The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-03
Act No, 1874
House Eiu No. $40 BY Mr. Gordon
AN ACT

House Eill No. $40. BY Mr.. Gordon.
AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article No.
125 of the Constitution Of the Stat"
of Louisiana, relative to District At
tOrreyS.-
Section = BE ii resolved by the Gen
eraI Assembly of the State Of Louisia"'.
twO-thirlS of all the members ele.t"
10 each House concurring-That TIE 'pl
lowing amendment Ia the Constitution
Of the state of Louisiana. shall he sub
United to the electors of the stat. al
the Cons reSSiOnal Election TO be holden
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in November. 1914. and II ap-
proved and ratified NV majority of
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become "A part of the Con
StitUtiOn. tO-wit:--
That Article No. 125 of the Coustit'i-
tinn of Louisiana be amended so as e.
read as follows
ARTICLE 125
There shall he a District Att0rneN
for each Judicial District in the state
who shall he elected ny the qualified
electors of the judicial district at tn"
same time ana for the same tern "s is
uroViird in Article roo for 'iStrint
Judges ITO shall receive a salary ~
one Thousand Dollars per annun. pIv-
ahl" monthly on his own warrant. re
shall be an actual resident or ~" n'e-
'if'I ana a licensed attorney IN IN c
state We shall also receive 'c"c' Int
n" fee shall he allowed in CRIMINAL ca
SOS. EXCEPT on conviction which zoe
shall not exceed five dollars in Zach
case Of miSlcmeanOr. AN elections
to fill vacancies ocraSiOpcl by death
resignation or removal shall he for tho
uneNpired term. and the Governor shall
fill IN" Va"ancv until an election ca"
lee held. Provilcl that the election u
fill such vacancy shall he held within
GiN ~, Ia. Lot ,.rn.sy
occurs Provided il such unoVpirol
term is for n shorter period than ono
wear. the appoint~r of II" Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each Judicial District tho General
Assembly shall have the povcr - gro
ate and provide for. nv Legislative act.
tho office Of Assistant District AttOr-
ney. said Assistant District ATTORNEY IN
he selected and appointed nv the Dis
trict Attorney Of said Judicial District
subject TO removal at his discretion. AMI
commissioned bv the Governor
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the Qualifications herein
above provided. and shall he clothed
with all the powers OF the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
the Constitution and laws Of Louisiana.
except that the District Attorney shall
he entitled to and shall receive all fees
and emoluments Of the office.
The said Assistant District ATTORNEY
shall receive a salary OF Six Hundred
Dollars per annum. TO he paii by the
state PAYABLE monthly on his own war
rant. and such additional salary as the
Legislature may fix. to be paid pro rata
hy the Police Jury OF the Parish or
Parishes of said Judicial District
Section 2. BE II further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article OF the Constitution of this State
II adopted. shall become operative on
the first day of January, \. D.. 1915.
Section 3 BE II further resolved, etc
That upon the official ballots to he used
at said Congressional election shall be
printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article los of the COnsti-
tuition of Louisiana. relative to District
ATTORNEYS" and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 125 of
the Constitution IF Louisiana. relative
to District Attorneys. and each elector
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 G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July Q, 1914.
l.. F.. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
ALVIN T.. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.