The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-10-15
.,,.IIfioI e,ectors OF e14h dist,

The First Court o. Arpe7'I y ,. Il
caaized in the circuits herein es,a5,
ed under this amendment n the q.
stitut:0a shah be as Io..ows: W..
ahau be elected by the qualified III
tors thereof one judge for each O, Il
districts in the two circuits at the III
eressioaal ana Presidential eiectio,
in November. 1903. The judges for .,
of the first districts above nared M
ne elected for term Of four years N
ginning on the fjrst day of Jasp,N
1905; and the Judges for each o. NJ
ssconG districts above named shan II
ei,>(.tad for term ot six years bes,N
nirr on SAID date; and the judges Il
..cI, Of the third districts above nanE
eba,r be elected for period Of al
vaa-s beginning on said date. ma
sy,-rat;on Cf the tern Of Office Of IA
~ .ba Judges thus elected, his Suc,as
ecr c1,au i,e elected for 4 term Of ~
-,aatx Ky the qualified electors OF spz
d;A.ric, az each circuit; the election 1
a,cri Judge herein provided for SD
.al,c y.tace at the sar TIME and phs
90 The Conversational e'e Nlon next I'd
oadiae the exDiraticn OF h. 9 term. "
t,s-.s provided for herein are to u
ei,-cfar, 1T the same election as 'hessB
mission - these CONSTITUTIONAL n,vsj2
nerts. NIth the prov.so that II thu
amendments 10 Constitution are adsrs
ID tho i1,3ons aln"to3 th"rounder sI
qualify. If not. then their election Il |
be rull and void. IN case OF delas
removal or resignation from Office 1
any Judge. The vacancy shaA be md
by appointment Of the SfoVernor
and with the advice ana consent Of n
Senate, until the next ConeTessG{
eiection, at which time his su'cet
shall be elected. In case any oLe 4
the Circuit Judges shall be, from sii
mass or any other cause unable to n
fond any session of court. it shall n
conpetent for the other two judgaH
svooint. in his place, qualified meal
ber OF the bar. who shall be sworn \
sit az Judge OF said court during sud-
ahsonca ONLY, who shall receive @d
conformation az the General AssemAM
NAV fix, or the Courts OF Appeal ma
arrange for an interchange of judgs
from one circuit to tie other When
member Of the court Is unable to d
tend from sickness or other cau
Until otherwise provided by the CD
eral Assembly. the Court OF Appel
of the First Circuit shall hold sessiu
of court at Baton RouTe. Amlte en-
New iberia. Franklin, Opelnusas, Crev
lay Lake Charles and Thibodeaux an
such other places as may be desl
mated by said Court Of Appeals, andt
Court of Appeals for the Second q
cult shall hold sessions OF cou
at Monroe, Shreveport, Alexant1
Natchitoches. Nidalia. Tal!Mah, al
Ruston, and such other places as mi
be designated by said Court or Appea
The sessions Of said Court OF Appel
shall continue in each circuit Tor
period of ten months. beginning on
first Monday of September OF ca
year and ending on the last DAY
June of the following year; ana 81
courts shall convene at the Ae'e
places named as the public Dtsll'
may require and shall keep their c'u
in session at such places until the ca
before them are heard and finally
termined, Until otherwise PROVIDED
law, the time and place for the re'u
Of appeals shall be fixed by SAID coy
No decision shall b. rendered
these courts without the concurrel
Of two judges, but any two OF
judges Of each circuit shall constis'
a quorum for the transaction OF pu
ness.
Section 4. Be It further resolved q
That Article los of the Constitution
the State of Louisiana shah be, ani
hereby abrogated.
Section 5. Be it further resolved e'
That Article JOG of the Constitution
the State Of Louisiana be AMENDED
as to read as follows:
Article 1O6. The sheriff OF the par
In which the sessions of the court
held, shall attend In person,
deputy, to execute the orders OF y
court, and the clerk of the Disu
court of the parish in which the
sion OF the Courts of Appeal are h'
shall serve as clerk Of the Court
Appeals and shall attend sessions
said court, either in person UT
deputy, until otherwise PROVIDED
the General Assembly. The coss
appeal in any case appealed TO
Courts of Appeal shall not exceed
dollars. The police iuries of the
rious parishes of the state, In WI
the Courts of Appeal are held 81
provide suitable rooms for the HON
of said courts so as not to inter
with the sessions OF the district
other courts.
Section 6. Be it further resolved.
That the fourth paragraph OF AT
131 Of the Constitution of the state
Louisiana be so amended as to reac
| follows:
/ Until otherwise provided by law
appeals within its Jurisdiction from
| Parishes of Orleans, st. James, ST. y
the Baptist, st. Charles, Jefie.'
! Faquemines and st. Bernard shah
returDable to said court, and the
Of filing same shall not exceed i've
lars in each case.
Section I. Be it further resolved
That the foregoing amendments 10
Constitution Of the state shall pee
operative on the first day Of Janu
1905, and all cases pending anu
determined in the Courts Of Appea
now constituted shall be tHan'terre
the Courts Of Appeal as herein or
lied under such rules asc may DC
vided by said courts.
Section S. Be it further resolved
That said proposed amendment De
mitted to the electors Of the stat