Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-30
Act No. 1874
House Bill No. $40 By Mr.. Gordon.
AN.ACT

House Bill No. $40. BY Mr. Gordon
AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article No
IFS Of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana. relative to District At
torneys:-
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
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. al
the Congressional Election to be holden
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in November, 1914. and IL APP
proved and ratified 10y a majority of
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become a part of the Con-
That Article No. 1925 Of the Constitu-
ton of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 12s.
There shall be a District Attorney
Tor 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
One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
shall be an actual resident OF the Dis
trfct and licensed attorney in this
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses. except on conviction which fee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case OF a misdemeanor. All elections
to I'LL vacancies occasioned by death
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexpired term. and the Governor shall
fill the varancv 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 appointee Of the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the mower to Gre
ate and provide for. by legislative act
the office Of Assistant District Attor-
ney. said Assistant District Attorney to
he selected and appointed hy the Dis
trict Attorney of said Judicial District
subject to removal at his discretion. AMI
commissioned bv the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the oualificat lions herein
above provided. and shall be clothed
with all the powers OF the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
the Constitution and laws Of Louisiana.
be entitled to and shall receive all fees
and emoluments Of the office
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall receive salary Of Six Hundred
Dollars per annum. to be paid by the
State. PAYABLE monthly on his own var
rant. and such additional salary as the
Legislature may fix. to be paid pro rata
nv the Police Jury Of the Parish or
Parishes of said Judicial District.
Section 2. Be Il further resolved. etc,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article OF the Constitution or this State
II adopted. shall become operative on
the first day OF January. A. D., 1915
Section 8. Be II 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 125 Of the Consti-
tuition Of Louisiana, relative to District
ATTORNEYS" and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 125 of
the Constitution Of Louisiana, relative
to District Attorneys and each elector
shall indicate. as provided in the gen.
eral election laws Of the State. which
of the propositions. For" or Against"
he votes for.
L. e. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 3, 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary OF State.