The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20
Approved June 22d. 1906.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Gov. OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. a.
BY MIR. Doyle. House Bill No. 1874.
JOINT RESOI UTION
ACT No. Il,

4
I By Mr.. Doyle. House Bill No. 10
4 JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Attic
l40 OF the Constitution OF the Sta,
!, of Louisiana relative to the cir
: criminal courts of New Orleans.
Section l. BE it resolved by til
: General Assembly of the Sta e of Lot
iSiana, twO-thirds of all member
elected to each house concurrina
That Article l40 of the Constitutio
of the State he SO amended as to rea
az follows:
.. Article 140. There shall be in the cit,
OF New Orleans two inferior criminn
courts, to he known respectiyel,
; as the First City Criminal Court Of tn
: City OF New Orleans and the Secont
City Criminal Court OF the City of New
Orleans. each OF which shall he presi.l
ed over by one judge and which shall
have jurisdiction within the territor,
hereinafter prescribed, for the tria
without jury and the punishment O
MI onenses against the State where
the penalty does not exceed six
months Imprisonment in the parish
jail or fine of $500. or both; in all
other cases the judges of said courts
shall have jurisdiction as commit ting
magistrates. with authority to com
NIT. bail or discharge.
The territorial Jurisdiction Of the
FIRST City Criminal Court shall extend
over the First Fourth. Sixth and
Seventh municipal districts OF New
Orleans; ana the Second City Crimi-
nal Court over the Second. Third n nj
Fifth municipal districts OF said city.
In ease of vacancy In the office, recu-
sation. disability or absence with or
without leave. Ofeither of said Judges,
1t shall lie the duty of the other Judge
10 issue warrants of arrest for the
apprehension of parties accused with
Ia the Jurisdiction OF the Judge he re-
places, and to make any order of
commitment or admitting to bail
that may he necessary and proper
and might In due course have been
made by the Judge within whose juris
diction the Offense was committed.
And In case of such vacancy, recusu-
ton. 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 proceed
to try and discharge or convict and
sentence parties accused of offenscs
charged to have been committed
within the jurisdiction of the court
wherein the vacancy exist, or where
OF the Judge Is recused, absent or dis
aDled. In like manner, acting also
within his discretion, upon formal
application made he may as COM
uniting magistrate examine and dis
charge. hail or commit parties accus-
eel oil oisenses charged to have been
committed within the territorial iu-
risdlction III the city criminal court. |
In all such cases it shall he lawful for |
the Judge assuming Jurisdiction un-
der the provision of this paragraph |
to Issue warrants of arrest. make |
orders and have the ac-
cused brought before him, although /
sitting III his own court; or he may,
IN his discretion. occupy the bench OF
the Judge he replaces. Said Judge
shall lie elected by the voters of the
City OF New Orleans. at large, for the
term OF four years; the first election
Therefor shall be held at the congress
slonal election In November, lS9S, and
The judges then elected shall serve un.
I'll May l. 1909. and their successors
'aall be elected at the parochiai and
municipal election in the year 1899. J.
they shall be learned In the law. and
shall have resided and practiced as |
attorneys in the City of New Orleans
or not less than three years before
heir election or appointment. The
Judge OF said courts shall each receive
l yearly compensation of S., 900 pay
lble monthly ON his own warrant.
Zach Judge shall appoint a clerk and !
uch deputies as may he authorized
~ law, at salaries not exceeding
u 40 per annuin. except one deputy,
yho Shall be q stenographer, and
Who may receive n salary not exceed
ng 81 800 per annum. to he paid in
Monthly installnients by the City of
Jew Orleans
Section 2. Be it further resolved, !
tc.. That said proposed amend
nents he submitted to the electors ,
Or their approval or rejection as re-
uircd by Article 32l of the Constitu-
ion OF Louisiana. and the general
lection laws of this State. at the
election to he held In
his State in November, 1906.
j. w. HYAMS, lf
peaker of House OF Representatives.
j. Y. SANDERS, /
.ieut. Gov. and Prest. of the Senate.
Approved June %. 1906.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD, !.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN L. MICHEL.