The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-08-27

House Bill No. $40. BY Mr. Gordep
AN ACT,
Proposing an amendment to Article No.
: ~ - CT the CONSTELLATION ofs tha, State
OF L0uisfana- relative TO District At
torneys:-
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring-That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana. shall be SUBJ
mitted to the electors of the State, at
the Congressional Election to be holden
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in November 1914. and if ap-
proved and ratified by q majority of
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become a part of the Con-
Stitution. to-wit:-
That Article No 125 of the Constitu-
tion of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 12s.
There shall be a District Attorney
for each judicial District in the stat.
who shall be elected by 80 qualified
electors of the judicial district at thu
provided in Article 100 for Dtstric /
Judges. He shall receive a salary Of
One Thousand Dollars per annun. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
shall be an actual resident of the Dis
trict and a licensed attorney in this
State. He shall also receive fees: Wt
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses. except on conviction. which fee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case Of a misdemeanor. All elections
to fill vacancies occasioned by death
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexpired term. and the Governor shall
fill the vacancy until an election can
be held Provided chat the election to
fill suoh vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs Provided. if such unexpired
term is for shorter period than one
year the appointee Of the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each .Tudicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power tn Gre
tie and provide for. by legislative act,
the office of Assistant District Attor-
ney, said Assistant District Attorney to
be selected and appointed by the Dis
trict Attorney of sai1 Judicial District.
subject to removal at his discretion. ana
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 Constitution and laws of Louisiana:
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shall receive all fees
and emoluments Of the office.
The said Assistant District ATTORNEY
shall receive salary of Six Hundred
Dollars per annum. to be paid by the
State. payable monthly on his own var
rant, and such additional salary as tie
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 8. BE it further resolved. eto.
That upon the official ballots to be used
at said Congressional election shall be
printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 1s5 of the Consti
tuition of Louisiana. relative to District
Attorneys" and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 125 of
the Constitution of Louisiana, relative
to District Attorneys. and each eIector
shall indicate. as provided in the gen
eral election laws of the State. which
of the propositions, For" or Against"
he votes for.
L. +. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July Q. 1914.
L. r. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN z. IiEBERT,
Secretary Of State.