The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-12

ACT NO. IL.
Ry Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill No. s.
Joint resolution proposing amendments to
Article 100 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana of 1898. relative to district
courts, and pr6viding for an additional
judge in the First Judicial District.
Assembly Of louisiana. two thirds of ali the
members of each House concurring, That
Article 100 of the Constitution OF tine State of
Louisiana of lSsS, 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
t$501 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 author lied by
this Constitution; and in all probate and sue
cession matters, and where y succession is q
party defendant; and in all cases where the
state parish any municipality or other political
corporation is party defendant, regardless or
the amount in dispute; and for all proceedings
for the appointments Of receivers or hquida-
tors to corporation or partnership; and said
courts shall have authority 70 issue all such
writs, process and orders as may be necessary
or proper, for the purposes OF the jurisdiction
There shall be one D district Judge in each
judicial district, except the First and Twenty
first judicial districts, where, until otherwise
provided by law, there shall be two ca district
judges, but the judges of the Twenty first
judicial district shall not De residents OF the
same parish.
of the qualified voters of their respective
districts in which they shall have been actual
residents for two CD years next preceding their
election. They shall be learned in the law and
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years previous to their election.
The first district judges under this Constitu-
ton shall be elected At the genera; State Stat
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 is less than one
year, shall be filed for the remainder OF the
term by appointment by the Governor, with the
advice and consent OF the Senate.
In all cases where the unexpired portion OF
Be iIed by o Special election, to Be called By
the Governor and held within sixty 6ol days
OF the occurrence OF the vacancy, under the
election laws of the State.
Section 2 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.
1906, and the additional judge provided for. for
the First judicial district, shall be chosen or
elected By the qualified electors OF the said
First Judicial district at an election to be held
on the third (3rdl Tuesday in January. 1877.
who shall hold his office until the congression-
al and judicial election in November, 1905 at
which time the said Office shall he filled by
election, BY the qualified electors of the First
judicial district, Caddo parish, Louisiana, tor
term OF four "a years or until the next ju-
dicial election, when both judges of said
district win be elected.
Section 8. Be it further resolved. ETC., That
said proposed amendment be submitted to the
electors Of this State, for their approval or re-
lection, as required by the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana, and the general election
laws Of this State at the congressional election
to be 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 Article 100 Of the
Constitution 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
IS provided N the general election laws of the
state, which of the propositions for" or
JY SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and Pres OF the Senate.
j. w. HYAMS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved June 12d. 1905.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
JOHN I. MICHEL.
Secretary of State