The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 1877.
BY Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. So,
AN ACT.
ACT No III

AN ACT
Joint resolution proposing amendments
TO Articles Sc, 81. SO and So of the Con
relative to the Judiciary Department,
and providing for the election of JUS
tees Of the Supreme Court:
Section /. 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 %
read IS follows:
Article IS. The Supreme Court shall
be composed Of one Chief Justice AMI
for Associate Justices, q ma ority Of
whom shall constitute a quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive a salary Of not less
than Five Thousand Dollars per an
mum, payable monthly on his own war
rant. They shall each be elected for 4
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 q
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
Eonal election, when it shall be filled
| BY election for a full term Of twelve
| years. They shall be citizens Of the
United States and OF this State, over
thirty-five years of age, learned in the
law, and shall have practiced law in
Ctof 20, hat,
eiection, or appointment.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc,
That Article 81 of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be amended 50
g 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 said
Districts. The parishes of Orleans, st.
John the Baptist, ST 'hirles, st. Eer-
nard, Plaquemines j ferson shall
compose the First b., :. from which
two Justices shall be sc,e Ted. The Par
shes of Caddo, Bossier, Webster. Bien-
Vile, Claiborne, Union. Lincoln, jack
son, Caldwell, Ouachita, Morenorse,
Richland, Fra nklin, West Carroll, East
CARROLL. Madison, Tensas. Concordi:,
and Catahoula, shall compose the Sec
ond District, from which one Justice
shall be elected. The parishes of De-
Soto. Red River, Winn, Grant, Natchi-
oches, Sabine, Vernon. Calcasieu, Cam
won, Rapides, Avoyelles, Pointe Cou-
PEE. West Baton Rouge, Iberville, st.
landry, Acadia, Lafayette and Vermii-
aon shall compose the Third District.
rom which one Justice shall be elected
The parishes Of st. Martin. Iberia, st.
larry, Terrebonne, Lafourche. Assuml,-
non, Ascension, st. James, East Baton
Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana,
St Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa, st.
lammany and Washington shall COM
bose the Fourth District, from which
une Justice shall be elected. The Jus
ices of the Supreme Court. as now con-
stituted, shall serve until the expiration
their respective terms. and their
successors shall be elected each for a
Perm 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, resig-
nation, removal from office or other
wise, the Associate justice who has
served the longest time shall, by virtue
81 said length of service, become Chief
Justice.
Section g. Be it further resolved. etc,
mat Article So Of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be amended 50
las to read as follows:
Article So. The Supreme Court shall
noid an annual session in the City OF
New Orleans. beginning not later than
kne first Monday in the month OF No
ember and ending not sooner than
sune 3Oth, in each year. It shall ap-
POINT its own clerks and remove them
pleasure. The General Assembly
mail make the necessary approprta-
IONS to provide suitable and commodi-
|ous 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
%he State OF Louisiana be amended 50
Is to read as follows:
Article e5. In all cases where thar.
an appeal form Judgment rem.
cred on unconventional, or oth,r
occidental. demand. the appeal shall u.
, the Court having Jurisdiction Of tn.
kain demand
esctionk Be II further resolved, ETC..