The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-10-12

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 =
TERM Of twelve years. In case Of death,
RESIGNATION, or removal from once Of
any Justice, the vacancy shall b filled
BIZ the selection BY the court Of .
judge Of one ol the Courts Of Appeal
lrom q Supreme Court District other
than that In which such vacancy shall
occur, until the next ensuing Congress
sional election. when Il shall be filled
BY election for . full term OF twelve
years. They shall b citizans OF ..ths
United States and OF this State. over
thirty-five years Of age. loarned In the
law, and shall have practiced law In
this State for ten years preceding their
election. or appointment.
Section :. Be 1t further resolved. ETC.,.
That Article 81 Of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana be amended 80
a. to read ~ follows:
Article q. The State shall be divided
into four Supreme Court Districts. and
the Supreme Courts shall always be
composed Of Justices elected from said
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John the Baptist, 81. Charles, st. Ber-
nard. Plaausmines and Jefferson shall
compose the First District, from which
two Justices shall be selected. The Par
ishes Of Caddo. Bossier. Webster. Bien-
| willie, Claiborne. Union. Lincoln. Jack
son. Caldwell. Ouachita, Morehouse.
Richland. Franklin. West Carroll. East
| Carroll, Madison, Tensas. ConcordiS
and Catahoula, shall compose the Sec
ond District. from which m Justice
| chall be elected. The parishes Of De-
Soto. Red River. Winn. Grant. Natchi-
toohes, Sabine. Vernon. Calcasieu, Cam
oron, Rapides. Avoyelles. P0inte Cou-
pee. West Baton Rouge. Iberville. 81.
Landry, Acadia, 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-
ton. Ascension, st. James, East Baton
Rouge. East T~eliciana, West Feliciana.
81. Helena, Livingston. Tangipahsa, st.
Tammany and Washington shall COM
pose the Fourth 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 a
term q twelve yeare at the Congress
sional election next preceding such ex-
piration Of term.
When the office Of Chief Justice be-
comes vacant, either by death, resig-
nation, removal from office u other
wise, the Associate Justice who has
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Of 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 "a
~ to read ~ follows:
Article 90. The Supreme Court shall
hold m annual session In the City Of
New Orleans. beginning not later td1u
the first Monday in the month Of No
vember and ending not sooner than
June 30th. in each year. It shall APP
point its own clerks and remove them
at pleasure. The General Assembly
shall make the necessary a~pproprta-
lions to provide suitable and commodi-
ous buildings for said Court. and the
records thereof. and for the ARE 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 %
- to read ~ follows:
Article IS. In all cases where there
- IN appeal form . judgment rem.
dered on . unconventional. or 9th 81
Incidental demand. the appeal shall u
to the Court having Jurisdiction Of tn:
main demand.
Section &. Be It further resolved. etc.
That said proposed amendment be sub
United to the electors Of the State a
ELouisiana for their approval " rejec
ttoo, - required BY Article N Of tn
Constitution q the state Of Louisiana
and the general election laws Of THU
STATE. 1t the Congressional election 4
- held on the first Tuesday altar tn
Nrst Monday In November. 1SoA
r. H. SNYDER
ttvas.
p. N. LAMBREMoNT.
r. President pro tenn. Of the Senate
Approved July I, A. d. 1904
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the Stats Of Louisians
A true COPY:
:. JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
. ACT NO. In.
; ~ M. Toomer. House Bin No. ~
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article II
q the Constitution Of Louisiana, {
: proviae for the filling Of all vacancie
occurring IN the office Of Sheriff IN
ex-Offie3o Collector q state and Pal