The St. Mary banner., 1904-09-10
; MICHEL,
,ecretary Of State,
ACT No 197
ACT NO. 137.
.ernan. House Bill No. 23o.
AN ACT

.ernan. House Bill No. g..
,,. AN ACT.
resolution proposing amendments
~ Articles S6, 81, So and 95 Of the Con-
sutution Of the State of Louisia ma
relative to the Judiciary Department:
and providing for the election Of jus
tices of the Supreme Court:
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana, tWo-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
Article Sc Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended so as %
read as follows:
Article Sc. The Supreme Court shat,
De composed Of one Chief Justice AMI
Tor Associate Ristices, majority Of
Wnom snail coU;titute a quorum. The
Chlei 'ustlce and Associate Justices
. snaH eacn receive a salary OF not less
tnan FIVE thousand Dollars per an
num- payaNe monthly on his own war
rant. III fy shall each be elected for 4
cerm or Twelve years In case Of death.
reslgna ton, or removal from office Of
any = Gstice, the vacancy shall be filled
Dy Ae selection by the court OF q
Juo Ee Of one Of the Courts Of Appeal
Ir IN a Supreme Court District other
Aan that in which such vacancy shall
occur, until the next ensuing Congress
slonal election, when II 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
thlrty-five years OF age learned in the
Iaw' and shall have practiced law In
tnls state for ten years preceding their
election, or appointment.
Section g. Be 1t further resolved. ct.
Ihat Article 81 Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be amended 80
as to read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall be d,viced
into four Supreme Court Districts. ami
the supreme Courts shall always be
composed Of Justices elected from said
Distrlcts. The parishes Of Orleans. st.
John the Baptist, ST. Charles. st. Ber-
nard, Plaquemines and jefferson shall
compose the First District, from which
TWO Justices shall be selected. The Par
lshes OF Caddo. Bossier, Webster, Biea-
Vliie, Claiborne, Union, Lincoln, Jack
son. Caldwell, Ouachita, Morehouse.
Richland. Franklin, West Carroll, East
carroll, Madison, Tensas, Concord,
and Catahouia, shall compose the Sec
ond District. from which one Justice
snail be elected. The parishes OF De-
ooto, Red River, Winn, Grant, Natchi-
toches, Sabine, Vernon. Calcasieu. Cam
eron, Rapides, Avoyelles, Pointe Cou-
pee west Baton Rouge Iberville. 81.
Landry. Acadia, Lafayette and Vevmi,-
non snail compose the Third Distri...
from which one Justice shall be elected
Inc parishes OF st. Martin, iberia. Ct.
mary Terrebonne. Lafourche. Assume
tlon, Ascension. st. James, East Ration
Rouge. East Feliciana, West Feliciana
81. Helena, Livingston, TanRfpahoa a.
Tammany and Washington SHAH com
pose the Fourth District, from which |
one 1usuce shall be elected. The Jus
ICES oi the supreme Court, as now CON- |
stituted, Shall serve until the expiration
OF their respective terms, and their
successors shall be elected each for q |
term on twelve years at the Consrss-
sional election next preceding such az.
piration Of term.
when the office Of Chief Justice he. |
comes vacant, either by death, resip-
nation, removal from office or othar-
wise, the Associate justice who has
served the longest time shall, by yirtu.
OF said length Of service. become Chief
Justice.
Section 8. Be it further resolved. etc
That Article Ss Of the Constitution Of
the State OF Louisiana be amended "a
as to read as follows:
Article sS. The Supreme Court shall
hold an annual session in the CITY of
New Orleans, beginning not later than
the first Monday in the month Of No
and ending not sooner than
June 30th. in each year. It shall an
point its own clerks and remove them
1T pleasure. The General Assembly
shall make the necessary appropr,a-
ions to provide suitable and commodi-
'us buildings for said Court. and the
'ecords thereof. and for the care and
Of the State Library.
Section 4. Be it further resolved. etc
That Article 95 Of the Constitution of
he State Of Louisiana be amended so
IS to read as follows:
Article IS. In all cases where there
3 an appeal form Judgment rem
ered on a unconventional, or 9th .r
Incidental, demand, the appeal shall lie
0 the Court having Jurisdiction of ths
1ain demand.
Section 5. Be It further resolved, etc..