The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-27

NEwfUS c. BLANCHARD.
(3ov. u tile State Of LOvistana-
A true cOpy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Ut state.
ACT No. ~. a.,
Nv Mr.. DOYLE. .,HOuse Hill No. 194.
JOiNT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Article
40 al the Cons itutioni 81 che, State
OF Louisiana relative to the city
criminal courts Of New Orleans.
Section I. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State 0f Lou
isianA, two-thirtls ri all members
elected to each house cOncurring.
That Article TO of the Constitution
Of the State he 10 amended as to read
m follows:
Article 40. There shall he In the city
of New Orleans two Inferior criminal
courts, to Ire known respectively
as the First City Criminal Court OF the
City III. New Orleans and the Second
City Criminal Court OF the City Of New
Orleans. each Of which shall be preaitl-
ed over by one Judge and which shall
have iurIsdictioi within the territory
hereinafter prescribed. for the trial
without Jury and the punishment OF
all Ofienses against the state where
the penalty does not exceed six
months Imprisonment In the parish
inil or a fine Of $500. or both; TN all
other cases the judges Of said courts
sAall have Jurisdiction a. committing
magistrates. with authority to CON-
mir. l,ail or discharges,
The territorial Jurisdiction OF the
First CITY Criminal court shall extend
over the First Fourth. Sixth and
Seventh municipal districts Of New
Orleans; and the second CITY Crimi-
nal Court over the Second. Third nd
Fifth municipal districts Of ssiid city.
La case Of vacancy In the Office. recu-
ga tiun. disability or absence with or
without leave. ri either Of said judgrs.
1t shall be the duty Of the other judge
to Issue warrants III arrest for the
apprehension Of pa rites accused with
In the Jurisdiction Of the Judge he re-
places. and to make any order OF
commitment or admitting to ball
that may I've necessary and proper
and might In due course have been
made 10y the Judge within whose jurfs-
dictiou the Offense was committed.
And in cnse IT such vacancy. recuRa-
tiOn. absence or disability Of one Of
said Judges, on motion Of the prose-
cutting officer, ar Of the accused or
his counsel, the other Judge, acting
within his discretion. may prtceed
to try and discharge or convict and
contemporaries accused III Offenses
charged to- have been committed
within the Jurisdiction Of the court
wherein the vacancy exist, or where
of the Judge u reused. absent or dis
alsie6. lin like manner, acting also
within HIS discretion, upon formal
soppiitAtiOn made he may M conn.,
'mlttinx magistrate examine and dis
charge. ball or commit parties accus-
esl III Offenscs charged to have bceu
committed within the territorial ju-
risdlctiun Of the city criminal court.
In all such cases It shall I've In wiul for
the Judge assuming Jurisdiction uu-
der the prOvisiOn III this paragraph
to isaue warrants Of arrest. make
preliminary orders and have the nc
cnxesl brought before him. although
sitting In his own court; OF he may.
In his discretion. occupy the bench al
shall I've elected by the voters Ut the
City Of New Orleans. mt large. f,r the
term Of four years; the first elec tiOn
therefor shall lie held mt the cOngres-
sional election In November. lS0S, and
the Judges then elected shall serve un-
I'll May l. 1900. and their successOrA
shall tx excited mt the parOchlal and
municipal election la the year 1854.
They shall he learned In the law. and
shall have resided and practical a.
attorneys In the City Of New Orleans
tor not less than three years before
their election or appointment. The
Judge Of said courts shall each receive
a yenrly compensation Uf $4,000 pay
n,,ie monthly ON his own warrant.
Each Judge shall appoint a clerk and
such deputies a. may I've authorized
hy law, at salaries not exceedinG
81 800 per annum. except one deputy,
who shall he n photographer. and
who mny receive a Halary not exey'cti
Ing 81 800 per annum. tn he paid IN
monthly installments by the City u
New Orleans.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
etc. That said proposed amend
ments lie submitted tn the electOr'
for their approval or rejection as re
quired by Article 81 Ut the COnstitu
| ton Of Louisiana. and the genera
election laws III this State. at TIN
congressional election to he held II
this State In November. 1906.
| j. W. HYAMS,
Speaker of House Ut Representatives
j. Y. SANDERS.
Lieut.. Gov. and Prest. of the Senate
| Approved June %. 1906.
NEWTON e. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of tho State Ut Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN i. MICHEL,
Secretary ri State.
ACT NO. ~.
BY MIR. Bcale. Senate Bill No. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing AN amendment to Articl
2Sl of the Constitution ri the Stat
Of Louisiana, relative to drninag
districts.