Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-08

d Article lao of the Constitution. rela
n tive to the First City CRIMINAL Coul
: of the City Of New Orleans and tn
Second City Criminal Court of the Cit
( of New Orleans, and each elector sha
indicate how he votes on the propose
s amendment as provided for in the gen
eral election laws of this State.
a FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President o
HEWITT BOUANcHAUD.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved; June Is: 1913;
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
, | A true COPY:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 11s.
J House Bill No. 233-By Mr.. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 100 of the Constitu-
ton Of the State of louisiana. rela.
| tive to Judicial officers for the Par.
ish Of Orleans.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds Of all members
elected to each house concurring. That
the following amendment be submitted
| to the electors OF this State. for their
approval or rejection, at the election
to be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November. 1913.
Article 100. Except as herein other
wise provided. the judicial officers of
the Parish Of Orleans, and of the City
| of New Orleans. shall be learned in the
law. and shall have resided and prac-
ticed law or shah 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 APP
pointment. The General Assembly Of
| the State OF Louisiana may. as the pub
lie interest requires. provide for the
trial Of cases by an interchange of said
judicial officers. as well as by the ap
pointment of Judges AID Hoe; in case Of
vacancy In an office till said office be
filled. and to act for and in the stead
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 requir-
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.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
ETC., That the foregoing amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana be submitted to the electors of the
State at the next election for Repre-
sentatives in Congress to be holden on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November. 1918. and on the Of
fetal ballots to be used at said election
shall be placed the words: For the
proposed amendment to Article 100 of
ana" and the words: Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article 100 Of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisi-
ana" and each elector shall indicate. as
provided in the general election laws
of the State whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
THELRED NJ. STAFFORD.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate. |
Approved: July S. 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana. |
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1853.
House Bill No. 134-By Mr.. Cooper.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 1oS |
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. relative to district judges,
judicial districts. and salaries of dis
trict judges, by proposing the retire.
ment of district judges on full pay in
certain contingencies.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the Gen.
,ral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
TWO thirds of all the members elected
20 each house concurrinG. that Article
I0s of the Constitution of the State
IF Louisiana be amended so as to read
Is follows:
Article 1Qs. The Parish of Caddo
'hall compose the first district.
The parishes of Bossier and Webster
hall compose the second district.
The parishes Of Claiborne and Bien-
lille shall compose the third district.
The parishes of Union and Lincoln
hall compose the fourth district.
The parishes of jackson and winn
hall compose the fifth district.
The parishes Of Ouachita and More
louse shall compose the sixth district.
The parishes Of West Carroll and
shall compose the seventh
district. |,
The parishes Of Franklin and Cata-
Ioula shall compose the eighth district.
The parishes OF Madison and East
The parishes Of Concordia and Tensas {
hall compose the tenth district. I
The parishes Of Natchitoches and Red
liver shall compose the eleventh dis
rict.
The parishes Of De Soto, Sabine and
riot.
The parishes Of Rapides and Grant I
hall compose the thirteenth district.
The parish Of Avoyelles shall compose I
he fourteenth district. i
The parishes of Ca1casieu, Allen, 4
jefferson Davis and Cam
ron shall compose the fifteenth dis (
rict {
The parishes of st. Landry and Evan Q
e1ire shall compose the sixteenth dis $
riot. z
The parish of Vermilion shall COM | u
ose the seventeenth district Iii
The parishes OF Acadia and Lafayette e
hall compose the eighteenth district. I
The parishes Of Iberia and ST Martin q
hall compose the nineteenth district. Z
The parishes of Terrebonne and La o
,urche shall compose the twentieth a
lstrict. q
The parishes of Iberville. West Baton 4
ouge and Pointe Coupee shall compose q
he twenty-first district n
The parish of East Baton Rouge shall i,
'mpose the twenty-second district. d
The parish of st. Mary shall compose /.
lie twenty-third district. o
Inc parishes OF East Felicfana and ii
lest Feliciana shall compose the twen- n
y-fourth district n
The parishes Of st. Helena, Living
on and Tangipahoa shall compose the =,
venty-fifth district. p
The parishes of Washington and ST. a
ammany shall compose the twenty Z,
xth district. n
The parishes Of Ascension. st. James h
nd Assumption shall compose the a
venty- seventh district.
The parishes of st. John the Baptist Eli
!. Charles and jefferson shall compose
lie twenty-eighth district. 8,
The parishes of St Bernard and ~
laquemines shall compose the twenty in
nth district. In
The parishes of Caldwell and LaSalle =,
lall compose the thirtieth district. M