The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-07
ACT No 1a7.
By Mr.. Wimberly. House Bill No. lie.
JOINT RESOLUTION

the repeal OF Article loo. OF the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
relative to the Judiciary department.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
oral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana. two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each House eoneurring, That
Article 90 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended SO as TO
read as follows:
Article %. The Courts of Appeal,
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, shall have appellate jnr-
isdiction only. which jurisdiction shall
extend TO all cases, civil and probate,
when the matter in dispute or the
fund to be distributed shall exceed one
hundred dollars, exclusive of interest,
and such appeal shall be upon the law
and the facts.
Section ,. Be it further resolved,
etc. That Article 90 of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Louisiana be 50
amended as to read as follows:
Article 90 The Courts OF Appeal
shall consistof three Judges each. They
shall be citizens of the United States
and qualified electors of this State,
learned in the law and shall have prac-
tieed law in this State for SIX years,
and shall have been actual residents OF
the district from which they are elected
or appointed for at least two years pre-
eeding 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 salary
If five thousand dollars each per year,
PAYABLE monthly on his own warrant,
and the Legislature shall make adequate
appropriation to pay the same.
Section 3. BE it further resolved,
etc. That Article 100 of the Constitu-
ZION of the State of Louisiana be so
Iamended as 10 read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the par
Iishes whose appeals are returnable to
the parish of Orleans, the State shall
se divided into two circuits to be sub
divided into districts as hereinafter
provided. Until otherwise provided by
Jaw. the parishes of East Baton Rouge,
West Baton Rouge. Livingston, Tangi-
lahoe, Washington, st. Helena, Pointe
Couoee. Iberville. St. Mary, Terrebonne,
Assumption, Lafourohe, Ascension, Cal
.asieu. Cameron, yermillion, Lafayette,
iberia, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Aca-
dia, East Felieiana, West Felieiana, st.
Landry, and Vernon shall compose the
first circuit and be known as the
court OF Appeals, First Circuit, State
Of Louisiana," and the parishes of
lCaddo, Bossier, Webster, Bienviile, Clal-
borne, Union. Lincoln, jackson, Cald.
we'll, Vim, Natehitoehes, Sabine, DE
soto. Red River, ouaehita, Riehland,
franklin. Catahoula, Coneordia, Tensas,
Madison, East Carroll, West Carroll,
Morehouse. Avoyelles, Rapides and
irant, shall compose the second circuit
and be known as the. sConrt of Ap-
peals, Second Circuit, State of Louis
iaua.o
The circuits above provided for, un'
Ill otherwise provided by law, shall be
divided in three districts each, as fol
lows: The parishes of Calcasieu, Cam
.ron, Vermillion, Lafayette, St. Mar
in, Acadia, st. Landry, Vernon and
iberia, shall compose the Hrst district
II the first circuit, and the parishes
# West Baton Rouge, Ascension
Pointe Coupee, Iberviile, St. Mary
rorrebonne. Assumption and Lafourcht
shall compose the second distrie OF the
hrst circuit; and the parishes of East
6aton Rouge, Livingston. Tangipahoa
81. Helena. ST. Tammany. East Felie
ara. West Felieiana and Washington
shall compose the third district of the
irst circuit; aud the parishes of Rich
and, Concordia, East Carroll, West Car
roll. Franklin, Tensas, Ouachita. Madi
son. Morehouse and Caldwell shall com
pose the first district of the second cir
.uit: and the parishes of Bienville
Claiborne, jackson, Lincoln, Catahoula
Union. Bossier. VIM, Webster anc
: srant, shall compose the second dis
riet of the second circuit; and the par
) she's of cadde, DeSoto, Natchitoehes
; sapides, Sabine, Avoyelles and Rec
: river shall compose the third distric
: II the second circuit. For each of th'
ircuits there snail be elected three
ridges, rs herein provided for, ont
) nudge to be elected by the qualified
, Electors of each district as above desig
! nated.
The first Courts of Appeals to be OF
/ ranized in the circuits herein estab
+ lished under this amendment to tn
$ Constitution shall be as follows: Their
f hall be elected on January 10, 1907
l ,y the qualified electors thereof, on
I nudge for each of the districts in tn
e Two circuits. The judges for each o
: he first districts above named shall b
I elected for a term of four years, be
: ginning on the first day of March, 1907
/ md the judges for each of the seeon'
] districts above named shall be eleete'
0 or term of six years, beginning Of
$ aid date; and the judges for each o
G ne third districts above named shal
s De elected for period of eight years
c beginning on said date. Upon expira
> ion of the termo Office of each of tn
a | Judges thus elected, his successor shal
n De elected for term OF eight years
+ oy qualified electors of such district o
n ,aeh circuit; the ELECTION of each judg
herein provided for shall take place a
$ the same time and place as the cor
a occasional election next preceding tn
f expiration of his term. In case o
e death, removal or resignation from OF
= nee of any judge, the vacancy shall b
i .iIled by appointment of the governo
= Nv and with the advice and consent o