Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-10

ALVIN f. HEBERT, {
Secretary of State. o
ACT NO. 257. /
House Bill No. 513. BY MI rle''' l
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article ino
Of the Constitution of LOUISIANA, feia-
tive to District Courts.
Section /. Be it resolved by the zen
oral Assembly of the State OF Louisi,
ena two.thirds of all the members elected
- zach House cOncurring, mat the
fo,lowinp amendment to the Constltu-
t;on Of Louisiana shall be submitted 10
tho elections of the State, at the Con
oressional election to be holden on the
T;rst TUESDAY after the first Monday IN
November. l914, and if approved ano
ratified nv g. majority OF SAID electors
Voting in said election the same to De-
come a part of the Constitution, To-
wit:
Article 100. The District courts, ex'
cent in the Parish of Orleans shall nave
original jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount In dispute snail eX..
coed fifty ($5O.OO) dollars, exclusive OF
interest and in all cases where the title
to real estate is involved, or to Office OF
other public positions, or civil or pohti-
cal rights. and all other cases where no
%speciic amount is in contest, except as
otherwise provided in this Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
original jurisdiction in all criminal cases
except such as may be vested IN otner
courts authorized by this constitution
and in all probate and succession mat
tiers and where a succession Is a party
defendant. and in all cases where the
State. a parish, municipality or other
p~olitical corporation is q party defenaan,
regardless Of the amount IN dispute; ano
of all proceedings for the Appointment VI
receivers or liquldators to corporations VI
partnerships; and said court snail nav
authority to issue all such Wrlts, process
and orders as may be necessary OF prope
for the purpose OF the JURISDICTION nefei'
conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge II
each judicial district except IN the hlfs'
Thirteenth. Fifteenth, Twenty-hrst, wen
ty-6fth, and Twenty.eighth judicial us
tricts. where until otherwise proVlde
by law there shall be three ~ dlstrie
Judges in the First Judicial District, an
in the other districts above mentlone
there shall be two (2) district judges.
District Judges shall be elected by
r,lnralitv of the qualified voters OF the
resnectiye districts, in which they sha
have been actual residents for two yea
next preceding their election.
They shall be learned in the law al
shall have practiced law in this Sta
FIVE wears previous to their election.
District judges under this Constlt
ton shall be elected on the tuesday All
the FIRST Monday in November, 1910, al
every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, resign
tion o otherwise where the unexpir
norton of the term is less than one ye
shall be filed for the remainder OF t
term by appointment by the Govern
with the advice and consent of the Sc
ate. In all cases where the unexpir
nortion of the term is one year or me-
fhe vacancy shall be filled by spec
election, to be called by the Govern
and held within sixty days Of the occ'
renee Of the vacancy, under the gene
election laws of the State.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, e
That the foregoing amendment to the
ticle of the Constitution OF this state
adopted shall become operative on
FIRST Tuesday after the first Monday
November, 1914. at which time the az
tional Judges provided for IN eaid
ticle shall be elected in conformity Y
existing election laws and they snail
Office for a term OF W years ana y
their successors are elected and qualif
- Al. tEvck nr1acA0u ofkor tho 6r2f M
day in November, 1916, on which
ali Judges hereinabove provided for 8
be elected in conformity with exist
election laws and they shall hold o
for a term of four years and until {
successors are elected and qualified.
Section 8. Be it further resolved,
That upon the official ballots to be !
at said Congressional election shall
amendment to Article 100 of the
stitution of Louisiana, relative to
trict Courts" and the words "Ags
the proposed Amendment to Article
Of the Constitution of Louisiana, rel
re- District Courts and such elector
indicate, as provided in the general
ton laws Of the State, which OF
propositions "FOr" or against" he
L. e. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
THOMAS G.. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Loui
A true copy:
ALVIN q. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 28O.
House Bill No. 1853. By Mr.. Ger
ANACT
To define motor vehicles and to
for their registry, and imposing
cense therefor; and providing
ties for any violations Of this &C
An Act whereas 1t is intended !
this Act ratified by an amendn
the Constitution of the State
fore ;,
Section /. Be It enacted by tn
ersl Assembly Of the State OF Ae'
sun-thirdR of all the members ole