The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-10
Act No. 257
House Bill No. 5l3. By Mr.. F1eury.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
ACT

house Bill NO do Nv MI fleury.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 1Os
of the Constitution OF Louisiana, rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section !. BE II 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 Louisiana shall be 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 majority OF said electors vot-
ing in said election of the same to be-
come a part of the Constitution. to-
wit:
Article 100. The District Courts. ex-
cept in the Parish of Orleans shall have
original jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall ex-
coed fifty $4,000 dollars, exclusive of
interest and in all cases where the tide
to real estate is involved. or to office
or 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 ex-
elusive original jurisdiction In all GRIM
inal cases except such as may be vested
in other courts authorized by this con-
stitution; and in all probate and sue
cession matters, and where a success
sion is a party defendant. and in all
cases where the State. parish, munic-
ipality or other political corporation IL
a party defendant regardless OF the
amount in dispute; and of all proceed
ings for the appointment or receivers
or liquidators TO corporattons or part
nerships: and said court shall have au-
thority to issue all such writs. process
and orders as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose of the 1urisdtc-
There shall be one district judge In
each judicial district oxcent in the
First, Thirteenth. Fifteenth. Twenty-frst
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eight judicial
Districts. where until otherwise PROVIDED
by law there shall he three go district
judges in the First Judicial District
and in the other districts above men
toned there shall be two CD district
judges.
plurality OF the qualified voters Of their
respective districts. in which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
next preceding their election.
They shall he learned In the law. and
shall have practiced law in this State
five years previous to their election.
District Judges under this Constitu-
tion shall he elected on the TUESDAY
after the first Monday in November
! 1915 and every four years thereafter
Vacancies occasioned by death. res
| ignation. or otherwise where the unex-
pired portion or the term &c less tnah
one wear shall be filled for the remain
der of the term by appointment by the
| Governor with the advice and consent
| OF the Senate. In all cases where ths
unexpired portion OF the term Is one
year or more the vacancy shall be filled
| nv special election, to he called by thu
| Governor and held within sixty days OF
! the occurrence OF the vacancy. under
the general election laws of the State
| Section 2. BE II further resolved. etc.
| That the foregoing amendment to thu
Article of the Constitution Of this State
| II adopted shall become operative or
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
| day in November. 1914. at which tim,
the additional Judges provided for II
| said Article shall he elected in conform
ity with existing election laws and they
years and until their successors ar,
| elected and qualified. on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in Novem
Der. 1916. on which date all Judges here
conformity with the existing electio,
| laws and they shall hold office for
term Of four years and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
| Section 3. Be IT further resolved, etc
That upon the official ballots to b
used at said Congressional election shall
be printed the words For the propose
amendment to Article 1os OF the Consti
tuition OF louisiana. relative to Distric
Courts" and the words Against tn
proposed amendment to Article 100 o
the Constitution OF Louisiana relativ
to District Courts" and such electo
shall indicate. as provided in the gen
eral election laws of the State, who
of the propositions For" or Against
he votes for
L. f. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House of Representative.
THOMAS e. BARRRET.
, Lieutenant Governor and President Q
| the Senate.
Approved: July 9. 1914.
l.. r. HALL,
Governor OF the State of LOUISIANA
A true copy:
ALVIN T.. HEBERT,
| Secretary of State.