The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-14

for Associate Justices, . majority Of
whon shall constitute . quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive . salary Of not less
than Five thousand Dollars per an
mum, payable monthly on his own wa--
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 be filled
b. the selection BY the court Of
Judge Of one a the Courts Of Appeal
ffom q Supreme Court District other
than that In which such vacancy shall
occur, until the next ensuing Congress
saonal election. when It shall be filled
BY election for . full term OF twelve
years. They shall BE- citizens OF thu
United States and Of this State. over
thirty-five years Of age. searned In the
law. and shal have practicsd law In
this State for ten years preceding their
election. Or appointment
Section 4 BE It further resolved. et:.
That Article q Of the Constitution OF
the State q Louisiana BE amended 20
- 70 read v follows:
Article a. The state shall b divided
iato four Supreme Court Districts. and
the Supreme Courts shall always be
composed Of Justices excited from said
Districts. The parishes OF Orleans, st
John TIE Baptist, st. Charles. 81. Ber-
nard. Plaqvemines and Jefferson hall
compose the First District. from which
two Justices shall BE selected. Thu Par
ishes Of CAdds. Bossier. Webster. Bien-
willie, Claiborne, Union. Lincoln. Jack
son, Caldwell, Ouachita, Morehouse.
Riehland, 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. Winn, Grant, Natcht-
toches, Sabine, Vernon. Calcasieu, Cam
eron, Rapides. Avoyelles. Pointe Cou-
pee, West Baton Rouge. 1berville. 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. Assump-
ton, Ascension, st. James, East Baton
Rouge, East Feliciana, West F~eliciana,
st. Helena, Livingston, T~angipahoa, st.
Tammany and Washington shall COM
pose the Fourth District, from which
enc 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 q
term q twelve years at the Congress
sional election nsxt preceding such ex-
piration Of term.
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comes vacant, either by death, resig-
nation. removal from Office or other
wise, the Associate Juatice who has
| served the longest time shall. by virtue
| Of said length Of service. become Chisf
Justice.
Section :. Be It further resolved. ETC.,
| That Article % Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be amended -
- to read - follows:
Article %. The Supreme Court shall
| hold an annual session in the City Of
New Orleans, beginning not later thxa
the first Monday In the month Of No
vember ana ending not sooner than
June 3oth, in each year. It shall APP
! point its own clerks and remove them
1t pleasure. The General Assembly
shall make the necessary approprta-
tioas 70 provide suitable and eommodi-
ou0 buildings for said Court. and the
! records thereof, and for the q r and
maintenance Of the State library.
Section L BE Il further resolved. ETC..
That Article IS Of the Constitution Of
the state Of Louisiana b amended %
q 70 reed - follows:
Article ~ In al cases where there
b m appeal form . Judgment rem
dored on q reconventional or 9th n
incidental. demand. the appeal shall H.
20 the Court having jurisdiction Of ths
main demand.
Section s. Be II further resolved. ETC..
That said proposed amendment be SUBJ
United to the electors OF the State Of
ten, ~ required BY Article N Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana.
and the general election laws Of this
state. ct the Congressional election to
~ held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In November. 1904.
n. n. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
P. N. LAMBREMoNT.
President pro TEN. Of the Senate.
Approved July I, A D. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
a true copy:
JOHN I. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1885,.
81 Mr.. Toomer. House Bin No. ri.