The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-05
Act No. 1874
House Bill No. $40. BY Mr. Gordon
AN AC-

House Bill No. $40. By Mr.. Gordon
AN 40,
Proposing an amendment, to Article No.
125 of the COHstitutio. of the State
of Louisiana. relative I, District At
tOrneyS.-
eral Assembly Of the State otI,ouissana.
two-thirlS of all the membes ele,.lnJ
to each House CONFERENCE.-The. the fol
lowing amendment tn the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana, shall % sub
mitted to the electors Of the Stae. at
the CONGRESSIONAL Election to be hiden
on the FIRST Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1914. and If ap-
proved and ratified 10y a majority of
said electors voting in said election tie
same then To become a part of the Coz.
Stitution. to-wit:-
That Article No. 125 Of the Constitu-
ton of Louisiana he amended so as TO
read as follows
ARTICLE 1875.
There shall he a District Attorney
for each judicial District in the state
who shall he elected by the qualified
electors of the judicial district at the
same time and for the same term as is
provided in Article 109 for District
Judges He shall receive salary Of
one Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
shall be an actual resident Of the DIS
triCt and a licensed attorney in this
state. He shall also receive foes: hut
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
SeS. except on conviction. which Zee
shall not exceed five dollars i'm each
caSe of n miSdemeanor. All elections
to fill vacancies oc"asionei by death
resignation or removal shall be for the
uneXpired term, and the Governor shall
fill the vacancy until an election can
he held. Provided that the election to
fill such vacancy shall he held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs. Provided. If such unexpired
term is for a shorter period than on"
wear the appointce Of the Governor shall
hold office for said term
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the rower to ere
ate and provide for by. legislative act,
the office Of Assistant District AttOr-
ney. said Assistant District ATTORNEY to
he selected and appointed bv the Dis
trict Attorney OF said Judicial District
subject to removal at his discretion. AMI
commissioned bv the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the oualifiCa tons herein
above provided. and shall he clothed
with all the powers Of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
the Constitution and laws oe Louisiana.
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shall receive all fees
and emoluments of the office
The said Assistant District ATTORNEY
shall receive n salary of Six Hundred
Dollars per annum. to he maid by the
State. payable monthly on his own war
rant, and such additional salary as the
Legislature may fix, to he paid pro rata
by the Police Jury of the Parish or
Parishes Of said Judicial District.
Section .. Be il 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 January, y. D.. 1915.
Section g. BE II further resolved, etc
That upon the official ballots to he used
at said Congressional election shall be
printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 125 of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana. relative to District
ATTORNEYS" and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 125 of
the Constitution Of Louisiana. relative
to District Attorneys. and each elector
shall indicate. as provided in the gem
eral election laws of the State. which
of the propositions, For or Against"
he votes for.
l.. F.. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representa- tiveS
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. F.. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.