The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
Act No. 1877
Senate Bill No. so.
BY Mr.. We'll.

Senate Bill No. go. BY MI wen.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article lOs
OF the Constitution of Louisiana rela-
tive to District Courts, in order 10
provide for the creation and election OF
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial District.
Section ]. BE q 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 he submitted to the
electors OF the State. at the Congress
sional election to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember. 1914. and. If approved and rati-
fled by a ma iority of said electors voting
in said election. the same to become a
part of the Constitution. to-wit:
That Article 100 OF the Constitution be
amended SO as TO read as follows:
ARTICLE 100.
The District Courts except in the Par
ish of Orleans, shall have original iuris-
| diction in all civil matters where the
amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty
| $4,000 Dollars. exclusive of interest.
| estate 10 involved or to ONCE 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 Jurisdiction in all criminal cases
| except such as may be vested In other
courts by this Constitution, and In all
probate and succession matters, and
| where q succession IL party defendant.
and in all cases where the State, a par
| ish. municipality. or other political cor
| poration. 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-
1 ma he
proper for the. purpose Of the Jurisdiction
herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge for
| each judicial district. except for the
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth and TWEEN
| ty-first Judicial Districts. where. until
| otherwise provided by law. there shall
he 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
respective district in which they shall
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.
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1916. and every four years thereafter.
| Vacancies occasioneo oy oeath. resig-
nation, or otherwise. where the unex-
pired portion of the term In 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 II further resolved, etc.
that the foregoing amendment TO the
article Of the Constitution of this State.
first day Of December. A. D. 1914. and
the Governor of the State shall. within
ten days thereafter. order m election to
be held within the Thirteenth Judicial
District of Louisiana. and. in conformit y
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 Constitu-
ton and until his successor is elected
and qualified.
, Section g. Be II further resolved, etc.
That upon the official ballots to be used
at said Congressional election shall bs
printed the words. For the proposed
4 amendment to Article 100 of the Consti
tuition OF Louisiana relative TO District
: Courts. creating an additional Judge fol
I the words. Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 100 OF the Constitution
: OF Louisiana relative to District Courts
I creating an additional Judge for tn,
Thirteenth Judicial District" and eacf
2 elector shall indicate. as provided in tn,
0 general election laws Of the State, 70,
/. | which proposition, For" or Against,
/, he votes.
= THOMAS c. BARRETT.
q Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
e L. F. THOMAS.
I Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
= Approved: July 3, 1914
: L. f. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of louisiana
e A true copy:
| ALVIN E. HEBERT.
!, Secretary OF State.