The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-15
Act No. 1874
House Bill No. $40.
BY Mr.. Gordon.

House Bill No. $40 BY Mr.. Gordon.
AN ACT. ..
Proposing an amendment to Article No.
1S6 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to District At
torneys:-
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of fT.ouisiana
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 sub
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 ap-
proved and ratified Dy a majority Of
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become part of the Con-
stitution, to-wit:-
That Article No 125 of the Constitu-
tion of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 125.
There shall be a District Attorney
for each Judicial District in the State.
electors OF the judicial district at the
same time and for the same term as is
provided in Article fO9 for District
Judges. He shall receive a salary Of
One Thousand Dollars uer~ ~annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
shall be an actual resident of the Dis
trict and a licensed attorney in this
State. He shall also receive FOES: hrt
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses. except on conviction. which Zee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case of a misdemeanor. All elections
to fill vacancies occasioned by death
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexpired term, and the Governor shall
fill the vacarcv until an election car
be held. Provided chat the election 70
fill such vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs. Provided If such unexpire
term is for shorter period than orA
year. the appointee Of the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the mower to ore
the office Of Assistant District Attor-
ney, said Assistant District ATTORNEY to
be selected and annointed by the Dis
trict ATTORNEY OF sa'N Tudirial District
subject to removal at hts discretion, AMI
commissioned nv the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the qualifications hernir
above provided. and shall he ci0the1
with all the powers Of the duly elected
snd qualified District Attorney under
the Constitution an1 laws of Louisiana.
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shall receive all fees
and emolumerts Of the office.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall receive a salary of Six Hundred
Dollars per annum. to be paid hv the
State. PAYABLE monthly on his own war
legislature may fix, to be paid pro rata
BY the Police Jury of the Parish or
Parishes of said Judicial District.
Section 2. Be II further resolved. etc,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution Of this State
II adopted shall become operative on
the first day Of January A. D., 1918.
Section g. Be " 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 "Arainst the
proposed amendments to Article 125 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 Against"
he votes for.
L. r. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House Of Represents ia tives
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 2. 1914.
l.. r. BALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
true COPY:
ALVIN e HFPFRT,
Secretary Of State.