The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02

whom shall constitute . quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive q salary Of not less
than Five Thousand Dollars per an
num-. payable monthly on his own war
rant. They shall each be elected for q
Term Of twelve years. In ease Of death.
resignation, or removal from efaco Of
any Justice, the vacancy shall b filled
b. the selection By the court Of q
Judge q one Of the Courts Of Appeal
from . Supreme Court District other
than. that In which such vacancy shall
occur, until the next ensuing Congress
sioaal election, when Il shall be filled
By election for q full term Of twelve
years. They shall be citizens Of the
United States and Of this State, over
thirty-live years Of age. learned In the
law. end shall have practiced law in
this state for ten years preceding their
election, or appointment
SecGisn :. Be It further resolved. et:..
That Article 81 Of the Constitution Of
SGSV SSoSS VI A09AOooAAo w oSA4Ss1A$0 ~
- to read a. follows:
Article 81. TIE State shall b divided
into four Supreme Court Districts, and
the Supreme Courts shall always be
composed Of Justices elected from said
Districts. TIE parishes oe Orleans. St.
John the Baptist, st. Charles, St Ber-
nard. Plaauemines ana Jefferson shall
compose tAe First District, from which
two justices shall be selected. The Par
tghes Of CaAdo. Bossier. Webster, Biea-
Vile. Claiborne. Union, Lincoln. Jack
son. Caldwell. Ouachita, Morehouse.
Riehiand, Franklin, West Carroll. East
Carroll. Madison, Tensas. Concordi:s
and Cataheula, shall compose the Sec
ond District. from which n Justice
shall Be elected. The parishes Of De-
Soto. Red River. Winn, Grant. Natchi-
toches, Sabine. Vernon, Calcasieu. CAM
sroA, Rapides. Avoyelles, Pointe Cou-
pc. West Baton Rouge. Iberville. 81.
Landry, Acadia, Lafayette and Vermil-
lion shall compose the Third Distri:..
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,
q Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa, St
and Washington shan COM
pose The Fourth District, from which
enc Justice shall b elected. The Jus
tees - Tie Supreme Court ~ now con-
otttuted, shall serve until the expiration
q their respective terms. and their
shall b elected each for .
term 81 twelve years 1t the Congres-
slonal election next preceding such exc
Diratiea Il term.
When the office q Chief Justice BE-
comes vacant, either by death, resig-
removal from Office or other
served the longest time shall. by virtue
q said length Of service. become Chief
Justice.
Section ( Be II further resolved. ETC..
That Article % Of the Constitution Of
the State q Louisiana be amended 20
to read ~ follows:
Article %. The Supreme Court shall
hold an annual session in the City Of
New Orleans, beginning not later thin
the first Monday In the month Of Mo-
vember and ending not sooner than
June 30th, In each year. II shall ap-
point it, own clerks and remove them
It pleasure. The General Assembly
shall make the necessary approprta-
dons to provide suitable and commodi-
Gus buildings for said Court. and the
thereof, and for the care and
maintenance Of the State Library.
Section L Be Il further resolved, etc,
That Article s. Of the Constitution of
0tAtA - A~~A ~ 100000 -
- to read ~ follows:
Article e. In al eases where there
b IN appeal form . judgment rem
deroa on . reconventional. or other
demand. the appeal shall Ns
% the Court having Jurisdiction Of the
main demand.
Section & BE Il further resolved, etc,
That said proposed amendment be SUBJ
mitted to the electors Of the State of
for their approval or rejec-
ejen, a required By Article III Of the
q the State Of Louisiana,
and the general election laws Of this
Dta4a. ct the Congressional election TO
- held on the first Tuesday after the
elrst Monday In November, 1SoA
r. n. SNYDER,
Speaker ef the House e Representa-.
ttvss.
p. n. LAMBRNNoNT.
President pro ten. q the Senate.
ApDe0ved July & A. D! 1SoA
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
0overner It the state e Louisiana.
4 true COPY:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary Of StatA
ACT NC. lss.
D n. Teomer. House BIN No 81.