The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-29
Act No. 1877
By Mr.. Well.
Senate Bill No. so.

Senate Bill No. so. BY Mr.. Well.
Proposing an amendment to Article 1oS
of the Constitution of Louisiana rela-
tive to District Courts, in order to
provide for the creation and election OF
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial District.
Section l. Be It 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 Louisiana shall be- submitted to the
electors of the State, at the Congress
siWnal election to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in. No.
yember. 1914, and, II approved and rati-
fled by majority Of said electors voting
part OF the Constftntion. to-wit:
That Article 109 of the Constitution be
amended SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE .1os.
The District Courts. except in the Par
fish OF Orleans, shall have original juris-,
diction in all civil matters where the
amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty
and in all cases where the title to real
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.
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
original juriSdiction In all criminal cases
except such as may be vested In Other
probate and succession matters. and
where q succession is a party defendant.
and in ali cases where the State, par
ish, municipality: or other political cor
poration is a party defendant, regard
less of the amount in dispute; and Of all
proceedings for the appointment of re-
eeiyers of liquida tors to corporations or
partnership; and said courts shall have
Hn
cess and orders. as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose OF the Jurisdiction
herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district ~jusge for
ZACH judicial district, except for the
FIRST, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Twen-
ty-first' Judicial. Districts, where, until
otherwise provided by law. there. shall
be two district Judges, but Judges of the
Twenty-first judicial 'District shall not
he residents OF the same parish.
And the judges of the Fifteenth Judi
eiaI District shall not be residents of
the same parish after the expiration OF
the terms of. the present incumbents.
District Judges shall be elected by a
plurality Of the qualified voters of their
respective district, in which they shall
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
District Judges under this Constitu-
tion shall be elected on the TueFday
after the first Monday in November,
| is1s, and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioneu Dy oeath resig-
nation, or otherwise where the unex-
! pired portion OF the term is less than
| one year. shall be filled for the re-
| inainder Of the term by appointment OF
| the Governor. with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. In al cases where
| year or more, the vacancy shall be filled
by special election to be- called by the
Governor and held within: sixty days OF
/ the occurrence of the vacancy. under tne
general election laws of the State.
/ Section g. Be It further resolved. etc.
/ that the foregoing amendment to the
4 article OF the Constitution OF this state
| If adopted, shall become operative on the
first day of December, A. d. 1914, and
the Governor of the State shall, within
I ten days thereafter. order an election tc
be held within the Thirteenth Judicial
/ District Of Louisiana and. In conformity
with existing election laws, for. the pur'
4 pose OF electing the additional Judge FOL
/ said Thirteenth Judicial District, who
shall hold Office until the next regular
election for Judges under THIS: Constitu,
| ton and until his successor - eiectee
!. and qualified.
Section g. Be 1t further resolved etc,
! That upon the official ballots to be USED
at said Congressional election shall. bt
Amendment to Article 1oe Of the Consti
i tutisn of Louisiana relative to Districi
| Courts, creating an additional judge fol
the Thirteenth judicial District and
i the words Against tfe proposed amend
mert to Article 100 of the Constitution
Of Louisiana relative to District Courts
! creating an additional Judge for thu
4 Thirtkenth Judicial sDistrict::" and eacl
eIector shall indicate. as provided in tht
4 general election laws OF the. State, fo
4 which proposition, For, or Against
ne votes.
i THOMAS c. BARRETT.
4 Lieuterart Governor and President o
the Senate. -
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representative
\ Approved July ., 1914. -. -. II.
1 T. F. HALL,
| A true frpy.
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