The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-31

House Bill No. $40. BY Mr.. Gordon
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article No
/ IS Of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana, relative to District At
torneys:-
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana
two thirds Of all the members elected
to each House coneurring-That the fol
loving 10 1le an; amendment e the Constitution
mftted to the electors Of the State. al
the Congressional Election to be holden
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in November, 1914. and If APP
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become part of the Con-
stitut1on, to-Wit:-
That Article No. 1875 of the Constitu-
ton or Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 1875.
There shall be a District Attorney
for each judicial District In the State
who, she'll be elected by the qualified
electors Of the judicial district at the
provided in Article 100 for District
Judges. He shall receive a salary of
one Thousand Dollars per annum pay
abie monthly on his own warrant. He
trict and a licensed attorney in this
State. He shall also receive fees; but
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses, except on conviction, which Zee
case e., Of a misdemeanor. All elections
to fiji vacancies occasioned by death,
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexpfred term, and the Governor shall
be b, held; Provided that the election to
fill such vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs: Provided. If such unexpired
year. the appointee of the Governor shall
hold office for said term
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to cre-
ehe e ofc ere OF az 1Gr By act
Iney, said Assistant District Attorney to
be selected and appointed by the Dis
trict Attorney OF said Judicial District
subject to removal at hts discretion, and
commissioned by the Governor
The said Assistant district Attorney
shall possess the qualifications harein-
above provided, and shall be clothed
a mn a a tie pre Of he duly elected
the Constitution and laws Of 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 a salary OF Six Hundred
Dollars per annum. to be paid BY the
State, payable monthly on his own war
idHt, anu such add1tlOnef salary as the
legislature may Fix, to be paid pro rata
BY the Police Jury of the Parish or
Parishes of said judicial District,
Section 3: Be It further resolved. etc,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article Of the Constitution of this State
|? adopted. shall become operative on
the first day Of January, A b., 1918.
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved. etc
That upon the official ballots to be used
at SAID Congressional election shall he
printed the words For the proposed
amendment 10 Article 1876 Of the Constf
tuition of Louisiana, relative to District
Attorneys and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 12y 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 @AgaInsts
he votes for
L. F. THOMAS,
speaker or the House of Representatives.
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 Z. HEBERP,
Secretary of State.