The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-07

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whom 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 war
rant. They shall each be elected for =
TERM Of twelve years. In case OF death.
resignation, o. removal from once OF
any Justice. the vacancy shall be filled
b. the selection By the court Of .
Judge Of one q the Courts Of Appeal
from q Supreme Court District other
than that In which such vacancy shall
occur, until the next ensuing Congress
'sional election, when IL shall b filled
By election for Q full term Of twelve
years. They shall be citizens Of thu
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 Z. Be 1t further resolved, ETC.,.
That Article 81 Of the Constitution of
the State Of Louisiana be amended 80
a. to read AZ 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, P~laquemines and Jefferson shall
compose the First District, from which
two Justices shall be selected. The Par
ishes Of Caddo. Bossier. Webster. Bien-
willie, Claiborne, Union. Lincoln, Jack
son, Caldwell, Ouachita, Morehouse,
Riehland. Franklin. West Carroll. East
Carroll. Madison, Tensas, ConcordiH
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. Avoyelies, Pointe Cou-
pee, West Baton Rouge. Ibervflle. 81.
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 Feliciana.
st. Helena, Livingston. Tangipahoa, st.
Tammany and Washington shall COM
pose the Fourth District, from which
one Justice shall be elected. The Jus
tees Of the Supreme Court, ~ now con-
stituted, shall serve until the expiration
Of their respective terms. and their
Successors shall be elected each for q
term ol 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
Of said length Of service. become Chief
Justice.
Section 3. Be II further resolved. etc.
That Article So Of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be amended 80
- to read az follows:
Article 50. The Supreme Court shall
hold an annual session in the City Of
New Orleans, beginning net later than
the first Monday in the month Of Mo-
vember and ending n o sooner than
June 30th, In each year. It shall ap-
point it, own clerks and remove them
ct pleasure. The General Assembly
shal make the necessary approprta-
tons 10 provide suitable and commodt-
ous buildings for said Court, and the
records thereof, and for the a. and
maintenance Of the State Library.
Section I. Be It further resolved. etc.
That Article IS Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be amended 30
~ to read ~ follows:
Article s.. In all cases where there
h an appeal form . Judgment rem
dered on q unconventional. or oth.r
Incidental demand. the appeal shall Ne
to the Court having jurisdiction Of tn.
main demand.
Section 8. Be II further resolved, ETC..
That said proposed amendment b SUBJ
United to the electors Of the State Of
louisiana Tor their approval or rejec-
ton. - required BY Article n Of the
Constitutlon q the State Of Louisiana,
ana The general election laws Of this
| b held On the first Tuesday after the
ftrst Monday In November. 1soA.
n II. SNYDER,
Speaker e the House II Reprssenta.
lives
,. n. LAMBRExoNr.
President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
Appeovsd July & A. p. 1ooA
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
oovesnor q the state q Louisiana.
a trus eopys
JOHN Z. MICHEL
Secretary Of Stata.
ACT NO. ~.
- M. Toomer. House Bin No al.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing IN amendment 20 Article Us
q the Constitution Of Louisiana, "a
peevide for the filling o4 IN vacanclea
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