Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-17

iIpuCtudul
Senate.
Approved July 8, 1914. .
L. Z. HALL.
Governor of the State of LOUISIANA. i
A true copy:
ALVIN Z. HEBERT, .- Il
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 257.
House Bill No. 51S. BY Mr.: Fleury'
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article l09
of the Constitution of LOUISIANA, fela-
tive to District Courts.
Section /. Be it resolved by the zen
eral Assembly of the State OF Loulsl-
ana. tMo-thirds of all the members elected
to each House c%oncurring, That the
following amendment to the Constitu-
tion of Louisiana shall be submitted to
the elections of the State, at the Con-
gressional election to be holden on the
First tuesday after the first Monday IN
November, 1914, and if approved ana
ratified by q majority. OF SAID electors
voting in said election the same to De-
come a part OF the Constitution, to-
wit
Article 100. The District courts, ez-
cept in the Parish of Orleans shall gave
original Jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount In dispute snail eA-
coed fifty ($5O.O0) dollars, 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 polltl-
cal rights, and all other cases where nc
specific amount is in contest, except as
otherwise provided in this Constitution! :
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
original jurisdiction in all criminal cases
except such as may be vested IN other
courts. authorized by this constitution;
and in all probate and succession mat
tiers and where a succession Is a party
defendant, and in all cases where the
State. q parish, municipality or other
p~olitical corporation is a party defendant
regardless of the amount IN dispute; and
of all proceedings for the appointment q
receivers or liquldatOrs to corporations OF
partnerships; and said court shall have
authority to issue all such Writs;, process
and orders as may be necessary or proper
for the purpose Of the Jurisdiction herein
conferred upon them. -.
There shall be one district judge in
each judicial district except in the First,
Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Twenty-6rst, Iwen'
ty-6fth, and Twenty-eighth judicial Dis:
tricts. where until otherwise provided
by law there shall be three 49, district
Judges in the First Judicial District, and
in the other districts above mentioned
there shall be two (2) district judges
District judges shall be elected by g
plurality of the qualified voters Of then
respective districts, in which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
next preceding their election.
They shall be learned in the law ana
shall have practiced law in this Stat'
Eve years previous to their election:
District Judges under this Constitu
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday afte
the first Monday in November, 1916, AM
every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, resigna
ton or otherwise where the unexplre
portion of the term is less than one yea
shall be filed for the remainder Of tn
term by appointment by the Governo
with the advice and consent of the: Sen
ate. In all cases where the unexpire
portion of the term is one year or NOR
the vacancy shall be filled by specia
election, to be called by the Governo
and held within sixty days of the occur
renee Of the vacancy, under the genera
election laws Of the State.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc
That the foregoing amendment to the A
ticle Of the Constitution Of this State,
adopted shall become operative OF tt
first Tuesday after the first Monday ]
November, 1914, at which time the add
tional Judges provided for in said A
ticle shall be elected in conformity viii
existing election laws and they shall no
Office for a term Of two years and unit
their successors are elected and qualifie
on the first Tuesday after the first Mo
day in November, 1916, on which da
all Judges hereinabove provided for sha
be elected in conformity with existil
election laws and they shall hold Off
for a term Of four years and until the
successors are elected and qualified.
Section 8. Be it further resolved, ct
That upon the official ballots to be us
at said Congressional election shall
printed the words For the propos
amendment to Article 100 of the CT
stitution of. Louisiana, relative to d
trict Courts" and the words "Agail
the proposed Amendment to Article ]
of the Constitution of Louisiana, relat
to District Courts" and such elector sh
indicate, as provided in the general el
ton laws Of the State, which Of
propositions "For" or Against" he We
L. =. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
THOMAS G. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisi,
A true copy:
Alvin E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 26O.
House Bill No. 1853. By Mr.. Gener
AN ACT
To define motor vehicles and to PFC
for their registry. and imposing
cense therefor; and providing p,
ties for any violations of this act !;
An Act whereas it is intended to
this Act ratified by an amendmer
the Constitution Of the State. I
fore
Section /. Be 1t enacted BY the
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louis
tWo-thirds Of all the members electt