St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-17
ACT NO. 257.

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JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
109 of the Constitution Of Lou
isiana, relative to District Courts.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
I. hers elected to each House concurr-
sinx. That the following amendment
+ 10 the Constitution of Louisiana shall
! Be submitted to the electors Of the
State, at the Congressional election
81 10 be holden on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
I 1914, and II approved and ratified by
Z majority of said electors voting In
I osid election the same to become a
rart of the Constitution, to-wit:
Article 1O9. The District Courts,
except in the parish Of Orleans, shall
have original jurisdiction In all civil
matters where the amount In dispute
shall exceed fifty $500 dollars. ex-
elusive of interest and In all cases
where the title to real estate IL I'M
:yolyed, or to Office or other public
positions, or civil or political rights,
md all other cases where no SPECIFIC
amount is IN contest, except as other
Wise provided in this Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and ex-
elusive original jurisdiction in all
criminal cases except such as may be
vested in other courts authorized by
this constitution; and In all probate
7 and succession matters, and where 9
succession is a party defendant, and
IN al cases where the State, q par
sish, municipality or other political
! corporations is party defendant re-
a9ardless of the amount in dispute;
Sand Of all proceedings for the ap-
pointment of receivers or liquidators
10 corporations or partnerships; and
ssaid court shall have authority to
tissue all such writs, process and or
dem % may be necessary or proper
tor the purpose of the jurisdiction
herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district judge
10 each district except in the First,
Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Twenty-frst,
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eighth Ju-
dfcial Districts, where until otherwise
provided by law there shall be three
l3) district judges in the First Ju-
dlelal District, and in the other dis
stricts above mentioned there shall
- two ca district judges.
District judges shall be elected by
plurality of the qualified voters of
thetr respective districts, in which
they shall have been actual residents
] tor two years next preceding their
section.
They shall be learned in the law
and shall have practiced law in this
4 State five years previous to their
. election.
District Judges under this Consti-
Z tuition shall be elected on the Tues
DAY after the first Monday In No
vember, 1916, and every four years
thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, res
isnation, or otherwise where the UNI
expired portion of the term Is less
than one year shall be filled for the
! temAinder of the term by appoint
0ent by the Governor with the adj.
81 lce and consent of the Senate. In
~ cases where the unexpired portion
s0I the term is one year or more the
vacancy shall be filed by special
election. to be called by the Govern
or and held within sixty days Of the
occurrence of the vacancy, under the
general election laws of the State. 4
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC.. That the foregoing amendment
g the Article of the Constitution Of
TINS State, If adopted, shall become
operative on the first Tuesday after
the nrst Monday in November, 1914.
q which time the additional Judges
provided for in said Article shall be
eiected in conformity with existing
slection laws and they shall hold
once for term of two years and
snsn their successors are elected and
qualified,
rs section 3. Be it further resolved.
stc.. That upon the official ballots
~ pc used at said Congressional cleo
& n0n shall be printed the words For
ss1e proposed amendment to Article
lss OF the Constitution Of Louisiana,
ssiative to District Courts" and the
lords Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 100 Of the Constitu-
3on OF Louisiana, relative to District
keeIfss" and such elector shall indi-|
,sea g provided In the general elee-l
hNo - IN o1atA vhAah q ~.