The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-09-15

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law in this State for six years and p
have been actual residents Of tn r.
trict from which they are elects1
appointed for at least two years pr,nr
ing their election or appointment. ~
shall receive a salary Of four tho.-1,
! dollars each per year, and the IT,
Of the Court Of Appeal for the 49,
OF Orleans shall receive salary Of e
thousand dollars each year psv,ls. l.
monthly on his own warrant, and ths - /
islature shall make adequate appropss
ton to pay the same.
Section 3. Be it further resolved. =,
That Article 100 of the Constitution !;
the State of Louisiana be 30 amen1,I
as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the pariuku1
whose appeals are returnable to the =
ish Of Orleans, the State shah b q
vided into two circuits to be subdivilu1
into districts as hereinafter provida1
Until otherwise provided by law tie 81
ishes Of East Baton Rouge, West Bein|
Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Wa
ington, st. Helena, Pointe Coupee, NJ
vile, st. Mary, Terrebonne, Assure
ton, Lafourche, Ascension, Calcaies
Cameron, vermillion, Lafayette, Ibeeh
st. Martin, st. Tammany, Acadia, -
Feliciapa, West Feliciana, st. Landss
and Vernon shall compose the first e.
cult and be known as the "Court Of A.
peals First Circuit, State Of Louisiana,
and the parishes Ct Caddo, Bossier, We
ster, Bienville, Claiborne, Union, Lincoh
Jackson, Caldwell, VIM, Natchitochos|
Sabine, DeSoto, Red River, Ouaehih
Richland, Franklin, Catahoula, Conoor
dia, Tensas, Madison, East Carroll, We
Carroll, Morehouse, Avoyelles, Rapid
and Grant, shall compose the second Il
cult and be known as the "Court 4 Il
Appeals, Second Circuit, State of Louis !
iana.o
The circuits above provided for, unfl
otherwise provided by Law, shall b a
vided into three districts each, a. "a
lows: The parishes Calcasieu, Camersa
Vermillion, Lafayette, st. Martin, Aa
dia, st. Landry, Vernon and Iberia, shal
compose the first district of the first Il
cult, and the parishes Of West Bata
Rouge, Ascension, Pointe Coupee, Iba
vile, st. Mary, Terrebonne, Assumptim
and Lafourche shall compose the seeos
district Of the first circuit; and the Pr
ishes of East Baton Rouge, Livingstot
Tangipahoa, st. Helena, st. Tammau
East Feliciana, West Feliciana and We
ington shall compose the third dist1is
of the first circuit; and the paridks
of Richland, Concordia, East Carol
West Carroll, Franklin, Tensas, OuacH
ia, Madison, Morehouse, and Caldwi
shall compose the first district Of y
second circuit; and the parishes Of Biz
vile, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Cah
houla, Union, Bossier, VIM, Webqe
and Grant shall compose the second d
trict of the second circuit; and the pa
ishes Of Caddo, DeSoto, Natchitoeha,
Sabine, Avoyelles and Red Rivs
shall compose the third district Of IL
second circuit. For each of the circuits
there shall be elected three Judges, =
herein provided for, one Judge to b
elected by the qualified electors Of eash
district as above designated.
The first Courts of Appeals to be o..
ganized in the circuits herein establish
ed under this amendment to the ConsH-
tuition shall be as follows: There shah
be elected on January 16, 1907, BY the
qualified electors thereof one Judge for
each Of the districts in the two circuits.
The judges for each of the first districts
above named shall be elected for tern
Of four years, beginning on the hrst
day Of March 1907; and the judges for
each of the second districts above named
shall be elected for a term Of six yeaz1
on said date; and the judges
FOR each of the third districts above nam
I'd, shall be elected for a period Of eight
years, beginning on said date. Upon
expiration of the term of Office Of eaeh
If the judges thus elected, his successor
'han be elected for term of eight yeara
by qualified electors of such district Of
Zach circuit; the election of each judge
herein provided for shall take place q
he same time and place, as the congrse
'ional election next preceding the a.
piration of his term. In case Of deoth,
removal or resignation from Office Of Any
Judge, the vacancy shall be filed By ~
oointment Of the Governor by and WITH
he advice and consent of the 6enate,
until the next congressional election. AZ 4
which time his successor shall be eleee
I'd. In case any one Of the circuit judg0
hall be, from sickness or any other ssuse
Unable to attend any session Of court y
hall be competent for the other ~
Judges to appoint in his place, quaR
led member Of the bar, who shall =