The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-10-15
ACT NO. 1872.
By Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill NO. 125.

By Mr. Barrett. Senate Blu NO. IIo.
Joint resolution propsing amendments
to Article 9S. 80. 100, 1o6 and III. ana
proposing the repeal OF Article loo OF
the Constitution of the State OF LOU
isiana relative to the Judiciary De-
partment.
Section l. BE It resolved by the 0eh-
eral Assembly Of the state OF LouA'-
lana, two-thirds Of all the l1ei'pei
elected to each House concuTrlnS, lhat
Article 9S of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana be amended SO as
to read as follows:
Article 9s. The Courts of Appeal ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this Con-
stitution, shall have appellate Jurlsdlc-
ton only, which jurisdiction shali eA-
tend TO all cases, civil and probate,
when the matter in dispute or the fund
to be distributed shall exceed one Hun
dred Dollars, exclusive OF interest, ana
shall not exceed Two Thousand Dollars,
exclusive Of interest, and such appear
shall be upon the law and the facts.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc,
that ARTICLE SO Of the Constitution Ok
the State OF Louisiana be SO amended
as to read as follows:
Article 49, The Courts Of Appeal SHAH
consist of three judges each. They
shall be citizens Of the United States
and qualified electors Of this State,
learned in the law and shall have prac-
ticed law in this State for six years and
shall have been actual residents OF the
.;ch re n1nNtaH
appointed for at least two years pre-
ceding their election or appointment.
They and the judges OF the Court or
Appeals for the Parish of Orleans shall
each receive n salary of not less than
four thousand dollars per annum, pay
able monthly on his own warrant, ana
the Legislature shall make adequate
appropriation to pay the same.
Section 3. BE it further resolved, etc.
That Article 100 of the Constitution OF
the State OF Louisiana be SO amended
as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive Of the parishes
whose appeals are returnable to the
Parish of Orleans, the State shall be
divided into two circuits to be subdl-
vided into districts as hereinafter pro-
vided Until otherwise provided by law
the parishes Of East Baton Rouge.
West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tangi-
pahoa, Washington. st. Helena, Pointe
Coupee, Iberville, St. Mary, Terrebone.
Assumption, Lafourche, Ascension, Cal
casieu, Cameron, Vermillion, Lafayette,
Iberia, ST. Martin, st. Tammany.
Acadia, East Felicisna, West Feliciana.
St Landry and Vernon, shall compose
l.. TO
Court OF Appeals First Circuit, State
of louisiana" and the parishes of
Caddo, Bossier Webster. Eienvlle.
Claiborne. Union, Lincoln. Jackson,
Caldwell. VIM, Natchitoches, Sabine,
DeSoto Red River. Ouachita, Richland
Franklin, Catahoula, Concorda, Ten
sas. Madison, East Carroll West Car
roll. Morehouse, Avoyelles, Rapides
and Grant shall compose the Second
| Circuit and be known as the Court CT
! Appeals Second Circuit, State Of Louis
| lana"
| The circuits above provided for, until
| otherwise provided by law, shall be
| divided into three districts each. as fol-
lows: The parishes Of Calcasieu, Cam
eron. Vermillion, Lafayette. ST. Martin
Acadia, st. Landry, Vernon and Iberic
shall compose the First District of tbs
First Circuit, and the parishes of West
Baton Rouge, Ascension, Pointe Cou-
pee, Iberville, st. Mary. Terrebone
| Assumption and LafoUrche shall com
/ pose the Second District OF the Firs
Circuit; and the parishes OF East Bator
Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa> st
Helena, st. Tammany. East FelicAna
West Feliciana and Washington shall
compose the Third District of the FRS
Circuit; and the parishes OF Richland
Concordia, East Carroll, West Carroll
Franklin, Madison. Tensas Ouachita
Morehouse and Cstahoula shall com
pose the First District of the Second
Circuit; and the parishes of Bienville
Claiborne. jackson. Lincoln. Caldwell
Union, Bossier. VIM. Webster ant
Grant shall compose the Second Dis
trict Of the Second Circuit; and tn
parishes Of Caddo, DeSoto Natchito
ches, Rapides. Sabine, Avoyelles an,
Red River shall compose the Thirs
District OF the Second Circuit 70
each Of the circuits there shall b.
elected three jIdsss. - hsrain provide
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