Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-30
Act No. 1877
Senate Bill No. so.
By Mr.. We'll.

Senate Bill No. so. BY Mr. We'll.
Proposing an amendment to Article 100
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
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of Louisiana shall be submitted to the
electors OF the State at the Congress
sionai election to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember. 1914. and. If 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 109 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
(s5o.oo) Dollars. exclusive Of interest.
estate IL involved. or to ONCE 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 and 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
poration. Is a party defendant, regard
less of the amount in dispute; and or all
proceedings for the appoin tment 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 be necessary or
proper for the purpose Of the Jurisdiction
herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge for
each judicial district. except for the
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth and Tween.
ty-firet Judicial Districts, where until
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
plurality OF the qualified voters of their
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
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,
1916. and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioneo py oeath. resig-
nation. or otherwise. where the unex-
pired portion of the term II 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 or the Senate. In all cases where
the unexpired portion of the term is one
year or more. the vacancy shall be filled
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Governor and held within sixty days Of
the occurrence Of the vacancy under the
general election laws of the State.
Section 2 Be IT further resolved. ETC..
that the foregoing amendment to the
article of the Constitution of this State,
" adonted. shall become operative on tire
first day Of December. A. d. 1914, and
the Governor of the State shall. within
he 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 ONCE until the next regular
election for judges under this Constitu-
tion and until his successor il elected
and qualified
Section 8. Be It further resolved. etc.
That upon the official ballots to be used
at said Congressional election shall be
printed the words. For the proposed
to Article 100 Of the Consti-
tusiVH VI A<OuiSidHd TeidtINe 10 D1StrlCI
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.
Governor and President of
the Senate.
l.. F. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
Approved: July 9. 1914
L. F.. HALL
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT
Secretary Of State.