The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
Act No. 257
House Bill No 513 Rv Mr. F1eurv
JOINT RESOLUTION.


House Bill No. BIB Bv Mr. E7eurv
JOINT RESOLUTION.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 1Os
of the Constitution of Louisiana. rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section l. Be il resolved by the Gem
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 No.
vember 1914. and IL approved and rati-
fled by a majority of said electors yot-
ing in said election of the same to be-
come a part of the Constitution. to-
wit:
Article 109 The District Courts ex
cept in the Parish of Orleans shall have
original jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall ex-
coed fifty $4,000 dollars. exclusive of
interest and in all cases where the title
to real estate is involved. or to 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 ex-
elusive original jurisdiction IN all GRIM
inal cases except such as may be vested
In other courts authorized by this con-
stitution: and in all pr,bate and sue
cession matters, and where a success
sion is a party defendant. and in all
cases where the State. a parish. munic-
ipality or other political corporation is
party defendant REGARDLESS of the
amount In dispute: and of all procee1-
tngs for the appointment of receivers
or liouidators to corporat'ors or part
nerships; and said court shall have au-
thortty to issue all such writs. process
and orders as NAV be necessary or
proper for the purpose of the jurisdic-
tion herein conferred unon them
There shall be one district judge in
each judicial district a~cnnt In the
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth. Twertv-A-st
Twentv-fifth and Twentv-eieht Judicial
Districts. where until otherwise provided
by law there shall he three t3) district
judges in the First Jui'cial District
and in the other districts above men
toned there shall be two ca district
JUDGES.
ristrict Judges shall be elected bv a
plurality of the Qualified voters of their
respective districts in which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
newt preceding their election.
Thew shall he learned In the law. and
shall have practiced law in this State
five wears previous to their election.
District Judges under this Corstitu-
tion shall he elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
1916. and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies orcasioned ny death. res.
ienation. or otherwise whore the unex-
piren portion of the term &c less than
one year shall be filled for the remain
Governor with the advice and consent
OF the Senate. In all cases where the
unexpired portion OF the term Is one
year or more the vacancy shall be filled
nv sDecial election. tn he called bv the
Governor and held within sfyty davs Of
the occurrence OF the varancy, under
the general election laws OF the state
Section 2. Be II further resolved. etc,
IaN
Article of the Constitution Of this State.
" adopted shall become operative on
the first Tuesday after the first Nom
dav in November. 1914. at which time
the additional Judges provided for In
said Article shall he elected in conform
ity with existing election laws and they
shall hold office for a term Of two
years and until their successors are
dav after the first Monday in Noyem-
her. 1915. on which date all judges here
frahove nrovided for shall he elected In
conformity will. the existing election
laws and they shall hold office for q
term of four years and until their sue.
cessors are elected and qualified
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved. etc,
That upon the official ballots to he
used at said Congressional election shall
he printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 100 Of the ConstI-
tuition OF louisiana, relative to District
Courts" and the words Against the
the Constitution OF Louisiana relative
TO District Courts" and such electoY
shall Indicate, as provided in the gem
eral election laws OF the State. which
OF the PROPOSITIONS For or Against
he votes for.
l.. r. THOMAS.
Speaker or the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS Z. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved: July 9. 1914
Il. r.. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBFRT,
Secretary OF State