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


House Bill No. $40. BY Mr.. Gordon.
AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article No.
l25 Of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to District At
tOrneyS.-
Section l. Be ii resolved by the Gen
praI Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two-thiriS of all the members elected
to each House COnCurring-That the fol-
lowing amendment To the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana. shall be sub
mitted to the electors of the state. at
the Cons ressional Election To I've holden
on the First Tuesday after the FIRST
Monday in November. 1914. and If APP
proved and ratified 10y Il 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-
tion of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 125.
There shall be a 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 700 for District
Judges. He shall receive a salary or
One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
shall he an actual resident Of the DIS
trict and licensed attorney in this
state He shall also receive foes: hut
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
SeS. eNCeDt on conviction. which zee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case of a miSdemeanor. Al elections
to fill vacancies oCcaSiOned by death
resignation or removal shall he for the
uneXpired term, and the Governor snail
fill the vacancy until an election can
be held Provided that the election IN
fill such vacancy shall he held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs. Provided. II such unexpired
term ia for a shorter period than one
year. the appointee 81 tho Governor shall
hold office for said term
In each Judicial District the Genera
Assembly shall have the mower to ere
ate and provide for by legislative act
the office Of Assistant District Attnr'
ney. said Assistant District Attorney &c
he selected and appointed nv the Dis
| trict Attorney Of SAID Judicial District
subject to removal at his discretion, anf
| cor, SSioned nv the Governor.
| The said Assistant District ATTORNEY
| shall possess the qualifications herein
| above provided. and shall be clothef
| with all the powers or the duly elected
and Qualified District Attorney under
| the Constitution and laws Of Louisiana
| except that the District Attorney shall
he entitled to and shall receive all fee.
| and emoluments Of the office.
| The said Assistant District ATTORNEY
| shall receive a salary of Six Hundre'
| Dollars per annum. to he maid by th'
state pavahle monthly on his own war
| rant and such additional salary as tt'
| legislature may fix, to be paid pro rat;
| nv the Police Jury of tho Parish o
Parishes of said Judicial District.
! Section 9 BE II further resolved. etc.
| That the foregoing amendment to tn
| Article OF the Constitution of this Stat
| II adopted shall become operative oil
| the first day Of January. \. D, 1915.
| Section g. Re " further resolved, etc
| That upon the official ballots to he use'
| at said Congressional election shall b.
| printed the words For the propose
| amendment 70 Article 125 OF the Consti
tuition of Louisiana. relative to Distric
/ ATTORNEYS" and the words AGAINST tn
proposed amendments to Article 125 o
the Constitution II Louisiana, relativ
to District Attorneys and each electo
| shall Indicate. as provided in the gen
eral election laws Of the State. whic
of the propositions. For" or Against
he votes for.
L, r. THOMAS,
! Sneaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
Approved: July 9. 1914.
| l.. F.. HALL,
| Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
| ALVIN F. HEBFRT,
Secretary Of State.