The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-10-15
ACT NO 141

ACT NO. 141.
BY Mr.. Toomer. House Bill No. 3ae.
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 l. Be 1t resolved by the Gen:
eral Assembly OF the State of Louis
| fana. two-thirds Of all the members
! elected to each house concurring. Tha.
the following amendment to the Con-
stltution OF Louisiana shall be sub
mitted to the electors OF the State AZ
the Congressional election to be holden
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1904, and If an
proved and ratified by a. majority of
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 IN
amended SO az to read as follows: Arr
100. The District Courts, except in tho
parish OF Crlenas, 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 Il
involved, or to office, or other pubic
position. or civil or political rights, and
all other cases where no specific
amount is In contest, except as other
wise provided in this Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and excln-
sive original Jurisdiction in all criminal
cases. except such as may be vested in
1Htr
stitution; and in all probate and sue
cession matters, and where success
sion is party defendant; and in al
cases where the State. parish, any mu-
nlcipality or other political corporation.
Is a party defendant, regardless OF the
amount in dispute; and of all pro-
ceedlngs 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 jurig-
diction herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge In
each 'dicial district. except in the
twenty first judicial district. where,
until o. lerwise 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 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.
The shall be learned in the law, and
shall have practiced law in the State
hve years previous to their election.
The first district judges under this
Constitution shall be elected at the
general State election in 1904, and shall
hold office until their successors are
elected at the election on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1905, at which time. and every four
years thereafter. district judges shall
be elected for terms Of four years. Va
occasioned by death, resigna.
ton, or otherwise. where the unexpired
portion Of the term is less than one
year. shall be filled for the remainder
Of the term by appointment by the
governor, with the advice and consent
" fhe Senate IN al eases whore tho