The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
Act No. 1877
Senate Bill No. 80.
BY Mr.. We'll.

AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 1909
of the Constitution of Louisiana rela-
tive to District Courts, In order to
provide for the creation and election of
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial District
Section l. Be It resolved by the Gem
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 Louisiana shall be submitted to the
electors of the State. at the Congress
sional election to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, 1914, and, If approved and rati-
fled by majority of said electors voting
in said election. the same to become a
part of the Constitution, to-wit.
That Article 100 of the Constitution be
amended so as to read as follows: 81
ARTICLE 1os
The District Courts. except in the Par
ish OF Orleans. shall have original juris-
diction in all civil matters where the
amount in dispute shall. exceed Fifty
(S50.0O Dollars. exclusive of intere&.
and in all cases where the title ltp reGl
estate Is involved. or to Office oy..tler
rights. ana ali other Sasss So w rc
specific amount is In contest, excSN as
otherwise provided in this Consttdtion
They shall have unlimited and eielusive
original jurisdiction in all crimin6l cases
except such as may be vested b other
courts by this Constitution, am In all
probate and succession mates, and
where a succession is party ddendant
and in all cases where the STATE par
ish, municipality, or other political cor
marathon ig marty 1afnnSo,,f
less of the amount in dispute; and Of all
proceedings for the arspofntment of re-
ceivers Of liquidatOrS to corporations or
partnership; and said courts shill have
authority to issue all such wrAs pro-
cess. and orders. as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose of the jurhdiction
herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge for
each judicial district. except fcr the
First, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and fTwen-
ty-first Judicial Districts, whera until
otherwise provided by law. thert shall
be two district judges, but judgesof the
Twentyfirst Judicial District shall NOT
be residents of the same parish. Il
And the judges of the Fifteenth Judi
cial District shall not be residents Of
the same parish after the expiration of
the terms of the present incumbents.
District Judges shall be elected nv a
Piule any Vi tue uudit ieu voters OF their
respective district. in which they shall
have been actual residents for two Years
next preceding their election. They
Shall be learned in the law ana .hajl
have practiced law in this Stafa five
years previous to their election.
District Judges under this Copsti,n
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1916, and every four years thereafter.
vacancies occasonou py death. resig-
natlon, or otherwise. where the unex-
pred portion of the term Is less than
one year, shall be filled for the re-
ma1nder of the term by appointments of
the Governor, with the advice and con-
sent or the Senate. In all cases where
the unexpired portion of the term Is one
year or more, the vacancy shall be.filled
ny sneclal election to be called hv the
Governor and held within sixty DAYS of
tiIe occurrence of the vacancy, under, the
general election laws of the State
oectlon z Be it further resolved. etc.
tnat the foregotne amendment to the
a al OF the Constitution of this State,
II adopted, shall become operative On the
fifst day Of December, A. D. 1a,I and
the Governor of the State shall within
ten GAYS thereafter. order an election IN
De held within the Thirteenth Judicial
District of Louisiana, and. in confnrr,itv
with existing election laws for the NV,
pose OF electing the additional iudse for
SAID thirteenth Judicial District who
snail hold office until the next rev,,a =
election for Judges under this Constitu.
tlon and until his successor is eIaoted
and qualified. eiec'eo
-, Section 3. Be it further resolved etc
lhat upon the official ballots to he rsed
AT said congressional election shall he
printed the words. For the nronoseJ
amendment to Article 109 of the Canst;l
luton or Louisiana relative Ia D;strint
CourtS, creating an additional iudge FOR
me thirteenth Judicial District 3 and
the words. AGAINST the proposed amand.
ment to Article 100 of the Constitution
OF LOUISIANA relative to District Co,rts
creating an additional Judge for t h"
thirteenth judicial District" and .snh
elector snail indicate. as provided IN the
general election laws of the STAT t 90,
which proposition, For" or "Aaains 80
he votes against
THOMAS C. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President n,
the Senate. VI
l.. f. THOMAS,
speaker OF the House of Representative.
Approved: July 9. 1914. '"'''eS
L. f. HALL,
governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy: ouisiaha
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