The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
Act No. 1874
House Bill No. $40.

House Bill No. $40. By Mr. Gordor
AN ACT.
| proposing an amendment to Article M
l25 OF the Constitution of the Stat,
or Louisiana, relative to District A.
| torneyS:- ~
Section l. Be it resolved by the Can
eral Assembly of the State of Louisian a
two-thirds OF all the members eleciee
to each House concurring-That the fol.
lowing amendment to the Constitutior
or the State of Louisiana, shall be suh.
mitted to the electors of the State a,
the congressional Election to be holden
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in November, 1914, and If APP
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-
tlon of Louisiana be amended so as ia
read as follows
ARTICLE 1875.
Ihere shall be District Attorney
Tor each Judicial District in the State,
VINO shall be elected by the qualified
electors OF the judicial district at the
same .line and for the same term as is
provided IN Article 109 for District
Judges. He shall receive a salary of
Cne Thousand Dollars per annum, pay
aple monthly on his own warrant. He
snail be an actual resident of the Dis
1rlct 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 of a misdemeanor All elections
10 III vacancies occasioned by death
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexplred term, and the Governor shall
In the vacancy until an election can
s oe neld; Provided that the election to
III such vacancy shall be held within
n,1.r Gays from the date the vacancy
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 Gro
ate and provide for, by legislative act,
tne oftlce of Assistant District Attor.
he hey, Sala ASSISTANT District ATTORNEY to
ne selected and appointed by the Dis
trlct Attorney of SAID Judicial District.
subject to removal at his discretion. ana
commissioned bv the Governor.
me said Assistant District Attorney
snail possess the qualifications hereir
above provided. and shall be clothed
Wl;h all the powers Of the duly elected
the Constitution and laws Of Louisiana
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shall receive all foes
and emoluments of the office.
The said Assistant District Attorney
Shail 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 the Parish or
Parishes Of said Judicial District
Section 2. BE it further resolved, etc
ihat 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 If further resolved. etc
That upon the official ballots to be used
at said Congressional election shall he
printed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 1875 of the Consti-
tuition Of Louisiana. relative to District
Attorneys and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 1e5 Of
the Constitution Of Louisiana. relatiya
to District Attorneys. and each elector
snail indicate. as provided in the gem
aral election laws of the State. which
Of the propositions, For or Against
he 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.. z. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana. |
true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.