The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-22

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the same to become part OF the Con
situation, towit: That Article 100 of
the Constitution Of Louisiana be
amended so as to read as follows Art.
109. The district courts, except in
the parish of Orleans, shall have
original jurisdiction in all civil mat
ters where the amount in dispute shall
exceed fifty dollars, exclusive Of inter-
est. and in all cases where title 10
real estate is involved, or tt Office, or
other public position, or civil or polite
al rights, and all other cases where no
specific amount IS in contest, except
as otherwise provided in this Gonstitu-
ton. They shall have unlimited and
exclusive original jurisdiction in all
criminal cases, except such as may be
vested In other courts authorized by
this Constitution: and in all probate
and succession matters. and where
succession is a party defendant; and
in all cases where the State, parish,
any municipality or other political
corporation, is party defendant, re-
gardless OF the amount in dispute,
and OF all proceedings for the appoint
ment Of receivers or Hquidators to cor
porations or partnerships; and said
courts shall have authority to issue
all such Writs, process and orders as
may be necessary or proper for the
purposes Of the jurisdiction herein con-
ferred upon them. There shall be one
district Judge in each judicial district,
except in the tWenty-first judicial dis
trict. 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 plurality of the quail
fed voters Of their 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 prac-
tieed law in the State five years pre-
vious to their election,
The first district judges under this
Constitution shall be elected at the
general State election in 1900, and
shall hold Office until their successors
are elected at the election on the Tues
day after the first Monday in Eoyem-
Der, 1904, at which time, and every four
years thereafter, district judges shall
be elected for terms OF four years.
Vacancies occasioned by death, resigna-
ton, or otherwise, where the unexpired
portion OF the term is less than one
year. shall be filed for the remainder
Of the term by appointment by the
Governor. with the advice and consent
OF the Senate. In all cases where the
unexpired portion of the term is one
year or more. the vacancy shall be
filed by special election, to be called
by the Governor, and held within sixty
days OF the occurrence Of the vacancy.
under the general election laws OF the
State
Sec. 9 Be it further resolved. etc.,
That upon the official ballots to be
used at said Congressional election
shall be printed the words "For the
proposed amendment to Article 109 OF
the Constitution Of Louisiana, provid-
ing for the filing OF vacancies In the
Office of district Judge by special cleo
tion,' and the words Against the pre-.
posed amendment to Article 100 Of the
Constitution Of Louisiana providing
for the filing Of vacancies in the Office
OF district Judge, by special election, ;,
and each elector shall indicate, as pro.
vfded in the general election laws of
the State, which Of the propositions
tfor" or against he votes for.
r. II. SNYDER.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
P. M. LAMBREMoNT,
President pro tenn of the Senate
Approved July g, a. D. 1904.
NEWTON C.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
SOHN T. MICHEL,
Sanrafarv of State