Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-03

T.. T.. HALL, ..,no p
Governor of the State OF Louisiana 81
A true copy: n
ALVIN E. HEBEKI, u
Secretary of State. o
ACT NO. 257. i
House Bill No. 513. By MT. fleufs' I
JOINT RESOLUTION.
promising an amendment to Article IUa {
of the Constitution OF LOUISIANA ie"
tive to District Courts. 4
section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
vol Assembly of the State OF LOUISE
ena %two.thirds Of all the members elected
- each House concurring, That the
sc,,ow;ny amendment to the C0nstltu-
.;ar ~ + louisiana shall be submitted TO
tha elections of the State, at the Con-
srs.s;onal election to be holden on tne
Esrst Tresday after the first Monday ~
November. 1914, and If approved ano
rot;6od nv 4 majority Of said electors
vct;ng In said election the same to De-
come a part of the Constitution, TO-
wit:
Article 100. The District courts, ex'
cept in the Parish OF Orleans snall nars
original jurisdiction in all clvii matters
Who're the amount In dispute snall eAe
va fftv (S5O.OOl dollars, exclusive OF
;rts-aat and in ali cases where the title
- rssi estate il involved, or to Office or
other public positions. OF clvll =. No
cal rights, and all other cases wne.s as
anecifc amount is in contest, except as
ctherwise nrOyided in this Constitution.
Thew shall have unlimited and exclusive
or;.;nsl jurisdiction in all criminal cases
sycent snch az MAJ be vested In other
conrta authorized by this constitution
srd in ali probate and succession mat
-. and where a succession is q party
defendant. and in all cases where tne
State. a uarish, municipality or other
n~clit;cal corporation il q party defendan,
rsardleas OF the amount IN dispute; and
"a all nrOceedings for the appointment o.
receiyers or liuuidators to corporations o.
martnerships and said court shall nav
snthoritv to issue all such writs, process
md orders az may be necessary or propee
for the purpose Of the Jurisdiction heren
conferred upon then.
There shall be n district Judge !
each judicial district except IN tne rlls
.a1sssh srd Twentv.eighth judicial Dii
sy,n.s rhsra until otherwise provide
~ isw there shall be three (3) distrit
judges in the First judicial Distrlct. ~
il the other districts above mentlone
there shall be two ~ district judges.
District Judges shall be elected by
plurality Of the qualified voters Of the
respective districts, in which they sns
nav Dcen ss. u 49, aioct;on
nexS pfecsuane 'ne'. - =. =,
They snail De ieaInsu ~ my ~ Sto
shall have practiced laW IN tnls e'
Eve years previous 70 tneiI ciec Goust;,
District Judges undei Ir asI.Ssa &c,
ton shall be elected on tne Aues 1Oiye =
the FIRST Monday IN N0vemDels low :
every four years tnereaIter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, resigl
ton or otherwise where the une4pl,
norton of the term is less tnan one y,
mn be filed for the remainder OF
ferm by appointment by the Goveri
With the advice and consent OF the =
ate. In all cases where the unexpa
portion Of the term is one year OF ~
M vacancy shall be filed BY spet
election. to be called by the G0Verl
ma held within sixty days OF the occ
renee Of the vacancy, under the gent
election laws Of the State.
aaction BE Il further resolved, 4
a ~ - az ~ Ccnst;tntion Of this State
sScrtsd sSaiI hecome operative on
6rst Tuesday after the first Monday
November. 1914. at which time the .
tional Judges provided for in SAID
dele shall Be elected in conformity u
existing election laws q they snail
Office for . term OF " years ana !
tneir sucC 80 T. 3. oftor 'ths Hrst i
on the fTst tuesday 1o aIaer IN sns u aiss :
day IN NovemDes, lvio nra vi : for
t s,scs J tsr ra~ of four wear, and until
successors are elected and qualified
Section 3. be = iIfi h.sio .ss - -
Ina ~; HpV Con 1ar election aha
a.,r.aS the words "For the pro
p-mordment - Article loo Of the
BRENNAN If Innisiana. relative to
tr,ct Conrtan and The words "A,
ths r,onose3 Amendment 10 Articl