The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-09-10
Act No. 1874

House Bill No, 84a. By MR Gordon.
L. IN CT
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1yLs Of the Cons titdtfon of the State
of Louisiana, relative to District At
torneys:-
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
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 sub
n1itted to the electors of the State al
the Congressional Election to he holden
an the First Tuesday after the First
Monday In November, 1914. and if ap
proved and ratified 10y a 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 125.
for each Judicial District in the State
who shall be elected by the Qualified
electors of the judicial district at the
provided in Article 1O9 for District
Judges. He shall receive q salary az
pne Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
trict and a 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
case of a misdemeanor. All electians
70 fill vacancies occasioned by death
resignation or removal shall be for tho
unexpired term. and the Governor shall
fill the vacancy until an election can
be held: Provided chat the election to
fill such vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs Provised, If such unexpired
&c eLA iaI kl,oo
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-
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 said Judicial District
commissioned by 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 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 war
rant anu SuCI duulllOHal SdldTN as Ire
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 Corst tuition Of this State
If adopted, shall become operative on
the first day of January, a. D.. 1915.
Section 8. 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
Attorneys" and the Worls AGAINST the
proposed amendments 10 Article 125 OF
the Constitution of Louisiana, relative
to District Attorneys. and each elector
shall indicate. as provided in the gen
eral election laws Of the State. which
of the propositions. For" or Against"
he votes for.
l.. T. THOMAS
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July .. 1914.
l.. r. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
. ALVIN r. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.