The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-28
ACT NO. III,

By Mr.. Toomer. House Bill No. sse.
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 !. Be It resolved by the Ger.
eral Assembly OF the State OF Louis
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurrine. Tha.
h following amendment to the Com.
~stitution Of Louisiana SHAH. h .s,,h.
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
I 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 M
amended 80 as to read as follows: Arr.
los. The District Courts, except In thu
parish OF Orlenas. shall have original
jurisdiction In all civil matters where
q amount In dispute shall exceed nifty
dollars. exclusive Of interest, and IN
all cases where title to real { n
involved. or to office. or other pubic
position. or civil or political rights. and
all other cases where no specific
amount II In contest, except az other.
wise provided In this Constitution.
shall have unlimited ana exclu.
sive original Jurisdiction in all criminal
cases. except such a. may be vested In
other courts authorized by this Con.
stitution: and in all probate ana suc-
cession matters. and where q success.
- . party defendant: and in III
cases where the State. parish, any mu-
nicipalfty or other political corporation. |
u a'party defendant, regardless Of the
amount in dispute; and of all pro-
ceedings for appointment Of receivers
Aquidators to corporations or part /
nerships: and said courts shall have
authority to issue all such writs. pro- |
cess and orders as may be necessary |
proper for the purposes Of the jurie. |
diction herein conferred upon them.
here shall be one district Judge IN |
each judicial district, except in the
fwenty-flrst judicial district, where. !
until otherwise provided by law. there
shaI BE- two district Judges who shall |
be residents Of the same parish. |
District Judges shall be elected BY a
plurality Of the qualified voters Of THAR
respective districts, in which they, SHAH |
have been actual residents for two
years next preceding their election:
provided. n years residence only in
Inc district shall be required for the
Lirst election under this Constitution.
They shall be learped in the law, and
shall have practiced law in the State
w years previous to their election.
The first district judges under this
shall be elected 1t the
State election in 1904, ana shah
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
thereafter, district Judges. shan
elected for terms Of four years. Va.
occasioned by death, resiena.
ton. or otherwise, where the unexpired
portion OF he term h less than one
year. shall be filled for the remainder
the term BY appointment by the
governor. with the advice and consent
u the Senate. In all cases where the
anexpired portion Of the term n one
rear or more, the vacancy shall BE-
Iilied BY special election. to be called
the Governor. and held within sixty
lays Of the occurrence Of the vacancy.
Under he general election laws Of tie
State.
Section Z. BE It further resolved. etc.
nat upon the official ballots to be