The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-03

gns1lGe1 In the cltt ritSVr~Selu cStap'i'
ed under this amendment TO the t'
stttution shall be as follows: 1n''e
shail be elected by the GuaHiied e'p
tors thn,eof one Judge for each Oh 'it
districts i,f the two circuits AT the coi'-
gress!onal and Presidential elect'oh*'
In November. 1874. The judges Tor eacn
of the first Districts above nasnea hii'''
he elected for q term of foNr years pf-
ginning on the f'Vst day OF January"
1905; and the judg'S for can OK 'i'
second districts above natnetl H'i'f' -
elected for term of SIX yei. =, p-
ming on said date; and Ne 'useS l'''
each Of the third districts gov ~
shall be elected for perio7 Oh tlN"'
years. beginning on said date. 'H'''
expiration of the term Of offlc = oA CAV
of the Judges thus electeJ, his SUI,
sor shall be elected for q ;"rT On WIS.,
years. by the qualified eiectots Oh '"'
district OF each circuit; the elsSlf "
each Judge herein provided for ''''
take place at the same time and y 81" .
! ts the Congressional election next r.
| ceting the expiration OF his term, \
| judges provided for herein are to tn
elected at the same election as the su%-
mission If these Constitutional amend
ments. with the proviso that if these
| amendments to Constitution are adopt-
| ed. the Judges elected thereunde" shall
| qualify II not. then their election is t.
be null and void In case Of death.
| ramovsl or resignation from office of
any judge, the vacancy shall be fille1
| by appointment Of the Governor hr
and with the advice and consent of tn"
| - . lima ~
| election, at which time his success "
| shall be elected, In case any one OK
the Circuit Judges shall be, from sicl:
ness or any other cause unable to at
| tend any session of court, it shall he
| competent for the other two judges 10
| appoint. in his place, a qualified menu
| Der of the bar. who shall be sworn to
sit rs judge Of said court during such
absence only. who shall receive such
| compensation az the General Assembly
may fix, or the Courts of Appeat may
arrange for an interchange of Judges
| from one circuit to the other VIII on 4
| member Of the court Is unable to NJ
tend from sickness or other cause.
| Until otherwise provided by the Cen
| eral Assembly. the Court of Appeals
Of the First Circuit shall hold sessions
Of court at Baton Rouge. Anite City.
| New iberia. Franklin. Opelousas. Crow
| ley, Lake Charles and Thibodeaux AMI
such other places as may be des;s,-
mated by said Court OF Appeals, ana the
| Court Of Appeals for the Second Cir
| cult shall hold sessions OF court
at Monroe, Shreveport, Alexandria.
| Natchitoches, Vidalia, Tallulah AMI
| Ruston. and such other places as may
be designated by said Court of Appeais.
The sessions OF said Court of Appea,s
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 Of
June OF the following year: and saii
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 W.
these courts without the concurrence
of two judges, but any two OF tn.
Judges of each circuit shall constitute
| a quorum for the transa ction Of bust
ness.
| Section L. Be It further resolved, etc,
That Article los Of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana shall be. and is
hereby ahroCated.
Section s. Be it further resolved. etc.
That Article JOG Of the Constitution Of
| the State OF Louisiana be amended 50
as to read as follows:
| Article LOG. The sheriff of the PARISH
| in which the sessions of the court ara
| held, shall attend in person, or ~
| deputy, to execute the orders of SAM
court, and the clerk Of the District
court of the parish in which the sra-
sion of the Courts of Appeal are held.
shall serve as clerk Of the Court Of
Appeals and shall attend sessions #
said court, either in person or 81
| deputy, until otherwise provided by
the General Assembly. The costs or
appeal in any case appealed to tn"
Courts of Appeal shall not exceed five
dollars The police juries of the va
| rious parishes of the State, in WAfrii
| the Courts Of Appeal are held. shall
provide suitable rooms for the holding
| of said courts so as not to interfere
| with the sessions of the district or
| other courts.
| Section G. Be it further resolved, ct.
That the fourth paragraph of Article
| 13l Of the Constitution 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 Orlca na. ST. James, st. John,
| the Baptist, st. Charles, jefferson.
| Ptaauemnes and st. Bernard shall be
| returnab,e to said court, and the costs
! Of filing same shall not exceed five dol
| lars in each case.
| Section 7. Be 1t further resolved etc.
That the foregoing amendments to the
| Constitution of the State shall EecolGc
| operative on the first day Of January,
| 1908. ard 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
| lied under such rules asc may be pro
vided by said courts.
| Section 5. Be it further resolved, etc.
That said proposed amendment be SUP
| 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