The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-09-15


BY Mr. Herman. House Bin No. 33a.
AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Articles Sc. 81. Ss and 95 OF the
Constitution of the State Of Louis
lana. relative to the Judiciary De-
partment. and providing for the elec-
tion of Justices of the Supreme
Court:
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louis
lana. two-thirds Of all members elected
to each House concurring. Thai Article
Sc of the Constitution. of the State Of
Louisiana be amended 50 as to read as
follows:
Article So. The Supreme Court shall
be composed of one Chief Justice and
four Associate Justices. a majority OF
whom shall constitute a quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive a salary Of not less
than Five Thousand Dollars per an
mum. payable monthly on his own war
rant. They shall each be elected for .
term Of twelve years. In case Of death.
resignation. or removal from Office Of
any Justice. the vacancy shall be flled
by the selection by the Court OF q
Judge OF one Of the Courts Of Appeal
from Supreme Court District other
than that In which such vacancy shall
occur. until the next ensuing Congress
sional election. when It shall be filled
by election for a full term Of twelve
years. They shall be citizens Of the
United States and OF this State. over
thirty-five years OF age. learned In the
law. and shall have practiced law In
this State for ten years preceding their
election, or appointment.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
ETC., That Article 81 of the Constitution
Of the State OF Louisiana be amended
so as to read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall be divid-
ed into four Supreme Court Districts.
and the Supreme Courts shall always
be composed OF Justices elected from
said Districts. The parishes OF Orleans.
St. John the Baptist. st. Charles. st.
Bernard. Plaquemines. and jefferson
shall compose the First District. from
which two Justices shall he elected.
The Parishes Of Caddo. Bossier. Web
ster. Bienville. Claiborne. Union. Lin
coin. Jackson. Caldwell. Ouachita. More-
house. Riehland. Franklin. West Car
roll. East Carroll. Madison. Tensas.
Concordia. and Catahoula. shall conn
pose the Second District. from which
one Justice shall be elected. The Par
fshes OF De Soto, Red River. Winn.
Grant. Natchitoches. Sabine Vernon.
Calcasieu. Cameron. Rapides. AvoyelleA
Pointe Coupee. West Baton Rouge.
lberville. st. Landry. Acadia, Lafay-
ette and vermilion shall compose the
Third District. from which one Justice
shall be elected. The Parishes Of St
Martin. iberia. 81. Mary. Terrebonne.
Lafourche. Assumption, Ascension. st.
James. East Baton Rouge. East Fell
ciana. West Feliciana. st. Helena. Liv-
ingston. Tangipahoa, ST. Tammany and
washington shall compose the Fourth
District. from which one Justice shall
be elected The Justices Of the Su-
preme Court. as now constituted. shall
serve until the expiration Of their re-
spective terms. and their successors
shall be elected each for q term Of
twelve years At the Congressional
election next preceding such expiration
Of term.
When the once Of Chief Justice be-
comes vacant. either by death, resig-
nation, removal from ONCE. or other
wise. the Associate Justice who has
served the longest time shah. by virtue
Of said length Of service. become Chief
Justice.
Section 8. BE Il further resolved.
etc. That Article s8 Of the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana be amended
% az to read AZ follows: