The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
Act No. 1877

SENATE BAL no. gu by Mr.. Well
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article los
of the Constitution Of Louisiana rela-
tive 70 District Courts, In order to
provide for the creation and election OF
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial District.
Section J. Be It resolved by the Gen
two-thtrda OF all the members elected
lowing amendment 10 TIE Constitution
OF Louisiana shall be submitted to ftse
electors q the State. Al the gongres-
sioaaI election % be holden On the First
Tuesday after the first Manday In Nc
vsnabax. 1914 AMI, III approved and ID Ill
fled BY a ma toriSy eft said electors voting
In said election, the same TO become q
part OF the Constitut ton. to-wtt:
That Article 1ee of the Constitution be
amended so az TO read as follower
ARTICLE 1oa,
The District Courts, except In the Par
ish OF Orleans, shah have original 1urss-
amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty
eS5o.0G3 Dollars, exclusive Of interest.
and IN all cases where the 1ele to real
estate is involved, Or to omce OF other
rights. and All other cases where no
specific amount Is In contest. except as
otherwise provided in this Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
except such as may be vested IN other
courts by this Constitution, and lii all
probate and succession matters and
where succession is party defendant
and in all cases where the State, a par
lsfl. municipality, or other political cor
poratban, Is party defendant regard
less Of the amount In dispute; and Of all
proceedings for the appointment OF re-
cefvers OF IiqutdatoEF to corporations or
partnership, aau said courts shall have
authority 10 Issue all such wrlts, pro-
cess, and orders, as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose Of the Jurisdiction
herein conferred upon them
each et 5udieiai district. eacept a for t fp
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth and Twen-
sy-fiTst Judicial Districts. where, until
be two district judges. but Judges Of the
fwenty-first Judicial District shall not
be residents of the same parish.
And the judges Of the Fifteenth Judi
ciaI District shall not be residents of
the same parish after the expiration OF
The terms OF the present incumbents
district Judges shall be elected by a
plurality Of the qualified voters Of thdr
have been actual residents for two years
next preceding their election. They
snail be learned IN the law and shah
have practfced law In this State five
District. Judges under this ConStitu-
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1916, and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasfoned by death, resig-
nation, or otherwise, where the unex-
pred portion Of the term is less than
one year, shall be filled for the re-
rnaIEder of the term by appointment OF
sent Of the Senate. In all cases where
the unexpired portion Of the term is one
year OF more, the vacancy she'll be filled
by special election to be called by the
oSrI N tr az
the occurrence of the vacancy under the
general election laws Of the State.
Section 2 Be II further resolved, ETC.,
that the foregoing amendment to the
If adopted. shall become operative on the
first day of December. A. D. 1914, and
the Governor of the State shall, within
cen days thereafter, order an election to
he held within the Thirteenth Judicial
District OF Louisiana and. in conformity
with existing election laws. for the pur-
pose of electfng the additional Judge for
said Thirteenth Judicial District, who
shall hold office until the next regular
election for Judges under this Constitu--
taon and until his successor ls elected
and qualified
Section g. Be 1t further resolved eta.
That upon the official ballots to be used
at said Congressional election shall be
printed the words. For the proposed
amendment to Article 109 of the Gonsta-
tuition of Louisiana relative TO District
Courts, creating al thIalt1oIihA IudE5S ioS
the Thirteenth judicial District and
the words. Against the proposed amend
ment 10 Article los of the Constitution
of Louisiana relative to District Courts,
creating an additional Judge for the
Thtrreenth Judicial District apd each
eleetor shall indicate, as provided In the
general election laws Of the State, for
Which proposition, For or against
r.. THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lderfssnaps Governor and President Of
the Senate.
{. g. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
Approved July 9, 1914.
T.. e. HALL
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
a true copy.
ALVIN e. HEBERT,