The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-10-06

tlOn, as required Dy Article 32l OF the
Constitution of Louisiana and the gem
eral election laws of this State, at the
Congressional election to be held in this
State in November, 1904.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives d
P. M. LAMBREMONT,
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Approved June II, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON C.. BLANCHARD
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
Act No. 20.
BY Mr.. Barret. Senate Bill No, IA.
AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to article 1O9 of the Constitution
of the State OF Louisiana of 1898, rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Louisiana, two-thirds
of all the members of each house con-
curing, That paragraph of Article
100 OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, of 1888, be 50 amended as to
read as follows:
Article 1O9. The District Courts, ex-
cept in the Parish of Orleans, shall have
original jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall ex-
ceed $50, exclusive OF interest, and in all
cases where the title to real estate is in
volved, or to Office or other public posi-
tion, or civil or political rights, and all
other cases where no specific amount is
in contest, except as otherwise provided
in this Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and exclu-
81 7e jurisdiction in all criminal cases
except as may be vested in other courts
authorized by this Constitution; and in
all probate and succession matters, and
wher., succession is a party defendant;
and in all cases where the State, parish,
any mu nicipality or other political cor
/ poration is party defendant, regardless
of the amount in dispute; and for all
proceedings for the appointments of re-
ceivers or liquidators to corporation or
partnership; and said court shall have
authority to issue all such writs, process
and orders as may be necessary or
proper for the purposes OF the jurisdic-
tion herein con.fe red upon them. There
shall be one Distl ict Judge in each Judi
cial District, ex, .pt in the First and
| Twenty First JuGieial Districts, where,
| until otherwise provided by law, there
shall be two District Judges, but the
Judges of the Tw.Lty-First Judicial
| District shall not b, residents of the
same parish. District Judges shall be
elected by plurality ct the qualified
voters of their respective districts in
which they shall have be sn actual resi-
dents for two years next proceeding their
election. They shall be learned in the
law and shall have practictd law in the
State five years previous to tn cir election.
| Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution of h,e State,
if adopted, shall become operativ g on the
1st day OF December, 1904, and the Gov
ernor of the State shall appoint by and
| with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate. the additional Judge provided fol
| for the First Judicial District, who shall
hold his Office until the Congressional
election in November, 1906, at which
time the said Office shall be filled by
election, by the qualified electors of the
First Judicial District, ,Caddo Parish, La,
for term of two years, or until the next
judicial election, when both Judges OF
said District will be elected.
/ Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That said proposed amendment be sub
| mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by the Consti-
tuition, Article 321, of the State of Lou
isiana and the general election laws oi
this State, at the Congressional election
to be held in this State in November, 1904
r. II. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
J.;Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President C
the Senate.
Il Approved June 81, A. D. 1904.
4 NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD,
4 Governor OF the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
4 JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
Act No. 33.
Senate Bill
Dy Ml' A1e'niol oil'oii'.J No. SO.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana
amending Article AS Of the Constitu
ton, so as to authorize the Genera
4 Assembly to issue and direct the dis
tribution of one million dollars o
State bonds in aid of the States sys
tenn of public education.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the Gen
! eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two thirds Of all the members elected t
, each house concurring, That an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State Q