The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-29
Act No. 1877
Senate Bill No. so.
BY Mr.. We'll.

Senate Bill No. so. BY Mr.. We'll.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment TO Article 100
of the Constitution of Louisiana rela-
tive to District Courts. i'm order to
provide for the creation and election of
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial District.
Section |. Be e resolved by the Cen
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 a ma iority 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:
ARTICLE 1O9.
The District Courts. except in the Par
ish of Orleans. shall have original iurs-
diction in all civil matters where the
! amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty
($50.0O) Dollars. exclusive of interest.
and in all cases where the title to real
estate is involved or to office of other
public positions. or civil or political
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
original jurisdiction in all criminal cases
| except such as may be vested in other
courts by this Constitution, and In all
| probate and succession matters. and
where a succession is a party defendant
| and in all cases where the State, a par
| ish, municipality, or other political cor
| poratiOn. is party defendant. regard
less of the amount in dispute: and Of all
proceedings for the appointment of re-
| ceivers of liquidators to corporations or
partnership; and said courts shall have
! authority to issue all such writs. pro-
| cess. and orders. as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose of the Jurisdiction
! herein conferred upon them.
| There shall be one district judge for
| each judicial district. except for the
| First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth and Tween
| ty-first Judicial Districts, where until
\ otherwise provided by law. there shall
| be two district judges, but judges of the
| Twentyfirst Judicial District shall not
be residents of the same parish.
| 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 by a
plurality of the qualified voters of their
! respective district. in which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
next preceding their election. They
have practiced law in this State five
years previous to their election.
District Judges under this Constitu-
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
1 IT,
| 1916. and every four years thereafter. ,
| Vacancies occasioned by death. resig-
| nation, or otherwise, where the unex
pired portion of the term is less than
| one year. shall be filled for the re-
mainder of the term by appointment of
the Governor with the advice and con-
| sent OF the Senate. In all cases where
the unexpired portion of the term is one
year or more. the vacancy shall be filled
by special election to be called by the
Governor and held within sixty days Of
| 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
article of the Constitution of this State.
| II adopted, shall become operative on the
first day of December. A. d. 1914. and
| the Governor OF the State shall. within
| ten days thereafter, order an election to
be held within the Thirteenth Judicial
! District of Louisiana, and. in conformity
with existing election laws, for the pur-
| pose of electing the additional Judge for
said Thirteenth Judicial District, who
| shall hold office until the next regular
election for Judges under this Constitu-
ton and until his successor is elected
and qualified.
| Section 3. Be il 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 100 of the Consti-
/ tuition of Louisiana relative to District
| Courts, creating an additional judge for
the Thirteenth Judicial District" and
| the words. Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 100 of the Constitution
| OF Louisiana relative to District Courts
| creating an additional judge for the
| Thirteenth judicial District" and each
elector shall indicate. as provided in the
general election laws of the State for
which proposition, For or Against"
he votes.
| THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President of
| the Senate.
| L. F. THOMAS
Speaker of the House of Representatives
| Approved: July 9, 1914.
| l.. f. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
| A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.