Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-02
Act No. Isl
House Bill No. s1s. BY Mr.. F1eury.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT

JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 100
of the Constitution Of Louisiana, rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section 1. Be 1t 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 II 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:
cept in the Parish Of Orleans shall have
original Jurisdiction In all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall ex-
coed fifty ($50.00) dollars. exclusive of
interest and in all cases where the title
to real estate IL 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 ana ex-
elusive original jurisdiction In all GRIM
inal cases except such az may be vested
In other courts authorized by this con-
stitution; and in all probate and sue
sion il a party defendant. and in all
cases where the State, q parish. munic-
ipality or other political corporation 10
a party defendant reeardless Of the
amount In dispute: and Of all proceed
ings for the appointment Of receivers
or liquidators to corporations or part
nershfps: 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 jurfsdic-
ton herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge n
each judicial district except in the
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eight judicial
Districts. where until otherwise provided
by law there shall be three CD district
judges in the First Judicial District
toned there shall be two (2) district
judges.
District judges shall be elected by q
/ plurality of the qualified voters OF their
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
District Judges. under this Constitu-
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November
1915. and every four years thereafter
ienation, or otherwise where the unex.
pired portion Of the term ss less than
one year shall be filled for the nemain-
der Of the term by appointment by the
Of the Senate, In all cases where thu
| unexpired portion Of the term II 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. undel
the general election laws OF the State
Section 2. BE II further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to thu
Article Of the Constitution Of thi. State
| the first Tuesday after the first Mon.
| day in November. 1914, at which time
| the additional Judges provided for ID
ity with existing election laws and they
shall hold office for q term Of two
years and until their successors arr
elected and qualified. on the first Tues
Der. 1915. on which date all judges here
| inabove provided for shall be elected II
conformity with the existing electior
laws and they shall hold office for Z
are snS
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That upon the official ballots to b
used at said Congressional election shat
be printed the words For the proposes
tuition Of louisiana, relative to Distric'
Courts' and the words Against thu
proposed amendment to Article 100 o.
the Constitution Of Louisiana RELATIVE
shall Indicate. as provided in the gen
| eral election laws OF the State. whicl
of the propositions For" or Against
ne votes foTi r THOMAS
Speaker Of the House Of Representative
| THOMAS c. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
| the Senate.
| Approved: July 8. 1914.
| l.. E. HALL.
| Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
| Secretary Of State.