The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
Act No. 1874

House Bill No. $40 BY Mr. Gordon
proposing an amendment to Article No
lZo OF the Constitution of the Stat.
or Louisiana, relative to District A..
| torneys:-
Section ]. Be 1t resolved b. the Cen.
| eral Assembly of the State of I,ouisiana
tWo-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring-That the fol.
lowing amendment to the Constitution
| OF the State of Louisiana, shall be sinh
| 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 If an
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. 1875 Of the Constitu-
ton OF Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 12s.
There shah be a District Attorney
Tor each judicial District in the State.
VINO 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
Judges He shall receive a salary of
One Thousand Dollars per annum, pay
able monthly on his own warrant. He
snail be an actual resident Of the Dis
trlct and licensed attorney IN this
state He shall also receive fees: but
no zee Shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses. except on conviction. which fee
snail not exceed five dollars in each
case or a misdemeanor. All elections
TO I'LL vacancies occasioned by death.
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexp1red term, and the Governor Shall
iii the vacancy until an election can
Do held: Provided that the election to
I'll such vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs: Provided If 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 rover to Gre
ate and provide for by legislative act,
the OFFICE Of Assistant District Attor-
ney. said Assistant District ATTORNEY to
De selected and APPOINTED by the Dis
subject TO removal at his discretion, ana
commissioned bv the Governor.
The said Assistant District Attorney
snail possess the qualifications herein
above provided, and shall be clothed
win all the powers Of the duly elected
ana 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 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 war
rant, and such additional salary as the |
legislature may fix, to be paid pro rata
by the Police Jury of tho Parish or
Parishes Of said Judicial District.
Section e. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article OF the Constitution of this State
II adopted. shall become operative on
the fret day of January, a. D., 1915.
Section 8. Be II further resolved. etc.
That upon the official ballots to be used
1t said Congressional election shall be
printed the words For the proposed
to Article 1875 Of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana. relative to District
Attorneys" and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 1875 of
he Constitution of Louisiana relative
% District Attorneys and each elector
'hall indicate. as provided in the gem
raj election laws Of the State, which
II the propositions. For" or Against"
le votes for
L. F. 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.
true copv:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State