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committing magistrates, with authority
20 commit, bail or discharge.
The territorial jurisdiction of the First
'ity Criminal Court shall extend ovcl
the First, Fourth. Sixth and Seventh
municipal districts Of New Orleans; and
{Ee Second City Criminal Court over the
Second, Third and Fifth municipal dis
tricts Of said city. In case of vacancy
in the office, recusation, disability 81
absence with or without leave, of either
of said Judges, it shall be the duty OF
the other Judge to issue warrants of ar
rest for the apprehension of parties &C
cused within the jurisdiction of the
judge he replaces, and to make any or
der OF conn jtment or admitting to bal
that may /" necessary and proper and
might in '.ut course, have been made by
the Judge hin whose jurisdiction the
offense W. ommitted. And in case Of
such vaca-.. recusation, absence or dis
ability Of Of said Judges. on motion
of the pr' .~uting officer, or of the ac-
acting W n his discretion, may pro
acting with his dishcretion. may pro-
coed to try and discharge or convict and
sentence parties accused Of offenses charg-
ed to have been committed within the
jurisdiction Of the court wherein the va
cancy exist, or whereof the Judge is re
cused, absent or disa blcd In like man
upon formal application made he may rs
committing magistrate examine and dis
charge, bail or commit parties accused
Of offenses charged to have been commit
ted within the territorial jurisdiction Of
the city criminal court. In all such
cases it shall be lawful for the Judge as
Stunning jurisdiction under the provision
of this paragraph TO issue warrants of
arrest, make preliminary orders and have
the accused brought before him. although
sitting in his own court; or he may, in
his discretion, Occupy the bench of the
Judge he replaces. Said judge shall be
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 congressional election in No
vember, 1898, aud the Judges then elect
cd shall serve until May l. 1900 and
their successors shall be elected at the
parochial' and municipal election in the
year 1895. They shall be learned in the
law, and shall have resided and prac-
ticed as attorneys in the City of New
before their election or appointment. The
Judges Of said courts shall each receive
a yearly compensation of $1,000 payable
monthly on his own warrant. Each judge
shall appoint a clerk and such deputies
as may be authorized by law. at sala
ries not exceeding $1,000 per annum,
except one deputy, who shall he 4 ste
nogra pher, and who may receive = salary
not exceeding 81, 500 per annum. to be
paid in monthly installmcnts ly the City
of New Orleans
Section . BE ii further resolved etc.
That said proposed amendments be sub
mtted to the electors fer their approval
or rejection as required by Article 32l
OF the Constitution of Louisiana. and the
general election laws of this State at
the congressional election to be held in
this State in November 1906.
j. w HYAMS,.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved June 90. 1906
NEWTON {. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State of louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.