The St. Mary banner., 1904-10-08
ACT NO. 131.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 137.
BY Mr.. Herman House Bill No. 35522
AN ACT.


by Mr.. Herman House Bill No. $50.
AN ACT.
+Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Articles S6. 81. So and 50 Of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisian ma
relative to the Judiciary Department,
and providing for the election of Jus
tices of the Supreme Court:
Section /. BE it resolved by the Gen
! leral Assembly Of the State Of Louis
/ lana, wo-thirds of all the members
elected to each House Concurring, That
Article S6 of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana be amended SO as 20
| read as follows:
Article Sc. The Supreme Court shall
be composed Of one Chief Justice AMI
for Associate Justices, majority Of
lwhom shall constitute a quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
Ishall each receive a salary of not less
THAN Five Thousand Dollars per an
fnunl, payable monthly on his own war
f'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
Judge of one Of the Courts of Appeal
from Supreme Court District other
than that in which such vacancy shall
voccur, until the next ensuing Congress
lsional election, when it shall be filled
Ny election for full term Of twelve
Sears. They shall be citizens of the
United States and OF this State, over
thirty-five years Of age. Iearned in the
law, and shall have practiced law in
l4this State for ten years preceding their
telection, or appointment.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etr..
That Article 81 of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be amended so
las to read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall be divided
! Into four Supreme Court Districts. AMI
ne Supreme Courts shall always be
composed of Justices elected from sal!
Districts. The parishes of Orleans. st.
|John the Baptist. st. Charles. St. Bor-
Inard. Plaquemines and jefferson shall
compose the First District. from which
Itwo Justices shall be selected. The Par
shes of Caddo Bossier, Webster. Biea-
Iville Claiborne, Union, Lincoln, jack
, laon, Caldwell, Ouachita. Moreho'se,
IRichland, Franklin, West Carroll, East
lcarroll. Madison, Tensas, Concord,
land Catahouia, shall compose the Sec
lond District, from which one Justice
) lshall be elected. The parishes of De-
lsoto, Red River, Winn, Grant, Natchi-
Foches, Sabine, Vernon, Calcasieu. Cam
leron, Rapides, Avoyelles, Pointe Cou-
pee, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, St.
landry, Acadia, Lafayette and Vernlii-
Ilon' shall compose the Third Distric.,
from which one Justice shall be elected.
], me parishes of St. Martin. Iberia, st.
/. larry. Terrebonne. Lafourche. Assuml'-
'oulon, Ascension. st. James, East Baton
70 Nkouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana.
Z Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa. st.
etammany and Washington shall COM
e pose the Fourth District, from which
g ne Justice shall be elected. The JUS
ces OF the Supreme Court, as now con-
Rituted, shall serve until the expiration
5 their respective terms. and their
uccessors shall be elected each for a
perm Of twelve years at the Congress
Flonal election next preceding such ex-
Rlration of term.
, When the office of Chief Justice be-
/, pmes vacant, either by death, resig.
, patton, removal from office or other.
wise. the Associate justice who has
, erved the longest time shall. by virtue
said length of service, become Chiat
|, Justice.
section 8. Be it further resolved. etc.
nat Article IS Of the Constitution OF
ae state of Louisiana be amended So
10 read as follows:
Article sS The Supreme Court shall
pod an annual session in the City OF
. IN" orleans, beginning not later tha!
u Iirst Monday in the month OF No
shoer and ending not sooner thar
uhe Goth, in each year. It shall ap.
ont Its own clerks and remove Their
pleasure. The General Assembl;
aai make the necessary appropria.
pns to provide suitable and commodi.
buildings for said Court. and thu
1ords thereof. and for the care an,
antenance of the State Library.
ction 4. Be it further resolved. etc
; NV Article 95 of the Constitution o.
State of Louisiana be amended 81
read as follows:
Aulcle IS. In all cases where ther'
appeal form a judgment ren
~ on a reconventional, or 9th I.
aental. demand. the appeal shall IL
ne Court having jurisdiction Of I'll
PIN demand.
eection 5. Be It further resolved, etc