The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-05
qualified electors Of each d,st-s..

ed under this amendment to tho r
stitution shall be as follows: =.
shall be elected by che qualified
tors thereof one judge for each q,
districts in th7 two circuits at tina \
gresst0ral md Presidential elect.
In November 1904 The judges for
Of the first districts above named :,
be elected for a term Of four years
ginning or the first day of Janm
1905; ana the Judges for each of
second districts above named Shall
elected for a term of six years, bss
ming on sai5 date; and the judges
each OF the third districts above nam
shall be elected for I, period Of 81,
years. beginning on sai3 date. In
expiration Of the term of office Of o.
OF the judges thus elected. lis succJ
sor shall lie elected for 4 term Of ei,
years. by the qualified electors O. s
district OF each circuit; the e,cti6c
each fudge herein provided for ~
take place at the same time and NJ
as the Congressional election next n,
, celing the expiration Ct his term:
judges provided For herein are 10
+ elected at the same election An the sn
/ mission of these Constitutional amen
ments, with the proviso that if stsl
/ amendments to Constitution are admI
ed. the Judges elected Hereunder slq
qualify: if not then their election is
be null and vciG. In case of deau
removal or resignation from office
( any fudge, the vacancy shall be.fna
by appointment Of the Governor
and with the advice ard cOnsen. Of IL,
Senate. until the next Congressman
election. at which time his successr
shall be elected In case any one
the Circuit Judges shall be. from sick
ness or any other cause unable to a.
tend any session Of court. it shall n
competent for the other two judges q
appoint. in his place. qualified men.
Der Of the bar. who shall be sworn n
sit as Judge of said court during suci|
absence only, who shall receive sua|
compensation as the General Assembv
may fix, or the Courts Of Appeal mM
arrange for an interchange Of judgs
from one circuit to the other when /,
member Of the court is unable to al
tend from sickness or other caua.
Until otherwise provided by the Cen
eral Assembly, the Court of Appeal
of the First Circuit shall hold sessions
of court at Baton Rouge, Amite City
New iberia. Franklin, Opelousas, Crow
lev, Lake Charles and Thbodeaux AMI
such other places as may be dess
mated by said Court Of Appeals, and tn
Court of Appeals for the Second Civ
cult shall hold sessions OF CON
at Monroe, Shreveport. Alexandri'
Natchitoches, Vidalia, Tallulah, an
Ruston, and such other places as ma
be designated by said Court of Appeal
The sessions OF said Court of Appel
shall continue in each circuit for
period of ten months, beginning on II
first Monday Of September Of eac
year and ending on the last day
June Of the following year; and sal
courts shall convene at the sever
places named as the public busine
may require and shall keep their cour
in session at such places until the cas-
before them are heard and finally d
termined. Until otherwise provided
law, the time and place for the retu
Of appeals shall be fixed by said cou
No decision shall be rendered
these courts without the concurreh
Of two judges, but any two OF I
Judges of each circuit shall consttV
a quorum for the transaction OF bu
ness.
Section Be it further resolved. ct
That Article 105 of the Constitution
the State Of Louisiana shall be, and
hereby abrogated.
Section 5. Be it further resolved e.
That Article LOG of the Constitution
the State Of Louisiana be amended
as to read as follows:
Article 100. The sheriff OF the par
in which the sessions of the court
held, shall attend in person, or
deputy, to execute the orders OF $
court, and the clerk of the Dlsu
court Of the parish in which the
sion of the Courts of Appeal are N
shall serve as clerk OF the Court
Appeals and shall attend sessions
said court. either Il, person OF
deputy. until otherwise provided
the General Assembly. The costs
appeal in any case appealed 10
Courts Of Appeal shall not exceed
dollars. The police juries of the
rious parishes of the State, IN WI
the Courts of Appeal are held 5
provide suitable rooms for the hoit
of said courts so as not to inter
with the sessions CT the district
other courts.
Section g. Be it further resolved,
That the fourth paragraph OF Ar
1o1 of the Constitution OF the State
Louisiana be so amended as to rea
follows:
Until otherwise provided by law
!. appeals within it's jurisdiction from
= Parishes of Orleans, st. James, st. j
. the Baptist, st. Charles, JefeI
y Piauuemines and St. Bernard shall
> returnable to said court, and the
> of filing same shall not exceed 1--WE
lars in each case.
Section 7. Be it further resolved
That the foregoing amendments 10
!. Constitution of the State shall pee
operative on the first day Of Jahu
1905, and all cases pending and
,, determined in the Courts Of Ape
- now constituted shall be trarsierie
- the Courts of Appeal as herein or
lied under such rules asc may De
vided by said courts.
- Section s. Be it further resolved
~ That said proposed amendment be
' mitted to the electors OF the ota
= Louisiana for their approVa! or r
- ton, as required by Article 81 o.
q, ~an,+,+,+;o, oP tbe state Of Louis