The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25

Ss,t otner courts authorized nv .,,u
o sss,o. and in all probats s s1.s CON
sion Vh matters, and whers . ~' sr. sue
ease. MI, party defendant, and IN aII
sn.IIs. "here the State. marsh ~ an
a ny. or other political cornora t t,u,iiH g.
emnny defendant regardless of n us 10
snrs ~. IN dispute; and of all nrocaed ie
or lion,d, me appointment of receivers
nershins. @ 10 corporations or part
snor1ty to issue all such WITS nave au-
a a.u orders as may be nece s, proce ss
ho wpes TOT the purpose of she inrtsdi cr
Tb.rs reLn conferred upon them.
T Ell judicial district excent IN th ~,
RS n thirteenth. Fifteenth, twenty
n,.sn,ty-1lfth and Twenty-eight Iudic,aI
Nv ia ,c's; wnere until otherwise provided
fnduaw mere shall be three 90 district
snd In the other districts above is rar
Judges. o7 TWO t2) district
.,n district judges shall be elected bv a
plurality Of the qualified voters ~ tS.ir
Ssespective districts in which thew shall
nave been actual residents for two Years
"cnt preceding their election.
shall snail be learned in the law. and
snal nave practiced law in this State
i've years previous to their election,
District Judges under this Constitr-
.iUn snail he elected on the Tuesday
satef the first Monday in Novemhar
s!e. and every four years thereafter
vacancies occasioned by death. res
ssna!lon' or otherwise where the unex-
Pieo portion or the term is less than
One year Shall be filled for the remain
Ger OF the term by appointment by the
governor with the advice and consent
OF the Senate. In all cases where the
0nexplred portion of the term is one
year or more the vacancy shall be filled
~ special election. to be called by the
governor and held within sixty aays Of
s sne occurrence or the vacancy, under
Sne general election laws of the State.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article OF the Constitution of this state
X adopted shall become operative on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
cay In November, 1914. at which time
The additional Judges provided for in
said Article shall be elected in conform
ity 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 Tues
DAY after the first Monday in Novem-
Der. 1916. on which date all judges here
anahove provided for shall he elected in
conformity with the existing election
~
Term OF four years and until their sue
eessors are elected and qualified
Section 3. Be 1T 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 the Consti-
sutfon OF louisiana, relative to District
Courts" and the words Against the
proposed amendment to Article 109 of
ehe Constitution Of Louisiana relative
20 District Courts" and such elector
snail indicate. as provided in the gen.
SFa1 election laws Of the State, which
Of the propositions For" or Against
he votes for.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 9. 1914.
l.. E. HALL
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.