The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-03
ACT NO. 1877.
BY Mr.. KEENAN,. House Bill No. 332.
Secretary of State.

JOINT Resolution proposing amendments
to Articles sc, 81, IS and IS of the Con-
s'4itution Of the State of louisa ma
relative to the judiciary Department:
and providing for the election of Jus
tees of the Supreme Court:
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
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 20
read as follows:
Article Sc. The Supreme Court shall
be composed of one Chief Justice AMI
for Associate Justices. a majority Of
whom shall constitute a quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive salary Of not less
than Five Thousand Dollars per an
mum, payable monthly on his own war
rant. They shall each be elected for I
term of twelve years. In case Of death.
resignation, or removal from office Ct
any Justice, the vacancy shall be filled
by the selection by the court of a
Judge Of one OF the Courts Of Appeal
from a Supreme Court District other
than that in which such vacancy shall
occur, until the next ensuing Congress
sional election, when 1t shall be filled
by election for full term of twelve
years. They shall be citizens OF thu
United States and OF this State, over
thlrty-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 it 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 divided
into four Supreme Court Districts, ami
the Supreme Courts shall always be
composed Of Justices elected from sail
Districts. 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
ishes Of Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Bea-
vile, Claiborne, Union, Lincoln. Jack
son. Caldwell, Ouachita, Morehouse,
Richland, Franklin, West Carroll, East
Carroll. Madison, Tensas, Concord,
and Catahoula, shall compose the Sec
ond District, from which one Justice
shall be elected. The parishes OF De-
Soto, Red River, VIM, Grant, Natchi-
toches, Sabine, Vernon, Calcasieu, Cam
eron, Rapides, Avoyelles, Pointe Cou-
pee. West Baton Rouge, Iberville, St.
Landry, Acadia, Lafayette and Vermil-
lion shall compose the Third District.
from which one Justice shall be elected
The parishes OF st. Me- iberia, St,
Mary, Terrebonne, Lafc ,rche Assump-
tion, Ascension, st. James, East Baton
Rouge. East Feliciana, West Feliciana,
st. Helena, Livingston. Tangipahoa, st.
Tammany and Washington shall com
pose the Fourth District, from which
one Justice shall be elected. The JUS
tices of the Supreme Court, as now con-
stituted, shall serve until the expiration
OF their respective terms. and their
successors shall be elected each for a
term OF twelve years at the Congress
sional election next preceding such ex-
piration Of term.
When the office Of Chief Justice be-
comes vacant, either by death, resie-
natlcn, removal from office or other
wise. the Associate justice who ha.
served the longest time shall, by virtu.
OF said length OF service. become Chief
Justice.
Section 3. Be it further resolved. etc.
That Article So Of the Constitution Of
the State OF Louisiana be amended 80
as to read as follows:
Article So. 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
vember and ending not sooner than
June S0th, in each year. 1t shall ap-
point Its own clerks and remove them
at pleasure. The General Assembly
shall make the necessary appropra-
tons 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 so
as to read as follows:
Article 95 In all cases where there
is an appeal form Judgment rem
dered on a unconventional, or 9th n
Incidental, demand, the appeal shall lie
to the Court having Jurisdiction Of thu
main demand.
Section s. Be It further resolved, etc..