The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
Act No. 1874
II No. $40. By Mr.. Gordon.


AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article No.
125 of the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana, relative to District At
torneyS:-
Section /. Be 1t resolved b. the Gen
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each House concurring-That the fol-
lowing amendment TO the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana, shall be SUBJ
mitted to the electors of the State. at
the Congressional Election to be holden
on the. First Tuesday after the First
Monday in November. 1914, and If APP
proved and ratified 10y a majority Of
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become a part Of the Con-
stitution. to-wit:-
That Article No. 1926 Of the Constitu-
ton Of Louisiana be amended SO as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 125.
There shall be District Attorney
for each Judicial District in the State.
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of the judicial district at the
same time and for the same term as is
provided in Article 10s for District
Judges. He shall receive salary OF
One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
trict and licensed attorney In this
State He shall also receive fees: but
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses, except on conviction. which fee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case of a misdemeanor. All elections
to I'LL vacancies occasioned by death
resignation or removal shall he for the
unexpired term, and the Governor Shall
fill the vacancy until an election can
be 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
term is for shorter period than on"
year, the appointee Of the Governor shall
hold office for said term. :
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to crn-
ate and provide for. by legislative act
the office of Assistant District Attor-
ney. said Assistant District ATTORNEY to
be selected and appointed by the Dis
trict ATTORNEY Of SAID Judicial District,
subject to removal at his discretion. and
commissioned bv the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the qualifications herein
above provided. and shall he clothed
| with all the powers Of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
| the Constitution and laws Of Louisiana,
except that. the District Attorney shall
De emitted 10 anu Sildll receive oil lees
and emoumerts 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
| rant, and such additional 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 2. Be it 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, a. D.. 1915.
Section 3. 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
amendment to Article 125 OF the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana. relative to District
| Attorneys" and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 1875 Of
the Constitution Of Louisiana. relative
to District Attorneys. and each elector
shall indicate. as provided in the gen.
eral election laws Of the State, which
of the propositions, For" or Against
| he votes for.
L. f. THOMAS,
| Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
| THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
| the Senate.
| Approved: July 9, 1914.
| l.. r. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
| ALVIN e. HEBERT,
| Secretary of State.