District
ourt Of the parish in which the se3-
on of the Courts of Appeal are heiG.
hail serve as clerk OF the Court %
ppeals and shall attend sessions -
aid court, eithar in person or b:
equity, until otherwise provided nE
lie General Assembly. The costs of
ppeal i'll any case appealed to the
curtis of Appeal shall not exceed five
ollars. The police juries OF the va
Gus parishes OF the state, In while:
lie Courts Of Appeal are held. shall
rovide suitable rooms for the holding
said courts so as not to interfere
it'll the sessions OF the district or
her courts.
Section 6. Be it further resolved. ct.
hat the fourth paragra phi OF Article
l of the Constitution of the State of
ouisia ma be SO amended as to read a3
blows:
Until otherwise provided By law, n!
opeais within it's jurisdiction from the
arshes of Orleans, st. James, st. John,
e Baptist st. Charles. jefferson,
rf,a
BILE to said court, ana tbs costs
filing same shall not exceed five dol
RS in each case
Section 7. Be it further resolved. etc,
lat the foregoing amendments TO the
institution Of the State shall become
,erat tive on the first day OF January.
o.. and all cases pending and u
termned in the Courts Of Appeal a
wv constituted shall he transferred to
e Courts Of Appeal az hereia organ
ed under such rules asc may be pro-
ded by said courts.
Section s. BE it further resolved, ct.
lat said proposed amendment be sub
tilted to the electors of the State OF
,uia!ana for their approval or rejer-
IN, as required by Article 321 Of the
of the State of LOusiau1
I'd general election laws of this state