The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-01

House Bill No. $40 BY Mr.. Gordon
IN AN ACT
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OF Louisiana, relative to District At
torneys:-
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds of all the members elected
lowing amendment to the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana. shall be sub.
mitted to the electors of the State, al
the Congressional Election to be holder
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in November, 1914. and If ap-
proved and ratified by a majority OF
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become part of the Con
That Article No. 125 of the Constitu-
ton of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 12s.
There shall be a District Attorney
for each Judicial District in the State
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of the judicial district at the
same time and for the same term as is
provided in Article 109 for District
Judges. He shall receive a salary OF
One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant He
shall be an actual resident of the Dis
trict and a licensed attorney in thi.
State He shall also receive fees: but
ses except on conviction. which fee
Shall not exceed five dollars in each
case of misdemeanor All elections
to fill vacancies occasioned by death,
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexpired term. and the Governor shall
fill the vacancy until an election can
be held. Provided that the election to
fill such vacancy shall be held within
occurs. Provided, If such unexpired
term is for a shorter period than one
year, the appointee of the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to Gre
ate and provide for by legislative act,
the office~of Assistant District Attor-
ney. said Assistant District Attorney to
be selected and appointed by. the Dis
trict Attorney of said Judicial District.
subject to removal at his discretion. ana
commissioned bv the Governor
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the uua1ifica tions herein
above provided and shall be clothed
with all the powers of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
the Constitution and laws Of Louisiana.
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shall receive all fees
and emoluments of the office
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall receive a salary of Six Hundred
Dollars per annum. to be paid by the
State, payable montf7y on his own war
rant, and such additional salary as the
legislature may fix, to be paid pro rata
by the Police Jury of the Parish or
Parishes of said Judicial District.
Section q Be 1t further resolved. etc,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution of this State
If adopted, shall become operative on
the first day of January, A D., 1915.
Section 8. Be 1t 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 Against the
proposed amendments to Article 125 of
the Constitution of Louisiana, relative
to District Attorneys. and each elector
shall indicate. as provided in the gen-
eral election laws of the State. which
of the propositions. For" or Against"
he votes for.
L. r. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representa- tives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July o. 1914.
L. Z. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBFRT.
Secretary of State.