Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-18
Act No. Isl

JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article los
Of the Constitution Of Louisiana. rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
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 a 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 $4,000 dollars. exclusive Of
interest and 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 II in contest,
except as otherwise provided in this
They shall have unlimited and OK.
elusive original Jurisdiction In all GRIM
inal cases except such as may be vested
in other courts authorized by this con-
stitutfon; and In all probate and sue
cession matters, and where Q success
sion il a party defendant. and in all
cases where the State, q parish. munic-
ipality or other political corporation IL
amount in dispute: and Of all proceed
fngs for the appointment Of receivers
or liquidators to corporations or part
nershfps; and said court shall have au-
thority to issue all such writs. process
proper for the purpose Of the jurisdic-
ton herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge in
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth. Twenty-nrst
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eight judicial
Districts. where until otherwise provided
by law there shall be three (3) district
and in the other districts above mem
TONED there shall be two (2) district
judges.
District judges shall be elected by
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 si have praSticed lay in this state
District Judges under this ConstYtu-
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
vacancies occasioned BY death. res.
ignation. or otherwise where the unex-
pired portion OF the term Il less than
one year shall be filled for the remain
Governor with the advice and consent
Of the Senate. In all cases where the
unexpired portion Of the term II one
year or more the vacancy shall be filled
Governor and held within sixty days Of
the occurrence Of the vacancy, under
the general election laws OF the State
Section 2. Be 1t further 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 Mon
day IN November: 1914. at which time
said Article shall be elected in conform
ity with existing election laws and they
shall hold office for q 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
inabove provided for shall be elected in
laws and they shall hold office for .
term of four years and until their sue.
cessors are elected and qualified.
Section 8. Be II further resolved. ETC..
used at said Congressional election shall
be printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 100 Of the Consti-
tuition Of louisiana. relative to District
proposed amendment to Article los Of
the Constitution OF Louisiana relative
to District Courts" and such electoP
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 9. 1914.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.