Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-02

House Bill No. $40. By Mr.. Gordon.


House Bill No. $40. By Mr.. Gordon
Proposing an amendment to Article No.
LIS of the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana. relative to District At
torneys:-
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
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 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 II ap-
proved and ratified ny a majority OF
said electors voting in said election the
stitution. to-wit:-
That Article No 1875 Of the Constitu-
ton 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.
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors OF the judicial district at the
same time and for the same term as ~
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
shall be an actual resident OF the DIS
trict and a licensed attorney in this
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses. except on conviction. which Zee
shall not exceed five dollars In each
case of a misdemeanor. All elections
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexpired 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 a 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 power to ere
ate and provide for. by legislative act.
the office OF Assistant District Attor-
be selected and appointed by the Dis
trict Attorney Of said Judicial District
subject to removal at his discretion, and
commissioned by the Governor.
shall possess the qualifications herein.
above provided. and shall be clothed
with all the powers Of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
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 a salary Of Six Hundred
State. payable monthly on his own var
rant, and such additional salary as the
legislature may fix. to be paid pro rata
by the Police Jury OF the Parish OIL
Parishes Of said judicial District.
Section 2. Be II further resolved. ETC.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution Of this State
II adopted. shall become operative on
the first day Of January. A. D.. 1915.
Section 3. 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 Against the
proposed amendments to Article 125 OF
the Constitution Of Louisiana. relativs
to District Attorneys. and each electoI
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 Representa- ives
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. e. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
/. ALVIN z. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.