The St. Mary banner., 1904-10-08
ACT NO. 13o.
By Mr. Barrett Senate Bill No. 122.
AN ACT.

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AN ACT.
Joint resolution propsing amendment
to Article 9S. 80, 100, JOG and 131. an,
proposing the repeal Of Article 105 o
the Constitution of the State Of Lou
isiana relative to the Judiciary De
partment.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, Tha'
Article SS of the Constitution of thE
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 jurisdic-
| ton only, which Jurisdiction shall ex-
tend to all cases. civil and probate
| when the matter in dispute or the fund
! to be distributed shall exceed One Hun
| dred Dollars. exclusive of interest, and
shall not exceed Two Thousand Dollars
exclusive of interest. and such appeal
shall be upon the law and the facts.
Section . Be it further resolved, etc,
that ARTICLE 80 of the Constitution of
the State Of Louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article SO. The Courts of Appeal sha i
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 N this State for six years and
shall have been actual residents of the
district from which they are elected or
appointed for at least TWO years pre-
ceding their election ar appointment.
They and the judges If the Court Of
Appeals for the Parish.of Orleans shall
each receive a salary of not less than
four thousand dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. and
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 Of Louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the parishes
whose appeals are rnturnable TO the
Parish of ORLEANS, the state shall be
divided into two circuits to be subdi-
vided into districts as hereinafter pro-
vided. Until otherwise provided by Law
the parishes Of East Baton Rouge.
West Baton Rouge, Livingston. Tangi-
pahoa, Washington.St. Helena Pointe
Coupee, 1berville, st. Mary, Terrehone
Assumption. Lafourche. Ascension. Cal
Casicu, Cameron. Nermillion. Lafayette.
Iberia. st. Martin. ST. Tanmany,
Acadia. East Feliciana. West Feliciana,
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. Fienville.
Claiborne, Union, Lincoln. Jackson.
Caldwell. Winn. Natchit oches Sabine.
DeSoto, Red River, Ouachita, Richland,
Franklin. Catahoula. Concordia, Ten
sas. Madison. East Carroll, West Car
roll, Morehouse, Avoyelles, Rapides,
and Grant shall compoee the Second
Circuit and be known rs the Court Of
Appeals Second Circuit, State Of Louis
lana"
The circuits above provided for. until
otherwise provided by law, shall be
divided into three districts each, az fol-
lows: The parishes Of Calcasieu. Cam
eron. Vermilion, Lafayette. st. Martin,
Acadia. st. Landry, Vernon ana Iboric,
shall compose the First District Of the
FIRST Circuit, and the parishes of West
Baton Rouge, Ascension, Pointe Cou-
pee 1herviile, st. Mary. Terrebone.
Assumption and Lafourche shall com
pose the Second District Of the First
circuit; and the parishes Of East Baton
Rouge. Livingston. Tangipahoa. 81.
Helena, st. Tsmmany, East Feliciano.
West Feliciana and WASHINGTON sh,u
the Third District Of the First
Circuit; and the parishes of Richlano
Concordia. East Carroll West Carroll !
FRANKLIN. Madison. Tensas Ouachita-
Morehouae and Catahoula shall COM
pose the First District of tha Second |
circuit; and the parishes of BianviIle. |
Claiborne. Jackson. Lincoln. Caldwell. !
Mon. Bossior, Winn, Webster and |
Grant shall compose the Second Dis
trict Of the Second Circuit: and the
parishes OF Caddo, DeSOto. Natchito- |
ches, Rapides, Sabine, Avovelles and |
Red River shall compose the Third |
District of the Second Circuit. Fo~
each Of the circuits there shall ha |
elected three judges, as herein proyida1 |
Tor. one judge to be elected by thu