The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-03
ACT NO. 257.
ACT NO. 257.
House Bill No. 513-By Mr.. F1eury
JOINT RESOLUTION

jOlNT RESOIOIlON
Proposing an amendment to Article ios o.
the Constitution of Louisiana, relative
TO District Courts.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Louisi-
ana shall be submitted to the electors of
be holden on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1914, and II
approved and ratified by a majority of
said electors voting in said election the
Article ios. The District Courts, except
inai Jurisdiction in all civil matters where
the amount in dispute shall exceed fifty
$4,000 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 political rights, and
all other cases where no specific amount
Is In contest. except as otherwise provided
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
original Jurisdiction in all criminal cases
except such as may be vested in other
and in all probate and succession matters,
and where a succession is a party de-
PENDANT. and In all cases where the State,
CORPORATION IS party defendant h P reeard.
less Of the amount in dispute; and Of all
proceedings for the appointment of re-
partnerships; and said court shall have
authority to issue all such writs. process
ana orders as may be necessary or proper
for the purpose Of the Jurisdiction herein
There shall be one district Judge in
each judicial district except in the First,
Fifteenth, Twenty first. Twenty-fifth. and
until otherwise provided by law there
shall be three (3) district Judges in the
First judicial District, and in the other
two CD district judges.
District judges shall be elected by
plurality OF the qualified voters of their
have been actual residents for two years
next preceding their election.
They shall be learned in the law and
shall ssa II have practiced law In this State five
District judges under this Constitution
shall be elected on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in November. 1916. and
every four years thereafter.
vacancies occasioned by death. resigna-
ton, or otherwise where the unexpired
portion OF the term is less than one year
term by appointment by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate
IN al cases where the unexpired portion
cancy snail be ieS by speo Gls eeetion
to be called by the Governor and held
within sixty days OF the occurrence of the
vacancy under the general election laws
Section 2. BE it further resolved, etc,
Ihat the foregoing amendment to the
Article Of the Constitution Of this State
II adopted. shall become operative on the
nrst Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1914, at which time the addi-
tional judges provided for i'm said Article
shall be elected in conformity with. exist
ing election laws and they shall hold Of
flee for a term of two years and until |
their successors are elected and qualified
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November. 1916 on which date all |
judges hereinabove provided for shall be |
elected in conformity with existing laws
and they shall hold Office for a term of |,
four years and until their successors are |
elected and qualified.
Section 3. Be II further resolved ETC.,
That upon the official ballots to be used |
at said congressional election shall be |
printed the words: For the proposed |
amendment to Article 100 of the Consfi- |
tuition OF louisiana relative to District |
Courts and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 100 of the /
Constitution OF Louisiana, relative to Dis
trict Courts" and such elector shall in l
dictate, as provided in the general election |
laws OF the State. which of the PROPOSE |
lions. For" or Against" he votes for. /
I. e. THOMAS.
speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieut. Governor and President of Senate. \
l.. f. HALL
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
ALVIN p. HEBERT. Secretary OF state.
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