The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-10-26

A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. -.
BY Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill Ne. IL
AN ACT.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment TO Article :0s
OF the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana Of 1S9a, relative to District
Courts.
Section I. BE n resolved By the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
Of each House concurring. That para
graph I Of Article 100 Of the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of Louisiana, Of 1895,
b 20 amended az to read a. follows:
Article 100. The District Courts, ex-
cept In the Parish Of Orleans. shall
have original Jurisdiction in all civil
matters where the amount in dispute
shall exceed Fifty Dollars, exclusive Of
interest. and in all cases where the tits
to real estate II involved. or to oflcs
Or other public position. or civil or po-
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no specific amount - In contest, ex-
cept - otherwise provided in this Con-
stitution.
They shall have unlimited and exclu-
sive Jurisdiction IN M criminal cases
except - may be vested in other courts
authorised by this Constitution: and In
all probate and succession matters. and
where q succession n . party defend
ant: and In all case3 where the State,
parish. any municipality or other polii-
cal corporation 70 q party defendant,
regardless Of the amount In dispute:
and for all proceedings for the appoint
ments Of receivers or liquidators to cor
poration o. partnership: and said court
shall have authority to issue all such
wrifs, process and orders ~ may be
necessary or proper for the purposes
Of the Jurisdiction herein conferred
upon them. There shall be oAe District
Judge In each judicial District. except
in the First and Twenty-nrst judicial
Districts, where. until otherwire pro-
vided BY law. there shall BE- two Dis
trict Judges, but the Judges OF the
judicial District shall not
be re1idents Of the same parish. Dis
trio Judges shah be elected BY . plu-
rality Of the qualified voters Of their
districts in which they shall
have been actual residents for two
years next preceding their election.
They shall be learned in the law and
shan have practiced law In the State
five years previous to their election.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendment to the
OF the Constitution Of the State,
Il adopted. shall become operative on
the first day Of December 1904, and the
Of the State shall appoint By
ana with the advice and consent Of the
Senate. the additional Judge provided
for the First Judicial District, who
shall hold his office until the Congres-
1ional election In November 1905 at
which time the said office shall be filled |
~ election. BY the qualified electors az |
he First judicial District. Caddo Par
-. Louisiana. for = term Of two years,
until the next Judicial election. when
both Judges q said District WIN b
eection4 Be it further resolved. etc.
Ehat said proposed amendment be sub
nitted to the electors for their approval
= re9ectton. - required BY the Consti-
'ption, Article ~, Of the state OF Louis
lanet and The general election laws Of
NJ STATE. 81 the Congressional election
. - held In this state In November.
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1peeeeeee H. House Of R~epresenta-
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Governor and President q
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