The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-09-08
Act No. 20.

By Mr.. Barret. Senate Bill No. IA.
AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to article 100 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana of 1898, rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF Louisiana, two-thirds
of all the members of each house con-
curing, That paragraph / OF Article
1W of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, of 1898, be so amended as to
read as follows:
Article 1O9. The District Courts, ex-
cept in the Parish Of Orleans, shall have
original jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall ex-
ceed $50, exclusive of interest, and in all
cases where the title to real estate is in
volved, or to Office or other public posi-
ton, or civil or political rights, and all
other cases where no specific amount is
in contest, except as otherwise provided
in this Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and exclu-
sive Jurisdiction in all criminal cases
except as may be vested in other courts
authorized by this Constitution; and in
all probate and succession matters, and
where succession is a party defendant;
and in all cases where the State, parish,
any municipality or other political cor
poration is party defendant, regardless
of the amount in dispute; and for all
proceedings for the appointments of re-
ceivers or iquidators to corporation or
partnership; and said court shall have
authority to issue all such writs, process
| and orders as may be necessary or
proper for the purposes of the jurisdic-
ton herein conferred upon them. There
shall be one District Judge in each Judi
cial District, except in the First and
Twenty First Judicial Districts, where,
until otherwise provided by law, there
shall be two District Judges, but the
Judges of the Twenty Judicial
District shall not be residents of the
same parish. District Judges shall be
elected by plurality of the qyalified
voters of their respective districts in
which they shall have been actual resi-
dents for two years next proceeding Their
election. They shall be learned in the
law and shall have praeticed law in the
State five years previous to their election
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendment to the
| Article of the Constitution OF the State,
if adopted, shall become operative on the
1st day of December, 1904, and the Gov
ernor of the State shall appoint by and
with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate, the additional Judge provided fol
for the First Judicial District, who shall
hold his office until the Congressional
election in November, 1906, at which
time the said Office shall be filled by
election, by the qualified electors of the
First Judicial District, Caddo Parish, La.
for term of two years, or until the mex
judicial election, when both Judges O.
said District will be elected.
/ Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc.
That said proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors for their approva
or rejection, as required by the Consti
tuition, Article 32f, of the State of Lou
isiana and the general election laws o
this State, at the Congressional election
to be held in this State in November, 1904
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
J..Y. SANDERS,
!; Lieutenant Governor and President c
the Senate.
Il Approved June 21, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
Act No. :}3.
Senate Bi
by nr' Laiiioi eiiioii' No. SO.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Cor
stitution of the State of Louisian;
amending Article 46 of the Constitu
ton, so as to authorize the Gener'
Il Assembly to issue and direct the dis
tribution of one million dollars {
5 State bonds in aid of the States sys
+ tenn of public education.
+ Section 1. Be it resolved by the Ger
r eral Assembly OF the State of Louisian
!, two-thirds of all the members elected
o aach honse concrrrinp That an amend