The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-08-27
Act No. 1877
BY Mr.. Well.

Senate Bill No. SO. BY Mr.. Well.
Proposing an amendment to Article 169
of the Constitution of Louisiana rela-
tive to District Courts, in order to
provide for the creation and election of
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial District.
Section l. 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 Louisiana shall be submitted to the
electors of the State. at the Congress
sional election 10 be holden on the first
vember 1914. and, If approved and ratt-
fled by majority of said electors voting
in said election. the same to become a
PERT Ct tes 81 81 .S,
amended so as TO read as follows:
ARTICLE 1os.
The District Courts. except in the Par
ish of Orleans, shall have original juris-
dietion in all civil matters where the
amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty
(S50.00) 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 political
rights and all other cases where no
specific amount is in contest. except as
otherwise provided in this Constitution
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
original juri'.diction in all criminal cases
except such as may be vested In other
courts by This Constitution, ana in all
probate and succession matters, and
where q succession is a party defendant,
and in all cases where tha "a te. a par
ish, municipality, or other political cor
poratfon. is a party defendant regard
less of the amount in dispute; and Of all
proceedings for the appointment of re-
ceivers Of liquidators TO corporations or
partnership; and said courts shall have
authority to issue all such writs, pro-
cess and orders. as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose of the Jurisdiction
herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district ju9ge for
each judicial district. except for the
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth and Twen-
ty-first Judicial Districts, where. until
be two district judges, but Judges of the
Twenty-first Judicial District shall not
be residents of the same parish.
And the judges of the Fifteenth Judi
cial District shall not be residents of
the same parish after the expiration of
the terms of the present incumbents.
District Judges shall be elected by a
plurality of the qualified voters of their
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-
tion shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1915, and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, resig-
nation, or otherwise, where the unex-
pired portion of the term is less than
one year, shall be filled for the re-
mainder OF the term by appointment OF
the Governor, with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. 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 occurrence of the vacancy, under the
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
If adopted, shall become operative on the
first day of December, A. D. 1914, and
the Governor of the State shall, within
ten days thereafter. order an election to
be held within the Thirteenth Judicial
District of Louisiana, and, in conformity
with existing election laws, for the pur-
pose of electing the additional judge for
said Thirteenth Judicial District, who
shall hold Office until the next regular
election for Judges under this ConStftu~
ton and until his successor Is elected
and qualified
Section g. 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 10s of the Consu
tuition of Louisiana relative to District
Courts. creating an additional judge for
the Thirteenth Judicial District" and
the words. Against ths proposed amend
ment to Article 10s of the Constitution
of louisiana relative to District Courts,
creating an additional judge for the
Thirteenth Judicial District and each
e,ector shall indicate. as provided in the
general election laws of the State, for
which proposition, FOR or Against"
he votes.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
L. F. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN e HEBERT.
Secretary of State.