Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-25
Act No. 257
House Bill No. 51s. fy Mr. F1.urv
JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT

JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 1os
OF the Constitution Of Louisiana, rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section l. Be It resolved by the Gen.
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 Louisiana shall be submitted to the
electors OF the State at the Congress
sional election to be holden on the First
Tuesday after the first Monday in Mo-
vember, 1914. and II approved and m IL
fled by majority Of said electors vot-
ing in said election OF the same to be-
come a part of the Constitution, to-
wit:
Article 100. The District Courts. az
cept in the Parish Of Orleans shall have
original Jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall ex1
coed fifty ($50.00) dollars, exclusive Of
interest and in all cases where the title
to real estate il involved. or to office
political rights. and all other cases
where no specific amount IL in contest.
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
elusive original Jurisdiction in ali GRIM
inal cases except such a. may be vested
In other courts authorized by this con-
stitution: and in all probate and sue
cession matters. and where q success
sion IL party defendant. and In ell
cases where the State. q parish. munic-
ipalfty or other political corporation IL
party defendant regardless Of the
amount In dispute; and Of all proceed
or liquidators to corporations or part
nerships; and said court shall have au-
thortty to issue all such writs. process
and orders as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose Of the jurisdic-
ton herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge In
each judicial district except in the
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth. Twenty-firet
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eight judicial
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 CD district
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 years
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 Constitu-
after the first Monday in November.
1915. and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, res
ienation. or otherwise where the unex-
IMAM
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
unexpired portion Of the term II enc
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 OF the State
Section .. Be II further resolved. ETC.,
Th9t the foregoing amendment to the
Article Of the Constitution Of this State.
II adopted shall become operative on
the first Tuesday after the first Nom
the additional Judges provided for II
said Article shall be elected in conform.
fty with existing election laws and they
shall hold office for term Of tive
elected and Qualified. on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in Noyem.
Der. 1915. on which date all judges here
inabove provided for shall be elected In
laws and they shall hold office for .
cessors are elected and qualified.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved, etc..
used at said Congressional election shall
be printed the words For the proposed
to Article 100 Of the Consti-
tuition or louisiana, relative to District
Courts" and the words Against the
the Constitution Of Louisiana relative
to District Courts" and such slectos
shall indicate. as provided in the gem
eral election laws Of the State. which
OF the propositions For or Against
he votes for.
L. f. THOMAS
Speaker OF the House Of Representative.
THOMAS &. BARRRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate
Approved: July 8. 1914
L. z. HALL
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State