Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29


Senate. T. T.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy: !.
Secretary of State.
q. ACT NO. 25h2
:. House Bill No. 51S. By MI f'eu'S.
:, ! JOINT RESOLUTION.
=. Proposing an amendment to Article lH9
m the Constitution of Louisiana, REAL
Y :. live to District Courts. y = II
!: :, Sacfiop l.. BE it resolved by the Gen
oral Assembly of the State of Loulsi,
ena two-thirds Of all the members elected
an" ooch House concurring, That the
so,,on,ino amendment to the Constitu-
t;on of Louisiana shall be submitted TO
Tho elections of the State, at the Con
oressional election to be holden On the
E;rst Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November. 1914, and if approved n
ratified nv a majority of said electors
uot;no in said election the same to De
come a part Of the Constitution, TO-
wit:
Article 100. The District courts, eA-
cont in the Parish of Orleans shall nave
original jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount IN dispute shall ex.
coed fifty ($5O.OO) dollars, exclusive OF
interest and in all cases where the title
to real estate is involved, or to ONCE OF
otber nuhlic positions. or civil. or polltl-
:. III .riphfs and all other eases where nc
snac;fc amount is in contest, except as
otherwise provided in this Constitution.
Thev shall have unlimited and exclusive
original Jurisdiction in all criminal cases
excent such as may be vested in othel
courts authorized. by this constitution
and in all probate and succession mat
tore and where a succession is a party
defendant. and in all cases where th'
State. a parish,,, municipality or otheA
n~olitical corporation is a party detendan
regardless Of the. amount in dispute; an
Of all proceedings for the appointment Q
IS receivers or4liquidators to corporations o
partnerships = and said court snail nav
authority to issue all such waits process
and orders as may be necessary eFsprope
81. for the purpose, Of the jurisdiction; herel
a conferred upon them. .
There shall be one district Judge !
each judicial district except IN the Tlrs
Thirteenth. Fifteenth, Twenty-tirst, w
tv-iftb. and Twenty-eighth judicial Dl
tricts where, until otherwise provide
nv law there shall be three 90 distrl'
Judges in the First Judicial Distrlct an
in the other. districts above mentlone
there shall be two (2) district judges
District judges shall be elected by
nInrality of the qualified voters OF the
respective districts, in which they sha
have been actual residents for two yea
-. next preceding their :elesctiop. Ia, ~ ,'s
They shall be learned in the law ar
shall have practiced law in this Sta
Eve wears previous to their election.
District Judges under this Constit'
tion shall be elected on the Tuesday att
the first Monday in NdYember, 1916, al
every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, resign
ton or otherwise .whese the unexpif'
portion of the term is less thar. ope ye,
shall be filled for the femainqers OF u
term by appointment by the sGeverh
!. : ais. In. Ali ceases where the ..a1expir
i portion of the term is, one year WSmo
e !, me, vacancy shall be filled BY, speci
election. to be called by the Govern
!, and held within sixty. 4days of the 0ccr
reiice Of the vacancy under the gehel
election laws. of the State.
= Section 2. Be it further resolved ct
y That the foregoing amendments to The
: ticie of the. Constitutional this State,
adopted shall become operative on
first Tuesday after the first Monday
November, 1914, at which time the. ad
tional Judges provided for II said !
ticle shall be elected in. contormay;:W
existing. election laws and they sttall: h
Office for o term OF two years; ahd mI
their successors are, elected and quaint
ON the first Tuesday after. the; frst;.M
day in November, 1916, on which d
ali judges h~ereinabove provided for 81
be elected in conformity with .exist
= election laws and they, shall hold a0
( for q term Of four years and .untilst
successors are elected and qualified.
: Section 8. Belt 'further'rasolved,..
That upon the official ballots 'toi6esi
at said. Congressional election shall
printed the words For the prop,
amendment to Article 100 Of the 4
stitution Of Louisiana, relative to :
trict Courts" and the words "Aga
A Tie pkVpOSSu xAlncuuulCuC " ~
Of the Constitution of Louisiana, ,rela
to District Courts" and such elector
indicate, as provided in. the general
. ton. laws Of the State, which of
propositions "For'' or Against" he J
for. u, s.
! /. e. THOMAS, 1 . (;
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Q
Senate. !.
Approved : July o 1914. . !.
L. e. HALL, = Il !.
Governor of the State 0 fL6uis
"A true copy:,
ALVIN p. HERBERT,
Secretary Of State. !
ACT NO. 2eo. !. y
House Bin No. 1853. ByMr. Gene
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for their registry, and imposing
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