The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-10-01
ACT NO. 1871.
Secretary of State.
By Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. 331
AN ACT.

ACT NO. 1871.
BY Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. 332.
AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Articles Sc. 81, IS and 95 of the Con-
s6itution of the state of Louisiana
relative to the judiciary Department.
and providing for thu election of Jus
tees 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 20
read as fellows:
Article S. The Supreme Court shall
be composed Of one Chief Justice AMI
for Associate Justices, a majority Of
whom Shall constitute quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive 4 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 Of
any Justice, the vacancy shall be filled
by the selection by the court Of Il
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 tn.
United States and OF this State, over
htr4,, 81 in, a
lhw, 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 divide
into four Supreme Court Districts, AMI
the Supreme Courts shall always be
composed of Justices elected from sal.
Districts. The parishes of Orleans, 81
John the Baptist, ST.. Charles, st. Bar-
nard. Plaquemines and Jefferson shall
compose the First District, from which
two Justices shall be selected. The Par
ishes of Caddo, Bossier, Webster. Bien-
vile, Claiborne, Union, Lincoln, Jack
son, Caldwell, Ouachita, MorehoHse
Richland, Franklin, West Carroll, Eas'
Carroll. Madison, Tensas, Concord.a
and Catahoula, shall compose the See
ond District, from which one Justice
Shall be elected. The parishes of De.
Soto, Red River, Winn, Grant, Natchi'
toches, Sabine Vernon, Calcasieu, Cam
eron, Rapides, Avoyelles, Pointe Cou.
; pee, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, st
Landry, Acadia, Lafayette and Vermii.
lion shall compose the Third Distric.
from which one Justice shall be elected
The parishes of st. Martin. Iberia, St
Mary, Terrebonne, Lafourche, Assump
ton, Ascension, st. James, East Bator
Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana
st. Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa, st
Tammany and Washington shall com
4 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
4 Of their respective terms, and thei
successors shall be elected each for I
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. resia
nation, removal from office or Other
wise, the Associate Justice who ha
served the longest time shall, by virtu
of said length Of service, become Chic
Justice
Section g. Be it further resolved. etc
That Article IS of the Constitution @
the State of Louisiana be amended s
as to read as follows:
Article 49, The Supreme Court sha
hold an annual session in the City c
New Orleans, beginning not later tina
the first Monday in the month Of Nc
vernber and ending not sooner tina
4 June 30th, in each year. It shall az
point its own clerks and remove ther
at pleasure. The General Assembl
shall make the necessary apprOpria
tons to provide suitable and conmod
Gus buildings for said Court. aad tn
records thereof, and for the care an
maintenance of the State Library.
Section 4. Be it further resolved, etc
r. That Article IS Of the Constitution {
81 the State of Louisiana be amended :
as to read as follows:
Article 95. In all cases where ther
an appeal form a judgment ref
Qered on unconventional, or 9th
b Incidental, demand. the appeal shall j
70 the Court having jurisdiction of tx
main demand.
Section 5. Be it further resolved, etc