The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
Act No. 194

House Bill No s4O By Mr. Gordon
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article No
125 Of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana, relative to District AT
9orneys:-
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly ct the State of Louisiana
lowing amendment to the Constitution
Of the State OF Louisiana. shall be sub
mitted TO the electors Of the State. al
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday In November, 1914, and If APP
proved and ratified by a majority OF
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become a part of the Con
stitution, to-wit:-
That Article No. 1856 Of the Constitu-
ton of Louisiana be amended SO as to
read as follows
ARTICLE s1a5.
There shall be a District Attorney
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 toe for District
One Thousand Dollars per annum pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
shall be an actual resident of the Dis
s sfata an d licensed attorney in this
StdLd. F1S Sltdll ALSO receive 1GRSt DuI
no Zee shall be allowed in criminal ca
SEES. except on conviction. which fee
shall not exceed five dollars In each
case OF mtsdemeanor. All elections
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexplred term, and the Governor shalt
fiji the vacancy until an election can
BE held, Provided that the election to
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
hold office for said term
In each judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to cre-
ate and provide for by legislative act,
the office Of Assistant District Attor-
ney said Assistant District Attorney to
be selected and appointed by the Dis
trict Attorney of said Judicial District.
subject to removal at his discretion. and
eommissioned by the Governor.
me said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the qualifications herein
above provided. and shall be clothed
with all the powers of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shall receive all fees
and emoluments Of the office
The said Assistant District Attorney
Dollars per ,annum. to be paid BY the
State, payable monthly ON his own war
legislature may fix, to Be- paid paid bro as ra ahe
BY the Police Jury of the Parish OF
Parishes OF said judicial District,
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment TO the
Article of the Constitution Of this State
II adopted, shall become operative m
the first day Of January, A. b., 1915.
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That upon the official ballots to be usea
at said Congressional election shall Sbe
printed the words FOR the proposed
amendment to Article 1928 of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana. relative to District
Attorneys" and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Articla 1875 of
the Constitution Of Louisiana, relative
70 District Attorneys and each elector
shall indicate, as provided In the gem
eral election laws OF the State, which
Of the propositions. For or against"
he votes for.
L. T.. THOMAS,
speaker or the House of Representatives
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July Q, 1914.
l. E. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN d HEBERT.
Secretary Of State