The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-10-10
ACT NO. 257.
an No 513-By Mr.. Fleur

9 closed Mn No 513-By Mr.. Fleury.
e limit IONT RESOLUTION
ral ~ amendment to Article 109 of
~ ma c,rstifrfion of Louisiana, relative
asses pigtr1Hsse tire resolved by the General
'oS u ~ lie State Of louisiana, two
II Ike members elected to each
ese, eoncring That tine IF do1lo o,,isi
coots, II 81 submitted to the electors OF
1ck. =. a the congressional election 70
:. n n the first Tuesday after the
u.s. plot ~ in November, 1914, and II
doves u md ratified by majority OF
=. seA,rs voting in said election the
40. N Become part of the Constitu-
-. Iaa The District Courts, except
~ TIN Rash of Orleans. shall have orig
buz, fsdiction in all civil matters where
vk ~ punt in dispute shall exceed nits
A. 70 Dollars. exclusive of interest and
awk. nses where the title to real estate
T or to Office or other public
'kbirdl eases where no specific amount
ltest except as other"iSe pfo'''e
hen shail have unlimited and exclusive
,roteci = jurisdiction in all criminal cases
such as may be vested in other
ne, authorized by this Constitution;
All ali probate and succession matters,
There a succession is party de-
IOOVe Iii and in all cases where the state;
mu st III. municipality or other. political
hrafion Is a party defendant regard
"a the amount in dispute; and of all
seeusedings for the appointment ;o OF re- e.
'eIOQ nerships, and said court shall have
! is o(ority to issue all such writs. process
). .Iorders as nsay be necessary or proper
the purpose 2. the 'ur'soic'io'i ne' 0'''
,hov.Sere shah be one district judge in
sOoV9 judicial district except in the FIRST,
II De zenith. Twenty-frst, IWenty.n1tn, amo
~ tuog otherwise provided by law there
d dull be three (3) district judges in the
mn Il judicial District, and in the Other
,ktrict Judges shall be elected by 9
lity Of the qualified voters of theil
Dir kctive districts, in which they shall
No Ebeen actual residents for two years
EAreceding their election.
mo- RytShall be learned in the law ant
mo .Ehave>practiced law in this State fivt
II previous to their election.
ote@Nrict judges under this Constitution
of o. be elected on the Tuesday after tn
SeH Monday in November, 1916. ant
rom ~ four years thereafter.
xcancies occasioned by death, resigna
~ or otherwise where the unexpire'
81 on of the term is less than one yea
IL be filled for the remainder OF IN
lQl the advice and consent Of the Senate
II cases where the unexpired portion
Re term is one year or more ine va
ssN " shall be filled by special election
IL e called by the Governor and he'll
hin sixty days of the occurrence OF tn
ncy. under the general election law
0&X re State.
ction 2. Be it further resolved. etc
the foregoing amendment to tn
mel icle of the Constitution Of this State
th .dopted, shall become operative on tn
t Tuesday after the first Monday l
on t.ember 1914, at which time the add
Pi al judges provided for in said Articl
n be elected in conformity with exist
I'll detection laws and they shall hold OF
I'LL flor term of two years and unit
II successors are elected and qualified
VI the first Tuesday after the first Mon
az = in November, 1916, on which date a
IN, lges hereinabove provided for shall b
" .cted in conformity with existing law
~ id they shall hold office for a term
!. uur years and until their successors al
u ected and qualified.
of ISection 8. Be 1t further resolved, etc
!. hat upon the official ballots to be use
u said congressional election shall
HAHEinted the words: For the propose
= amendment to Article 109 of the Const
Vhtion of Louisiana, relative to Distrit
N btourts," and the words: Against tn
: .koposed amendment to Article 109 of til
CONSTITUTION of Louisiana, relative to Dis
c4lffc Courts" and such elector shall II
al cate. as provided in the general electio
0k1fpns, For or Against" he votes TO
~ L. E. THOMAS,
sbeaker of the House of Representative
; AZ THOMAS C. BARRETT,
- Lieut.. Governor and President of Senat
vi Approved: July 9. 1914:
d T.. E. HALL.
~ Governor of the State of Louisian
litt Twin E. HILBERT. Secretary of Stat