The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-09-22

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-
Nsked under this amendment to the
Constitution shall be as follows: There
shall be elected by the qualified elec-
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 a 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 a term of six years. begin
ming on said date: and the judges for
each of the third districts above named
shall be elected for a 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 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 $ the SUBJ
mission of these Constitutional amend
ments. with the proviso that Ii these
amendments to Constitution are adopt
ed, the judges elected hereunder shall
qualify: IL not. then their election is to
be null and void. In case of death.
removal OF resignation from office or
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. II 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
abse nee only. who shall receive such
compensation as the General Assembly
may fix. or the Courts Of Appecls 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 sessions
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. Vidaiia. 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
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 by
these courts without the concurrence
Of two judges. but any two of the
Judges Of each circuit shall constitute
q quorum for the transaction Of busi-
ness.
Sec. 4. Be It further resolved. etc.
That Article los Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana shall be. and
IS hereby abrozated.
Sec. S. Be It further resolved. etc.
That Article 10s of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be amended so
a. to read as follows:
Article 106. 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 ses-
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 ap-
peal In any case appealed TO the Courts
Of Appeal shall not exceed five dollars.
The police juries of the various par
ishes Of the State. In which the Courts
OF Appeal are held. shall provide suit
able rooms for the holding Of said
courts, 80 as not TO interfere with the
sessions Of the district or other courts.
Sec. & Be II further resolved. etc.
That the fourth paragraph Of Article
131 Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana be 20 amended a. to read -
follows:
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