The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24

thirds OF Ill the members e'ecteh to each
House c9ncurrins, That the following
amendmett to the Constitution o. me
STATE u louisiana shall be submitted 10
the electors of the State at the cor ar"S-
sIonal eit .tion to be holden on the inst
TUESDAY; ter the first MONDAY il NCvem-
Der, 1914, and if approved and ratlii"d by
a najorit of said electors voting IL SAID
election tie same then 10 become 4 part
tof the Constitution, to-WIt:
That Article NO. 125 Of the Constitution
of Louisiana be amended so as 10 read as
follows:
/ ARTICLE 125.
There shall be 4 District Attorney for
each judicial district in the State, VINO
shall be elected by the qualified eleclo.
q OF the Judicial district at the same tl!ne
ana for the same term as IS provided ~
Article le' for District Judges. He shall
receive Il salary OF one Thousand Dollars
per aunl!m, payable monthly on his own
warrant. He shall be an actual resident
Of the Distinct and \ licensed attorney in
/ tAlS state. He shall also receive lees,
/ but no tee shall be allowed III criminal
cases, except on conviction, which fee
SllIj not exceed five dollars III each case
/ OF Il luiSdciueauor All elections T. ill
vacancies OcCaSIOueQ by death. reSIgna-
ton or removal small he for the uueX
pred term, ana the Governor shall I'll the
! vacancy until an election can he held
, PROVIDED that the election TO I'LL such
from the GATE the vacancy occurs. Proyld-
ed, II such unCMpIrcu term IS tor a shorter
pt'lou IMAM one year, the appOlNtee OF the
Governor shah hold office tor said term.
IN each judicial District the GcuCral
Assembly shall have the power to create
and proY!uc for by legislative acl The
office OF Assistant District Attorney. said
Assistant District Attorney to he selected
and appointed by the District Attorney
of SAID Judicial District, subject L. re
At 4fIf.,,
by the Governor
The sald Assistant District Attorney
Sha!l possess the qualifications herein
above provided, and shah be clothed with
All The powers OF the duly elected aud
iQudiileu District Attorney under the Con
Sutuuon and laws OF Louisiana. except
that the District Attorney shall be en-
Titled TO ana shall receive all fees ana
enOlumentS Of the office.
The said Assistant District Attorney
small receive salary OF six hundred
Dollars per amum, to be paid 10y the
State, payable monthly on his own war
rant, ana such additional salary ag the
iesIsIialure may Tx, 10 be pald pro rata by
the Police jury of the Parish or Parishes
OF said judicial District.
Section >. BE ii further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing amendment To the
article or the Constitution or this state
If adopted shall become operative on the
Tl!rSt day or January, i. u, 1873.
Section ). BE IL 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 l25 Of the COusti-
tuition OF Louisiana, relative to District
Attorneys" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article l25 Of the
, Constitution Of Louisiana, relative to Dis
uCt Attorneys, and each elector shall
indicate, as provided in the general cleo
ton laws OF the State, which of the prop
,oSltiOnS, "tOr" or Against" he votes for
l.. +. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS {. BARRETT,
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate.
, Approved: July .. 1914.
h. L. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
\ true copy:
, ALVIN L. HILBERT, Secretary Of State.