The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-07

"A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 141.
By Mr.. Toomer. House Bill No. 33e.
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 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house c%oncurring, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of louisiana shall be SUBJ
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 a majority IT
said electors voting in said election.
the same to become a part Of the Con-
ftitution. to-wit: That Article 100 Of
the Constitution OF Louisiana ~
amended SO as to read as follows: Arc.
109. 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 Il
involved. or to office. or other pubic
position. or civil or political rights, and
all other cases where no specific
amount IL in contest. except as other
wise provided in this Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and exclu-
sive original jurisdiction in all criminal
cases. except such Al may be vested in
other courts authorized by this Con-
stitution: and in all probate and sue
cession matters, and where a success
sion IL a party defendant: and in AL
cases Where h State, parish, any mu-
nicipalfty or other political corporation.
is q party defendant, regardless of the
amount in dispute; and of all pro-
ceedings for appointment of receivers
or lfquidators 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 n 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 thier
respective districts. in which they shall
have been actual residents for two
years next preceding their election;
provided. n years residence only in
the district shall be required for the
first election under this Constitution,
They shall be learned In the law, and
shall have praeticed law in the State
nve years previous to their election.
The first district Judges under this
Constitution shall be elected at the
general State election in 1904, and shall
hold office until their successors are
elected at the election on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1904. at which time, and every four
years thereafter, district judges shall
be elected for terms Of Jour years. Va
cancies occasioned by death, resigna.
ton. or otherwise. where the unexpired
portion Of the term u less than one
year. shall Be filled for the remainder
Of the term by appointment BY the
governor. with the advice and consent
OF the Senate. In all cases where the
unexpired portion Of the term il one
year or more. the vacancy shall BE-
filled by special election. to he called
BY the Governor, and held within sixty
days Of the occurrence Of the vacancy,
under the general election laws Of tire
State.
Section 2. Be It further resolved, ETC.,
That upon the official ballots to be
used at said Congressional election
shall be printed the words For the
proposed amendment to Article 100 Of
the Constitution Of Louisiana, provid-
ing for the filling Of vacancies in the
office Of district Judge. by special cleo
tion," and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article 100 Of the
Constitution Of Louisiana providing for
the filling Of vancancies in the office Of
district Judge. by special election" ana
each elector shall indicate. a. provided
n the Ceneral election laws e ~