The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-22

House Bill No. 34o. BY Mr. Gordon
AN ACT. ~.
Prepoaine an amendment 70 Article No.
OF Louisiana, relative to District At
torneys:-
Section 1. BE it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds of all the members elected
70 each House concurring-That the fol-
lowing amendment TO the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, shall be sub
nitted to the electors Of the State. at
the Congressional Election to be holden
en- 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 a part Of the Con-
stftution, to-wit:-
That Article No 1875 of the Constitu-
read as follows
ARTICLE f25.
There shall be District Attorney
for each Judicial District in the State.
who shall be elected ;by the qualified
electors of the judicial district at the
provided in Article 1os for District
Judges He shall receive a salary Of
One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
trict and licensed attorney in this
State. He shall also receive fees: but
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses. except on conviction. which fee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
ease of a misdemeanor. All elections
to I'LL vacancies occasoned by death
. resignation or removal shall be for the
unexpired term, and the Governor shall
be held Provided that the election to
I'LL suoh vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs: Provided. II such unexpired
n no
year. the appointee OF the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to cre-
the office of Assistant District Attor-
ney, said Assistant District Attornev TO
be selected and appointed by the Dis
trict Attorney of SAID Judicial District
subject to removal at his discretion, ami
commissioned nv the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the qualifications herein
above provided. and shall be clothed
and qualified District Attorney under
the Constitution an1 laws of Louisiana
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shall. receive all fees
and emoluments NJ 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
Legislature may fix. to be paid pro rata
by the Police Jury Of the Parish or
Parishes Of said Judicial District.
Section 2, Be1t further resolved. etc,
That the, FOREGOING amendment to the
Article OF the Constitution Of this State
II adoptsd. shall become operative on
the first day OF January, A. D.. 1918.
Section 8. Be II 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 Constt-
tuition Of Louisiana relative to District
ATTORNEYS and this 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 gem
eral election lews OF the State, which
Of the propositions, For" or Against"
he votes for.
L. r. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Representa- ttves.
THOMAS @. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
r. the Senate.
Approved: July o. 1874.
L. z. HALL p F.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN z. HEBFRT,
Secretary Of State