Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-04
Act No. 1874
House Bill No. $40. BY Mr.. Gordor
AN ACT

House Bill No. $40. BY Mr.. Gordon
AN ACT.
proposing an amendment to Article No.
lZ5 or the Constitution Of the State
OF Louisiana. relative to District At
torneys:-
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana
two-thirds OF all the members elected
10 each House concurring-That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
or the State Of Louisiana, shall be sub
mftted to the electors of the State. at
the Congressional Election to be holden
on the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in November, 1914, and II ap-
proved and ratified by a majority of
said electors voting in said election the
same then to become part of the Con-
That Article No. 1875 Of the Constitu-
ton OF Louisiana be amended so as to
| read as follows
ARTICLE 125.
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 il
provided In Article 100 for District
One Thousand Dollars per annum pay
APPLE monthly on his own warrant. He
snail be an actual resident Of the Dis
srict and a licensed attorney in this
receive IceS.
no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca
ses except on conviction. which fee
shall not exceed five dollars in each
case OF a misdemeanor. All elections
resignation or removal shall be for the
unexpired term. and the Governor shall
I'LL the vacancy until an election can
be held: Provided that the election to
sixty days from the date the vacancy
occurs. Provided. II such unexpired
term Is FOR shorter period than one
year. the appointee Of the Governor shall
hold office for said term.
In each Judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to Gre
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
trict Attorney of said Judicial District,
subject to removal at his discretion. AMI
commissioned by the Governor.
shall possess the qualifications herein
above provided. and shall be clothed
with all the powers Of the duly elected
and qualified District Attorney under
except that the District Attorney shall
be entitled to and shall receive all fees
and emoluments Of the office
The said Assistant District Attorney
Dollars per annum. to be paid by the
State. payable monthly on his 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 II 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 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 125 Of the Consti-
tuition Of Louisiana, relative to District
Attorneys" and the words Against the
proposed amendments to Article 1875 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 8, 1914.
L. f. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.