The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-10-22
Secretary Of State.

By MI Toomer House Bill No. s3s.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 100
of the Constitution of Louisiana,
relative to the filling Of vacancies in
the office Of Judge of the District
Court.
Section l. 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
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution Of Louisiana shall be sub
mitted to the electors Of the State, at
the Congressional election to be holden
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1904, and II ap-
proved and ratified by majority ~
said electors voting in said election,
the same to become a part Of the Con-
stitution. to-wit: That Article 100 of
the Constitution OF Louisiana BE-
amended so as to read as follows ART.
10o The District Courts, except in the
parish of Orlenas. 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 title to real estate Is
involved, or to office, or other pubic
position. or civil or political rights, and
all other cases where no specific
amount is in contest, except as other
wise provided in this Constitution
They shall have unlimited and exclu-
sive original Jurisdiction in ell criminal
| cases, exc mt such as may be vested in
other courts authorized by this Con-
stitution; and in all probate and sue
cession matters, and where a success
sion is a party defendant; and in all
| cases where the State, parish any mu-
| nicipality or other political corporation.
| is party defendant, regardless Of tho
amount in dispute; and Of all pro-
ceedings for appointment Of receivers
or liquidators to corporations or part
nerships; and said courts shall have
authority to issue all such writs, pro-
cess and orders as may be necessary
or proper for the purposes of the juris-
diction herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge in
each judicial district, except in the
twenty-first judicial district, where
until otherwise provided by law, there
shall be two district judges who shall
not be residents Of the same parish
District judges shall be elected by a
plurality Of the qualified voters of thiar
respective districts, in which they shall
have been actual residents for two
years next preceding their election;
provided, one years residence only ir
the district shall be required for tbs
first election under this Constitution
They shall be learned in the law, and
shall have practiced law in the State
five years previous to their election.
The first district judges under this
Constitution shall be elected at thu
general State election in 1904 and shall
hold office until their successors ar,
elected at the election on the Tuesda,
after the first Monday in November
1904, at which time, and every fou
l. IS thereafter, district judges shall
elected for terms Of four years. Va
cancies occasioned by death, resigna
ton. or otherwise, where the unexpire,
portion of the term is less than OH
year, shall be filled for the remainde
Of the term by appointment by tn
governor, with the advice and consen
Of the Senate, IN oil cases whore th