The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29
Act No. 1877
Senate Bill No. go.

AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 109
Of the Constitution OF Louisiana rela-
tive to District Courts. in order to
provide for the creation and election OF
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial District.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected
TO each house coneurring, that the fol-
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 No
fled by a majority Of said electors voting
In said election, the same to become a.
part Of the Constitution, to-wst:
That Article ZOE OF the Constitution be
amended SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 100.
The District Courts, except In the Par
ish OF Orleans, shall have original 3urfs-
diction in all civil matters where the
amount In dispute shall exceed Fifty
(s5o.oo) Dollars. exclusive Of Of interest
estate is involved, or 70 Office Of other
public positions. civil or political
rights and all other cases where no
specific amount Is in contest, except as
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
original jurisdiction in all criminal cases
except such as may be vested In other
courts by this Constitution. and In all
where a succession is a party defendant.
and In all cases where the State, par
ish municipality. or other political cor
less of the amount in dispute; and Of all
proceedings for the appointment of re-
ceivers of Iquidators to corporations or
partnership; aHd said courts shall have
authority to Issue all such writs, pro-
nd naaaGSa
proper for the purpose Of the jurisdiction
herein conferred upon them
There shall be one district judge for
First, Thirteenth. Fifteenth and Twen-
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 residents of the same parish.
And the judges of the Fifteenth Judi
cial District shall not be residents Of
the same parish after the expiration Of
the terms of the present incumbenas.
District Judges shall be elected by a
plurality Of the qualified voters Of their
respective district, IN which they shall
have been actual residents FOR two years
shall be learned In the law and shall
years previous to their election
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday tn November,
1916, and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned py death, resfg-
nation, or otherwise, where the unex-
pired portion of the term is less than
one year. shall be filled for the re-
mainder Of the term by appointment or
the Governor with the advice ana con
sent of the Senate. In all cases where
the unexpired portion of the term is 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 unoer the
general election laws OF the State
Section g 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 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 judge for
said Thirteenth Judicial District. who
shall hold Office until the next regular
election for Judges under this Constitu-
tlon and until his successor is eiecteo
and qualified.
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved. etc,
That upon the official ballots to be used
at said Congressional election shal s os
amendment to Article 109 of the Consti-
tuition Of Louisiana relative to District
Courts, creating an addit1onai 1uoge lo5
the Thirteenth Judicial DISTRICT ana
the words. Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 109 OF the Constitution
~ 7 ,ouistana relative to District Courts
creating an additional Judge for the
aIactor shall indicate, as provided In the
general election laws OF the State, for
Which proposition, For" or Against
he votes.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
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