The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
Act No. 1874
House Bill No. $40. BY Mr. Gordon.
AN ACT.

House Bll NO. $40. by MT. Gordon.
AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article No
l25 OF the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana. relative to District At
torneys:-
Section !. Be IL 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 the State of Louisiana shall I've sub
mitted to the electors of the State. at
the Congressional Election to he holden
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in November, 1914. and II ap-
proved and ratified ny a majority Of
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become a part of the Con-
StitutiOn. tO-wit:-
That Article No. 125 OF the Constitu-
ti"n of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 12s.
There shall he n District Attorney
for each Judicial District in the State.
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors OF the judicial district at the
same time and for the same term as is
provided in Article rO9 for District
Judges. He shall receive a salary or
One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. Ne
shall be an actual resident OF the DIS
triCt and a licensed attorney in this
state He shall also receive fees: but
no fee shall he allowed in criminal ca
SEES except on conviction. which fee
shall not exceed five dollars In each
case of misdemeanOr. All elections
to fill vacancies occasioned by death.
resignation or removal shall be for the
uneNpired term. and the Governor shall
fill the vacancy until an election can
he held. Provided that the election To
fill such vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs. Provided. " such ureNpired
t. 60 -t,A cd han
wear. the appointee OF the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power TO ere
ate and provide for. by legislative act.
the office Of Assistant District Attor-
ney. said Assistant District Attorney 70
he selected and appointed by the Dis
trict Attorney OF said Judicial District
subject 10 removal at his discretion. AMI
commissioned by the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
SHALL possess the qualifications hereir-
above provided. and shall be clothed
with all the powers Of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
the Constitution and laws of Louisiana
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled TO and shall receive all fees
and emoluments Of the office.
The said Assistant District ATTORNEY
shall receive a salary OF Six Hundred
Dollars per annum. IN be raid by the
state PAYABLE monthly on his own war
legislature may fix, TO be paid pro rata
nv the Police Jury NJ tho Parish or
Parishes of said Judicial District.
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
| the first day of January. A. D.. 1915.
Section 3. Be ~ further resolved. etc.
That upon the official ballots to he used
| at said Congressional election shall be
printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 1875 Of the Consti-
| tuition of Louisiana, relative to District
| ATTORNEYS" and the words Against the
| proposed amendments to Article 1:5 of
| the Constitution Of Louisiana. relative
| TO District Attorneys. and each elector
shall indicate. as provided in the gen
| eral election laws OF the State. which
of the propositions. For" or Against
| he votes for
| 7. f. THOMAS.
! Speaker of the House of Representatives
| THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
| the Senate.
Approved: July 9. 1914.
| l.. f. HALL.
| Governor of the State OF Louisiana
| A true copy:
| ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.