The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-14

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JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. III.
BY Mr.. Toomer. House Bill No. $50.
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 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louis
lana. two-thirds. Of all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution Of Louisiana shall be SUBJ
mitted to the electors Of the State, at
the Congressional election tt be holden
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1904. and II ap-
proved and ratified by q majority If
said electors voting in said election,
the same to become a part Of the Con-
etitution, to-wit: That Article 100 OF
the Constitution OF Louisiana , be
amended so al to read al follows: Arc.
10s. The District Courts, except In the
parish Of Orlenas. shall have ORIGINAL
Jurisdiction in all civil matters where
the amount in dispute shall exceed nifty
dollars. exclusive Of interest, and IN
all cases where title to real estate q
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 as other
wise provided in this Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and exclu-
sive original Jurisdiction in all criminal
cases. except such al may be vested In
other courts authorized by this Con-
stitution: and in all probate and sue
cession matters. and where q success.
sion IL q party defendant: and In oil
cases where the State. parish. any mu-
nicipality or other political corporation.
II . party defendant. regardless Of the
amount in dispute; and Of all pro-
ceedings for appointment of receivers
or HQuidators 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.
Uhere 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
n be residents Of the same parish.
District Judges shall be elected by q
plurality Of the qualified voters Of thi .r
respective districts, in which they shall
have been actual residents for two
years next preceding their election.
provided. n 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 practiced law in the State
five 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 Novembe:
1904, at which time, and every fou,
years thereafter, district judges shat
be elected for terms Of four years. Va.
cancies occasioned by death. resigna
ton, or otherwise. where the unexpiret
portion OF the term Is less than on
year, shall be filled for the remaindel
Of the term by appointment by thu
governor. with the advice and consen'
Of the Senate. In all cases where tn,
unexpired portion Of the term 10 on.
year OF more. the vacancy shall b.
filled by special election. to be callet
BY the Governor, and held within ski,
days Of the occurrence Of the vacancy
under the general election laws Of tt.
State.
Section z. Be it further resolved, etc
That upon the official ballots to b
used at said Congressional electio;
shall be printed the words For tn
proposed amendment to Article 100 o
the Constitution Of Louisiana, provid
ing for the filling Of vacancies in tn
office Of district Judge. by special cleo
tion." and the words Against the pro
posed amendment to Article 100 Of tn
Constitution Of Louisiana. providing "a
the filling OF vancancies in the office q
district Judge. by special election" an
each elector shall indicate, ~ provide
IN ths general election laws q u