The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
Act No. 257

House Bill No. 5l3. BY Mr.. F7eury.
JOINT RESOLUTION
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 100
of the Constitution OF Louisiana. rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section l. Be IL resolved by the Cen
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
electors of the State, at the Congress
sional election to be holden on the First
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember. 1914, and II approved and rati-
ing in said election of the same to be-
come a part of the Constitution. to-
wit:
original jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount In dispute shall ex-
coed fifty $4,000 dollars, exclusive of
interest and in all cases where the title
or other public positions. or civil or
political rights. and all other cases
where no specific amount is 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-
cession matters. and where success
sion is a party defendant and in all
cases where the State. a parish. munfc-
ipality or other political corporation 10
amount in dispute: and Of all proceed
ings for the appointment OF receivers
or 1iquidators to corporations or part
nerships: and said court shall have au-
thority to issue all such writs. process
and orders as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose of the 1urtsdto-
ton herein conferred upon them:
There shall be one district judge IN
each judicial district except in the
First, Thirteenth. Fifteenth. Twenty-frst
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eight 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 .
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
shall have practiced law in this State
five years previous to their election.
District Judges under this Constitu-
ton shall he elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in Novembsf.
1916. and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death. res
ignation. or otherwise where the unex-
pired portion OF the term te less than
one year shall be filled for the remain
Governor with the advice and consent
of the Senate. In all cases where the
unexpired portion of the term 10 one
year or more the vacancy shall be filled
Governor and held within sixty days Of
the occurrence OF the vacancy under
the general election laws of the State.
Section 2. BE II further resolved. etc.
- ~H A. -
Article OF the Constitution OF this State.
| II adopted shall become operative on
| the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November 1914, at which time
said Article shall be elected in conform
| ity with existing election laws and they
| shall hold office for a term Of two
years and until their successors are
! day after the first Monday in Novem-
| ber 1916. on which date all judges here
| inahove provided for shall be elected IN
conformity with the existing election
| term OF four years and until their suo.
cessors are elected and qualified.
Section 3. 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 100 of the Consti-
| tuition OF louisiana, relative to District
Courts" and the words Against tho
J proposed amendment to Article 100 OF
the Constitution OF Louisiana relativs
| to District Courts" and such electoi
| 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 c. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
| the Senate.
| Approved: July 9, 1914.
| l.. f. HALL,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
| true copy:
| ALVIN f. HEBERT.
| Secretary Of State.