The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
Act No. 1877
BY Mr.. We'll.
Senate Bill No. so.


AN ACT
| Proposing an amendment to Article 100
| 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 l. Be 4 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 bn holden on the first
| Tuesday after the first Monday in No
| vember. 1914. and. If approved and rati-
| fled by a majority of said electors voting
| in said election, the same to become a
| part OF the Constitution. tO-wit:
| That Article l09 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 turis-
| diction in all civil matters where the
| amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty
| Cs50.00) Dollars. exclusive OF interest.
| ard in all cases where the title to real
estate is involved. or to Office OF other
| public positions. or civil or political
rights. and all other cases where no
| sneclfic amount is in contest. except as
| otherwise provided in this Constitution
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
| original jurisdiction in all criminal cases
| except such as may be vested In other
| courts by this Constitution, and in all
| probate and succession matters and
| where a succession is party defendant
| and in all cases where the State a par
| ish municipality. or other political cor
| poration. is a party defendant, regard
less of the amount in dispute: and Of all
| proceedings for the appointment of re-
| ceivers of liquidators to corporations or
partnership: and said courts shall have
| authority 10 Issue all such writs. pro-
| cess. and orders. may h" necessary or
proper for the purpose of the jurisdiction
herein conferred upon them.
| There shall be one district Judge for
each judicial district. except for the
| First Thirteenth. Fifteenth and TWEEN
ty-first Judicial Districts. where. until
otherwise provided by law. there shall
Twenty-first Judicial District shall not
| be residents of the same parish
And the judges of the Fifteenth Judi
cial District shall not be residents OF
the same parish after the expirat ton of
the terms of the present incumbents
District Judges shall be elected by a
plurality OF the qualified voters of their
respective district. 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
Isp 20 tn nasr tSa
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
1916, and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioneu py Death. resig-
nation. or otherwise, where the unex-
pired portion OF the term Is less than
one year. shall be filled for the re-
mainder OF the term by appointment of
the Governor with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. In all cases where
the unexpired portion of the term is one
year or more. the vacancy shall be filled
by special election to be called by the
Governor and held within sixty days of
q ~ ha NJ
general election laws of the State.
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 tire
first day of December. A. d. 1914, and
the Governor of the State shall within
ten days thereafter. order m election tc
be held within the Thirteenth Judicial
District OF Louisiana. and. in conformity
with existing election laws. for the pur-
pose of electing the additional Judge fol-
said Thirteenth Judicial District. who
shall hold Office until the next regular
election for Judges under this Constitu-
ton and until his successor is elected
and qualified.
Section 3. Be It further resolved. etc.
That upon the official ballots to be USED
at said Congressional election shall bt
printed the words. For the proposed
amendment to Article 109 of tho Consti
tuition of Louisiana relative to District
: Courts creating an additional Judge fol
! the Thirteenth Judicial District" anC
the words. Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 100 of the Constitution
. OF Louisiana relative to District Courts
creating an additional Judge for tn,
: Thirteenth judicial District" and eacf
: elector shall indicate. as provided in tn,
general election laws of the State. fo
. which proposition. For" or Against.
he votes
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
u Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
l.. F. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House of Representa- ivss
: Approved: July 9. 1914.
l.. F.. HALL
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
e A true copy:
ALVIN Z. HEBERT,
!, Secretary of State.