The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
Act No. Isl
House Bill No. 513. Nv Mr. F7eury.
JOINT RESOLUTION


House Bill NO. 5l3 NV MT. F1eury.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 100
of the Constitution OF Louisiana, rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section ]. Be IL 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 Louisiana shall be submitted to the
electors of the State. at the Congress
sional election to be holden Oh the First
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, 1914. and II approved and rati-
fled by a majority of said electors vot-
ing in said election of the same to be-
come a part of the Constitution. to-
wit:
Article 100. The District Courts. ex-
cept in the Parish of Orleans shall have
original jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall ex
coed fifty $4,000 dollars. exclusive Of
interest and in all cases where the tide
to real estate is involved. or to office
or other public positions, or civil or
political rights. and all other cases
where no specific amount Is in contest
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and ex-
elusive original jurisdiction In all GRIM
inal cases except such as may be vested
in other courts authorized by this con-
stitution: and in all probate and sue
ceSsion matters. and where a success
sion is a party defendant. and in all
cases where the State, a parish. munic-
ipality or other political corporation Ia
a party defendant regardless of the
amount in dispute: and of all proceed
ings for the appointment OF receivers
or liquidators to corporations or part
nershipS: and said court shall have au-
thority to issue all such writs. process
and orders as may he necessary or
proper for the purpose Of the jurisdto-
ton herein conferred upon them:
There shall be one district judge In
each judicial district nNcent in the
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth. Twenty-frst
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eisht 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 q
plurality OF the qualified voters Of their
respective districts in which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
next preceding their election.
They shall be learned In the law. and
shall have practiced law in this State
five years previous to their election.
District Judges under this Constitu-
ton shall he elected on the Tuesday
1916. and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, res
ignation. or otherwise where the unex-
pired portion of the term &c less than
one year shall be filled for the remain
der OF the term by appointment by the
Governor with the advice and consent
| OF the Senate. In all cases where the
| unexpired portion OF the term il one
year or more the vacancy shall be filled
! by special election. to be called by the
| Governor and held within sixty days Of
| the occurrence OF the vacancy, under
Section 2. BE II further resolved. etc.
| That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution OF this State
II adopted shall become operative on
day in November, 1914. at which time
| the additional Judges provided for Ia
said Article shall be elected in conform
| ity with existing election laws and they
years and until their successors are
elected and qualified. on the first Tues
! day after the first Monday in Novem-
| Der. 1916. on which date all Judges hero
| conformity with the existing election
| laws and they shall hold office for q
term OF four years and until their suo.
cessors are elected and qualified.
| Section 3. Be II further resolved, etc.
| That upon the official ballots to b,
| used at said Congressional election shall
! be printed the words For the proposed
| amendment to Article 100 Of the Consti
Courts" and the words Against tn,
proposed amendment to Article 100 Of
the Constitution Of Louisiana relativ,
| to District Courts" and such electol
shall indicate. as provided in the gem
eral election laws of the State. which
| of the propositions For or Against
he votes for
L. r. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
THOMAS &. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
| the Senate.
| Approved: July 9. 1914.
| l.. X. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
| A true copy:
| ALVIN f. HEBERT,
| Secretary of State