Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-30
Act No. Isl
House Bill No. SIS. BY Mr.. F1eurv
JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT

JOINT REsoLUTIoN.
Proposing an amendment to Article los
Of the Constitution Of Louisiana. rela.
tive to District Courts.
Section I. Be II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Iouisiana,
two-thirds OF all the members elected
to each house cohcurring. That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
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 II approved and rati-
fled BY a majority Of said electors vot-
ing in said election Of the same to- be-
come q part Of the Constitution, to-
wit:
cept in the Parish Of Orleans shall have
original Jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall ex-
coed fifty (35o.00) dollars exclusive OF
interest and in all cases where the tide
other public OF Or to civil Sffic:
political rights, and all other cases
where no specific amount IL in contest,
except a. otherwise provided In this
They shall have unlimited ana ex-
elusive original Jurisdiction In all grimm
inal cases except such ~ may be vested
In other courts authorised by this con-
stitution; and in all probate and sue
sion 10 a party defendant. and in all
cases where the State, q parish, munic-
ipality or other political corporation IL
. party defendant regardless of the
ings for the appointment Of receivers
or liquidators to corporations or part
nerships; and said court shall have au-
thority to issue all such writs. process
proper for the purpose Of the jurisdio-
ton herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge in
each judicial district except IN the
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sisht judicial
Districts. where until otherwise provided
by law there shall be three (S) district
judges In the First Judicial District
and in the other districts above mem
judges.
District judges shall be elected by Q
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.
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
1915. and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death. res
pired portion Of the term ,s less than
one year shall be filled for the remain
der Of the term by appointment by the
Governor with the advice and consent
OF the Senate. In all cases where the
unexpired portion Of the term il one
year or more the vacancy shall be filled
by special election. to be called by the
Governor and held within sixty days Of
the general election laws OF the state
Section 2. Be It further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution of this State.
day in November. 1914. at which time
the additional Judges provided for IN
said Article shall Be elected in conform
shall hold office for . term OF, tive
years and until their successors are
elected and qualified. on the first Tues
day after the first Monday In Novem-
inahove provided for shall be elected in
conformity with the existing election
laws and they shall hold office for .
term OF four years and until their sue.
ces ssetion are e ne , and aualfisd
That upon the official ballots to be
used at said Congressional election shall
be printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 100 Of the Consti.
Courts'' and the words Against the
proposed amendment to Article 100 Of
the Constitution OF Iouisiana relative
to District Courts" and such electcF
eral election laws Of the State, which
OF the propositions For or "Against"
he votes for.
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July .. 1914.
l.. E HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State