The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
ACT NO. 1872.
BY Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill 80. 123

BY Mt Barrett. Senate Bin 10. 1913
Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Article 99, 49, 100, 1C6 and f31, and
proposing the repeal Of Article 100 OF
the Constitution of the state OF LOU
isiana relative to the judiciary De-
partment.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State or LOUIS
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurl1ne' h"t
Article % Of the Constitution OF TIE
State of Louisiana be amended so as
to read as follows:
Article 9S The Courts Of Appeal. ex-
cept as otherwise provided in THIS Con-
stItution, shall have appellate jur1sdlc-
ton only, which Jurisdiction shall ex-
tend to all cases, civil and probate.
when the matter in dispute or the tuna
to be distributed shall exceed One Hun
dred Dollars, exclusive of interest. ana
shall not exceed Two Thousand Dollars,
exclusive of interest, and such appeal
shall be upon the law and the facts.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
"A -
the State Of Louisiana be so amended
as TO read as follows:
Article 90. The Courts Of Appeal shall
consist Of three judges each. They
shall be citizens OF the United states
and qualified electors of this state,
learned in the law and shall have prac-
ticed law IN this state for six years ana
shall have been actual residents OF the
district from which they IRE elected or
appointed for at least two years pre-
ceding their election or appointment.
They and the Judges Of the Court OF
Appeals for the Parish Of Orleans shall
each receive a salary Of not less than
four thousand dollars per annun. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. ana
the Legislature shall make adequate
appropriation to pay the same.
Section 3 Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article 100 of the Constitution of
the State % Louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the parishes
whose appeals are returnable to the
Parish OF Orleans, the State shall be
divided into two circuits to be subdi-
vided into districts as hereinafter pro-
u.
the parishes Of East Baton Rouge,
West Baton Rouge. Livingston, Tangi-
pahoa, Washington.St. Helcna. Pointo
Coupee. Ibarville. ST. Mary, Terrehone,
Assumption. Lafourche. Ascension Cal
casieu, Cameron, Veymillion. Lafayette.
Iberia, st. Martin, st. TaTnany,
Acadia. East Felciana, West Felic!ana,
st. Landry and Vernon, shall compOse
the first circuit and re known as the
Court OF Appeals First Circuit. State
of Louisiana and the parishes Of
| Caddo, Bossier Webster, IHeav!lla.
Claiborne, Union. Lincoln. Jackson,
Caldwell Winn, Natchit oches Sabine,
DeSoto. Red River Ouachita. Richland.
Franklin. CatGhoula. Concordia. Ten
| sas. Madison, East Carroll, West Car
| roll, Morehouse. Avoyel&ss. Rapides.
and Grant shall compose the Second
| Circuit and be known rs the Court of
Appeals Second Circuit. State of Louis
| lama
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
| ACddilA, d. LNUuTS, vernon ana lRSTlC
| shall compose the First District Of the
| First Circuit, and the parishes Of West
Baton Rouge. Ascension. Pojnte Cou-
pee. Iberville. St. Mary. Terrebone
Assumption and Lafourche shall COM
/ pose the Second District Of the First
Circuit; and the parishes OF East Bator
| Rouge, Livingston. TanGipahoa, st
Helena. st. Tammany, East Feliciana
West Feliciana and Washington shall
compose the Third District OF the Firs,
| Circuit; and the parishes of Riehland
| Concordia, Eost Carroll, West Carroll
Franklin, Madison, Tensas Ouachita,
Morehouse and Catahoula shall com.
pore the First District OF the SeconG
Circuit: and the parishes Of Bienville
Claiborne. Jackson. Lincoln. Caldwell
Union. Boss:er. VIM. Webster an,
Grant shall compose the Second Dis
trict Of the Second Circuit; and thu
parishes Of Caddo. DeSoto. Natohito
ches, Rapides. Sabine, Avoyeues anl
Red River shall compose the ThirG
District OF the Second Circuit Fo.
each OF the circuits there shall h
elected three judges. as herein provid >:
for, one Judge tn ha a.arted nv N.