Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11
Act No. 1877
Senate Bill No. so.
BY Mr.. Well.

Proposing an amendment to Article 1Oe
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 I. Be It resolved by the Gen.
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. IL approved and rati-
fled by majority of said electors voting
in said election. the same to become a
part OF the Constitution to-wit:
That Article 100 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 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 ca ses
except such as may be vested in other
courts by this Constitution. and in all
probate end succession matters. and
where a succession is a party defendant
and in all cases where the State a par
ish. municipality. or other political cor
Doratton. is party defendant. regard
less of the amount in dispute: and OF ALI
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. as may ba necessary or
nlrnnCn ho p,rto tats
herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge for
each judicial district except for the
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth and TWEEN
otherwise provided by law. there shall
be two district judges. but judges of the
Twenty-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
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
years previous to their election
District Judges under this Constitu-
tion shall be elected on the TUESDAY
after the first Monday in November
lSl0s anu every IOur years tnerea1ter.
vacancies OccasiOneu Dy oeath, resig-
nat ton. or otherwise, where the unex-
pired portion of the term il less than
! 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 unexpired portion Of the term Is one
year or more, the vacancy shall be filled
by special election to be called by the
Governor and held within sixty days of
L occurrence 10 hA
| general election laws Of the State.
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 on the
first day of December. A. d. 1914. and
the Governor of the State shall. within
ten days thereafter. order an election to
be held within the Thirteenth Judicial
District of Louisiana. and. in conformity
with existing election laws. for the pur-
pose of electing the additional Judge for
said Thirteenth Judicial District who
| shall hold office until the next regular
election for Judges under this Constitu-
ton and until his successor Is elected
and qualified
Section 8. Be IT further resolved, etc.
That upon the official ballots to be used
printed the words. For the proposed
amendment to Article 100 of the Consti-
tuition OF Louisiana relative to District
Courts, creating an additional Judge for
the Thirteenth Judicial District" and
the words. Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 100 Of the Constitution
OF Louisiana relative to District Courts
creating an additional judge for the
Thirteenth Judicial District and each
elector shall Indicate. as provided in the
general election laws Of the State, for
which proposition, For or Against "
he votes.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
L. f. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 3, 1914.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.