The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-08-27

in otler courts authorized by this con-
stitution; and in all probate and sue
ccsston matters. and where a success
sion is party defendant. and in ali
cases where the State a parish muuic-
ipality or other political corporation is
q party defendant rega rdless OF tho
amount in dispute; and of all proceed
lngs for the appointment OF Iecc =
or ltquldat tors to corporations or ? t
nerships: and said court shall have AL
thorlty TO issu" all such writs, process
proper for the purpose of the iurtelic-
non herein conferred upon them
There shall be ono district judge in
each judicial district except in the
First Thirteenth Fifteenth. Twentv- first
Twenty-ftfth and Twenty-eieht Tuti~ial
Districts. where until otherwise provided
by law there shall be three GA district
judges in the First Judicial District
and In the other districts above men
toned there shall be two (2D district
judges,
District judges shall ne elected bv n
plurality of the qualified voters of their
respective districts, in which they SHALL
have been actual residents for two years
next preceding their election.
They shall be learned in the law. and
shall have practlced law in this state
five years previous to- their election.
District Judges under this CoustitU-
zion shall he elected on the Tues Iav
after the first Monday i'm November,
1915, ana every four years thereafter.
vacancies OCCaSlOne1 by NettN, res
ignatton or otherwise where the unev-
pired portion of the term ie less than
one year shall be filled for the remain
der of the term by appointment hv the
Governor with the advice and consent
of the Senate. In all cases where the
unexpired portion of the term is ono
year or more the vacancy shall he finer
BY special election, to be called hy rhe
Governor and held within sixty days of
the occurrence of the vacancy. Uud~r
the general election laws Of the state.
Section >. Re II further resolved etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article OE the Constitution of this state,
<. adopted shall become operative on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
Gay in November, 1914 at which time
the additional Judges provided for in
said Article shall be elected in conform.
ity with existing election laws ana Unry
shall hold office for a term OF rwD
years and until their Successors are
elected and qualified. on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in N0y"m-
Der, 1916 on which date all judges here
inahovr provided for shall be elected in
conformity with the existing eIeeticr
laws and they shall hold office for -
term of four years and unt1l their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
Section 3 BE it further resolved. etc,
That upon the official ballots to he
used at said Congressional election shalt
be printed the words For the proposed
amendment 10 Article 10j Of the CO0Stj-
tuition of louisiana, relative to District
Courts" aud the words "NgairSt the
proposed amendment to Article 1o9 Of
the Constitution of Louisiana relative
to District Courts" and such electCr
shall indicate. as provided In the gem
eral election laws of the State which
of the propositions For or "ACai0gt'
he votes for.
l.. r.. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate
Approved: July Q. 1914
l. H. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true eorv:
ALVIN T. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.