The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-19
ACT NO. 257.
House Bill No. 513-By Mr.. Fleury.


Proposing an amendment to Article 109 OF
the Constitution of Louisiana, relative
to District Courts.
Assembly of the State OF louisiana, two-
thirds of all the members elected TO each
House concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Louisf-
ana shall be submitted to the electors OF
the State at the congressional election TO
be holden on the first Tuesday after the
approved and ratified by a majority of
said electors voting in said election the
same to become part of the constitu-
Article 100. The District Courts. except
In the Parish of Orleans. shall have orig
inal Jurisdiction in all civil matters where
the amount in dispute shall exceed hfty
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 specific amount
is In contest. except as otherwise provided
i'm this Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
original jurisdiction I'm all criminal cases
except such as may be vested in other
courts authorized by this Constitution;
and in all probate and succession matters,
and where a succession Is a party de-
PENDANT. and in all cases where the State,
a parish, municipality or other political
corporation is a party defendant regard
less OF the amount in dispute; and of all
proceedings for the appointment Of re-
ceivers or liquidators to corporations or
partnerships; and said court shall have
authority to issue all such writs. process
and orders as may be necessary or proper
for the purpose of the Jurisdiction herein
conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge in
each judicial district except in the First.
Fifteenth, Twenty-frst. Twenty-fifth. and
Twenty eighth judicial Districts. where
until otherwise provided by law there
shall be three CD district Judges in the
First Judicial District, and in the other
districts above mentioned there shall be
two CD district judges.
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.
shall be elected on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in November. 1916, and
every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death. resigna:
ton, or otherwise where the unexpired
portion OF the term is less than one yeaI
shall be filed for the remainder Of the
term by appointment by the Governor
with the advice and consent Of the Senate
In all cases where the unexpired portion
cancy shall be filled by special election
to be called by the Governor and held
within sixty days OF the occurrence of the
vacancy. under the general election laws
OF the State.
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That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution OF this State
II adopted. shall become operative on thu
first Tuesday after the first Monday IL
November. 1914. at which time the add
tional judges provided for in said Article
shall be elected in conformity with exist
ing election laws and they shall hold of.
flee for a term of two years and unit
their SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon,
day In November. 1916, on which date al
judges hereinabove provided for shall b'
elected In conformity with existing law,
and they shall hold Office for a term o
four years and until their successors art
elected and qualified
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That upon the official ballots to be uset
at said congressional election shall b.
printed the words: For the proposed
amendment to Article 100 of the Consti
tuition of Louisiana, relative to Distric
Courts" and the words: Against thu
proposed amendment to Article 100 OF thu
Constitution of Louisiana. relative to Dis
trict Courts" and such elector shall in
dictate, as provided in the general election
laws of the State. which OF the PROPOSE
tons. For or Against" he votes for
l.. L. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate
Approved: July ?. 1914.
L. F. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN E. HILBERT. Secretary of State