The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-10

amendment to Article 40 OF the COnstitu-
ton, relative to the First city Criminal
Court OF the City of New Orleans Az the
Second City Criminal Court of tle IL of
New Orleans, and each eleotor sh / in
dleate how he votes on the proposed mend
mcnt as provided for in the general elet ti0n
laws of this State.
FERNAND MORTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
HEWITT RorAScHArn.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: June 2S, 1913.
X. q. PLEASANT
Governor of the State of louisiana
JAMES j. BAILEY. Secretary of State.
ACT No. ZIG.
House Bill No. 233 BY Mr.. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
y joint resolution proposing in amendment
to Article $50 of the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana, relative to judicial
Officers of the Parish of Orleans
Section l.: Be it resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house, concurring, That the following
amendment be submitted to the electors of
ut the election to be held on the first Tues
1918. - -''.N'''i'
Article 1870. Except us herein otherwise
provided, the judicial officers of the Parish
of Orleans, and the City of New Orleans.
shall be learned in the law, and shall have
resided and practieed law Or shall have
judicial position in this State for five years,
and shall have been actual residents Of the
City of New Orleans for at least two years
next preceding their election or appoint
mcnt The General Assembly of the State
OF Louisiana may as the public interest re-
CURES, provide fer the trial of cases by an
int. rehange of said judicial officers, as well
us by the appointment of judges dd hoe
IN nfia sat- X@F..
be hlled, and to act for and in the stead of
any judicial officer who by reason of dis:l-
bility. OF 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 required for the ju-
dicial officers for whom they act; their
compensation shall be provided for without
expense to the State of Louisiana, and be
paid by the City of New Orleans, or out of
the Judicial Expense Fund of said parish
Sec. ,. Be 1t further resolved, etc, That
the foregoing amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana be submitted
to the electors of the State at the next
% g., ha Tor representatives. in Congress. to
first Monday in November, 1918. and on the
official ballots to be used ut said election
shall be placed TIE words . For the pro-
stitution, of the State of Louisiana and
the words: against the proposed amend
| mcnt to Article 100 Of the Constitution OF
shall Indicate, as provided in the general
election laws of the State. whether he votes
for or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT ROUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ETHELRED NJ. STAFFORD,
President Pro Tcmpore of the Senate
Approved: July 5. 1918.
Il. &. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
| &, ACT No. 1G3.
| House Bill No. 134.l BY Mr. Cooper
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1OS OF
| the Constitution of the State of Louis
| lana relative to district judges, judicia
| districts, and salaries of district judges
by proposing the retirement Of distric,
| judges on full pay in certain contin
gencies.
| Section l. Be it resolved by the Genera
assembly OF the Stat. of Louisiana, two
house concurring, That Article 1OS of tn,
Constitution of the State of Louisiana b,
ame n.ie5a SO 1o as to ,, read as follows:
| compose the first district. Oa1p.,
The parishes of Bossier and Webster shall
compose the second district.
| The parishes of Claiborne and BienviIl,
shall compose the third district -
The parishes of Union and Lincoln shall
| compose the fourth district
The parishes of Jackson and VIM shall
compose the fifth district. ,,s, ,,, r,,.t-. ,
The parishes of ouachita and Morehous'
shall compose the sixth district.
The parishes of West Carroll and Rich
The parishes Of Franklin and Catahoul;
| shall compose the eighth district
The parishes of Madison and East Car
| roll shall compose the ninth district
! The parishes of Concordia and Tensa
shall compose the tenth district
The parishes OF Natchitoches and Re-
River shall compose the eleventh district
The parishes Of DeSOto, Sabine and Yer
non shall compose the twelfth district.
The parishes OF Rapides and Grant shall
compose mE,'' n the thirteenth district.
the fourteenth district.
The parishes of calcasicu, Allen, Bcaurc
gard, Jefferson Davis and Cameron shal
compose the fifteenth district.
The parishes of st. Landry and Evang,
line shall compose the sixteenth district.
The Parish of FcrmiliOn shall compos
the seventeenth district.
The parishes of Acadia and I4;tfayett
| shall compose the eighteenth district
The parishes of Iberia and St Marti
shall compose the nineteenth distinct.
The parishes of Tcrrebonne and La
fourohe shall compose the twentieth dis
| tritt
The parishes. of Ibcrville, West Bato
Rouge and I'ointc coupcc shall compose tn
The Parish of East Baton Rouge sha
compose the twenty second district.
The Parish of st. Mary shall compos
the twentythird district.
The parishes of East Fclioiana and Yves
fcliciana shall compose the twenty-fourt
district.
The parishes Of st. Helena. m.ivingsto
fifth district.
TlsesParishes of Washington and S
Tammany shall compose the twentyxixt
district. ~w
The parishes of Ascension st. lanes ain
Assumption shall compose the twenty-se'
enth district.
twcnty-eighth district.
The parishes of St Bernard and Plaqu,
mines shall compose the twenty ninth di
ftrist.9 - 49, 'N
| j The parishes of Caldwell and LaSal
shall compose the thirtieth district.
The judges of the several districts, q
herein. provided for. shall each ssreceivc
salary OF three thousand dollars per annun
payable monthly on their own w;tfran
provided the General Assembly may. !
their discretion. redistrict the judicial di
triets provided for in this article. Any di
tritt Judge may retire on full pay when
shall have reached seventy five years of az
provided said district judge has served COZ
tinuously as district judge, or Judge
Court of Appeals. not less than twenty-f,
years prior 10 his said retirement: and pr
vided further that any judge affected
| the foregoing shall serve until his stlceesst
| Sna1l DC elcCteu anu Guailutu. IoNiu'
further. that the provisions of this amcn
mrnt to the Constitution shall apply to Il
Judges of the Civil District Courts for II
Parish of Orleans. rs provided for In Art
Gle 1872 of the Constitution.
The Legislature shall provide by props
appropriation for the salaries of retired di
triet judges in the, same manner as 1t pr
vides for other judicial expenses.
See. >. Be it further resolved. etc. TIL;
the above amendment be submitted to IL
electorate of this State. for approval or +
ict ton. at the general cleo ton for congres
men to be held in November. 1918. and til;
the Secretary of State be directed to inse
mnon .hs nniiGt TO De aseM upon sag e, SdS
ing: " For the proposed amendment
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