The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-07

JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. IA.
By MI. Toomer. House Bill No. $50.
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 I. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the 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 SUBJ
mitted to the electors of the State. at
the Congressional election to be holden
on the first Tuesday after the frs,
Monday in November. 1904. and II ap-
proved and ratified by a majority If
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 as to read as follows: Arr.
1O9. 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
moun 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 suc-
cession matters. and where a success
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 juris-
dfctfon 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
shah BE- two district judges who shall
not be residents Of the same parish.
District Judges shall be elected by =
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. 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
nve years previous to their election.
The first district judges under this
Constitution shall be elected 1T the
general State election In 1904, and shall
hold office until their successors arr
elected at the election on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November
1901. at which time, and every foai,
years thereafter. district Judges sha:
Be elected for terms Of four years. Va
cancies occasioned by death, resigna
ton. or otherwise. where the unexpire(
portion Of the term II less than on,
year. shall Be filled for the tresnainde
Of the term BY appointment BY tn
governor. with the advice and consen
Of the Senate. In all cases. where tn
unexpired portion Of the term b on
year or more. the vacancy shall b
filled by special election, to be calls,
BY the Governor. and held Within sixt,
days OF. the occuErence Of the vacancy