The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-24

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orders as may be necessary or prop T.
ar for the purposes OF the 1urlsa.s
Iion herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one District Judge ~
each Judicial District, except IN Tue
Tirst Twenty-first and Fifteenth Ju-
di n districts. where until other
wise provided by law there shall De
two (2) District judges, out Suuses
Of the Twenty-first judicial, DlStrle'
shall not be residents OF tne same
narish And the Judges OF the FIJI,
teenth 15thy Judicial District snail
nct he residents Of the same parish
after the expiration of the terms OF
tho first Judges elected under TINS
Constitution. o, -,
District Judges shall be elected py,
a plurality of the qualified voters OF
their respective districts, in which
thew shall have been actual residents
for two wears next preceding their
election, They shall be learned IN
the law, and shall have practlced Law
in this State five years previous TO
their election. Az,
The first District Judges under TINS
Constitution shall be elected at the
eaneral State election in 1900, anu
shall hold office until their success
ors are elected on the Tuesday atter
the first Monday in November, l9V4,
.. which time and every four years
thereafter District Judges snail W
elected for terms OF four years. Va
cancies occasioned by death. reslgna
tion or otherwise, where the uneA
nired portion of the term is less
. than one year, shall be filled FOR !ne
remainder of the term by appolntmen
hv the Governor, with the adVlce
and consent of the Senate. IN a. -
t cases where the unexpired portlon w. "
the term is one year or more, IN p
, vacancy shall be filled by specla
3 election. to be called by the Govern
. or and held within sixty days OF tn'
r occurrence of the vacancy, unuer th'
general election laws of the state.
section 2. Be it further resolved
:. etc., That the foregoing amenumen
1 to the Article of the Constitutlon =, u
i Ills State, if adopted, shall becoln
f lucrative on the first day OF Decenl
her A. D. 1912, and the GoVelno
of the State shall, within ten DAY
e thereafter, order an election 10 !: y
g hold within the Fifteenth Judlc!a
, district of Louisiana, and con1orhiit
q with existing election laws, 1or ~
nurpose of electing the addltlo lI.
D. Trdge herein provided for, for IN
e Fifteenth Judicial District, VINO sna
# hold office until the next reguls
>. election for Judges under this Co'
stitution and until his successor
elected and qualified.
l. section 8. Be it further resolve
a. etc, That upon the official bailots
L. he used at said Congressional ele
~ ton shall be printed the Wor'
y "For the proposed amendment to a
t;cle 1903 of the Constitution OF 10
d, isiana relative to District Courts
oe and the words against the propos
1e amendment to Article 100 OF the &c
stitution OF Louisiana, relatlve
to District Courts" and each elec'
ne shall indicate, as provided in the g
in eral election laws of the sta
lal which of the propositions, "For
of against" he votes for.
[u- L. E. THOMAS,
Sneaker Of the House Of Repres
tatives.
mt THOMAS C. BARRETT
The Lieutenant Governor and Pres1d
M Of the Senate.
tn. Approved July 10th, 1912.
Act l.. E. HALL,
13, Governor of the State of louisa
A true copy:
on ALVIN E. HEBERT,
en- Secretary of State.