The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-17
Act No. 1877
By Mr.. Well.

Senate Bill NO. So By Mr. Well
Proposing an amendment to Article 100
OF the Constitution Of Louisiana reIa-
tive to District Courts In order to
provide for the creation and election of
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial District.
Section /. Be II resolved By the Cen
eral 4 ssembiy of the State of Louisiana,
tWo-thIrds Of all the members elected
TO each house concurring, that the foa-
lowing amendment 60 the Constitution
electors of the State, at the Congress
sional election to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In NO
syenber, 1914, and, If approved and raei-
In said election, the same 70 become g.
part of the Constitution to-wft
That Article 1oe 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 5aria
diction IN all civil matters where the
amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty
(s5o.0o) Dollars, exclusive Of interest,
and In ALI cases where the fitIe 10 raa1
estate is involved, or TO office OF. 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,
original Jurisdiction In all criminal cases
except such as may be vested in ether
courts by this Constitution, and In ali
probate and succession matters ) and
where succession Is a party defendant.
and In all cases where the State a paY-
ish, municipality, or other political cor
poratlon. IS party defendant regard
less OF the amount in dispute: and Of all
proceedings for the appointment of re-
ceivers of liquidators to corporations ar
partnerships aU said courts shall have
authority to issue all such writs, pro-
cess, and orders. as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose of the jurisd1ctfon
herein conferred upon them.
There shall be One district Judge sor
each 5udicial district: except for the
ty-first Judicial Districts where NM,
otherwise provided by law. there shall
be two district judges, but Judges of the
Fwenty-ftrst judicial District shall not
be residents OF the same parish,
And the judges Of the Fifteenth .Ird,-
ciaI District shall not be residents of
the same parish after the expiration Of
the terms Of the present incumbents.
District Judges shall be elected nv a
plurality of the qualified voters Of tRas]
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 shan
have practfced law in this state five
years previous 10 their election
District Judges under this Constft,,-
tfon small De elected on the Tuesday
1915 and every four years thereafter
Vacancies occasioned by death rasfg-
nation. or otherwise where the 1,ney-
pred portion of the term is less than
one year. shall be filled for the re-
she 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
SDact1) %e
Governor and held within sixty DAYS of
the occurrence Of the vacancy. under the
general election laws. of the state.
section 2 Be 1t further resolved. etc.,
article Of the Constitution of this state1
II adopted, shall become operative on the
first day Of December & D. 1914. and
the Governor of the State shall. within
t1 Gays thSFeafter- order an election to
be held within the Thirteenth judicial
District of Louisiana, and, in conformity
with existing election laws. for the Dur-
pose OF electing the additional Judge for
s s, InTteenth Judicial District, who
shall hold office unfit the next regular
election for Judges under this Congtitu-
ton and until his successor is elected
and qualified
- Section 3. Be it further resolved etc.
That upon the oficisl ballots to be used
at said Congressional election shall be-
printed the words For the nronosed
to Article 100 Of the Constl-
tuition OF Louisiana relative 10 District
courts, creating an additional Judge for
the Thirteenth Judicial Districts and
he words, Against the proposed amend
nent to Article 100 Of the Constitution
y louisiana relative TO District Courts,
treating an additional Judge FOR The
Thirteenth Judicial District and each
eieetor shall Indicate, as provided In the
general election laws Of the State. for |
which proposition, Tor or ''AgaInss,"
lie votes.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of |
the Senate.
L. f. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
July 8, 1914
l. e. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana. |
\ true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
r Secretary of State