The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-24
ACT NO, 1877.
ACT NO. 137.
by Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. &C..
AN ACT

by Mr.. Herman. House Bill NO. 81.
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
tices of the Supreme Court:
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring. That
Article Sc of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana be amended SO as 20
read as follows:
Article IS. The Supreme Court shall
be composed of one Chief Justice AMI
for Associate Justices. a majority Of
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 4
term of twelve years. In case of death.
resignation, or removal from office IT
any Justice, the vacancy shall be filled
by the selection by the court Of
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 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, ami
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, Eas:
Carroll, Madison, Tensas, Concord.:,
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, Assump-
ton, Ascension. st. James. East Baton
Rouge. East Feliciana, West Feliciana,
st. Helena, Livingston. Tangipahoa, st.
Tammany and Washington shall CON-
pose the Fourth District, from which
one Justice shall be elected. The JUS
tices Of the Supreme Court, as now con-
st1tuted, shall serve until the expiration
OF their respective terms, and their
successors shall be ected each for q
term OF twelve we. 1t The Congress
sional election neXl pI e ling such ex-
piration of term.
When the office Of Chief Justice be.
comes vacant, either by death, resie
nation, removal from office or other
wise, the, Associate justice who has
i'So thS AoiiSCot tAnC SIldll ny NlTCuG
of said length Of service, become Chief
Justice.
Section 8. Be it further resolved. etc.
That Article So Of the Constitution O,
the State of Louisiana be amended Sc
as to read as follows:
Article So. The Supreme Court shall
hold an annual session in the City O.
New Orleans, beginning not later tina!
the first Monday in the month Of No
vember and ending not sooner thar
June 30th, in each year. 1t shall ap
point its own clerks and remove then
at pleasure. The General Assembl,
shall make the necessary app-opria
tons to provide suitable and commodi
Gus buildings for said Court, and tn
records thereof. and for the care ant
maintenance of the State Library.
Section 4. Be it further resolved. etc.
That Article IS of the Constitution o
the State Of Louisiana be amended s,
as to read as follows:
Article 95. In all cases where Their,
is an appeal form judgment rem
dered on a unconventional. or 9th !,
incidental, demand. the appeal shall u,
to the Court having Jurisdiction Of tn
main demand.
Section s. Re It further resolved. etc.