The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31

House Bill No. 81? fIv Mr. F1eury.
JOINT RESOLUTION
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 100
of the Constitution Of Louisiana, rela-
tive 70 District Courts.
Section l. Be il resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each house cOnCurrlng, That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of Louisiana shall he submitted to the
electors of the State. at the Congress
sional election to be 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 vot-
ing in said election of the same 10 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 ard 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 in this
| Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and ex-
| elusive original jurisdiction In all Grim
| inal cases except such as may he vested
| in other courts authorized by this con-
| ceSSion matters, and where a success
| sion is party defendant and in all
| cases where the State. A parish, munic-
J ipality or other political corporation is
| a party defendant regardless OF the
| amount in dispute: and of all proceed
| ings for the appointment Of receivers
! or linuidatOrS 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 jnrisdio-
! ton herein conferred upon them.
| There shall be one district judge in
! each judicial district HNcent in the
| First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth. Twenty-hrst
| Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eight judicial
| Districts where until otherwise provided
by law there shall he three (3) district
! Judges in the First Judicial District
| and in the other districts above men
toned 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 he learned in the law. and
| shall have rracticed law in this state
five years previous to their election.
| District Judges under this Constitu
tiOn shall he elected on the TUESDAY
after the first Monday in November
1916 and every four years thereafter
Vacancies occasioned by death, res
ignation. or otherwise where the unex
pired portion or the term &c Tess tnhr
one wear shall he filled for the remain
der of the term by appointment by TIT
| Governor with the advice and cOnSen
of the Senate. In all cases where tn
unexpired portion OF the term Is on
wear or more the vacancy shall he filled
| nv special election. to he called by TIT
Governor and held within sixty DAYS o.
the occurrence of the vacancy. unde
the general election laws OF the State
Section 2 BE II further resolved. etc.
, That the foregoing amendment to TIT
Article of the Constitution OF this State
IL adopted shall become operative oil
. day in November. 1914. at which tim
: the additional Judges provided for II
| said Article shall he elected in conform
, ity with existing election laws and the!
, shall hold office for a term OF tw
wears and until their successors ar
elected and qualified. on the first Tues
, day after the first Monday in Novem
, her 1915, on which date all judges here
, inahove provided for shall be elected 4
conformity with the existing electio
laws and they shall hold office for
, term of four years and until their sue
, cessors are elected and qualified.
: Section 3. BE IL further resolved. etc
|, That upon the official ballots to b
o used at said Congressional election sha
!, | be printed the words For the propose
amendment to Article 100 of the Const
tuition of louisiana, relative to Distric
a Courts and the words Against tn
o proposed amendment to Article 100 G
A the Constitution OF Louisiana relativ
A | to District Courts" and such electc
: shall indicate, as provided in the ger
: | eraI election laws of the state. whic
: OF the propositions For" or Against
n | he votes for.
l.. F. THOMAS.
: Speaker of the House of Representative
e THOMAS &. BARRETT, h,
e Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
Approved: July 9. 1914.
" l.. r HALL.
Governor of the State OF Louisian
true copy:
s. ALVIN f.. HEBFRT,
Secretary of state