The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-10-29
ACT NO. 1877.
Secretary Of State.

Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1877.
BY Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. 333.
AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing amendments
TO Articles Sc. 81. IS and 95 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
relative to the judiciary Department,
and providing for the election of JUS
tees of the Supreme Court:
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring That
Articl, Sc of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended so as 20
read IS follows:
Article S6. The Supreme Court shall
be composed of one Chief Justice AMI
for Associate Justices, a majority 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
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 a
Judge of one Of the Courts of Appeal
from a 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 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
this State for ten years preceding their
election, or appointment.
Section 2. Be it 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 divided
into four Supreme Court Districts, and
the Supreme Courts shall always be
composed of Justices elected from said
Districts. The parishes of Orleans St
John the Baptist, st. Charles. st. Ber-
nard, Plaquemines and Jefferson shall
compose the First District, from which
two Justices shall be selected. The Par
ishes of Caddo, Bossier. Webster, Biea-
! Vile, Claiborne, Union, Lincoln, Jack
Richland, Franklin, West Carroll, East
: Carroll, Madison, Tensas, ConcordiA
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
eron, Rapides, Avoyelles, Pointe Cou-
pee, West Baton Rouge. Iberville, ST.
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, Assuml,-
ton, Ascension, st. James, East Baton
Rouge, East Feliciana. West Feliciana,
st. Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa, st.
Tammany and Washington shall COM
I pose the Fourth District, from which
one Justice shall be elected. The JUS
tees of the Supreme Court. as now con-
stituted, shall serve until the expiration
of their respective terms, and their
successors shall be elected each for
term OF twelve years at the Congress
sonal election next preceding such ex-
piration Of term.
When the office - Chief Justice be-
comes vacant, eitt-. by d h, resig-
nation, removal from off or other.
wise, the Associate justice who has
served the longest time shall, by virtue
OF said length of service, become Chief
Justice.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc,
Ihat Article IS Of the Constitution Of
tne State Of Louisiana be amended 50
as to read as follows:
Article So. The Supreme Court shall
hoio an annual session in the City OF
New Orleans, beginning not later than
the Iirst Monday in the month OF No
seinoer and ending not sooner than
June SOth. in each year. It shall ap-
point It's own clerks and remove them
a. pleasure. The General Assembly
enah make the necessary appropria-
tiohs 10 provide suitable and commodi-
gus 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,
mat Article IS Of the Constitution of
VI the State of Louisiana be amended 50
as to read as follows:
II Article IS. In all cases where there
I Is an appeal form a Judgment rem
oered on a unconventional, or 9th .r
ihciaental. demand. the appeal shall lie
70 the Court having Jurisdiction Of tbs
main demand. -,
Section & ssM further resolved, sts..