The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-10-19

S0I <ABOOCI8VS SOoSICSUs = 1u0JOSASy "a
whom shall constitute . quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive q salary Of not less
than Five Thousand Dollars per an
num-. payable monthly on his war
rant. They shall each be elected for =
term Of twelve years. In case Of death.
resignation, or removal from ONCE Of
any Justice. the vacancy shall be filled
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 . full term OF twelve
years. They shall b citizens Of the
United States and OF this State. over
thirty-fivs years Of age. learned In the
law. and shall have practiced law in
This State Tor ten years preceding their
election. or appointment
9ec1lon :. BE L further resolved. et:..
That Article q q the Constitution Of
the State Of LoaisianA be amended 20
- to read - follows:
Article 81. TIE State shall ~ divided
into four Supreme Court Distrtcts. and
the Supreme Courts shall always be
composed q Justices elected from said
Districts. IT, parishes Of Orleans, st.
John the Baptist, st. Charles, St Ber-
nard, PlaQusmines ana Jefferson shall
compose tie First District, from which
two justices shall be selected. The Par
ishes Of Cad6o. Bossier. Webster. Bien-
vile. Claiborne. Union. Lincoln. Jack
son. Caldwell. Ouachita, Morehouse,
Rishland. Franklin. West Carroll. East
Carroll. Madison. Tensas. Concordia
and Catahouia, shall compose the Sec
ond District. from which n Justice
shall be elected. The parishes Of De-
Soto, Red River. Winn, Grant. Natchi-
toches. Sabine. Vernon. Calcasieu, Cam
eron. Rapades. Avoyelles, Pointe Cou-
PEE. West Baton Rouge. Iberville. 81.
Landry, Acadta, Lafayette and Vermil-
lion shall compose the Third District.
from which one Justice shall be elected.
The parishes OF st. Martin. Iberia, st.
Mary, Terrebonne. Lafourche. Assump-
Rouge. East Feliciana, West Feliciana.
st. Helena, Livingston. Tangipahoa, st.
Tammany and Warrington shall COM
pose the Foarth District, from which
one Justice shall be elected. The Jus
tees Of the Supreme Court. a. now con-
stituted, shall serve until the expiration
Of their respective terms. and their
successors shall be elected each for q
term Of twelve years at the Congress
sional election next preceding such ex-
Diration Of term.
When the office Of Chief Justice be-
comes vacant, either by death, resig-
nation. removal from office or other
wise, the Associate justice who has
served the longest time shall. by virtue
Ct said length Of service. become Chief
Justice.
Section 3. Be It further resolved, ETC..
That Article % Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be amended 20
- to read ~ follows:
Article g. The Supreme Court shall
hold IN annual session in the City Of
New Orleans. beginning not later th1n
the first Monday In the month Of No.
vember and ending not one than
June 30th. in each year. It shah ap.
point its own clerks and remove them
at pleasure. The General Assembly
shah make the necessary 'approprta-
lions to provide suitable and commodi-
Gus buildings for said Court. and the
records thereof, and for the care and
maintenance Of the State Library.
Section 4 Be It further resolved. etc.
That Article IS Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be amended 70
- to read - follows:
Article g. In all cases where there
- an appeal form Q Judgment rem
dered N . unconventional. or other
Incidental. demand. the appeal shall Ne
70 the Court having Jurisdiction Of tn.
main demand.
Section s. BE Il further resolved, etc. |
That said proposed amendment be sub.
United to the electors Of the State Of
Louisiana for their approval or re1ec-
ton, - required BY Article "a Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana,
and the general election laws Of this
STATE. at the Congressional election to
- held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In November, 1904.
r. n. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House q Representa-
tivss.
p. N. LAMBREMoNT.
President pro TEN. Of the Senate.
Approved July {, A. D. 1904
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana. |
4 true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. IN.
By Mr.. Toomer. House Bill No III.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article l1s
Of the Constitution Of Louisiana, to
prQY1da for the filling Of All vacanciaa