The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
Act No. 1877
BY Mr.. We'll.

L
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article TO-
| OF the Constitution of Louisiana r.la
tive to District Courts. in order I,
| provide for the creation and election O.
an additional Judge for the Thirteenth
Judicial District
Section l. Be It resolved by the Con
| 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 Louisiana shall be 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.
fled by a majority of said electors voting
in said election. the same ito become q
part Of the Constitution, to-wit:
That Article 109 of the Constitution be
amended so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 100.
The District Courts. except in the Par
1sh or Orleans, shall have original iuris
diction in all civil matters where the
amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty
(S5O.0O) Dollars, exclusive of interest
ana In all cases where the title 10 real
estate is involved. or to Office Oh other
rights and all Other casfs will re gn6
specific amount lis in contest. exeent = :
otherwise provided in this Consfitution
Ihey shall have unlimited and exclusive
original Jurisdiction In all criminal ca sss
except such as may be vested In other
courts by this Constitution, and in ali
probate and succession matters. and
where a succession is party defendant
and In all cases where the State. A mar.
1sh, municipality, or other political cor
poratlon. Is party defendant. regard
less OF the amount in dispute: and Of al,
proceedings for the appointment Of 70.
ceivers Of liquidators to corpora tions or
partnership; and said courts shall have
authority TO issue all such writs. pro-
cess, and orders. as may be necessary mr.
proper for the purpose of the iurisdict,on
herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district fudge ror
each judicial district. except for fba
First Thirteenth. Fifteenth and rv.n
ty-first judicial Districts, where. nnti,
otherwise provided by law, there shall
D., be two district judges, but judges Of the
tl"enty,Ilrst judicial District shall not
be residents of the same parish.
And the judges of the Fifteeoth RAJ
clai District shall not be residents Of
the same parish after the expiraticn "
the terms or the present incumhenta
District Judges shall be elected hv d.
plurality OF the qualified voters Of fheir
respective district. in which thew shall
nave nave oeen actual residents for two years
shall be learned in the law and . .mey
nave practiced law in this State i've
years previous to their election I've
!, Distrlct Judges under this Constitu.
tioh shail be elected on the Tuesaav
after the first Monday in Novemhayy
iSIe, ana every four years thereafter.
nation o o occasloned ny aeath. resig- !
n;raS n, or otherwise, where the unex-
pns portion OF the term is less than
mainder Of the term by appointment ~ !
me Governor. with the advice and CON
Sc OF the Senate. In all cases wbere |
me unexpired portion Of the term is one |
year or more, the vacancy shall be filled
~ special election to be called by the |
. IoVernor ana held within sixty DAYS of
ra occurrence Of the vacancy. under the
eiection laws of the State
!, section z. Be 1t further resolved etc
nat the foregoing amendment ~ ~
, y or the Constitution of this state
, ADOPTED, shall become operative m thn
irst day OF December, A. D. 1914 and
ne governor Of the State shall within
en- days thereafter, order an election IN
~ ';st Msla WITHIN the Thirteenth Judicial
ritsfiet OF Louisiana, and, in conformity
nsa 90 is.lns erection laws, for the pur-
NV, shO duuIIlOnaI 1tldQn for |
aid Thirteenth judicial District w ~,
haiI mold office until the NEXT ree,'lar
lection for Judges under this Constitnl
nd qualified. o' 10 eiected
VI, sectlon g.. Be II further resolved e+o
: tia. upon the official ballots to he nsa1
: r,n said Congressional election shall s he
tinted the words For the nrono.od
men, mt,endment to Article los Of the Canstil
r 'nnU OF Louisiana relative to District
, .o creating an additional tudrs for
te Ihirteenth Judicial DistrictS snd
' ne words: Against the proposed amend.
t ! 10 Article 100 of the Constitmiion
re louisiana tinn relative to District Courts
r'heia.,ng an additional Judge for ut -.
la ac.teenth Judicial District" and esnh
lector shall indicate, az provtdaa au II ea 4s
,h,eh election laws of the state Snr
. = zen proposition. For or .Aeai,s .pr
i.,. THOMAS C. RARRETur
the Senate. iesioeht OF
l.. =. THOMAS.
peaker of the House Of Renr.,...-
ppfoVed: July 9, 1914.
L. E. HALL, 4
t puse na OF the State Of Louisiana
ALVIN r. uU,pr1r