The St. Mary banner., 1904-09-10
ACT NO. 14l.
Secretary OF State

ACT NO. AL
By Mr. Toomer. House Bnl No. s3c.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to Article 100
OF the Constitution Of Louisiana
relative to the filling OF vacancies N
the office of Judge OF the District
| Court
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State OF Lo,,is-
lsna, two-thirds of all the ,ner,bera
e!ected 70 each house cOncurrinc Yb,.
the fciloWtng amendment to the Con-
stitut!on of Louisiana shall be suh-
inltted to the electors Of the State ~
the Congressional election to be holsa,
on the first Tuesday after tho fi-a,
Monday in November. 1904 and If a.,
proved and ratified by a majority ~
"aid electors voting In said election.
fhe same to become part Of tho Con-
Stilutlon, to-wit: That Article 100 NJ
the constitution OF Louisiana bn
amended 80 as to read as follows: Arr
lo'. The District Courts. except in 1ho
parish OF Orlenas. shall have origin,,
jurisdiction in all civil matters whore
the amount in dispute shall exceed f1fty
dollars, exclusive of interest. and ;,
all cases where title to real estate :.
involved, or to office. or other pubic
position. or civil or political rights. and
all other cases where no snecif:c
amount is in contest. except as other
wise provided in this Constitution
Ihey shall have unlimited and exclu-
slVe original Jurisdiction in ell criminal
cases, except such as may be vested in
other courts authorized by this Con-
sututlon; and in all probate and suc-
cession matters. and where q success.
SION IS a party defendant; and in. all
cases where the State. parish, any nr;-
hlclpality or other political corporatioc.
Is party defendant, regardless OF the
amount III dispute; and of all pro-
ceedlngs Tor appointment of receivers
VI ilquloators to corporations or part
nershlps; and said courts shall hayo
authority to issue all such writs. pro-
cess ana orders as may be necessary
or proper for the purposes of the furjs-
dlction herein conferred upon them
1here shall be one district Judge in
each judicial district. except in the
t"enty-first judicial district. where
until otherwise provided by law. there
snaii be two district judges who shall
not De residents Of the same parish.
district judges shall be elected by a
plurality of the qualified voters of thia7.
respective districts, in which they shall
nave been actual residents for two
years next preceding their election
provided, one years residence only IN
the district shall be required for tha
1lrst election under this Constitution
Ihey shall be learned in the law ana
snail nave Dracticed law in the Sta,a
hVe years previous to their election.
Inc first district judges under .h;.
constitution shall be elected at tha
general state election in 1902. and shan |
Mold Office until their successors ava |
elected at the election Oh the Tuesday
a1ter the first Monday in November
l9o4' at which time, and every four |
years thereafter. district judges sh,u |
De elected for terms OF four wears Va
cahcies occasioned by death, resfgna-
'lon' or otherwise, where the unexpired |
portion OF the term is less than ono
year, shall be filled for the rerai,do-
OF the term by appointment bv the
governor. with the advice and corsc,r
ol the Senate. IN a.! cases where the |