The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

EHouge Eli NO. SIC 81 III !. 6sardon.
i AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article No.
126 OF the Constitution OF the State
i ef Louisiana, relative to District At
/ GDrnsgs:-
/ eral Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana,
/ two thirds Of all the members eieeksd
70 each House conourrtng-That the fol
OF the stata Of Louisiana, shall Be sub
uaitted to the electors OF the State. at
the Congressional Election TO be holden
on the F&Fse Tuesday after the First
| Monday in November, 1914 and If APP
proved and ratified by a majority OF
I said electors voting in said election the
same then to become part Of the Con-
| stitutton. to-wit:-
| That Article No. 125 of the Conssitu-
/ ton OF Louisiana be amended so as to
| read az follows
ARTICLE 1gB.
| There shall be a District Attorney
for each Judicial District In the State.
electors OF TIE judicial district at the
Same time and for the same term as Is
provided IN Article 100 for District
able monthly ON his own warrant. He
| shall BIS an actual resident of the Dis
tIfet and q licensed attorney in this
state. He shall also receive fees; but
SEES, except on conviction, which fee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case o9 Enfsdemeanor All elections
to FIJI &, Saeaneiss oeesa,ensf BY d death :,
unexptred term, and the Governor shall
fill the vacancy until an election can
be held. Provided that the election TO
sixty days from the date the vacancy
OCCURS Provided, II such unexpired
term Is FOR shorter period than one
year, the apposntee Of the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to ere
ate and provide for. by Iegisla tive act,
ney. said Assistant District Attorney TO
be selected and appointed by the Dis
trict Attorney of said judicial District
subject to removal at his discretion. and
commissioned by the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the qualifications herein-
above provided. and shall be clothed
with ali the poyers Of the duly elecfed
the Constitution and laws OF Louisiana
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shalt receive all fees
and emolumentg OF the office
shall receive g salary OF Six Hundred
Dollars per annum. TO be paid by the
State, payable monthly on his own war
rant, and such addittonel salary as the
.
by the Police Jury Of the Parish or
Parishes OF said judicial District
Section g. Be It further resolved, eto.
That the foregoing amendment 10 the
Article OF the Constitution Of this State
IL adopted, shall become operative on
the first dag Of January, A D., 1915.
Section s. Be It 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 1876 Of the Consti
tuition Of Louisiana. relative to District
Attorneys" and The words Against the
proposed arnendnents TO Article 12s Of
the Constitution OF Louisiana, relative
20 District Attorneys. and each eIaetor
shall Indicate as provided In The gen
eraI election laws Of the State. which
Of the propositions, for or nAgainst'
he votes for.
Z. E THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Tieltenant Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved July D. 1a14
L. E HALL, ~
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
trtie copy:
ALVIN L HEBERT,
Secretary of State.