The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-19
ACT NO. 1874.
House Bill No 34O-By Mr.. Gordon,
AN ACT

IlOuSe Dill NO. OtU-DS NIL 0OluOH' !
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article No.
125 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to District At
torneys.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana shall be submitted to
the electors of the State, at the congress
sonal election to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1914, and if approved and ratified by
a majority of said electors voting in said
election the same then to become a part
of the Constitution, to-wit:
That Article No 125 of the Constitution
of Louisiana be amended so as to read
as follows:
ARTICLE 1876.
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 100 for District Judges He shall
receive salary of One Thousand Dollars
per annum, payable monthly on his own
warrant. He shall be an actual resident
of the District and licensed attorney in
this State He shall also receive fees;
but no fee shall be allowed in criminal
cases, except on conviction, which fee
| shall not exceed five dollars in each case
| of a misdemeanor. All elections to fill
vacancies occasioned by death, resigna-
| ton or removal shall be for the unex-
ired 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 sixty days
from the date the vacancy occurs Provid-
ed, if such uneXpired term is for 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 create
and provide for by legislative act, the
Office of Assistant District Attorney, said
Assistant District Attorney to be selected
and appointed by the District Attorney
of said Judicial District subject to re-
moval at his discretion, and commissioned
by the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the qualifications herein
above provided. and shall be clothed with
all the powers of the duly elected and
qualified District Attorney under the Con-
lstitution and laws of Louisiana. except
that the District Attorney shall be en-
titled 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 monthly 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 2. Be it 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 3. Be it 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
EAttorneys" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 1876 of the
Constitution of Louisiana, relative to Dis
trict Attorneys" and each elector shall
indicate, as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State, which of the prop
' ositons. For or Against" he votes for
L. E. THOMAS,
r Speaker of the House of Representatives
: THOMAS c. BARRETT,
| lieut.. Governor and President of Senate
Approved: July g. 1914
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
t A true copy:
: ALVIN T.. HEBERT, Secretary of State
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