The St. Mary banner., 1904-10-08
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 141
BY Mr.. Toomer House Bill No. 1886.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
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ACT NO. 141.
BY Mr.. Toomer House Bill No. 1886.
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 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 il ap-
proved and ratified by a majority of
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 br
amended so as to read as follows: Art
100. The District Courts, except in the
parish Of Orlenas. shall have originsl
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 publ
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 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 al
cases where the State. parish. any nlu-
nicipality or other political corporation.
is a 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 juris-
diction herein conferred upon them.
| There shall be one district Judge m
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 thie'
| respective districts. in which they shall
| have been actual residents for two
years next preceding their election.
provided. one 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 practiced law In the State
five 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 four years. Va
eaneies oecasfoned 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 the Senate. In all cases where the