The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-29
Act No. 257

House Bill No. 513. Ry Mr.. Fleury.
JOINT RESOLUTION
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 1Oe
of the Constitution of Louisiana rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section !. Be il 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 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 If approved and rati-
fled by a 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. 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 I'm all GRIM
inal cases except such as may be vested
in other courts authorized by this con-
stitution: 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. munic-
ipality or other political corporation is
a party defendant regardless of the
amount in dispute: and of all proceed
ings for the appointment Of receivers
or liquidators to corporations or part
nerships; and said court shall have au-
shortly to issue all such writs. process
and orders as may be necessary or
20 tha nf tha MI n
ton herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district judge in
each judicial district except in the
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth. Twenty-first
Districts. where until otherwise provided
by law there shall be three CD district
judges in the First Judicial District
and in the other districts above men
toned there shall be two CD district
judges.
District judges shall be elected by q
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-
ton shall he elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November
1916. and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, res
pired portion of the term &c 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 tho
unexpired portion of the term is one
year or more the vacancy shall be filled
by special election, to be called by tho
Governor and held within sixty days Of
the occurrence of the vacancy. under
the general election laws OF the State
Section 2. Be II further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution of this State.
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-
ber 1916. on which date all Judges here
inabove provided for shall be elected in
conformity with the existing election
laws and they shall hold office for q
term of four years and until their suc-
cessors are elected and qualified.
Section 3. Be IL further resolved, ETC.,
That upon the official ballots to be
used at said Congressional election shall
be printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 100 of the Consti-
tuition OF louisiana, relative to District
Courts" and the words Against tbs
proposed amendment to Article 109 Of
the Constitution OF Louisiana relative
to District Courts" and such elector
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 of the House of Representa- tives
THOMAS G. BARRRET
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved: July 9, 1914
l.. T.. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN T.. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.