The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-10-05

toe Associate Justices. . majority Of
whom shall constitute q quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive q salary Of not less
than Five thousand Dollars per an
mum. payable monthly on hh own war
rant They shall e6eh 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 .
Judge Of one q the Courts Of Appeal
from . Supreme Court District other
than that IN which such vacancy shall
occur; until the next ensuing Congress
otonAl election, when 4 shah be n2ed
By election for . fun term Of twelve
years. They shall b citisens q tn.
United States and q this State, ever
thirty-fivo years Of age. armed Ia the
law, and shall have practiced law In
this State Tor ten years preceding their
election, Or a~Dpeint1ent
Section Z BE 1t further resolved, et:.,
That Article 81 Of the Constitution Of
the State ef Lo3isiaAa b ansended 20
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Article a. The state shall - divided
into four Supreme Court Districts. and
the Supreme Courts shall always be
composed oe Justices elected from said
Districts. The parishes Of Orleans. st.
John the Baptist, St Charles. st. Ber-
nard. P~taquemlnes and Jefferson shall
compose the First District, frem which
two justices shah be selected. The Par
ishes e Cadds. Bossier. Webster. Bien-
vile. Claiborne, Uaion. Li1coln. Jack
son, Caldwell, Ouachita, Morehouse.
Rishland, Franklin, West Carroll. East
Carroll Madison, Tensas. Concord;s
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-
toches, Sabine. Vernon. Calcasieu, Cam
sron, Rapides. Avoyelles. Pointe Cou-
pee. West Baton Rouge. Ibervilie. 81.
Landry, Acadia, Lafayette and Vermil-
lion shall compose the Third District,
from which n Justice shall be elected.
The parishes Of st. Martin. Iberia, st.
Mary: Terrebonne. Lafeurche. Assump-
ton. Ascension. st. James. East Baton
Rouge. East F~eliciana, West Feliciana,
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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
shall be elected, each for 4
term a twelve yearR at the Congres-
sional election next preceding such ex-
piSation Of term.
When the office q Chief Justice be-
comes vacant, either by death, resig-
renewal from Office or other |
wise. the Associate justice who has
served the longest time shall. by virtue
Of said length Of servica become Chief
Justice. i
Section Z. Be II further resolved, etc.,
That Article y Of the Constitution Of
The State Of Louisiana be amended -
- to read - fellows:
Article 80. The Supreme Court shall
hold IN annual session In the City Of
New Orleans. bAOinning not later thxn
The first Monday In the month Of No
vember and s0aing not sooner than
June 10th, In soah year. It shan ap-
point its own clerks and remove them
u pleasure. The General Assembly
DlIa1l make the necessary aDproprsa-
l3on0 . peovide suitable and commodi-
Dus buildings for said Court, and the
thereof. and for the caxo and
Of the state Library.
Section I Be Il further resolved, etc,
That Article Is Of the Constitution OF
~ state Of Louisiana b amended -
- - Rad ~ follows:
Article - In al cases where there
IN appeal form . Judgment rem
3oRo4 On . roconventional. Or 9th, r
demand. the appeal shall w.
3 TIE Court having Jurisdiction oe tn.
main demand.
Section & De II further resolved, ETC..
mat said proposed amendment b sub
nltted 70 the electors Of the State cf
Louisiana for their approval or rejec-
Ion. - required BY Article 321 Of the
q the State Of Louisiana /;
Ind the general election laws Of this
3tate. ct the Congressional election to
held on the first Tuesday after the
1rst Monday In November, 1854.
r. II. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
tivas.
p. n. LANBREMONT,
President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
Approved July I, AID. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
/ true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. l3S.
b Mr.. Toomer. House Bill No. "a.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article ~