The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-07

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section 4 Be It further resolved. &c:
rhsf Article 100 Of the Constitution OF
the State OF louisiana De 20
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Article 100. Exclusive OF the paI' ~.
| whose appeals are returnaDle 10 =
Parish Of Orleans, h state SNAIL
divided into two circuits 70 Dc suoo
vided into districts ~ AersinaiteE pso
/ vided. Until otherwise provided ~ ~"
the parishes Of East Baten nous:'
West Baton Rouge. Livinsston. Ians'-
pahoa, Washington.St st. Helena, fosnte
Coupee. Ib.rville. st. Mary. Terreoone
Assumption, Lafourche. Ascension al
casieu, Cameron. vermillion.
iberia, st. Martin. st. m
Acadia. East Teliciafa, West FeIicaaqa'
st. Landry and Vernon. shall compose
the first circuit and Re known ~ the
"Court Of Appeals First Circuit. state
Of louisiana" and the parishes OF
CadAo, Bossier Webster. Hienville.
Claiborne, Union. Lincoln, jackson.
Caldwell, winn. Natchitoches. Sabine.
Desoto, Red River, Ouachfta, Richlands
Franklin, Catehoula, Concordia, Ten
sas. Madison, East Carroll, West Car
roll, Morehouse, Avoyelles. Rapides.
and Grant shall compose the Second
Circuit and be known as the Court OK
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 Iberia
shall compose the First District Of the
First Circuit, and the parishes Of Wet
Baton Rouge, Ascension. Pointe Cou-
pee. Iberville. st. Mary. Terrebone,
Assumption and Lafourche shall COM
pose the Second District Of the First
Circuit: and the parishes Of East Batoo
Rouge, Livingston. T~angipahoa, st.
Helena, st. Tammany. East Felician4.
West Feliciana and Washington shall
compose the Third District Of the First
Circuit: and the parishes Of Richland.
Concordia, East Carroll. West Carroll.
Franklin, Madison. Tensas Ouachita,
Morehouse ana Catahoula shall COM
pose the First District Of the Second
Circuit: and the parishes Of Bienvflle.
Claiborne, Jackson. Lincoln. Caldwell.
Union, Bossier, VIM, Webster and
Grant shall compose the Second Dis
trict, Of the Second Circuit; and the
parishes Of Caddo. DeSoto Natchito-
ches, Rapides, Sabine, Avoyelles and
Red River shall compose the Third
District Of the Second Cireuit. For
each Of the circuits thevs shall b
elected three Judges. AZ herein provided
for, one Judge to be elected by ths
qualified electors Of each district -
above designated.
The First Court Of Appeals to be o..
ganixed in the circuits herein establish.
ed under this amendment to the Com
stitution shah be az follows: There
shall be elected by the qualified cleo
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
Of the first districts above named shall
be elected for q term Of four years. be-
ginning on the first day Of January,
1905: and the Judges for each Of ths
second districts above named shall b
elected for . term Of six years, begin
ning on said date: and the Judges for
each Of the third districts above named
shall be elected for . period Of eight
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expiration Of the term Of office Of each
Of the judges thus elected. his success
sor shall be elected for q term Of eight
years. by the qualified electors Of such
district Of each circuit; the election o.
each Judge herein provided for shall
take place at the same time and place
a. the Congressional election next pr4-
ceding the expiration Of his term: The
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elected ct the same election a the sub
mission Of these Constitutional amend
ments. with the proviso hat II these
amendments to Constitution are edopt-
ed. the Judges elected hereunder shah
qualify: II not, then their election h to
be null and void. In case Of death,
removal or RESIGNATION from office Of
any Judge. the vacancy shan - filled
BY appointment Of the Governor BY
and with the advice and consent Of the
senate. untu tn next Congressional
election. ct which time his SUCCESSOR
shall b elected. In ~ any one Of
b Circuit Judges shah b. from sick-
ness Or any other cause unable to at
tend any session Of court. Il shall b
competent for the other two Judges to
appoint. II his place. . qualified meme
her os the bar, who shall be sworn to
nit - Judge Of said court during such
absence only. who shah receive such
compensation ~ the General Assembly
may Al. or the Courts Of Appeal may
arrange Tor an interchange Of judges
from n circuit to the other when =
member Of the court II unable 70 q.
tend from sickness Or other cause.
Until otherwise provided By the Gen.
eral Assembly. the Court q Appeals