Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12

anu ~ onosad amendment, as proVlaeu u,
on tho General election laws OF this Fl
State. u
- 10 House of Representatives. Il
THOMAS G. BARRETT. ,.,. d
Governor and President OF the d
Senate. r
Anproyed July 8, 1914 :
T.. e. HALL, ,o,;siona +
Governor of the State OF LOUISIANA. :
A true copy: I
ALVIN E. HEBERT, I
Secretary of State {
ACT NO. 257. j
House Bill No. 51S. BY Mr. fieu''
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Promising an amendment to Article ra aH9
Of the Constitution OF houlsian"'
tive to District Courts.
Section /. Be it resolved by tne uti
ora1 Assembly of the State OF LOUIS,
ena two-thirds of all the members elec tsa
to each House concurring, Ina .ne
following amendment to the Oonssi' ~
.;an NC Ionisiana shall be submitted u
thn elections of the State. at the ooh-
aress;onal election to be holden on tne
T;rst TUESDAY after the first MONDAY III
November. 1914, and if approved anu
rat;6ed nv a majority Of said electors
vot;no in said election the same TO De
come a mart of the Constitution, to-
wit:
Article 100. The District courts, e1-
cont in the Parish of Orleans shall nave
original jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount IN dispute shall e4.
God fftv (S5O.OO) dollars, exclusive :o1
interest and in all cases where the tue
tn real estate is involved, or to once or
other nublic positions, or civil or poltl-
col rights. and all other cases where no
s%naci;c amount is in contest, except as
otherwise provided in this Constitution.
Tbev shall have unlimited and exclusive
original jurisdiction in all criminal cases
oxcant such as MAJ be vested In other
conrts authorized by this constitution
and in all probate and succession mat
tors and where a succession Is a party
defendant. and in all cases where the
State. a parish, municipality or othel
nol;tical corporation is a party detenoan,
rsgardless Of the amount in dispute; AM
Of ali proceedings for the appointment o
receivers or liauidators to corporations o
martnerships: and said court shall nav
authority to issue all such writs, process
and orders as may be necessary or propee
for the purpose Of the jurisdiction hereh
conferred upon them. i.
There shall be one district Judge !
each judicial district except IN the Tlrs
,Thirteenth. Fifteenth, Twenty-frst!,
with. and Twenty-eighth judicial Nv
tr;cta where until otherwise provide
nv law there shall be three 90 dlstrl'
uAoas in the First Judicial District, an
in tha other districts above mentlone
there shall be two (2) district judges.
District Judges shall be elected by
r,,roI;tv of the qualified voters OF the
rasnectiye districts, in which they she
have been actual residents for two yea
next preceding their election.
They shall be learned in the law a
shall have practiced law in TINS otS
Ave wears previous to their election:
District Judges under this Consul,
ton shall be elected on the TUESDAY al
/ h first Monday in November, l9lo' q
every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, reslgl
+;nn or otherwise where the unexpll
nort;on If the term is less than one "
shall he filled for the remainder OF
term by appointment by the Govern
with the advice and consent of the y
ate In all cases where the unexpll
norton Of the term is one year or M
the vacancy shall be filled BY spec
election. to be called by the Cover
and held within sixty days OF the occ
renee of the vacancy, under the gene
election laws Of the State.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
That the foregoing amendment to the
ticie Of the Constitution OF this State
adopted shall become operative on
frst Tuesday after the first Monday
November, 1914. at which time the a.
tional Judges provided for in said
ticIe shall be elected in conformity '
existing election laws and they shall
office for q term of two years and U
their successors are elected and quail
on the first Tuesday after the first N
sday in November, 1916, on which
all Judges he%reinabove provided for
be elected in conformity with exls
election laws and they shall hold Q
for a, term of four years and until I
successors are elected and qualified.
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
That upon the official ballots to be
at said Congressional election shall
printed the words "For the prop
amendment to Article 100 of the
stitutiOn of Louisiana, relative to
trict Courts" and the words Gag
the proposed Amendment to Article
@t - A. Corckskks0n oe Nr,sci0nQ rpI
to District Courts" and such elector
indicate, as provided in the general
ton laws of the State, which OF
propositions "For" or Against" he
for.
J.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represents
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
Senate.
Approved July 8, 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State OF LOU
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 2eO.
House Bill No. 1853. BY MI. Gel
AN ACT
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for their registry, and imposln
cense therefor; and providing
ties for any violations Of this a.
An Act whereas 1t Is intended
this Act ratified by an amendl
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