The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-31
ACT NO. 116.

AlT NOs Ito.
Hnuse BiIl No 233-By Mr.. NIX.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 130 of the Constltu7 j.
ton of the State of Louisiana, rela-
tive to Judicial officers for the Par
fsh OF Orleans.
Section j. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all mempers
elected to each house concurring, IhaI
the following amendment be submitted
to the electors of this State, for tnelr
approval or rejection, at the election
10 be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1913.
Article 1a0 Except as herein other
wise provided, the judicial officers CT
the Parish of Orleans, and OF tne Clty
of New Orleans, shall be learned in the
law and shall have resided and prac-
ticed law or shall have judicial position
in this State for five years, and SHAH
have been actual residents OF the rClls
or New Orleans for at least two years
next preceding their election or ap-
nofntnent. The General Assembly OF
the state of Louisiana may, as the pub
lie interest requires. provide for tnt
fpiaf of cases by an interchange OF sale
judicial officers, as well as by the az.
pointment' of Judges Ad Hoe; IN case OF
vacancy in an office till SAID o1Ilce p cS
Allied. and to act for and in the steau
1 of any judicial officer who, by reason
of disability, or any cause whatsoever
Is prevented from holding Court
Judges Ad Hoe shall be selected from
licensed attorneys at law, who shall
possess the same qualifications requil :
ed for the judicial officers for whom
they act; their compensation shall oS
provided for without expense 70 tne
State OF Louisiana, and be'paid by the
City of New Orleans, or out OF tnt
Judicial Expense Fund Of said PaTlsh
q T1a fTrrf
etc. That the foregoing amendment tt
the Constitution of the State Of Loulsl-
ana be submitted to the electors or the
STATE at the next election for Repre-
sentatives in Congress to be holden on
the first Tuesday after the first mon
/. ficiai ballots to be used at said election
shall be placed the words: For the
proDosed amendment to Article lsO OF
.fhe Constitution of the State of Loulsi-
ana" and the words: Against the pro
posed. amendment to Article lsV OF IN
ana" and each elector shall indicate, as
provided in the general election laws
~ the State whether he votes for OF
against the proposed amendment.
=" HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
~ THELRED NJ STAFFORD,
prasidart Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
Approved: July s. 1918.
r. @. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
Z. JAMES J. BAILEY,
! Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 163.
House Bill No. 134-By Mr.. Cooper.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment TO Article lVs
n
louisiana, relative to district judges.
e fudicial districts, and salaries of dis
ft.tct Judges, by proposing the retire.
nlent of district judges on full pay III
certain contingencies.
Section /. BE 1t resolved by the Cen
erai Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two thirds of ell the members elected
to each house concurring, that Article
108 or the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana be amended so as to read
as follows:
Article 10S. The Parish OF Caddo
shall compose the first district.
The parishes Of Bossier and Webster
shall compose the second district.
The parishes OF Claiborne and Bien-
vile shall compose the third district.
The parishes of Union and Lincoln
shall compose the fourth district.
THE parishes of Jackson and Wfnn
shaII compose the fifth district.
The parishes of ouachita and More
honse shall compose the sixth district.
THE parishes of West Carroll and
Richland shall compose the seventh
district.
The parishes of Franklin and Cata-
houla shall compose the eighth district.
The parishes OF Madison and East
Carroll shall compose the ninth district.
The parishes Of Corcordia and Tensas
shall compose the tenth district.
The parishes of Natchitoches and Red
River shalt compose the eleventh dis
trict.
The parishes of De Soto, Sabine and
Vernon shall compose the twelfth dis
trfct
The parishes of Rapides and Grant
shall compose the thirteenth district.
The parish OF Avoyelles shall compose
the fourteenth district.
The parishes of Calcasieu. Allen,
Beauregard. Jefferson Davis and Cam
eron shall compose the fifteenth dis
trict.
gelifie shall compose the sixteenth dis
trict.
The parish of yermilion shall COM
pose the seventeenth district.
The parishes of Acadia and Lafayette
shall compose the eighteenth district.
The parishes of Iberia and ST, Martin
shall compose the nineteenth district.
The parishes OF Terrebonne and La
fourche shall compose the twentieth
district.
The parishes OF Ibervilles West Bator
Rouge and Pointe Coupes shall ccmpoas
the tWenty.first aiafEiqk