Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-18

House Bill No. $40. By Mr.. Gordon
AN AIT

House Bill No. $40. By Mr.. Gordon
AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article No
Us or the Constitution Of the State
OF Louisiana. relative to District At
torneys:-
Section 1. Be 1t 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
or the State of Louisiana shall be SUBJ
mitted to the electors of the State. al
the Congressional Election to be holden
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in November. 1914, and IL APP
proved and ratified by a majority OF
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become a part of the Con-
That Article No. 125 of the Censtitu-
ton OF Louisiana be amended SO as to
read as follows
ARTICLE 1925.
There shall be a District Attorney
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of the judicial district at the
same time and for the same term as II
provided in Article 100 for District
Judges He shall receive a salary OF
One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay
able monthly on his own warrant He
shall be an actual resident Of the Dis
trict and licensed attorney in this
State. He shall also receive fees: but
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses. except on conviction. which fee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case OF misdemeanor. All elections
to fill vacancies occasioned by death
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexpired term. and the Governor shall
fill the vacancy until an election car
be held. Provided that the election tc
fill such vacancy shall be held within
sixty days from the date the vacancy
0CClfrQ pYnvif1od ~
term is for a shorter period than one
year. the appointee Of the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each Judicial District the General
ate and provide for. by legislative act.
the office Of Assistant District Attor-
ney. said Assistant District Attorney to
be selected and appointed by the Dis
subject to removal at his discretion, and
commissioned by the Governor
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the qualifications herein
with ali the powers Of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
the Constitution and laws of Louisiana
except that the District Attorney shall
and emoluments Of the office.
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall receive a salary of Six Hundred
Dollars per annum. to be paid by the
state, payable mOntny on MS 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 1t further resolved. etc.
That 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 8. 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 1875 Of the Consti-
tuition Of Louisiana, relative to District
Attorneys." and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 125 of
the Constitution Of Louisiana. relative
to District Attorneys. and each elector
shall Indicate. as provided in the gen.
eral 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 c. 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.