The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-05

ACT NO. al.
By Mr.. Toomey. Heses BilloNo. $50.
JOINT REVOLUTION.
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 tho State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurring, Tha.
| 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 a majority IT
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 ~
| amended so al to read as follows: Art
100. 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 all criminal
cases. except such az may hs vested in
other courts authorized by this Cc..-
stitution; and in all probate and sue
cession matters. and where a success
sion is a party defendant; and in Oil
cases where the State parish. any mu-
nicipality or other political corporation.
Is party defendant. regardless of the
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 turis-
dict1on herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district judge In
each judicial district, except in tha
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 thisr
respective districts, in which they shall
have been actual residents for two
ysars next preceding their election:
'vided, one years residence only in
- district shall be required for tha
first election under this Constitution.
They shall be learned in the law. ana
shall have practiced law in, the State
| i've 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 ara
elected Il The election on the Tuesday
after tn first Monday in November.
1904, at which time. ard every four
years thereafter. district Judges shall
be elected for terms Of four years. Va
cancies occasioned by death. resigna.
ton. or otherwise, where the unexpired
| portion Of the term Is less than one
| year, shall be filled for the remainder
| Of the term by appointment by the
| governor, with the advice and consent
| Of tbs Senate. In Ill cases whore thu