The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-14

= idiHufHe. Jathsuh. I1tHtDiH, Aatduouia,
Union, BosSicr, Vim, Webster and
Grant, shall compose the second dis
trict of the second circuit: and the par
ishcs of Caddo, DeSoto, Natehitoches,
Rapides, Sabine, Avoyelles and Red
River shall compose the third district
of the second circuit. For each of the
circuits there shall he elected three
judges, as herein provided for, one
Judge to be elected by the qualified
electors of each district as above desig-
mated.
The first Courts of Appeals to be or
ganized in the circuits herein estab-
lished under this amendment to the
shall be as follows: There
shall be elected on January Is, 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 term of four years, be-
ginning on the first day of March, 1907;
and the Judges for each of the second
districts above named shall be elected
far term of six years, beginning on
sssd date; and the judges for each of
heNhird districts above named shall
be eleeted for period of eight years,
beginning on said date. Upon expira-
ton of thestermo Office of each of the
Judges thusgelected, his successor shall
be elected fss term OF eight years,
by qualified electors of such district of
each circuit; thcAsleetion of each Judge
herein provided for shall take place at
the same time andeplace as the con-
occasional election next preceding the
expiration of his terni.s In case of
death, removal or resignation from of
fee of any judge. the vacancy shall be
filled hv appointment of theegovernor
by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate. until the next congressional
election, at which time his successor
shall be elected. In case any one Of
the circuit judges shall be, from sick
ness or any other cause, unable to at
tend any session of court, it shall be
competent for the other two judges to
appoint, in his place, qualified mem
Der of the bar. who shall be sworn to
sit as judge of said court during such
absence only. Who shall receive such
compensation as the General Assembly
may Ak, or the Courts of Appeal may
arrange Ter an interchange of judges
from one circuit to the other when a
member of the court is unable to at
tend from sickness or other cause. I'M
iii 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 The
ria, Houma. Franklin, 0pelousas, Crow
ley. Lake Charles, Thibodeaux and
Donaldsonville and such other places
as may be designated by said Court of
Appeals; and the Court of Appeals for
the second circuit shall hold sessions
of court ut Monroe, Shreveport, Alex
andria, Natchitoches, Vidalia, Tallnlah,
and Ruston, and such other places as
may be designated by said Court of APP
peals. The sessions of said Courts of
Appeal shall continue in each circuit for
period of ten months, beginning on
the first Monday of September of each
year, and ending on sthe 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 Constitu-
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.
tion 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 tx
the Courts of Appeal, of the first and
second circuits, shall not exceed fiv.
dollars. The police juries of the va
rious parishes of the State in which
the Courts of Appeal are held, shall
provide suitable rooms for the holding
of said court so as not to interfere will
the session of the district or othe
courts.
i Section 6. Be it further resolved
etc., That the fourth paragraph of Ar
tiele 131 of the Constitution of tn
State of Louisiana be so amended as t,
read as follows:
| Until otherwise provided by law, al
appeals within its jurisdiction from tn
parishes of Orleans, st. James, ST. job
the Baptist, st. Charles, jefferson
; Plaquemines and st. Bernard shall b
returnable to said court, and the cost
; of filing same shall not exceed fiv
dollars in each case.
Section Z. Be it further resolved
ETC., That the foregoing amendments t
the Constitution of the State shall BIZ
come operative on the first day of jar
uary, 1907, and all cases pending an
undetermined in the Courts of Appeal
as now constituted shall be transferre
to the Courts of Appeal as herein oil
ganized, under such rules as may b