Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-08-28
Act No. 1874
BY Mr.. Gordon

House Bill No. $40. BY Mr.. Gordon.
Proposing an amendment to Article No
125 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to District At
torneys:-
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 the State of Louisiana, shall be sub
mitted to the electors of the State. at
the Congressional Election to be holden
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
That Article No. 125 of the Constitu-
ton of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 125.
There shall be a 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 Is
provided in Article 100 for District
Judges. He shall receive a salary OF
One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
shall be an actual resident OF the DIS
trict and licensed attorney in this
Cldtt Tie stall also receive ICES Dut
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses. except on conviction. which fee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case of misdemeanor. All elections
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexpired term, and the Governor shall
fill the vacancy until an election can
be held. Provided that the election ia
fill such vacancy shall be held within
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
commissioned by the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the qualifications herein
with all the powers of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
the Constitution and laws of Louisiana
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shall receive all fees
and emoluments of the office.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall receive salary of Six Hundred
Dollars per annum, to be paid by the
rant. and such additional salary as the
legislature may fix. to be paid pro rata
by the Police Jury of the Parish oil
Parishes of said Judicial District.
Section 2. Be IL further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article OF the Constitution Of this State
IL adopted. shall become operative or
the first day Of January. A. D.. 1915.
Section 3. Be IT further resolved. etc.
That upon the official ballots to be used
at said Congressional election shall bs
printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 125 of the Consti
tuition of Louisiana. relative to District
Attorneys" and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 125 OF
the Constitution Of Louisiana, relative
to District Attorneys. and each electol
shall indicate. as provided in the gen
eral election laws of the State. which
of the propositions. For" or Against
he votes for.
L. f. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. E. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.