The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-05
ACT NO. II.
: Senate Bill No. s.
BY Mr.. Barrel.

BY Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill No. s.
Joint resolution proposing amendments to
Article Ios OF the Constitution Of the state
courts, and providing for an additional
Judge in the First Judicial District.
Section L. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of Louisiana, two-thirds OF all the
members Of each House concurring, That
Article 100 OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana Of 1888, be.so amended as to read as
follows:
Article ZOE. The district courts. except in
the Parish OF Orleans, shall have original
jurisdiction in all civil matters where the
amount in dispute shall exceed fifty dollars
$50, exclusive OF interest, and in all cases
where the title to real estate Is involved. or to
ONCE or other public positions, or civil or
political rights, and all other cases where no
specific amount 10 in contest, except As other
wise provided In this Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and original
Jurisdiction In all criminal cases except as
may be vested in other courts authorized by
this Constitution; and in all probate and sue
cession matters, and where . succession Is
party defendant; and in all cases where the
corporation is party defendant, regardless OF
the amount in dispute; and for all proceedings
for the appointments Of receivers or hquida.
courts shah have authority to issue all such
writs, process and orders a. may be necessary
or proper. for the purposes OF the jurisdiction
herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one ~ district Judge in each
judicial district, except the First and Twenty
hrst judicial districts, where. until otherwise
nSses. b ~ the the judges A Of the twenty
judicial district shall not De residents OF the
same parish.
District judges shall be elected by plurality
districts In which they shall have been actual
residents for two ca years next preceding their
election. They shall be learned in the law and
shall have practiced law in the State five (5)
years previous to their election.
The first district judges under this Constitu-
ton shall be elected g the general raj, State
successors are elected at the election on the
FIRST Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1904, at which time, and every four years
thereafter. district judges shall be elected for
terms OF four years. Vacancies occasioned by
death. resignation or otherwise, where the
unexpired portion Of the term IL less than one
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 filled by special election, to be called by
the Governor and held within sixty coy days
OF the occurrence OF the vacancy, under the
Section 2. Be It further resolved, ETC., That
the foregoing amendment to the article of the
Constitution Of the State, Il adopted, shall
1908, and The additional Judge provided for. for
the First judicial district, shall be chosen or
elected BY the qualified electors OF the said
JUDICIAL 01Stl1ct NJ An election 10 De nelQ
ON the third (3rd) Tuesday in January, 1897.
who shall hold his Office until the congression-
u and judicial election In November, 1908, at
which time the said ONCE shall be filled by
election, BY the qualified electors OF the First
judicial district, Caddo parish, Louisiana, for
. term Of four 90 years or until the next ju-
dicial election, when both judges Of said
district win be elected.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, ETC., That
said proposed amendment be submitted to the
electors OF this State, for their approval re-
lection, - required BY the Constitution Of the
State or Louisiana, and the general election
laws OF this State. It the congressional election
to be held ON the drst Tuesday after the first
Monday In November, 1905.
Section 4 Be il further resolved, etc., That
ON the oGacial ballots to be used 1t said
election there shall be placed the words FOR
/ the proposed amendment TO Article 100 cf the
Contribution OF the State OF LouisianA," and
the words Against the proposed amendment
TO Article 100 OF the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana" and each elector shall indicate
~ provided in the general election laws OF the
State. which of the propositions for" or
IT. SANDERS,
lieutenant Governor and Pres. of the Senate.
Nv. HYAMS,
Approval June11d, 1885,
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
: JON; stSi s' Z. MICHEL,
Secretary OF State.
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