The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-24
ACT NO. 1o2,
BY Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill No. 1923.

By Mr. Barrett. Senate Bill No. 1913
| AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing amendments
| to Article 9S, 49, 100, log and 13l, and
proposing the repeal Of Article 105 OF
the Constitution of the State of Lou
tsiana relative to the Judiciary De-
partment.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
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 jurisdic-
ton only. which jurisdiction shall ex-
tend to all cases, civil and probate.
when the matter in dispute or the fund
to be distributed shall exceed One Hun
bred Dollars exclusive of interest, and
shall not exceed Two Thousand Dollars
exclusive OF interest, and such appeal
shall be upon the law and the facts.
Section Q Be it further resolved, etc.
that Article 80 of the Constitution of
the State Of Louisiana be SO amended
as 10 read as follows:
Article go The Courts Of Appeal shall
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
district from which they are elected or
appointed for al least two years pre-
ceiing their election OR appointment
They and the judges of the Court Of
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. and
the Legislature shall make adequate
anTropria ton to pay the same.
Section ;. 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 subdi-
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. Helena, Pointa
Coupee, Ib"rville. St Mary, Terrebone,
Lafourche. Ascension, Cal
casieu, Cameron, Vernillion, Lafayette,
Iberia, st. Martin, st. Tammany,
Acadia, East Feliciana. West Feliciana,
st. Landry and Vernon. shall compose
the first circuit and re known as the
Court Of Appeals First Circuit. State
Of Louisiana and the parishes Of
Bossier Webster, Kenville,
Claiborne. Union. Lincoln, Jackson.
Caldwell. Winn. Natchitoches. Sabine.
Desoto. Red Rivee Ouachita, Eichland.
Franklin. Catahoula. Concordia, Ten
sas. Madison. East Carroll, West Car
roll. Morehouse. Avoyelles. Rapides.
and Grant shall compose the Second
Circuit and be known ne tta Court ef
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- !
ows: The parishes OF Calcasieu. Cam
aron. vermilEon, Lafayette, ST. Martin. |
A cadia, st. Landry. Vernon and Iberia
shall compose the First District OF the
First Circuit. and the parishes Of West |
Baton Rouge. Ascension, Pninte Cou-
BEE, 1berville, st. Mary. Terrebone
Assumption and Lafourche shall COM
oose the Second District of the First
circuit; and the parishes of East Baton
Rouge, Livingston, TanEipnhoa. St
Helena. st. Tamnany, East Feliciana,
Vest Felicinna and Washington shall
compose the Third District Of the First
Circuit: and the parishes of Riahland,
'oncordia, East Carroll. West Carroll,
franklin, Madison, Tensas Ouachita,
land Catahoula shall COM
'osc the First District Of tho Second
'frcuit; and the parishes OF Bienville.
Claiborne. Jackson, Lincoln, Caldwell,
Jnion, Bossier. VIM. Webster and
rant shall compose the Second Dis
rict OF the Second Circuit; and the
arisheS Of Caddo, DeSoto. Natchito-
hes. Rapides, Sabine, Avoyelles and
.ed River shall compose the Third
District of the Second Circuit For
ach Of the circuits there shall bA
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