The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-08

House Bill No. $40. BY Mr. Gordon.
AN ACT.
I35 Of the CONSTITUTION Of the State
of Louisiana, relative to District At
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected
20 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. at
the Congressional Election to be holden
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in November, 1914. and If ap-
proved and ratified 10y majority of
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become a part of the Con-
stitution, to-wit:-
That Article No. 125 of the Constitu-
tion of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 12s.
There shall be a District Attorney
for each Judicial District in the State.
electors of the judicial district at the
same time and for the same term as is
provided in Article 109 for District
Judges. He shall receive a salary or
One Thousand Dollars per annum, pay
able monthly on his own warrant He
shall be an actual resident of the Dis
trict and a licensed attorney In this
State. He shall also receive fees: brlt
no Zee shall be allowed In criminal ca
ses, except on conviction. which fee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case of a mfsdemeanor. All elections
to fill vacancies occasione1 by death,
resignat ton or removal shall he for the
unexpired term, and the Governor shall
fill the vacancy until an election can
be held. Provided that the election to
fill such vacancy shall be held within
occurs. Provided If such unexpired
term is for a shorter period than ono
year. the appointee of the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to Gre
ate and provide for, by legislative act,
the office of Assistant District Attor-
ney, said Assistant District Attorney to-
trict Attorney of saif Judicial District
subject to removal at his discretion. and
commissioned bv the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the Qualifications hareir-
above provided. and shall be clothed
with ali the powers of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
the Constitution and laws Of Louisiana
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled TO and shall receive all fees
and emolumerts of the office.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall receive salary of Six Hundred
Dollars pei, annum: to he raid by the
rant, and such additional salary as the
legislature may fix, to be paid pro rata
by the Police Jury of the Parish or
Parishes of said judicial District
Section 2 Be 1t further resolved etc,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution of this State
If adopted, shall become operative on
the first day of January. A. D.. 1915
Section g. 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 125 Of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana. relative to District
Attorneys" and the words "A gainst 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 9. 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true COPY
ALVIN r. HFRFRT,
Secretary of State.