The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-10
Act No. 1877
BY Mr.. Well.


AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 70"
of the Constitution of Louisiana rela-
tive TO District Courts. in order 10
provide for the creation and election or
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial District.
Section I. BE 4 resolved nv 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 he submitted to the
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. If approved and rati-
fled by a ma iority of said electors voting
in said election. the same to become
part OF the Constitution. to-wit:
That Article l09 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 iuris-
diction in all civil matters where the
amount in dispute shall exceed FIFTY
$3.50. OO) Dollars. exclusive of interest
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 he vested In other
courts by this Constitution. and in all
probate and succession matters. and
where a succession is party defendant.
and in all 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-
| ceivers of liquidators to corporations or
partnership; and said courts shall have
authority to issue all such writs. pro-
| cess. and orders. may no necessary or
proper FOR the purpose of the Jurisdiction
| herein conferred upon them.
| There shall be one district Judge for
| each judicial district. except for the
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth and TWEEN,
| ty-first Judicial Districts, where, until
| otherwise provided by law. there shall
| he two district judges. but Judges of the
Twentv-first Judicial District shall not
| be residents of the same parish.
| And the judges of the Fifteenth Judi
cial 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
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.
District Judges under this Constitu
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
1916. and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioneu ny Death. resig
nation, or otherwise, where the unex
pired portion OF the term Is less thar
one year. shall be filled for the re
mainder OF the term by appointment OF
the Governor. with the advice and con
sent OF the Senate. In all cases where
the unexpred portion of the term Is on
year or more. the vacancy shall be filled
by special election to be called by thu
Governor and held within sixty days o
, the occurrence Of the vacancy. under thu
general election laws of the State.
} Section 2. Be IT further resolved. etc.
that the foregoing amendment to tn
article OF the Constitution Of this State
~ adopted. shall become operative on tn
first day of December. A. ID. 1914, AM
the Governor of the State shall. within
ten DAYS thereafter. order An election Z
he held within the Thirteenth Judicia
District OF Louisiana. and. in conformit,
with existing election laws, for the pur
pose OF electing the additional Judge TO
! said Thirteenth Judicial District, VIII
shall hold office until the next resula
election for Judges under this Corstitu
ton and until his successor is electe
and qualified.
Section g. Be Il further resolved, etc
That upon the official ballots to he use
; at said Congressional election shall b
printed the words. For the propose
4 amendment to Article 100 of the Consti
= tuition of Louisiana relative to Dtstric
Courts, creating an a. litional Judge 70
4 the Thirteenth Judicial District" an
I the words, Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 109 of the Constitutio
: of Louisiana relative to District Courts
I creating an additional judge for tn
Thirteenth Judicial District" and eac
n elector shall indicate. as provided in tn
o general election laws of the State, fC
. which proposition. For" or Against
!, he votes.
q THOMAS C. JARRETT.
q Lieutenant Governor and President {
: the Senate
e l.. f. THOMAS.
4 Speaker OF the House of Representative
y Approved: July 9, 1914.
: L. L. HALL.
8 Governor of the State Of Louisian
e true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
j, Secretary of State.