The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-28

for Associate Justices, . majority Of
whom shall constitute . quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shah each receive . salary Of not less
than Five thousand Dollars per an
num-, payable monthly on his own war
rant. They shall each be elected for q
term OF twelve years. In case Of death.
resignation. q removal from once Of
any Justice. the vacancy shall b filled
By the selection BY the court Of q
JudSe q one q the Courts Of Appeal
frsm . Supreme Court District other
than that In which such vacancy shall
occur: until the next ensuing Congres-
sional election, when Il shall b filled
~ election eor . full term Of twelve
United States and Of tAis State. ever
thirty-l1vo years Of ass. learned In the
hw. and shah have practicsd Law in
Tim State Tor ten years preceding their
election. Or appointment
Section Z. BE It further resolved, et...
That Article q Of IL Con~stitutieas Of
the State oe Le1isia0A b amended 90
- 70 read y folloWs:
Article "a. The staxs shall b divided
into four Supreme Court Districtn, and
the Supreme Courts shall always be
composed q Justices elected from said
Oistric4a. The parishes Of Orleans, st.
John the Baptist, st. Charles, 81. Ber-
nard, Plaquemines ana jefferson shall
compose the First District, from which
two Justices shall BE selected. TIE Par
ishes e9 Cadde. Dossier. Webster. Bien-
VILE. Claiborne, Union. Lincoln. Jack
son, Caldwell, Ouachita, Morehouse.
Rishiand. Franklin. West Carroll, East
Carroll, Madison, .TensaS, Concord;A
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
srea. Rapides. Avoyelles. Pointe Cou-
pa. West Baton Rouge. Ibervilie. 81.
Landry. Acadia, Lafayette and vermil-
lion shall compose the Third District,
from which a Justice shall be elected.
The parishes Of St Martin, iberia, st.
Mary. Terrebonne. Lafourche. Assump-
ton. Ascension. St. James, East Baton
Rouge. East Feliciana, West Feliciana,
Il Helena, Livingston. T~angipahoa. st.
and Washington shall COM
pose the Fourth District, from which
enc Justice shall be elected. The Jus
Of the Supreme Court, a. now con-
Dtituted. shall serve until the expiration
Of their respective terms, and their
Buccesoors shall b elected each for 4
term q twelve years 1t the Congres-
Dional election next preceding such ex-
Of term.
When the office q Chief Justice BE-
ZONES vacant, either BY death, resig- |
removal from Office or other
w1oe. the Associate justice who has
Derved the longest time shall. BY virtue
said length OF service. become Chief
Section 4 Be It further resolved, ETC.,
That Article . Of the Constitution Of
~ State Of Louisiana b amended 20
- to read - fellows:
Article q. The Supreme Court shah
hold N annual session In the City Of
New Orleans, beginning not later thxn
- first Monday In the meath Of No
vember and ending not sooner than
Iune 9oth. In each year. It shall ap-
,odnt its own CLERKS ana remove them
Y pleasure. The General Assembly
han make the necessary approprta-
1eas - provide suitable ana commodi.
~ bnildinGS Tor said Court, and the
sooeds thereof. and for The care and
Of The state Library.
Section Be Il further resolved. etc.
hat Article $ q the Consultation Of
- state of Louisiana b amended 20
- reaA - follows:
Artie1o - In IN cases where there
IN appeal form . Judgment rem
|oro4 On . recouventional. o. othsr
occidental. demand. the appeal shah H.
. TIE Court having jurisdiction Of ths
vain demand.
Section E De Il further resolved. ETC..
hat aid proposed amendment BE- sub
ntttad t. tn electors Of the State Of
Tor their. approval or rejec-
Ien. - required By Article N q the
;oaDtitntlon oe the State Of Louisiana.
NJ tho general election laws Of this
tata. ct the Congressional election 10
. held On the first Tuesday after the
Irgt Monday In November, 1904
r. n. sNYDER,
Of the House Of Representa-.
ttvao.
p. n. LAMBREMoNT.
President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
Approved July 6 A. D. 1SoA.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD. (,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana,
! true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL
Secretary Of stato.
ACT NO. N.
, NJ. Toomer. House BIN No III.
JOINT RESOLUTION.