Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-16
Act No. 257

House Bill NO. b15. BY Mr.. F1eury.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 1os
of the Constitution Of Louisiana, rela-
tive to District Courts
Section l. Be II 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 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 II approved and rati-
fled by a majority Of said electors vot-
ing in said election OF the same to be-
come q part Of the Constitution. to-
wit:
Article 1os. 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 t$6O.00) dollars exclusive Of
interest and In all cases where the title
to real estate 10 involved. or to office
or other public positions. or civil or
political rights. and all other cases
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
They shall nave unlimited ana ex-
elusive original Jurisdiction In all GRIM
| in other courts authorized by this con-
stitution: and in all Probate and sue
cession matters, and where a SUCCESS
sion 40 q party defendant and in all
cases whore Sthe State. q 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 of receivers
or liquidat0rs to corporations 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 jurisdic-
ton herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge In
each judicial district except in the
First, Thirteenth. Fifteenth. Twenty-frst
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eight Judicial
Districts. where until otherwise provided
by law there shall be three 90 district
and in the other districts above men,
toned there shall be two (2)- district
judges.
District judges shall be elected by q
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 be learned In the law. and
shall have practiced law in this State
five years previous to their election
District Judges under this Constitu-
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
Vacancies occasioned by death. res
fgnation, or otherwise where the unex-
pfred portion OF the term " less than
one year shall be filled for the remain
Governor with the advice and, consent
OF the Senate. In all cases whore the
unexpired portion Of the term II one
year or more the vacancy :h,,i be fil isa
Governor and held within sixty days Of
the occurrence Of the vacancy. under
the general election laws Of the State
Section .. Be II further resolved. etc,
En- -
Article Of the Constitution Of this State.
II adopted shall become operative on
the first Tuesday after the, first Nom
the additional judges provided for ia n
said Article shall be elected in conform
ity with existing election laws and they
shall hold office for . term Of two
elected and qualified. on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in Novem.
Der. 1916. on which date all judges here
fnabove provided for shall be elected in
laws and they shall hold office for .
term Of four years and until their suc.
cessors are elected and qualified
Section 3. Be Il further resolved. ETC..
That upon the official ballots to be
be printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 1os Of the Consti-
tuition OF Loustana, relative to District
Courts" and the words AGAINST the
proposed amendment to Article 100 Of
the Constitution Of Louisiana relative
to District Courts" and such electoF
shall indicate, as provided in the gem
eral election laws Of the State. which
Of the propositions For or Against
he votes for.
L. r. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate
Approved: July 3. 1914.
l.. r. HALL
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.