The St. Mary banner., 1904-09-10


ed under this amendment to the toN-
stitutiOn shall be as follows: lUere'
shall be elected by the qualified eltc-
tors thereof one judge for each Of the
districts In the two circuits at the Con-
gressiona1 and Presidential elections,
in November, 1904. The Judges for each
OF the first districts above named shan
be elected for term OF four years. be-
ginning on tic first day of January,
1905: and the judges for each of III"
second districts above named shall D.
elected for term of six years. heS'n-
ming ON said date; and the junges for
each Of the third districts above nam~I
shall be elected for a period of eight
years, beginning on said date. t'poie
expiration Of the term OF office OF eacia
of the Judges thus elected, his success
sor shall be elected for term of eight
years by the qualified electors of such
district Of each circuit; tn" election o.
each judge herein provided for sha'i
take place at the same time ana place
as the Congressional election next pr
ceding the expiration OF his teriN; hH
Judges provided for herein are to- be
elected at the same election rs the SUI
ments. with the proviso that if these
amendments to Constitution are adopt
ed the judges elected Hereunder shall
qualify; if not. then their election Is -
be null and void. IN case of death
removal or resignation from office OF
any Judge. the vacancy shall be fill"'F
by appointment Of the Governor NV
and with the advice and consent of tht'
Senate, until the next Congressional
election, at which time his successor
shall be elected In case any one "f
the Circuit Judges sha Il be. from sic.'-
ness or any other cause unable to at
tend any session Of court. it shall We
competent for the other two judges 10
appoint. in his place. a qualified mem
Der Of the bar who shall be sworn to
sit as judge Of said court during such
absence only, who Shall receive such
compensation as the General Assembly
may fix, or the Courts of Appeal may
arrange for an interchange of judges
from one circuit to the other when 4
member Of the court is unable to at
tend from sickness or other cause.
Until otherwise provided by the Gem
ecal Assembly, the Court of Appeals
of the First Circuit shall hold sessions
Of court at Baton Rouge. Amite City.
New iberia. Franklin, Opelousas. Crow
ley, Lake Charles and Thibodeaux and
such other places as may be deSiS-
mated by said Court Of Appeals. and the
Court of Appeals for the Second Cir
cult shall hold sessions of court
at Monroe, Shreveport, Alexandria,
Natchitoches. Ndalia. Tallulah, AMI
Ruston. and such other places as may
be designated by said Court of Appeals.
The sessions of said Court of Appeals
shall continue in each circuit for ~
period Of ten months. beginning on the
first Monday Of September of each
year and ending on the last day Vt
June of the following year: and said
courts shall convene at the several
places named as the public business
may require and shall keep their courts
In session at such places until the cases
before them are heard 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 ~
these courts without the concurrence
of two judges, but any two of the
Judges Of each circuit shall constitute
quorum for the transaction Of bu'i-
ness.
Section T. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That Article 1O5 Of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana shall be, and is
hereby abrogated.
Section s. Be it further resolved, etc,
That Article 106 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 arc
held, shall attend in person, or ~
deputy, to execute the orders OF saul
court, and the clerk OF the District
court of the. parish in which the sfs-
sion Of the Courts of Appeal are held,
shall serve as clerk of the Court or
Appeals and shall attend sessions "f
said court, either in person or by
deputy, until otherwise provided by
the General Assembly. The costs OF
appeal in any case appealed to the
Courts of Appeal shall not exceed five
dollars. The police juries Of the va
rious parishes OF the State, in which
the Courts Of Appeal are held. Shall
provide suitable rooms for the holding
with the sessions of the district or
other courts.
Section g. Be it further resolved. ct,
That the fourth paragraph of Article
131 of the Cons titution OF the State OF
Louisiana be so amended as to read as
follows:
Until otherwise provided by law. al!
appeals within it's jurisdiction from the
Parishes OF Orleans, st. James, 81. John.
the Baptist, st. Charles. Jefferson
Piaauemines and St. Bernard shall b"
returnable to said court, and the costs
of filing same shall not exceed five dol
lars in each case.
Section T. 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 u
determined in the Courts of Appeal as
now constituted shall be transferred to
the Courts of Appeal as herein organ
ICED under such rules asc may be pro-
vided by said courts.
Section S. Be it further resolved, etc..
That said proposed amendment be sub
mitted TO the electors of the State OF
Louisiana for their approval or rejec-
ton, as required by Article 321 Of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
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