The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-16

"a ether courts authorized By this con-
Odtution: and In all probate and suo-
session matters. and where q success
sisn 10 party defendant, and in all
cases where the State, q parish, munio-
spaiify or other political corporation Is
O party defendant regardless of the
amount in dispute; and Of all proceed
segs Tor the appointment of receivers
or lioutdators to corporations or part
hsrships; and said court shall have au-
shority to issue all such writs process
and orders as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose Of Che jurisdic-
don herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge in
zach judicial district except in the
First. Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Twenty-frst
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eight Judicial
Districts. where until otherwise provided
BY law there shall be three go district
Judges in the First Judicial District
and In the other districts above men
toned there shall be two CD district
Judges.
District judges shall be elected by
plurality Of the qualified voters Of their
respective districts. In which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
hext preceding their election.
They shall be learned in the law, and
shall have practiced law in this State
five years previous to their election.
elem shall he elected on the Tuesday
eftar the first Monday in November,
1915, and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, res
tgnation, or otherwise where the unex-
oired portion Of the term ts less than
baa year shall be filled for the remain
asY Of the term by appointment by the
Governor with the advice and consent
Of the Senate. In all cases where the
unsxpired portion of the term is one
year or more the vacancy shall be filled
By special election. to be called by the
Go~ernor and held within sixty Gays o.
che occurrence Of the vacancy. unde1
the general election laws of the State
section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to tn
Article Of the Constitution OF this State
n adopted shall become operative oil
Aay in November. 1914. at which tim
ne additional Judges provided for II
aaid Article shall be elected in conform
ity with existing election laws and the,
shall hold office for term, OF tw
pears and until their successors ar
day after the first Monday In Novem
ksf, 1915, on which date all Judges here
anabove provided for shall he elected i
conformity with the existing electio
laws and they shall hold office for
farm Of four years and until their sue
BBDBOFb 0leClcu ailu Nuditi
Section 3. Be 1T further resolved, etc
That upon the official ballots to I
nsed at said Congressional election sha
be printed the words For the propose
amendment to Article 100 of the Const
tuition of louisiana, relative to Distri'
CourtS' and the words Against II
proposed amendment to Article lo9
he Constitution Of Louisiana reiati'
q District Courts" and such elect
shall indicate, as provided in the ge
eral election laws of the State, whl'
ct the propositions For" or "Agains
he votes for
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representative
THOMAS c. BARRRET,
lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
Approved: July 9. 1914.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State Of bouislaI
a true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State