Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-09
Act No. 1877
Senate Bill No. so.
By Mr.. We'll.

Senate Bill No. co. BY Mr.. We'll
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 100
OF the Constitution Of Louisiana rela-
tive to District Courts. in order to
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
judicial District.
Section I. Be Il resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds OF all the members elected
to each house concurring. that the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
Of Louisiana shall he submitted to the
electors of the State. at the Congress
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember. 1914. and. II approved and rati-
fled by majority of said electors voting
In said election. the same to become a
part of the Constitution. to-wit:
That Article 100 Of the Constitution be
amended 20 a. to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1os
The District Courts. except in the Par
ish OF Orleans. shall have original turis-
diction In all civil matters where the
amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty
and in all cases where the title to real
estate 10 involved. or to ONCE Of other
public positions or civil or political
rights, and all other cases where no
st amount ea. is IN contest: except a.
~.
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
original Jurisdiction in all criminal cases
except such a. may be vested In other
courts by this Constitution. ana in all
where . succession II . party defendant,
and in all cases where the State. q par
ish. municipality. or other political cor
poration: 10 party defendant regard
proceedings for the appointment Of re-
ceivers Of liquidators to corpora tions or
partnership; and said courts shall have
authority to issue all such writs. pro-
proper for the purpose Of the jurisdictisn
herein conferred upon them.
each judicial district. except for the
ty-first judicial Districts. where. until
otherwise provided by law. there shall
be two district judges. but judges Of the
Twenty first Judicial District shall not
BE- resident: SO. OF the same parish.
cial District shall not be- residents of
the same parish after the expira ton Of
the terms Of the present incumbents.
District Judges shall be elected by q
plurality Of the qualified voters Of their
respective district. in which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
next preceding their election. They
shall be learned in the law and shall
years previous to their election.
District Judges under, this Constitu-
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1915. and every four years thereafter.
vacancies occasioneo py oeath. resig-
nation. or otherwise. where the unex-
pired portion Of the term IL less than
one year, shall be filled for the re-
mainder Of the term by appointment of
sent OF the Senate. In all cases where
the unexpired portion Of the term IL one
year or more, the vacancy shall be filled
BY special election to be called by the
the Occurrences Of the vacancy. under the
general election laws Of the State
Section z. Be It further resolved etc.
that the FOREGOING amendment to the
article OF the Constitution Of this State.
II adopted. shall become operative on tie
first day OF December. A. d. 1914. and
the Governor OF the State shall. within
ten days thereafter. order an election to
be held within the Thirteenth Judicial
District Of Louisiana, and. in conformity
with existing election laws, for the pur-
pose Of electing the additional fudge for
said Thirteenth Judicial District. who
shall hold once until the next regular
election for Judges under this Constitu-
ton and until his successor 10 elected
and qualified.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, ETC..
That upon the oficial ballots to be used
printed the words. For the proposed
amendment to Article los Of the Consti-
tuition OF Louisiana relative to District
Courts. creating an additional Judge for
the Thirteenth Judicial District" and
the words. Against the proposed smend-
ment to Article 10s Of the Constitution
OF Louisiana relative to District Courts
creating an additional Judge for the
thirteenth Judicial District" and each
general election laws of the State. for
which proposition. Tor or Against"
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor ana PRECEDENT Of
the Senate.
L. E THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: July ., 1914.
l. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true COPY:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.