The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-03
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 14l.

All No. al.
Ely Mr.. Toomer House Bill No. 1856
| 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 Cen
| eral Assembly of the State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurring, Tha.
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution OF Louisiana shall be sub
mitted to the electors Of the State. at
the Congressional election to be holden
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1904, and il ap-
proved and ratified by q ma iOrity Of
said electors voting in said election.
the same to become n part OF the Con-
stitution, to-wit: That Article 1c9 Of
the Constitution of Louisiana bn
amended SO as to read as follows: Art
10a The District Courts except in tho
parish OF Orlenas, shall have original
jurisdiction in ell civil matters where
| the amount in dispute shall exceed fifty
dollars. exclusive Of interest, and IN
q
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 exclu-
sive original jurisdiction in all criminal
cases. except such as may be vested in
other courts authorized by this Con-
stitution; and in all probate and sue
cession matters, and where a success
sion is a party defendant; and in all
cases where the State, parish, any mi
nicipality or other political corporation,
is party defendant, regardless Of the
amount in dispute; and of all pro-
ceedlngs for appointment of receivers
or l1quidators 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 juris
dfction herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge IN
each judicial district. except in the
twenty-first judicial district, where,
until otherwise provided by law, there
shall be two district judges who shall
NV ~ ASoAuCiilo VI Tie same parish,
District judges shall be elected by a
plurality of the qualified voters Of thiar
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 Dracticed law in the State
five years previous to their election.
The first district Judges under this
Constitution shall be elected at tho
general State election in 1904, and shall
mold office until their successors ara
elected at the election on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
1904, at which time, and every four
years thereafter district Judges shall
be elected for terms Of four years. Va
cancies occasioned by death, resfgna-
tlon. 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 adyice and consent
OF the Senate. In all cases where the