The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-03

ed by law, there shall I've two (2) dis
trict judges. but the judges OF the
Twent y-first judicial district shall not
be residents Of the same parish.
District judges shall be elected by a
plurality o: the qualified voters of
their respective districts in which they
shall have been uctual residents for
two ~ years next preceding their
election. They shall he learned in the
law and shall have practiced law in
the State Ave (j) years previous to
their election.
The first district judges under this
Constitution shall he elected ut the
general State election in 1900 and
shall hold Office until their successors
are elected ut the election on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, 1901, at which time, and ev-
cry four years thereafter, district judi
gees shall be elected for terms of four
years. Vacancies occasiOned by death
resignation or otherwise, where the
unexpired portion uf the term is less
than one year, shall he filed for the
remainder OF the term by appoint
lnent by 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 (60)
days of the occurrence of the vacancy.
under the general election laws Of the
State.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
etc, Tint the foregoing amendment
to the article of the Constitution of
the State, If adopted, shall become
Operative on the first day of Decem-
her, 1906, and the additional Judge
provided for for the First judicial dis
trict shall be chosen or elected by the
qualified electors Of the said First ju-
dicial district at an election to be held
ON the third (3rd) Tuesday in Janu-
airy, 1907, who shall hold his office
until the congressional and judirial
election in November, 1908, at which
time he said office shall I've filed by
election, by the qualified electors Of
the First judicip! district, Caddo par
ish, Louisiana, for a term of four a.
years, or until he next judicial cleo
tien, when both judges of said dis
trict will he elected.
Section 3. BE it further resolved,
etc, That sail proposed amendment
be submitted to the electors of this
State for I heir approvnfor rejection,
as required by the COnstitution Of the
State of Louisiana and the general
election laws of this State. mt the Con-
gressional election tO he held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1906.
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
etc., That on the official ballots
| to be Used ut said election there
shall be placed the words "For
the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle lob of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana" and
the words "Against the proposed
amendment to.Article 100 of the Con-
stitutiOn VI thr State of louisiana y
and each electorsball indi.slteas pro-
yided IN the general election laws oi
the State, whichof the propositions
for or against" he votes for.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieut.. Gov. and Prest. of the Senate
j. W. HYAMS.
Speaker Of House of Representatives,,
Approved June 22d, 1906.
| NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN +. MICHEL,
| Secretary of State.