The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-31
ACT NO. 257.
ACT NO. PSI.
House Bill No. 513-By Mr.. F1euI
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to Article 109 OF
the Constitution OF Louisiana, relative
TO District Courts.
Section /. Be IL resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That the following
ana shall be submitted 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 Il
approved and ratified by a majority OF
said electors voting in said election. the
same TO become part OF the Constitu-
Article Ios. The District Courts. except
in the Parish of Orleans, shall have orig
inat jurisdiction in all civil matters where
the amount in dispute shall exceed fifty
In all cases where the title 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 exclusive
original jurisdiction in all criminal cases
except such as may be vested in other
courts authorized by this Constitutions:
and In all probate and succession matters.
ana wfere d II M sss II party Stale
parish. municipality or other political
corporation is a party defendant regard
less Ct the amount In dispute; and Of all
proceedings for the appointment OF re-
ceivers or liQuidators to corporations or
partnerships, and said court shall have
authority TO issue all such writs, process
and orders as may be necessary or proper
for the purpose of the Jurisdiction herein
conferred upon them.
There shall be one district judge in
each judicial district except In the First,
Fifteenth. Twenty-first. Twenty-fifth. and
Twenty-eighth Judicial Districts. where
until otherwise provided by law there
First Judicial District. and in the other
districts above mentioned there shall be
two CD district judges.
District judges shall be elected by
plurality OF the qualified voters of their
respective districts, in which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
next preceding sssn their bs election =, H.,
shall have practiced law in this State five
years previous to their election.
District judges under this Constitution
shall be elected on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1916. and
every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death. resigna-
portion OF the term is less than one year
shall be filled for the remainder of the
term by appointment by the Governor
IN an cases where the unexpired portion
Of the term is one year or more the va
cancy shall be filled by special election.
within sixty days Of the occurrence Of the
OF the State.
s5ectioh Z. be II fuftncf resolved, etc,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article OF the Constitution OF this State,
II adopted. shall become operative on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1914. at which time the addi-
tionai judges provided for In said Article
shall be elected in conformity with exist
ing election laws and they shall hold of
flee for a term OF two years and until
their SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, 1916 on which date all
Judges hereinabove provided for shall be
elected In conformity with existing laws
and they shall hold Office for term of
four years and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Section 3. Be II further resolved, ETC.,
That upon the official ballots to be used
ut said congressional election shall be
printed the Words For the proposed
amendment to Article 100 of the Consti-
tuition OF Louisiana. relative to District
Courts and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 100 Of the
Constitution OF Louisiana. relative to Dis
trfct Courts" and such elector shall In
dictate. as provided in the general election
laws Of the State. which of the PROPOSE
fions, For" or Against" he votes for
l.. Z. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS G. BARRETT
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate
Approved July g. 1914.
L. r. HALL.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
Alvin Z. HILBERT. Secretary OF state.