The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-03

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there shall he elected three judges, as
herein provided for. one judge to be
elected Ivy the qualified electors OF
each district Hs above designated.
: The first Courts of Appeals to be
organized In the circuits herein esta0-
lished under this amendment to the
shall Ike as follows:
There shall he elected ON January
16, 1907, by the qualified electors
thereof. one Judge for each OF the dis
tricts in the two circuits. The Judges
for each of the first districts above
named shall I've elected for term OF
four years, beginning on the first day
of March. 1907; and the judges for
each Of the second districts above
named shah be elected for term OF
six years. beginning on said date:
and the judges for each OF the third
above named, shall be elect
ed for period Of eight years. begin
ming on said date. Upon expiration
of the term of office Of each OF the
Judges thus elected, his successOrslaall
be elected for n 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 congressional election next pre-
celing the expiration Of his term. In
case OF death, removal or resigna-
ton from Office OF any Judge, the va
cancy shall be filed 10y appointments
of the Governor 10y and with the ad-
vice and consent of tile Senate, until
the next congressional election. At
which time his successor shall he
elected. In case any one vi the CIR
cult Judges shall he, from sickness or
any other cause. unable to attend
any session of court, 1t shall he COM
petent for the other two judges to
appoint. in his place, aqualified MEM
her of the bar. who shall besworn to
ait as Judge of said court during such
absence only. Who shall receive
such compensation as the General
Assembly may fix. or the Courts Of
Appeal may arrange for an inter-
change of judges from one circuit to
the other when a member Of the
court il unable to attend from sick
ness or other cause. Until otherwise
provided by the General Assembly the
Court of Appeals OF the first circuit
shall hold sessions Of court at Baton
Rouge, Amite City, New iberia, Hou-
ma. Franklin. Opelousas. Crowley.
Lake Charles, Thibodeaux and Dom
aldsOnville. and such other places as
may he designated 10y said Court OF
Appeals, and the Court of Appeals
| for the second circuit shall hold ses-
siOns Of court at Monroe. Shreveport,
Alexandria, Natchitoches, Vidalia,
Tallulah and RustOn. andsuch other
places as may I've designated by said
Court of Appeal. The sessions Of
said Courts Ut Appeal shall continne
lin each circuit for perion Ut ten
months, beginning on the first Mon
day 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 determin-
| ed. Until other wise provided by law,
the time and place for the return oil
appeals shall he fixed by said court.
No decisions shall be rendered by
these courts without the concurrence
of two judges. but any two OF the
Judges Of each circuit shall constitute
n quorum for the transaction Of busi'
| ness.
Section 4. Be It further resolved
etc, That Article 1O5 Of the Constitu
ton Of the State of Louisiana, shall
he and Is hereby abrOgateds
Section 8. Be itresolved, etc. That
Article 1O8 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended 30 a
to read as follows:
Article 1O6. The sheriff OF the par
ish In which the sessions Of the court
are held. shall attend In person, OF
by deputy. to execute the orders @
said court, and the clerk Of the dis
trict court OF the parish In which th'
sessions of the Courts Of Appeal ar
held shall serve as clerk of the Cour
of Appeals and shall attend sessions
of said court, either In person or b.
deputy, until otherwise provided b.
the General Assembly. The cUets o
appeal in any case appealed to th
Courts of Appeal, OF the first and SEE
ond circuits shall not exceed five dol
lara. The police juries Of the variou
, parishes OF the state, in which tn
Courts of Appeal are held, shall pre-
, vide suitable rooms for the hO1din
of said courts so rs not to interior
with the session of the district O
! other courts.
. Section 6. Be It further resolved
: etc.. That the fourth paragraph
: Article 13l OF the Constitution OF til
: Estate of Louisiana be 80 amended q
, to read as fOllowss--
/ Until otherwise provided by Law
: all appeals within it's jurisdictio
, from the parishes OF Orleans, 5
: James, st. John the Baptist, :
D Charles. Jefferson. Plaquemines an
: st. Bernard shall lie returnable
e said court. and the costs OF tlin
;, same shall not exceed five dollars
!. each ease.
= Section Z. Be It further resolves
= letc., That the foregoing amendment
J, to the Constitution OF the State sha
t become operative on the first day
= January. 1907, and all cases pendfr
+ aud undetermined In the Courts
n Appeals as now constituted shall
= transferred to the Courts OF Appe
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