Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24

State.
H. F.. THOMAS,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 257.
House Bill No. 513. BY Mr.. Fleury.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 1O9
of the Constitution of Louisiana, rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisl-
ana, two-thirds of all the members elected
to each. House concurring, That the
following amendment 70 the CGnstitu-
ton of Louisiana shall be submitted to
the elections of the State, at the Con
gressional election to be holden on the
First Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1914, and if approved and
ratified by q majority Of said electors
voting in said election the same to be-
come a part of the Constitution, to-
wit:
Article 100. The District courts, *
cept in the Parish Of Orleans shall have
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 office or
other public positions, or civil or politi-
cal rights, and all other cases where no
specific amount is in contest, except az
otherwise provided in this Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
original jurisdiction in all criminal cases
except such as may be vested in other
courts authorized by this constitution;
and in all probate and succession mat
ters and where a succession is q party
defendant, and in all cases where the
State, a parish, municipality or other
political corporation is a party defendant
regardless of the amount IN dispute; and
of all proceedings for the appointment OF
receivers or liQuidat0rs to corporations or
partnerships; and said court shall have
authority to issue all such writs, process
and orders as may be necessary or proper
for the purpose of the jurisdiction herein
conferred upon them.
There shall be one district judge in
each judicial district except in the First,
Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Twenty-frst, Twen-
ty-6fth, and Twenty-eighth judicial Dis
tricts, where until otherwise provided
by law there shall be three 60 district
judges in the First Judicial District, and
in the other districts above mentioned
there shall be two (2) district judges.
District judges shall be elected by a
plurality of the qualified voters of their
respective districts, in which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
next preceding their election.
: They shall be learned in the law and
shall have practiced law in this State
five years previous to their election.
District Judges under this COnstitu-
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1916, and
every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, r~esigna-
ton ,or otherwise where the unexplred
portion of the term is less than one year
shall be Glled for the remainder of the
term by appointment by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate. In all cases where the unexpired
portion of the term is one year or more
the vacancy shall be filled by special
election, to be called by the Governor
and held within sixty days of the occur
renee of the vacancy, under the general
election laws Of the State.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendment to the Ar.
ticle of the Constitution of this State. if
adopted shall become operative on the
first TUESDAY after the. first Monday in
November, 1914. at which time the addi-
tional Judges provided for in said Ar
ticle shall be elected in conformity with
existing election laws and they shall hold
office for a term of two years and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, 1916, on which date
all Judges h%ereinabote provided for shall
be elected in conformity with existing
election laws and they shall bold office
for a term Of four years and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
Section 8. 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 100 of tie Con-
s~titution of Louisiana, relative to Dis
trict Courts" and. :; the words against
the proposed Amendment to Article 1O0
of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative
to District Courts" and such elector shall
indicate, as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State, which of the
propositions For" or Against" he votes
for. 80
L. p. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS G. 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 e. HEBERT,
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 2e0.
House Bill No. 1853. BY Mr.. Generelly.
AN ACT
TO define motor vehicles and to provide
for their registry, and imposing a Ii.
cense therefor; and providing penal.
ties for any violations of this act; and
An Act whereas it is intended to have
this Act ratified by an amendment to
the Constitution of the State. There.
fore
Section /. Be It enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
aach h0nsa c0ncurrin1.