Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-19

amendment to Article 21O of the Consti-
tuition relative to women" and each cleo
tor shall indicate, as provided in the gen
eral election laws of the State whether
he votes for or against the said amend
ment.
THOMAS G. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July s, 1914.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1877.
Senate Bill No. 60 BY Mr.. We'll
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 10Y
of the Constitution of Louisiana rela-
tive to District Courts, in order to
provide for the creation and election OF
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
judicial District.
Section !. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring, that the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution Of
| Louisiana shall be submitted to the cleo
| tors of the State, at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1914,
and, if approved and ratified by a ma
jority Of said electors voting in said cleo
ton, the same to become a part of the
Constitution, to-wit:
That Article 100 Of the Constitution be
amended so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 100.
The District Courts, except in the Par
ish of Orleans, shall have original juris-
diction in all civil matters where the
amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty
($5O.OO) Dollars, exclusive of interest,
and in all cases where the title to real
estate is involved, or to Office or other
public positions, or civil or political
rights, and all other cases where no speci-
fc amount is in contest, except as other.
wise provided in this Constitution. They
shall have unlimited and exclusive origi.
nal jurisdiction in all criminal cases ex.
cept such as may be vested in other
courts by this Constitution, and in all
probate and succession matters, and where
a succession is a party defendant. anC
in all cases where the State, a parish
municipality, or other political corpora
ton, is a party defendant, regardless O
the amount in dispute; and of all pro
ceedings for the appointment Of receivers
or liQuidatOrs to corporations or part
nership; and said courts shall have AL
, th0rity to issue all such Writs, processes
and orders as may be necessary or prOpe
) ) for the purpose of the jurisdiction here
! ! in conferred upon them.
: There shall be one district Judge TO
: each judicial district, except for tn
y = First, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Twenty
First Judicial Districts, where, unit
. . otherwise provided by law, there sha,
r be two district judges, but judes of tn
8 Twenty-frst Judicial District shall nc
be residents Of the same parish.
And the judges of the Fifteenth Jud
cial District shall not be residents of tn
n same parish after the expiration of til
# terms of the present incumbents.
j. District Judges shall be elected by
n plurality of the qualified voters Of the
n respective district, in which they sha
have been actual residents for two yea
next preceding their election. They sha
IT be learned in the law and shall ha,
practiced law in this State five years pr
le vious to their election.
he District Judges under this Constitute
a. shall be elected on the Tuesday after Il
tie first Monday in November, 1916, al
r every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, resi-
- nation, or otherwise, where the unexpir
~ portion of the term is less than one yea
" shall be filled for the remainder of Il
q. term by appointment of the Governe
% with the advice and consent of the Sc
It, ate. In all cases where the unexpir
portion of the term is one year or mol
he the vacancy shall be filled by special elt
ton to be called by the Governor a.
held within sixty days of the occurren
IS, of the vacancy, under the general electi
laws of the State.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ct
- that the foregoing amendment to the
ticle of the Constitution of this Sta
if adopted, shall become operative on t
first day. Of December, A. d., 1914, a
the Governor of the State shall, with
ten days thereafter, order an election
be held within the Thirteenth Judic
District Of Louisiana, and, in conform
as with existing election laws, for the p1
pose Of electing the additional judge
said Thirteenth Judicial District, W
shall hold office until the next regu
~ election for Judges under this Consti
ID ton and until his successor is elect
and qualified.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, e.
That upon the official ballots to be u!
IA, at said Congressional election shall
to printed the words: "For the propo'
,1O amendment to Article 100 of the Con!
tuition of Louisiana relative to Distr
aS Courts, creating an additional judge
the Thirteenth Judicial District" 9
eli the words: Against the proposed anne
ment to Article 100 of the Constitut
of Louisiana relative to District Coul
: creating an additional judge for the II
fed teenth Judicial District" and each e
,ar. tor shall indicate, as provided in the 9
~ eral election laws of the State, for VIII
proposition, "For' or "Aainst," he vo
'ei- THOMAS G. BARRETT,
zen Lieutenant Governor and President of
lall Senate.
ted L. E. THOMAS,
the Speaker of the House of Representa-
lei. Approved: July 8, 1914.
Il. E. HALL,
0ns governor oi Tue o'a'e u Aouis''
.ver A true copy:
lial, ALVIN E. HEBERT,