Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-08-28
Act No. 257

JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 1Os
of the Constitution of Louisiana rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section !. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each house concurrfng. That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of Louisiana shall be submitted to the
electors of the State. at the Congress
sional election to be holden on the First
Tuesday after the first Monday in Mo-
vember, 1914. and IL approved and rati-
fled by majority of said electors vot-
ing in said election of the same to be-
come a part of the Constitution. to-
wit:
Article 100. The District Courts. ex-
cept in the Parish of Orleans shall have
original jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall ex-
coed fifty $50,0O) dollars. exclusive Of
interest and in all cases where the title
to real estate Is involved. or to office
or other public positions. or civil or
political rights, and all other cases
where no specific amount 10 in contest
except as otherwise provided in this
They shall have unlimited and ex-
elusive original jurisdiction In all GRIM
inal cases except such as may be vested
in other courts authorized by this con-
stitution; and in all probate and sue
cession matters. and where a success
sion is a party defendant. and in all
cases where the State. a parish. munic-
fpality or other political corporation Ia
a party defendant regardless Of the
ings for the appointment. OF receivers
or liquidators to corporations or part
nerships; and said court shall have au-
thority to issue all such writs. process
proper for the purpose Of the jurisdic-
ton herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge IN
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth. Twenty-nrst
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eiRht Judicial
Districts. where until otherwise provided
by law there shall be three CD district
and in the other districts above men
toned there shall be two CD district
| judges.
District judges shall be elected by .
| plurality OF the qualified voters Of their
respective districts. in which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
| next preceding their election.
They shall be learned In the law. and
five years previous to their election.
District Judges under this Constitu-
| ton shall he elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
Vacancies occasioned by death. res
| ignation. or otherwise where the unex-
pired portion of the term ts less than
one year shall be filled for the remain
| der OF the term by appointment by the
Governor with the advice and consent
| 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
| Governor and held within sixty days of
! the occurrence of the vacancy. under
| the general election laws OF the State.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment. to the
Article of the Constitution Of this State
| II adopted shall become opera tive on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November. 1914. at which time
the additional Judges provided for in
said Article shall be elected in conform
| ity with existing election laws and they
shall hold office for q term OF two
elected and qualified. on the first Tues
! day after the first Monday in Novem-
Der. 1915. on which date all judges here
inabove provided for shall be elected In
laws and they shall hold office for q
term Of four years and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
/ Section 3. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
used at said Congressional election shall
be printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 100 Of the Consti.
tuition OF louisiana, relative to District
Courts" and the words AGAINST ths
proposed amendment to Article 100 OF
the Constitution Of Louisiana relative
to District Courts" and such electol
shall indicate. as provided in the gen.
eral election laws Of the State. which
| of the propositions For" or Against
he votes for.
! L. F. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
| THOMAS &. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
| the Senate.
Approved: July 8. 1914.
| l.. z. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
| A true copy:
| ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.