The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-07

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Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive a salary Of not less
than Five Thousand Dollars per an
mum, payable monthly or his own war
rant. They shall each be elected for \
term Of twelve years. In case Of death.
resignation, or removal from ONCE Cf
any Justice. the vacancy shall be filled
by the selection by the court OF a
Judge Of one Of the Courts Of Appeal
from q Supreme Court District other
than that in which such vacancy shall
occur, until the next ensuing Congress
sional elections 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
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, Bien-
vile. Claiborne, Union. Lincoln, jack
son, Caldwell, Ouachita, Morehouse,
Richland. Franklin. West Carroll, East
Carroll, Madison, Tensas. Concordia
and Catahoula, shall compose the Sec
ond District. from which n Justice
shall be elected. The parishes Of De-
Soto, Red River, VIM. Grant. Natchi-
toches. Sabine. Vernon. Calcasieu. Cam
eron, Rapides. Avoyelles. Pointe Cou-
Landry, Acadia, Lafayette and Vermil-
lion shall compose the Third District.
from which m 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. Ta~ngipahoa, st.
Tammany and Washington shall com
pose the Fourth District, from which
one Justice shall be elected. The JUS
tices Of the Supreme Court. a. now %
stituted. shall serve until the expiration
Of their respective terms, and their
SUCCESSORS shall be elected each for a
term 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
Of said length Of service. become Chief
Justice.
Section 3. Be It further resolved, etc.
That Article % Of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana be amended -
a. to read - follows:
Article %. The Supreme Court shall
hold an annual session in the City Of
New Orleans. beginning not later thGn
the first Monday In the month q No
vember and ending not soone than
June 30th, In each year. It shall Ap-
point it, own clerks and remove them
q pleasure. The General Assembly
shall make the necessary appfoprta-
lions to 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 IL further resolved, ETC.,
the State Of Louisiana be amended 20
a. to read - follows:
Article S6. In all cases where there
II an appeal form . judgment n
dered On q unconventional. or 9th. r
Incidental. demand. the appeal shall Ne
to the Court having Jurisdiction Of ths
main demand.
Section s. Be 1t further resolved, ETC..
That said proposed amendment be SUBJ
mitted to the electors Of the State Of
Louisiana for their approval OF rejec-
ton. a. required by Article S21 Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana.
ana the general election laws of this
State. at the Congressional election to
be held On the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1904.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tivas.
r. N. LAMBREMONT.
President pro TEN. Of the Senate.
Approved July {, A. d. 1904.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL.
Secretary Of Stete.
ACT Nc. lss,
~ Mr.. Teomsr. House BIN No al.
JOINT REeOLUTION.
Proposing IN amendment to Article ne
q the Constitution of Louisiana, to
provids for The fjlling Of al vacancies
occurring n the office Of Sheriff and
oI.Off1cao Collector a STATE and Par.