The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-07

the second circuit shall hold sessions
of court at Monroe, Shreveport, Alex
andria, Natchitoches, Vidalia, Tallulah,
and Ruston. and such other places as
may be designated by said Court OF Ap.
peals. The sessions of said Courts OF
Appeal shall continue in each circuit for
a period of ten months, beginning on
the first Monday of September OF eaen
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 de-
termined. Until otherwise provided by
law, the time and place for the return
of appeals shall be 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 quorum
for the transaction of business.
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
etc., That Article los of the Constltu-
ton of the State of Louisiana shall be
and is hereby abrogated.
Section 5. Be it further resolved,
etc, That Article LOG of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana be
amended SO as to read as follows:
Article log. The sheriff of the parish
in which the sessions of the court are
held, shall attend in person, or by dep
uty, to execute the orders of said court,
and the clerk of the district court OF
the parish in which the sessions of the
Courts of Appeal are held shall serve as
clerk of the Court of Appeals and shall
attend sessions of said court, either IN
person or by deputy, until otherwise
provided by the General Assembly. The
costs Of appeal in any case appealed to
the Courts of Appeal, of the first and
second circuits, shall not exceed 1--WE
dollars. The police juries of the va
rious parishes of the State IN whieh
the Courts of Appeal are held, shall
provide suitable rooms for the holding
| of said court so as not to interfere witt
the session of the district or other
courts.
| Section 6. Be it further resolved,
etc., That the fourth paragraph of Ar
tticlc I31 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be so amended as to
read as follows:
Until otherwise provided by law, all
appeals within its jurisdiction from the
parishes of Orleans, St. James, st. John
the Baptist, st. Charles, Jefferson,
Plaauemines and st. Bernard shall be
returnable to said court, and the costs
| of filing same shall not exceed five
dollars in each case.
Section I. Be it further resolved,
etc., That the foregoing amendments to
the Constitution of the State shall be.
come operative on the first day of Jan
uary. 1907, and all cases pending and
undetermined in the Courts of Appeals
as now constituted shall be transferred
to the Courts of Appeal as herein or
ganized. under such rules as may be
provided by said courts.
Section 8. Be it further resolved
That said proposed amendments be sub
mitted to the eeletors for their ap
Iproval or rejection, as required by Artl
Gle 321 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana and the general election
laws of this State at the coming Con
gcessionai election to be held in Thu:
State in November, 1906.
J. w. HYAMS,
Sneaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved July 10, 1906.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN L. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.