The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29
Act No. 194

House Bill No. sac. BY Mr.. Gordon.
AN ACT.
12s of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana, relative to District At
torneys:-
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana
to each House concurring-That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana, shall be sub
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 majority Of
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become part of the Con-
That Article No. 1876 OF the Constftu-
ton OF Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 1sB.
There shall be District Attorney
who shall be elected by the qualified
same time and for the same term as is
provided in Article 1os for District
One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
shall be an actual resident of the Dis
triet and licensed attorney in this
/
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
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexpfred term, and the Governor shall
eilI the vacancy until an election can
be held: Provided that the election to
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs. Provided. IL such unexptred
term is for a shorter period than one
year, the appointee of the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to ere
ate and provide for. by legislative act
the office of Assistant District Attor-
be selected and appointed by the Dis
trict Attorney of said Judicial District.
subject to removal at his discretion, and
commissioned by the Governor
shall possess the qualifications herein
above provided, and shall be clothed
with all the powers Of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shall receive all fees
and emoluments of the office.
The said Assistant DiatrIet Attorney.
Dollars per annunl, to be paid by the
State, payable monthy on his own war
rant and such additional salary as the
legislature may fix, to be paid pro rata
by the Police Jury of the Parish or
Parishes Of said judicial District.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. eto..
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution of this State
IL adopted, shall become operative on
the first day Of January, 4. D., 1915.
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That upon the official ballots to be used
at said Congressional election shall be
printed the words For the proposed
| anendm to Article 12b of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana, relative to District
Attorneys" and the words against the
proposed amendments TO Article 12s Of
| the Constitution Of Louisiana, relative
| 10 District Attorneys, and each elector
| shall Indicate as provided In the gem
| eral election laws of the State, which
Of the propositions, FOR" or Against
| he votes for.
L. E. THOMAS,
| Speaker OF the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
| the Senate.
/ Approved: July 9, 1914.
! l. E. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
/ Secretary of State