The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-16
Act No. 1874
House Bill No. $40.

MOUSE Bill NO $40 Rv Mr. r.-l-
AN ACT.
proposing an amendment to Artic,. NJ,
10 or the Constitution of the stat
OF louisiana, relative to District AZ
Section l: Be 1t resolved b.; the Can
erai Assemply or the State Of Louisa na
10 each House concurring-That the fol.
lowing amendment to the Constitutton
or the State of Louisiana. shall be snh.
mitted to the electors Of the State AZ
une CONGRESSIONAL Election to be holden
on the First Tuesday after thu First
Monday in November, 1914, and ~ an
proved and ratified by a majority Of
SAID electors voting in said election the
same then to become a part of the Con-
stltution. to-wit:-
That Article No. 1875 of the Const,tu-
slon or Louisiana be amended so AZ to
read as follows ~
ARTICLE 1928.
mere shaN be a District ATTORNEY
Tor each Judicial District in th- STATE
who shall be elected by tn. nuajif;ed
electors OF the judicial district AZ the
same time and for the same term ss is
! provided In Article 10s for District
Judges He shall receive a salary of
one Thousand Dollars per annum, nav
a ape monthly on his own warrant He
.n nan DC an actual resident Of tine Dis.
S s.ict and licensed attorney in this
state He shall also receive fees: bnt
no rec shall be allowed In criminal ca
ses except on conviction. which fee
snail not exceed five dollars in each
case or misdemeanor All elections
20 I'LL vacancies occasioned by death,
resignation or removal shall be for the
SS ~, PR term and the Governor Shall
IN me vacancy until an election can
Do held Provided that the election to
III such vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancw
occurs Provided, II such unexnired
Term rs Tor a shorter period than one
year the appotntee Of the Governor shall
no!d OFFICE for said term.
In each Judicial District tn. c.nera,
assembly shall have the power Ia cr..
ate and provide for by legislative act
the office OF Assistant District Alton
ney' said Assistant District Attorney to
ut seiected and appointed by the Dis
trlct Attorney OF said Judicial District
onn'si 20 removal at his discretion, ana
The said Assistant District Attorrev
shall possess the qualifications herein |
anove provided. and shall be clothed !
with all the powers OF the duly elected
ana and qualified District Attorney under
tne Constitution and laws Of Louisiana.
except that the District Attorney sheIi
be entitled to and shall receive al, fees
ana emoluments Of the office.
The said Assistant District Attorn.r
Shaif receive salary Of Six Hundred
dollars per annum. to be paid hv the
state. payable monthly on his own var.
rant, and such additional salary .s ~.
legislature may fix, to be paid nrn rsto
~ the Police Jury Of the parisb or
Parishes of said Judicial District.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved ~.
! nat the foregoing amendment to the
IrtIcie or the Constitution of this State
I adopted. shall become opera tive on
ne 1lrst day OF January, A. D.. 1915,
y, Section 3. Be IT further resolved, etc
nat upon the official ballots to he nseI
said Congressional election shall he
'rinted the words For the prOposed
mendment to Article 125 Of the Consti-
ution OF Louisiana, relative to District
.ttorneys and the words Against the
roposed amendments to Article 125 ot
ne Constitution Of Louisiana. relatiye
0 District Attorneys. and each elector
nan indicate. as provided in the gen ,
raj election laws of the State which
the propositions. For" or Against"
e votes for. ~
= L. r THOMAS,
peaker OF the House Of Representative.
THOMAS c. BARRETT
lieutenant Governor and Presid.nt ~
the Senate
pproyed: July 9, 1914
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana !,
true copy: II
ALVIN f. HEBERT, o
Secretary of State