The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-09-15

of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana and general election Laws of this
State at the Presidential election to be
held in this State in November, 1904.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. d. 1904.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
Act No. 1874.
DIR Senate Bill
nS AVA A''-A''' o'''o"''I No. 106.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 81
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to the Office Of
Attorney General of the State.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That Article 81
Of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana, be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article 81. There shall be an Attorney
General for the State, who shall be
elected by the qualified electors of the
State at largo every four years. He shall
be learned in the law, and shall have
actually resided and practiced law, as
licenced attorney, in the State, for five
years preceding his election. He shall
receive salary of 3 600 per annum,
payable monthly, on his own warrant.
SEQ. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified voters of the
Stxte for adoption or rejection at the
Presidential and Congressional election
to be held in November, 1904, and that,
if adopted, the same shall take effect ON
tho LIST day Of January, 1906.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That on the official ballots to be used at
said election, there shall be placed the
words: "For the proposed amendment
to Article 81 of the Constitution of the
State Of louisiana" and the words
against the proposed amendment to
Article 81 of the Constitution of the
State Of louisiana" and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the general
election laws of the State, which of the
propositions, "for" or s'against" he
votes for.
II. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the Houseof Representatives.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Approved 5nly 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor I'd the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MIezMN.,
Secretary of State.
Act No. 137.
BY Mr.. Kernan-] House Bill No. 1888.
AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Articles sc, 81, SO and IS of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
relative to the Judiciary Department.
and providing for the election of Jus
does Of the Supreme Court:
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
oral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That Article IS
OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be amended so as to read as
follows:
Article 6. The Supreme Court shall
be composed of one Chief Justice and
four Associate Justices, majority of
whom shall constitute quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive a salary of not less
than $6,OOper annum, payable monthly,
on his own warrant. They shall each be
elected for term of twelve years. In
case of death, resignation or removal
nom o1ice of any Justice, the vacancy
shall be filed by the selection by the
Court of Judge of one of the Courts of
Appeal nom Supreme Court District
other than that in which such vacancy
chall occur, until the next ensuing Con-
&ressional election, when it shall be
hlled by election for a full term OF
twelve years. They shall be citizens of
tho United States and of this State, over
twenty i've years of age, learned in the
law, and shall have practiced law in this
State for ten years preceding their cleo
ton, or appointment.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc..
That Article 81 of the Constitution OF
tho State Of Louisiana be amended 60
a. to read a. follows:
Article 81. The State shall be divided
into four Supreme Court Districts, and
tho Supreme Court shall always be COM
posed Of Justices elected from said dis
tricts. The parishes of Orleans, st.
John tho Baptist, st. Charles, st. Ber-
nard, Plaquimines and Jefferson shall
compose the First District, from which
two Justices shall be elected. The par
ishes Of Caddo, Boesier, Webster, Bien-