Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-09

House Bill No. $40. By 1fr. Gordon.
AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article No.
LIS Of the Constitution Of the State
OF Louisiana. relative to District At
torneys:-
Section l. Be II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
to each House concurring-Thatt the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
or the State Of Louisiana, shall be sub
mitted to the electors OF the State. At
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday In November. 1914. and II ap-
proved and ratified w q majority of
said electors voting in said election the
stitution, to-wit:-
That Article No. l2s Of the Constitu-
ton OF Louisiana be amended % ~ to
ARTICLE 1ss.
There shall be q 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 II
provided in Article fos for Dietrict
One thousand Dollars per annum pay
aple monthly on his own warrant He
shall be an actual resident Of the Dis
sts. and q. .ha sa IN ts;
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses. except on conviction. which fee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case Of a miedemeanor: All elections
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexptred term, and the Governor shall
I'LL the vacancy until an election can
BE- held; Provided that the election 70
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs. Provided, II such unexpired
term is for a shorter period than one
year. the appointee Of the Governor shall
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to Gre
ate and provide for. by legislative act
the office Of Assistant District Attor-
be selected and appointed by the Dis
trict Attorney Of said Judicial District
subject to removal At his discretion, and
commissioned by the Governor.
shall possess the qualifications herein-
above provided. and shall Be clothed
with an the powers Of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shall receive al fees
and emoluments Of the office.
The said Assistant Dietrict Attorney
DOi.rs 's psr 2 81 5. psd h Sg re
State, payable monthly on his own var
rant. and such additional salary as the
legislature may fix, to be paid pro rata
BY the Police Jury Of the Parrish or
Parishes Of said judicial District.
Section 2. Be IL further resolved. etc,
That the foregoing amendment - the
Article Of the Constitution Of this State
II adopted. shall become operative On
the first day Of January. A. D.. 1915.
Section 3. Be II further resolved, ETC..
That upon the official ballots 10 be used
at said Congressional election shall be
printed the words FOR the proposed
amendment to Article 12b Of the Consti-
tuition OF Louisiana. relative to District
Attorneys" and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 12S Of
the Constitution Of Louisiana, relative
to District Attorneys and each elector
shall indicate. a. provided in the gem
eral election laws Of the State which
OF the propositions. Tor" or Against"
he votes for.
L. L THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 3, 1914.
l.. =. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.