The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-09-28
ACT NO. IL
Ry Mr.. Barret.


Ry Mr.. Barret Senate Bill No 5.
Joint resolution proposing amendments TO
Article I09 OF the Constitution OF the state
of Louisiana of 1858. relative to district
courts, and proriding for an additional
Judge in the First Judicial District.
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 lses, be so amended as to read as
Article 100. 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
lx50) exclusive of interest, and In all cases
where the title TO real estate Is involved, or TO
office or other public positions, 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 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 q
party defendant; and in all cases where the
State parish any municipality or other political
corporation is party defendant, regardless OF
the amount in dispute; and for all proceedings
for the appointments OF receivers or l1quida-
tors to Corporation or partnership; aad said
courts shall have authority to issue all such
writs process and orders as may be necessary
Or proper. for the purposes oil the jarisdic'ion
herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one ID district Judge in each
judicial district, except the First and twenty
first judicial districts, where, until otherwise
| judges, but the judges OF the Twenty-trst
| Judicial district shall not De residents OF the
same parish.
District Judges shall be elected by a plurality
of the qualified voters of their respective
districts in which they shall have been actual
residents for two (2) years next preceding then
election. They shall be learned in the law and
shall have practiced law in the State five (5l
years previous to their election.
| The first district judges under this Constitu-
/ ton shall be elected at the general State
election in 1890 and shall hold Office until their
successors are elected at the election on the
| first Tuesday after the first Monday in Noyen-
Der, 1901, 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 Is less than one
year, shall be filled for the remainder of the
term by appointment by the Governor, with the
| advice and consent OF the Senate.
In all cases wncre the 'unexpired portion o.
| 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 (60l days
of the occurrence of the vacancy. under the
election laws of the State.
Section 3. Be il further resolved, etc, That
| the foregoing amendment TO the article Of the
Constitution OF the State. II adopted, shall
/ become operative on the first day OF December
1905, and the additional judge provided for. fol
| the First judicial district, shall be chosen OF
elected By the qualified electors OF the said
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| on the third l3rd) Tuesday in January. 1851
| who shall hold his Office until the COMPRESSION
al and judicial election in November, 1908, al
which time the said Office shall b. filled by
/ election, by the qualified electors of the Firs'
| judicial district, Caddo parish. Louisiana, iol
1 3 term of four "a years or until the next ju.
| dicial election, when both judges OF said
| district viii be elected.
/ Section 8. Be it further resolved. ETC., THAI
/ said proposed amendment be submitted to the
electors of this State, for their approval or re
/ lection, as required by the Constitution of tbs
State of Louisiana, and the general election
laws of this State. st the congressional election
/ to be held on the first Tuesday after the frs
/ Monday in November, 1906
/ Section A. Be il farther resolved, etc, Tha
on the official ballots TO be used at said
election there shall be placed the words .Fo
| the proposed amendment to Article l39 Of tn,
Constitution of the State Of louisiana ant
the words Against the proposed amendment
to Article Ie9 OF the Constitution OF the Stats
/ of louisiana. and each elector shall indicate
| Is provided IN the general election laws Of tn,
state. which OF the propositions for, o.
i against" he votes for.
| J. Y SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and Pres. OF the Senate
j. w. HYAMS.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
| Approved June 21d, 1905.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
/ Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
JOHN " MICHEL,
| Secretary OF state.