The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
Act No. 1877

Senate Bill No. 60 BY Mr. Well
Proposing an amendment to Article 100
Of the Constitution Of Louisiana rela-
tive 70 District Courts. in order to
provide for the creation and election of
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial District.
Section 1. BE It resolved by the GEN
erei Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-fhtrds of all the members elected
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of Louisiana shall be submitted to the
electors OF the State, at the Congress
a,onal election e Be holden on the first
vember, 1914, and. II approved and rati-
fled by a majority Of said electors voting
In said election, the same to become a
part Of the Constitution to-wit:
That Article los OF the Constitution be
amended so as to read as follows;
ARTICLE 1os.
The District Courts, except In the Par
fsh OF Orleans, shall have original juris-
dtction in all civil matters where the
AMOUNT in dispute shall exceed Fifty
(s50.oo> Dollars, exclusive Of interest
and in all cases where the title TO real
estate is involved, Or to office of 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 Constitu ton
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
o'As ma jurisdiction IN al CRIMINAL cases
except such as may be vested IN other
courts by this Constitution, and In all
probate and succession matters, and
where succession is a party defendant
and In all cases where the State par
ish. municipality or other political cor
poration, Is a party defendant regard
less of the amount in dispute; and Of all
proceedings for the appointment Of re-
partnership; aua said courts shall have
authority to issue all such writs, pro
cess, and orders, as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose Of the Jurisdiction
herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge for
each judicial district. except for the
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth and Tween
ty-first Judicial Districts, where. mill
otherwise provided by law, there shall
be two district judges, but judges of the
Twentyfirst judicial District shall not
be residents Of the same parish.
And the Judges Of the Fifteenth yu4i-
cial District shall not be residents of
the Same parish after the expiration Of
ting terms Of the present incumbents
District Judges shall be elected BY
respective district, In which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
next preceding their election They
have praeticed law in this State five
years previous to their election.
District Judges under this Constitu-
tton shall be elected on the Tuesday
Oh tCi ehS LII Nhoftldy III november.
1915, and every four years thereafter
Vacancies occasioned by death. resfg-
nation, or otherwise, where the unex-
pfred portion of the term Is less than
o. year shall .' be filled for the re.
fhe Governor, with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. In all cases where
the unexpired portion Of the term Is one
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 It further resolved, eto.,
that the foregoing amendment to the
article Of the Constitution Of this state,
IL adopted. shall become operative on the
first day of December, A D. 1914, and
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-
said Thirteenth Judicial District, who
shall hold office until the next regular
election for Judges under this Constitu-
ton and until his successor is elected
and qualified.
Section 8. Be It further resolved etc,
That upon the official ballots TO be used
at said Congressional election shall be
printed the words. For the proposed
tuition of Louisiana relative to District
Courts. creating an additional Judge for
the Thirteenth judicial District" and
the words, Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 169 of the Constitution |
OF Louisiana relative to District Courts. |
creating an additional Judge for the |
Judicial District and each |
elector shall indicate. as provided In the |
general election laws of the State, for |
which proposition, Tor or Against |
he votes.
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of |
the Senate
L. E THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives. |
Approved. July 3. 1914
L. E. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana |
A true copy:
ALVIN E HEBERP.
Secretary of State. /