The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

SENATE Bill NO. 90. By Mr. Weit
AN ACT
proposing an amendment to Article 10e
or the Constitution of Louisiana re]a-
tive to District Courts. in order IN
provide for the creation and election of
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial District
Section |. Be It resolved bv the Cen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
t"o-thlrds OF all the members elected
10 each mouse concurring. that the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
OF Louisiana shall be submitted to the
electors Of the, State at the Congress
Sloha! election to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No.
pember, 1914, and, If approved and "a r..
iled by majority of said electors voting
IN SAID election, the same to become q
part OF the Constitution, to-wit:
That Article 100 of the Constitution he
AMENDED SO as to read as follows.
ARTICLE 100.
Inc District Courts. except in the Par
iSn OF orleans, shall have original juris-
dictlon IN all civil matters where the
amount in dispute shall exceed IEftv
tS5o.0O) Dollars, exclusive of Interest
and IN all cases where the title to raaS
estate is involved or to Office az cs,,s.
public positions, or civil or poIKfh
rights. and all other cases where no
specific amount is in contest. excentsas
otherwise provided in this Constitnt;on
1hey shall have unlimited and exclusive
orlglnal jurisdiction in all criminal ca SEES
except such as may be vested in ofbar
courts by this Constitution, and I'M ali
probate and succession matters and
where succession is a party defenda NJ
and In all cases where the State. mar.
ISM municipality, or other political cor
poratlon; is party defendant regard
less OF the amount in dispute: and Of Iii
proceedings for the alsoointment of Re-
ceVers or llquidators to corpora tons or
partnerships; and said courts shall ha,a
authority to issue all such writs mo.
cess. and orders, as may be necessary 'or
proper FOR the purpose Of the Jurisdiction
herein conferred upon them.
mere snail be one district Judge for
each judicial district except for H.
First, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and IVY rre
ty-first Judicial Districts. where mi,
otherwise provided by law. there shall shall
DC TWO district judges, but judges of the
IWenty-first Judicial District shall not
be residents of the same parish.
AND the judges Of the Fifteenth Judi-
clal District shall not be residents nf
me same parish after the expiration If
'h9 telins vi lhe present incumbents.
District Judges shall be elected hy =
OF the qualified voters of tboir +,
respective district, in which thew shall
nave been actual residents for two raars
next preceding their election Tha,, |
snail be learned in the law and chat,
nave practiced law in this State five
years previous to their election
Dlstrlct Judges under this Constjtn. |
ton shall be elected on the Tnesdar
after the first Monday in Novamhass
I9l6, and every four years tberea flor
vacancies occasioneu Nv oeath resio-
ia.ioh, or otherwise. where the uneY-
'Ileu portion of the term is less than
me year, Shall be filled for the ra.
h Ia OF the term by appointment Of
ne Governor, with the advice and com
zen oI the Senate. In all cases where
,a unexplfed portion of the term is one
,e vai VI more. the vacancy shall be filled
j. SPECIAL election to be called by the
,oVernor and held within sixty DAYS of
ne occurrence of the vacancy Under tho
e Ss; election laws of the State.
oectlon z. Be it further resolved eto
n Ia; the FOREGOING amendment to the
+ tlcle or the Constitution of this STATE
a.. atop.eo' shall become operative on the
!, ., aay or December, A. D. 1914, and
o nc Sovetnor of the State shall, within
gu uays thereafter, order an election to T.
e nelu within the Thirteenth Judicial
'istrict or Louisiana. and. in cOnform;tv
,lth existing election laws, for the MY
ose OF electing the additional nudge for
h ,ni thirteenth Judicial District, who
nan All, noid office until the next regular
Iection for Judges under this Constitm.
on ana until his successor is elected
nd qualified. 10 eiecteu
section 5. Be it further resolved e+o
! hal upon the official ballots to he nseJ
SAD congressional election shall he
rinIed the words, For the nronoseJ
u.tenument to Article 100 of the Consti.
l.ion OF Louisiana relative to District
ourtS, creating an additional Judge for
le thirteenth Judicial District and
re words Against the proposed amend
eIt TO Article 109 of the Constitmtion :
~ louisiana relative to District Courts
,,e e an additional judge for the be-
ilaIteenth judicial District and each
ee.or snail indicate, as provided in the
,heral election laws of the state fnr
men proposition. For" or "Against ~
,o, THOMAS c. BARRETT ii
the Senate. vi G
L. E. THOMAS. {
, s.a OF the HORSE of Representatives
pproFed: July 8. 1914
l.. E. HALL. II
true copy: Va i1oolsiaha.