The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24
ACT NO. PSI.
House Bill No. 5l3--By Mr.. Fleury
JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to Article 1903 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
amendment to the Constitution Of Louisi-
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 If
approved and ratified by majority of
said electors voting in said election the
same to become a part of the Constitu-
ton. tO-Wit:
Article 1O9. The District Courts, except
in the Parish Of Orleans. shall have orig
inal jurisdiction in all civil matters where
the amount in dispute shall exceed fifty
t$50.00) 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 whore 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 Constitution;
and in all probate and succession matters,
and where a succession is a party de-
PENDANT. and in all cases where the State,
a parish, municipality or other political
COZ ibbidtttii IL 1t party teititttHt ftStfh-
less Of the amount in dispute; and of all
proceedings for the appointment of re-
cciverS or liquidators to corporations or
partnerships; and said court shall have
authority to issue all such writs, process
and orders as may he 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
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until otherwise provided by law there
shall be three t3) district judges in the
First Judicial District, and in the other
districts above mentioned there shall be
two 90 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
shah 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-
ton, or otherwise where the unexpired
portion Of the term is less than one year
shall be filled for the remainder Of the
term by appointment by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Ii III cases where IHe uIleSIlEGu pUEIOH
of the term is one year or more the va
cancy shall be filled by special election,
to be called by the Governor and held
within sixty days of the occurrence of the
vacancy, under the general election laws
Of the State
Section 9 Be it further resolved, etc,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution of this State,
if adopted. shall become operative on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1914. at which time the addi-
tlOnal judges provided for in said Article
shall be elected in conformity with exist
ing election laws and they shall hold Of
flee for 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 herenabove provided for shall be
elected in conformity with existing laws
and they shall hold office for term OF
four years and intil their successors are
elected and qualified.
Section g. 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 thu
proposed amendment to Article 109 of tht
Constitution of Louisiana, relative to Dis
trict Courts" and such elector shall in
dictate, as provided in the general election
laws Of the State, which of the PROPOSE
tons, For or Against" he votes for
L. f. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate
Approved; July 9, 101i.
l.. Z. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT, Secretary of State