The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-09-15

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
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 term Of four years. be-
ginning on the first day of January.
1905: and the judges for each of the
second districts above named shall be
elected for term of six years. begin
ming on said date: and the judges for
each of the third districts above named
shall be elected for 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 a term of eight
years. by the qualified electors of such
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 sub
mission of these Constitutional amend
ments. with the proviso that II these
amendments to Constitution are adopt
ed. the judges elected hereunder shall
qualify; II not. then their election is to
be null and void. In case of death,
removal or resignation from office OF
any judge, the vacancy shall be filled
by appointment of the Governor by
and with the advice and consent Of the
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 to at
tend any session of court. 1t shall be
competent for the other two judges to
appoint. in his place. qualified menu
Ter Of the bar. who shall be sworn to
sit as judge of said court during such
absence only. who shall receive such
may fix. or the Courts Of Appes Is may
arrange for an interchange Of judges
from one circuit to the other when a
member of the court Is unable to at
tend from sickness or other cause.
Until otherwise provided by the Gen.
eral Assembly. the Court OF Appeals
OF the First Circuit shall hold nessions
OF court at Baton Rouge. Amite City.
New iberia. Franklin, Opelousas.
Crowley. Lake Charles. and Thibo-
deaux. and such other places as may
be 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. vidalia. Tallulah and
Ruston. and such other places as may
be 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 year 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
nay require. and shall keep their courts
In session at suc1places until the cases
before them are beard and finally de-
termined. Until otherwise provided by
law. the time and place for the return
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
judges of each circuit shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of busi-
ness.
Sec. 4. Be It further resolved. ETC..
That Article 105 Of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana shall be. and
Is hereby abrogated.
Sec. S. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article 1os of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be amended SO
as to read as follows:
Article log. The sheriff Of the parish
in which the sessions of the court are
held shall attend in person. or by
deputy. to execute the orders of said
court. and the clerk Of the District
Court Of the parish IN which the se5-
sions OF the Courts of Appeal are held.
shall serve as clerk OF the Court Of
Appeals and shall attend sessions of
said court. either in person or by dep
uty. until otherwise provided by the
General Assembly The costs Of APP.
peal in any case appealed to the Courts
OF Arraai shall not exceed five dollars.
The polfce 1ur,es OF the various par
ishes of the state. in which the Courts
of Appeal are held. shall provide suit
akle roclns for .hc holding OF said
courts. go az not 10 interfere with the
sessions Of the district or other courts.
Sec. s. Be 1t further resolved. ETC..
That the fourth paragraph OF Article
131 Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana be 20 amended az to read as
follows:
Until otherwise provided by law. all
appeals within its Jurisdiction from the
Parishes of Orleans. st. James. st. John
the Baptist. st. Charles. Jefferson.
Piaquemines and st. Bernard shall be
returnable 20 said court. and the costs
OF filing same shall not exceed five dol
lars in each case.
Sec. Z Be It further. resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendments to the
Constitution Of the State shall become
operative on the first day OF January.
1905. and all cases pending and un-
determined In the Courts OF Appeal as
now constituted shall be transferred %
the Courts Of Appeal as herein organ-
ixed under such rules az nay be pro-
vided by said courts.
Sec. s. Pc Il further resolved. etc.
That said proposed amendmenb be
submitted to the electors for their ap-
proval or rejection a. required BY
Article 81 Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana and general election