The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12
Act No. 1914
House BIZ No. a4l

House Bin No. $40. BY Mr.. Gordon
N ACT. .=
| Proposing an amendment to Article No
125 of the Constitution OF the State
OF Louisiana, relative to District AT
GorneyS:-
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
| eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana
tWo-thirds Of all the members elected
to each House concurfing-That the fol-
lew tSa amendnent to the Sonstitutton
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 If APP
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become a part of the Con-
stitution, to-wtt:-
That Article No. 1875 of the constitu-
ton of Louisiana be amended SO as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 1875.
There shall be District Attorney
for each judicial District In the State.
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of the judicial district at the
Judges. He shall receive salary of
One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
trict and licensed attorney in this
State, He shall also receive fees: but
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses. except on conviction which fee
case Of misdemeanor. All elections
to fill vacancies occastened by death.
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexpired term, and the Governor shall
be held. Provided that the election to
fill such vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs. Provided, IL such unexpired
{c O shorter fban
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
the office of Assistant District Attor-
ney, said Assistant District Attorney to
be selected and appointed by the Dis
trict Attorney OF said Judicial District
commissioned by the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the qualifications herein
above provided and shall be clothed
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 emo1uments 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 or
Parishes of said judicial District.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article Of the Constitution Of this State
If adopted, shall become operative on
the first day of January, ~ D., 1915.
Section s. Be 1t 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 125 OF the Constf-
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 eIector
shall Indicate, as provided in the gen.
eral election laws of the State. which
Of the propositions, Tor 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. E. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN T. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.