The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-09-29


have been actual reAidents of the a.
trict from Which they are elected =
appointed for Nc lust two years precA.
ing their election or appointment. Tim
shall receive salary of four thousna
dollars each per year, and the JUDGE
of the Court of Appeal for the PsriA
of Orleans shall receive salary Of IN
thousand dollars each year payahh
monthly on his own warrant, and the Ies.
islature shall make adequate appropria,
ton to pay the same.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc
That Article 100 of the Constitution a
the State of Louisiana be so amendsa
as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the parisAn
whose appeals are returnable to the par
ish of Orleans, the State shall b a.
vided into two circuits to be subdividea
into districts as hereinafter provided
Until otherwise provided by Law the par
ishes of East Baton Rouge, West Baton
Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Wash
ington, st. Helena, Pointe Coupee, Iber
vile, st. Mary, Terrebonne, Assump
ton, Lafourche, Ascension, Calcasise
Cameron, Yermillion, Lafayette, Iberia
st. Martin, st. Tammany, Acadia, Eaa
Feliciana, West Feliciana, st. Landry
and Vernon shall compose the first cir
cult and be known as the "Court of An
peals First Circuit, State of Louisiana
and the parishes cf Caddo, Bossiez Web
ster, Bienville, Claiborne, Union, Lincoln
Jackson, Caldwell, VIM, Natchitoches
Sabine. DeSoto, Red River, Ouachita
Richland, Franklin, Catahoula, Concor
dia, Tensas, MadiBon, East Carroll, We
Carroll, Morehouse, Avoyelles, Rapides
and Grant, shall compose the second cir
cut and be known as the "Court q
Appeals, Second Circuit, State of Louis
lama
The circuits above provided for, unit
otherwise provided by law, shall be d
vided into three districts each, as fol
lows: The parishes Calcasieu, Cameron
vermillion, Lafayette, st. Martin, Acs
dia. st. Landry, Vernon and Iberia, shal
compose the first district of the first cir
cult, and the parisnbs of West Bate
Rouge. Ascension, Pointe Coupee, Iba
vile, st. Mary, Terrebonne, Assumptios
and Lafourehe shall compose the secon
district of the first circuit; and the par
ishes of East Baton Rouge, Livingstos
Tangipahoa, st. Helena, St. Tammany
East Feliciana, West FeGciana and Was
ington shall compose the third distris
of the first circuit; and the parishe
of Richland, Concordia, East Carol
West Carroll, Franklin, Tensas, Ouaclf !
ia, Madison, Morehouse, and Caldws
shall compose the first district of Il
second circuit; and the parishes of Biss
villss Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Cat
houla, Union, Bossier, VIM, Websts
and Grant shall compose the second dh
trict of the second circuit; and the pn
ishes of Caddo, DeSoto, Natchitoehes,
Rapides. Sabine, Avoyelles and Red River
shall compose the third district Of the
second circuit. For each of the circuits
there shall be elected three Judges, as|
herein provided for, one judge to bel
eleeted by the qualified electors of eaeh
district as above designated.
The first Courts of Appeals to be %.
ganized in the circuits herein establish
ed under this amendment to the Consti-
tuition shall be as f6lows: There shan
be elected on January 16, 1907, BY IL
qualified electors thereof one Judge fof
each of the districts in tie two circuih
The judges for each Of the first districts
above named shall be elected for tern
of four years, beginning on the Arst
day Of March 1907; and the judges for
each of the second districts above named
shall be elected for term Of six yearA
beginning on said date; and the judges
FOR each of the third districts above nam
ed, shall be elec led for a per1pd Of eight
Years, beginning on said date. Upon
expiration of the term of Office Of each
Of the judges thus elected, his successor
shall be elected for term Of eight years,
by 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 congress
sional election next preceding the e.
piration of his term. In case Of death,
removal or resigptionsfrom Office Of any
Judge, the vacancy shall be filed BY ap-
pointment of the Governor by and win
the advice and consent Of the Senate,
until the next congressional election. Al
which time his successor shall be elect
ed. In case any one Of the circuit judges
shall be, from sickness or any other sanse
unable to attend any session Of courf, "
shall be competent for the other 80
Judges to appoint in his place, guam
fed member Of the bar, who shall D
sworn to sit as Judge of said court dur