The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12

in other courts authorized by this con-
stttutton; and IN all probate and sue
cession matters, and where a success
sion is a party defendant. and In all
cases where the State a parish. munio-
ipaltty or other political corporation is
a party defendant regardless of the
amount in dApute;, and of all proceed
or ltquidators to corporations or part
nershtps; and said court shah have au-
thortty to issue all such writs, process
and orders as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose of she jurtsdic
ton herein conferred upon them.
There shah be one district Judge in
each judicial district except in the
First, Thirteenth, Fifteenth. fwenty-frst
Twenty-ftfth and Twenty-eight judicial
Districts. where until otherwise provided
by law there shall be three (3) district
judges in the First Judicial District
and In the other districts above men
toned there shall be two ca district
Judges.
District judges shall be elected by a
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
shall have practtced law IN this State
five years previous to their election.
District Judges under this Constitu-
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday In November
wv Va ana aio every four years thereafter
fgnation, or otherwise where the unex-
pred portion of the term Is 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
unexplred portion of the term is one
year or more the vacancy 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 elsction 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
the additional Judges provided for In
said Article shall be elected in conform
ity with existing election laws and they
shall hold office for 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 all Judges here
fnahove provided for shall be elected in
conformity with the existing election
laws and they shall hold office for
term of four years and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
Section ). Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That upon the official ballots to be
used at said Congressional election shall
be printed the words For the proposed
tuition Of louisiana. relative to District
Courts" and the words "A gainst the
proposed amendment to Article 100 of
the Constitution OF Louisiana relative
TO District Courts" and such eleetor
shall indicate. as provided in the gen
eral election laws OF the State. which
OF the propositions For" or Against
he votes for
L. F. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved: July g. 1914.
L. z. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT
Secretary of State