The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-09

AN AT
Proposing A. amendment 20 Article No
is OF the Constitution Of the State
OF Lou siaHa. relative to District At
torneys.-
Section l. Be Il resolved b. -he Cen
~ra Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana
,No-thlrfs Of all The members elected
- each House conrUrrlnz-That the FOL
lowing amendment to the Constitution
OF tn" state Of Louisiana. shall be sub
United to the electors Of the state at
the Congressional Election to be holden
on the First Tuesday after the tfrs:
Aon.fe~ IN <o~enoar. 1914. and II az
proved and ratified Nv majority Of
same then to become q part Of the Con-
stituricn. towit:-
That Article No. l:5 Of the Constitu
tton OF siana be amended 50 as TO
read al follows
ARTICLE 1:s
There shall be District Attorney
FOR each judicial District IN the State.
who shall be elected by TIE qualified
electors OF the judicial distr'". at tn"
same time and FOR the same term as Is
provided IN Article 700 for District
Judges. He shall receive salary OF
ahle monthly on his own warrant He
shall - an actual resident 81 the Dis
trirt and a licensed attorney IN this
state He snail also receive tees; hnt
no fee shall be allowed IN criminal ca
s-s except on conviction. which Zee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case Of misdemeanor All elections
to I'll vacancies occasioneh by death.
RESIGNATION or removal shall Be Tor the
unexptrec term and the Governor Shall
he held: Provided that the election to
III such vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
ocrurs. Provided II such unexptrc1
term - for a shorter period than ~"
wear, tn. appotntee If the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power TO "re-
ate and provide for. by legislative act.
the or''ce OF Assistant District Attor-
he selected ard appointed BY the Dts
tr,ct Attnrr ev OF satd Judicial District.
subject to removal at his discretion. AMI
cor, m isstoned bv the Governor.
shall possese the oualiftca tons hereir-
| above provided and shall he clothed
| with all the powers 81 the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
! the CONSTITUTION and laws IT Louisiana
| except that the District Attorney shall
| be entitled TO and shall receive all fees
and emoin 81 the office.
The said Assistant District Attorney
| shall receive salary OF Six Hundred
Dollars per annum. To be paid by the
SI2I0. nHYaNto NN0NVNV on MIS- own <V9F
| rant. and such additional salary as tte
| legislature may fix. to be paid pro rata
| NV tne Police .Turv ~ thr Parish 0,
Parishes of said Judicial District
| Section ?. Be it further resolved. etc
That the foregoing amendment tn tn
Article OF the Conetitution Of this State
y adopted. shall become operative or
! the first day Of Iannarv. \. y. 1915
| Section :. Pc il further resolved, etc,
| That upon the official ballots to be nsed
! at said Congressional election shal b
printed the words For the proposal
r'endm-nt to Article 1c5 OF the Consti-
tuition Of Louisiana. relative to District
| ATTORNEYS" an" the words against the
proposed amendments to Article 125 OF
! the Constitution Of Louisiana. relat"!
to District Attorneys. and each eierto,
| shall indicate. a. provided in the gen
erai election laws Of the State. whrt
Of the propositions. For" or Against
| he votes for.
| T.. r. THOMAS
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
! THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senat"
| Approved: July =. 1914,
| l.. r. HALL.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
| A true ropv
ALVIN F.. HERFRT.
Secretary OF State,