The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-06

Carroll. West Carroll, Morehonse. Az
oyelles. Rapides and Grant shall con-
pose the second circuit, and he know
an the Court Of Appeals, Second Cir
cult. State OF louisiana"
The circuits above pro vided for. I'M
til otherwise provided by law. ahal
he divided In three districts each. q
follows: The parishes CalcaaIeu. Cam
eUn. Vermilli0r. Lafayette. st. Mar
tin. Acadia, st. Landry, Vernon AMI
Ihertsa shall compose the first histrjc
Of the frat circuit; and the parislle,
Of West Baton Rouge, Aace,isiOu
Pofnte COupee. lherville. st. Mary
TerrebOnue, Assumption and La
fOurche, shall compUse the seconf
district Of the first circuit: and IN,
parishes III East Baton Rouge. Liy
ing*ten, TangipaliOa. st. Helena. st
Fi!minany. East Feliciana. Vest Fe,
iiciana. aud Washington, shall com.
pore the third district Ut the first cir.
cult: and the parishes of Richlnn,i,
ConcOrtiin. East Carroll. West Carroll,
Franklin. Tcnsas. Ouachita, Madison,
MurphOuse and Caldwell shall com.
pose the first district Of the second
circuit: md the parishes of Sic uvitte.
Claiborne. jackson, Lincoln. Cnta-
hOula, Union, Bussier. Vim, Webs
ter and Grant shall compose the
second (ai) district of the second
circuit: and the parishes Of Cad
do. .DrSOtO. NatchitOches. Rapides.
Sabine. AvOyelIea and Red River shah
cOmpOae the third district of the ecc-
Onf circuit. For each OF the clrcuits
there shall I've elected three Judges. M
herein provided k,r. one Judge to he
elected by the qualified electors of
each district an above designated.
The first Courts of Appeals to ne
organized In the circuits herein cstab-
lislleti under this amendment to the
Consultation shall be M follows:
There shall he. elected ON January
16. 1907. by the qnalifiesl electors
thereof. one Judge for each vt the dis
trIets In the two circuits. The iudyes
for each Of the first districts above
named shall he elected for q tern, of
lOur years, beginning ON the first day
nj March. 1907: and the judges for
each Of the second districts above
M med shail he eleCted fOr Il term of
SIX years. beginning on said date:
and the Judges for each of the third
districts above named, shall he elect
ri for a period III eight years. l,erin.
ming On said date. Upon expiration
Df the term Of office of each of the
Judges thus elected, his succs.ssOr shall
he elected for term Of eight years,
~ qualified electors Of snch district
u each circuit; the election OF each
Judge herein provided for shall take
place ut the same time and place. an
he congressional election next pre-
.eding the expiration Of hia term. In
.itse Of death, renewal or rpaiyna-
ion from Office of any Judge. the VA |
ancy shall he filed by appointment |
y the Governor by and with the al |
Ice and consent Of the Senate. until |
he next congressional election. At
which time his successor shall he
Iected. In cnse any one of the cir
nit judges shall he. from sickness or
my other cause. unable To attend
ny session Of court, 1t shall I've CON-
etent for the other two judges to
ppOint. In hir place. a qualified men,
er Of the bar. who shall I've sworn to
1t as judge OF snid court during xuch
bseace only. Who shall receive
uch compensation as the General
ssembly may fix, or the Courts of
ppesil may arrange kJr IN inter-
|7argp ~ Judges from one circuit to
he other when a member Of the
Durt Ia unable to attend from sick
ess or other cause. Until otherwise
by the General Assembly the
curt M Appeals Of the first circuit
hall hold sessions Of court Mt Baton
ouge, Amite City. New Iberia, Hou-
la. Franklin. Olrlousas, Crowley,
AXE Charles, ThlbOdeaux and DON.
ldisOnvilIe, and such other places ma Z
my he designated Ivy saAl Court OF
ppeals. and the Court Of Appeals /,
" the second circuit shall hold SEES
OnS Of court at MOurOe. shreveport.
lexandria, NatchitoelIes, vidalia.
allulah and RustUn. and such other
laecs an may I've designated by said
Ourt al Appeal. The sessions Of
lid Courts Ut Appeal shall continue
each circuit for u periOn 1T ten
IontlIs. beginning ON the inst Nom
ay Of September Of each year and !
lding on the last day Of june Vt tire
flowing year: and said courts shall
'nvene at the several places named
the public business may reQnire,
I'd shall keep their courts In session
such places until the cases before
lem are heard and finally determin.
!. Until other wise provided by law,
e time and place IOr the return Of !
'peals shall he fixed by said court.
No decisions shall be rendered By
tss,e cOurt8 WfthOut the cos,et, rruvar,,t