The weekly messenger., 1906-10-06

law in this State for six years and shall
have been actual residents of the dis.
trict from which they are elected OF
appointed for at least two years preced.
ing their election or appointment. They
shall receive salary of four thousand
dollars each per year, and the judges
of the Court Of Appeal for the Parish
of Orleans shall receive a salary Of five
thousand dollars each year payable
monthly on his own warrant, and the Leg
islature shall make adequate appropria-
ton to pay the same.
Section g. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That Article 100 of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be 80 amended
as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the parishes
whose appeals are returnable to the par.
ish of Orleans, the State shall be d.
vided into two circuits to be subdivided
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, Calcasisu
Cameron, vermillion, 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 Ap
peals First Circuit, State of Louisiana
and the parishes cf Caddo, Bossier, Web
ster, Bienville, Claiborne, Union, Lincoln
Jackson, Caldwell, Winn, Natchitoches
Sabine, DeSoto, Red River. Ouachita
Richland, Franklin, Catahoula, Concor
dia, Tensas, Madison, East Carroll, Wes
Carroll, Morehouse, Avoyelles, Rapidea
and Grant, shall compose the second cir
cult and be known as the "Court Of
Appeals, Second Circuit, State OF Louis
iana.'
The circuits above provided FOR, unti
otherwise provided by law, shall be d
vided into three districts each, as fol
lows: The parishes Calcasieu, Cameron
vermilIion, Lafayette, st. Martin, Aca
dia. St. Landry, Vernon and Iberia, shal
compose the first district of the first cir
cult, and the parishes of West Bat0
Rouge, Ascension, Pointe Coupee, lbei
vile, st. Mary, Terre5onne, Assumption
, and Lafourche shall compose the secor
district of the first circuit; and the par
ishes of East Baton Rouge, Livingston
Tangipahoa, st. Helena, st. Tammany
East Feliciana, West Feliciana and Was
= ington shall compose the third distrie
of the first circuit; and the parishe
I of Richland, Concordia, East Carol
West Carroll, Franklin, Tensas, Ouach
I ia, Madison, Morehouse, and Caldwe
shall compose the first district Of th
second circuit; and the parishes of Biei
/ vile, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Cats
\ houla, Union, Bossier, Winn, Webste
e and Grant shall compose the second dh
: trict of the second circuit; and the pn
). ishes of Caddo, DeSoto, Natchitoches
n Rapides, Sabine, Avoyelles and Red Rive
4 shall compose the third district Of th'
second circuit. For each of the circuit
$ there shall be elected three judges, .
n herein provided for, one judge to b
q elected by the qualified electors of eac
!. district as above designated.
"a The first Courts Of Appeals to be Of
;. ganized in the circuits herein establish
d cd under this amendment to the Const
II tuition shall be as follows: There shal
be elected on January 16, 1907, BY Il
4 qualified electors thereof one judge 10
At each of the districts in the two circuit
N The Judges for each Of the first district
1. above named shall be elected for teri
N Of four years, beginning on the hrl
,e day Of March 1907; and the judges fo
A. each of the second districts above name
N shall be elected for a term Of six year
II beginning on said date; and the judge
20 for each of the third districts above nan
h. ed, shall be elected for period OF elgf
ID years, beginning on said date. Upo
expiration of the term of Office OF eac
If the judges thus elected, his successo
shall be elected for term of eight year
by qualified electors of such district
q. each circuit; the election Of each jude
lerein provided for shall take place
the same time and place, as the congre
,ional election next preceding the q
,iration of his term. In case OF dcat
removal or resignation from Office OF an
Judge, the vacancy shall be filled BY =
pointment of the Governor by and VA
the advice and consent of the Sena.
until the next congressional election. .
l6. which time his successor shall be elee
cd. In case any one of the circuit Judg
30, shall be, from sickness or any other sAu
the unable to attend any session OF couf',
'ti- shall be competent for the other "
Ia ;,,dnoa 70 annoint in his place, quA