The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18

az other courts authorized by this con-
1tltut'on; and in ali probate and suo-
cesslon matters, and where n succes-
sion 10 party defendant, and in ali
eases where the State, q parish. munic-
!paIity or other political corporation is
pa.y defendant regardless of the
ssmount In dispute; and Of all proceed
anss for the appointment of receivers
0r liqu1dators to corporations or part
nefsnlps; and said court shall have an
thorlty TO issue all such writs, process
and orders as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose of Che jurisdic-
AU ~, nereln conferred upon them.
Ihere shall be one district Judge in
each judicial district except in the
First Thirteenth. Fifteenth. Twenty-frst
IWenty-fifth and Twenty-eight Judicial
districts. where until otherwise provided
oy law there shall be three CD district
Judges IN the First Judicial District
INC IN ine other districts above men
tioned there shall be two (2) district
Judges. Jaw
District Judges shall be elected by q
plurality of the qualified voters Of their
respective districts. in which they shall
nave 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
'tfen shall be 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 Of the term Sc less than
one year 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 the
anexpired portion of the term is one
mn okon = =
~ special election, to be called by the
Governor and held within sixty GAYS Of
Che occurrence Of the vacancy, under
the general election laws of the State.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
Article Of the Constitution Of this State tie
u adopted shall become operative on
che first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, 1914, at which time
the additional Judges provided for in
said Article shall be elected In conform
ity with existing election laws and they
shall hold office for a term of two
. years and until their successors are
elected and qualified on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in Novem-
Der. 1916, on which date oil judges here
inabove provided for shall be elected in
conformity with the existing election
'Serm OF four years and until their sue
cegsorH are 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
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
DE Constitution of Louisiana relative
to District Courts" and such elector
shall indicate as provided in the gem
eral election laws Of the State, which
OF the propositions For" or Against
he votes for
l.. o. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 9. 1914
L. r. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBFRT.
Secretary Of State.