The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-09-08

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
qualified electors of each district as
above designated.
The first Courts of Appeal to be or
ganized in the circuits herein estab-
lished under this amendment to the
Constitution shall be as follows: There Z
shall be elected by the qualified elec-
tors thereof one judge for each of the
districts in the two circuits at the Con-
gressional and Presidential elections. /
In November, 1904. The judges for each I
of the first districts above named shall |
be elected for term of four years. be- /
ginning on the first day of January. !
1905; and the judges for each or the
second districts above named shall be
elected for a term of six years. begin |
ming on said date; and the judges for
each of the third districts 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 success
or shall be elected for term OF eight
wears, by the qualified electors OF sucn
district of each circuit: the election OF
each Judge herein provided for shall
take place at the same time and place
as the Congressional election next pre-
ceding the expiration of his term; the
Judges provided for herein are to be
elected at the same election as the SUD-
mission of these Constitutional amend
ments. with the proviso that II these
amendments to Constitution are adopt
ed. the judges elected hereunder SHAH
qualify: II not. then their election is to
he null and void. In case OF death.
removal or resignation from office OF
any Judge. the vacancy shall be hlled
by appointment Of the Governor by
and with the advice and consent OF the
4 Senate, until the next Congressional
election, at which time his successor
shall be elected. In case any one OF
the Circuit Judges shall be. from SICK
ness or any other cause, unable 10 at
tend any session of court. 1t shall De
( competent for the other two judges 10
appoint, in his place, qualff1ed MEM
Ter of the bar. who shall be sworn TO
sit as Judge Of said court during sucn
absence only. who shall receive sucn
compensation as the General Assembly
l may fix. or the Courts OF Appesis may
/ arrange for an interchange OF Judges
from one circuit to the other whSn a
member of the court Is unable to at
tend from sickness or other cause
Until otherwise provided by the Cen
eral Assembly. the Court OF Appeals
of the Firs. Circuit shall hold sessions
of court at Baton Rouge. Amite CITY,
New iberia. Franklin. Opeiousas'
Crowley. Lake Charles. and Thibo-
al r,1n n G
he DESIGNATED by said Court of Appeals.
and the Court of Appeals for the Sec
ond Circuit shall hold sessions of court
! at Monroe. Shreveport. Alexandria.
Natchitoches. vidaha, Tallulah and
, Ruston. and such other places as may
! he DESIGNATED by said Court of APP
peals. The sessions Of said Courts of
: Appeal shall continue In each circuit
: for a period of ten months. beginning
on the first Monday of September OF
each wear and ending on the last day
. of June of the following year: and said
courts shall convene at the several
: places named as the public business
nsay require and shall keep their courts
: in session at such places until the cases
l before them are heard and finally de-
E terlnined. Until otherwise provided by
law. the time and place for the return
d. 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
iudr of each. circuit shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction OF busi'
ness.
!" Sec. 4. Be II further resolved. etc.
: That Article 1O5 of the Constitution o.
:, the State of Louisiana shall be. ane
|, is hereby abrogeted.
Sec. s. Be it further resolved. etc.
That Article 106 Of the Constitution o
the State of Louisiana be amended .
: as to read as follows:
!, Article 106. The sheriff Of the parisl
: in which the sessions OF the court ar
: held shall attend In person. or b.
II deputy. to execute the orders OF SAT-
. court. and the clerk Of the Distric
Court OF the parish in which the ses
siops of the Courts of Appeal are held
= shall serve as clerk Of the Court o
= Appeals and shall attend sessions
said court. either in person or by dep
). rty. until otherwise provided by IN
i General Assembly The costs OF ap
"a peal in any ease appealed TO the Court
= of Arreal shall not exceed fve dollars
: The police juries Of the various par
:, fshes of the state. In which the Court
: : OF Appeal are held. shall provide sur
able rooms for The holding of sal
). courts. so as not 10 interfere with tn
sessions OF the district or other courts
Sec. 6. Be It further resolved. etc
That the fourth paragraph OF Articl
- 1s1 OF the Constitution Of the State
Y.ouisiana be so amended az to read
: follows:
,e Until otherwise provided by law. q
ct appeals within its jurisdiction from tn
10 Parishes of Orleans. st. James. st. Joh
r. the Baptist. st. Charles. Jenersol
n. Plaquemines and St. Bernard shall
=. returnable 20 said court. and the cos'
a. Of filing same shall not exceed hve DO
n lars in each case.
II. Sec, Z. Be 1t further resolved. etc
i. That the foregoing amendments to tr
he Constitution of the State shall becoH
he operative on the first day Of Januar
,a 1o05 and all cases pending and III
determined in the Courts Of Appeal
~ now constituted shall be transferred
he the Courts of Appeal as herein organ
II. tied under such rules az may De PR
NJ yided b. said courts.
in Sec. s. Re It further resolved. et'
Ia rhat said proposed amendments
he .uhmitted to the electors for their al
- rroval or rejection as required !
M Article s21 OF the Constitution OF q
no state of Louisiana and general eiecti,
M laws of this State at the President,
ret eIetcion to be held In this State IN N
ON vember. 1904.