The Rice belt journal., 1914-09-01

House Bill No. $40. By Mr.. Gordon
AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article No.
125 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to District At
torneys:-
Section |. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each House concurring-That the fol
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, shall be sub
mitted 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 ap-
proved and ratified Oy majority Of
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become part of the Con-
sttution, to-wit:-
That Article No. 1875 of She Constitu-
tfon of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 125.
There shall be a District Attorney
for each Judicial District in the STATE
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of the judicial district at the
same time and for the same term as is
provided in Article 100 for District
Judges. He shall receive salary Of
One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant He
shall be an actual resident of the Dis
trict and licensed attorney in this
State. He shall also receive fees: but
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses, except on conviction. which fee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case of misdemeanor. All elections
to fill vacancies ocrasioned by death.
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexptred term, and the Governor shall
fill the vacancy until an election can
be held. Provided that the election to
fill such vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs. Provided If such unexpired
term is for a shorter period than ora
year, the appointee of the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
Tn each ,Tu1icial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to cre-
ate and provide for, by legislative act
the office OF Assistant District Attor-
ney. said Assistant District ATTORNEY to
be selected and appointed by the Dis
trict ATTORNEY Of sa1 Judicial District
subject to removal at his discretion. and
commissioned by the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the oualfca tons 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
be 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 be paid by the
State, payable monthly on his own war
rant, and such additional salary as the
Legislature may fix, to be paid pro rata
by the Police Jury Of tha Parish or
Parishes of said Judicial District
Section . Pc II fI1rtber roSo1rod "A,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution of this State
If adopted, shall become operative on
the first day Of January A. D.. 1915.
Section 3. Be it 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 125 of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana. relative to District
Attorneys" and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 1875 of
the Constitution Of Louisiana, relative
to District Attorneys. and each elector
shall indicate. as provided in the gen
erai election Jaws Of the State. which
of the propositions, For" 0r Against"
he votes for.
L. f. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representa tiyes
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July g. 1914
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.