Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11
Act No. 1874
House Bill No. $40.

House Bill No. $40. By Mr. Gordon.
AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article No.
LIS OF the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana. relative to District At
torneys:-
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
mitted to the electors of the State. at
the Congressional Election to be holden
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in November, 1914, and II APP
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become a part of the Con-
stitution, to-wit:-
That Article No. 1875 Of the Constitu-
ton OF Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows:-
ARTICLE 1875.
There shall be a District Attorney
for each Judicial District in the State
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors OF the judicial district at the
same time and for the same term as is
provided in Article 100 for District
Judges. He shall receive a salary of
One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
shall be an actual resident Of the Dis
trict and licensed attorney in this
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses. except on conviction. which fee
shall not exceed five dollars In each
case of a misdemeanor. All elections
to fill vacancies occasioned by death.
resignation or removal shall he for the
unexpfred term. and the Governor shall
till the vacancy until an election can
be held. Provided that the election ia
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs. Provided. II such unexpired
term Is for shorter period than one
year. the appointee Of the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to Gre
ate and provide for. by legislative act.
the office Of Assistant District Attor-
be selected and appointed by the Dis
trict Attorney of said Judicial District
subject to removal at his discretion. and
commissioned bv the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the qualifications herein
above provided. and shall be clothed
with all the powers Of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
the Constitution and laws Of Louisiana.
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shall receive all fees
and emoluments Of the office.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall receive a salary Of Six Hundred
Dollars per annum. to be paid by the
rant. and such additional salary as the
legislature may fix. to be paid pro rata
by the Police Jury OF the Parish OF
Parishes of said Judicial District.
Section 2. Be It further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article OF the Constitution Of this State
II adopted. shall become operative on
the first day of January, A. d.. 1915.
Section 8. Be II further resolved, etc.
That upon the official ballots to he used
at said Congressional election shall be
printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 125 Of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana, relative to District
Attorneys" and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 125 OF
the Constitution Of Louisiana, relative
to District Attorneys. and each elector
shall indicate. as provided in the gen.
eral election laws Of the State. which
of the propositions. For" or Against
he votes for.
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. f. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.