The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-08-29
ACT MO. 257.
House Bill No. 513-By Mr..
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 100 OF
the Constitution of Louisiana, relative
Section !. Be ii 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
be holden on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November. 1914, and II
approved and ratified by majority of
said electors voting in said election the
same TO become n 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 I'm dispute shall exceed fifty
t$50.0O) dollars, exclusive of interest and
In all cases where the title to real estate
Is involved. or 10 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 Constitution;
and in all probate and succession matters.
and where succession is a party de-
PENDANT, and in all cases where the State
a parish. municipality or other. political
corporation is a party defendant regard
less OF 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
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
shall be three go district Judges in the
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 wears
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 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
IN al cases where the unexpired portion
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
Section 2. Be il 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 Monday in |
November 1914. at which time the addi- |
tional judges provided for in said Article /
SHAH be elected in conformity with exist |
Ing election laws and they shall hold Of |
nee 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 hereinabove provided for shall be
elected in conformity with existing laws
and they shall hold Office for a term of !
four years and until their successors are
elected and qualified
Section 3. Be IL further resolved etc |
That upon the official ballots to be used
at said congressional election shall be
printed the words: For the proposed |
to Article 100 of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana, relative to District
Courts, and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 1O9 of the
constitution of louisiana relative TO Dis
trict Courts" and such elector shall in /
dlcate. as provided i'm the general election /!
Jaws OF the State which of the proposi-
tons. For" or Against" he votes for
l.. r. THOMAS
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives |:
THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate.
Approved: July Q. 1914
l.. Il. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
ALVIN f. HEBERT, Secretary of State.