The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-13
Approved June odd, 1906.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
Gov. OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN n. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.

Secretary of State.
ACT NO. A.
By Mr.. Doyle. House Bill No. 1914.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Article
40 Of the Constitution OF the State
OF Louisiana relative to the city
criminal coiirts of New Orleans.
Section 1. BE 1t resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State Of Lou
isiana, two-thirds Of all members
elected to eHch house cOncurring.
That Article 40 of the Constitution
of the State I've 30 amended as to read
as follows:
Article 40. There shall he In the city
of New Orleans two inferior criminal
courts, to I've known respectively
as the First City Criminal Court of the
City of New Orleans and the Second
City Criminal Court OF the City of New
Orleans. each Of which shall be pfesid-
ed over by one Judge and which shall
have jurisdiction within the territory
hereinafter prescribed. for the trial
without jury and the punishment Of
all Offenses against the State where
the penalty docs not exceed six
mOnths' Imprisonment I'm the parish
jail or a fine Of $500. or both: In all
other cases the Judges of said courts
shall have jurisdiction as committing
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 aud
Seventh municipal districts of New
Orleans; and the Second City Crimi-
nal Court over the Second, Third and
Fifth municipal districts of said city.
In case Of vacancy In the Office, recu-
satiOn, disability or absence with or
without leave. Ofeither Of said Judges.
II shall lie the duty of the other Judge
to Issue warrants of arrest for the
apprehension of parties accused with
In the jurisdiction of the Judge he re-
places, anu to make any order Of
commitment or admitting tn bail
that may he necessary and proper
and might In due course have been
made 10y the judge within whose juris-
dictlOn the oIfcnse was committed.
And In case Of such vacancy. rrcusa-
tlDn. absence or disability of one of
said Judges, on motion of the prose
cutting officer, or 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 Offenses
charged tn have been committed
within the Jurisdiction of the court
wherein the vacancy exist, or where
of the Judge is recused. absent Or dis-
ubled. In like manner, acting also
within his discretion, upon formal
application made he may az CON-
Uniting magistrate examine and dis
charge. hall ar commit parties accus-
Ell Of oiferlses charged to have lRcn
committed within the territorial ju-
ristlictiOn Ut the city criminal court.
In all such cases 1t shall Ike In wful for
the judge assuming Jurisdiction un-
der the provision Of this paragraph
to issue warrants of arrest. make
preliminary orders and have the nc
cuset brought before him, although
ali ting I'm his own court; or he may.
In Ills discretion. occupy the bench of
the judge he replaces. Said Judge
shall te elected by the voters Of the
City Of New Orleans. at large, for the
term Of four years: the first election
therefor shall Ire held vt the congress
sional election In November. 1898, and
the Judges then elected shall serve un-
til May l. 1900. and their successOrs
shall liz elected ut the parOchlal and
municipal election In the year 1893.
They shall he learned In the law, and
shall have resided and practieed as
attorneys In the City of New Orleans
for not less than three years before
their election or appointment. Tie
Judge Of said courts shall each receive
a yearly compensation of s.. 900 pay
able monthly on hlx own warrant.
Each Judge shall appoint ~ clerk and
such Deputies as nlny Ike authorized
10y law, at salaries not exceeding
who shall be stenOgrapher. and
who may receive n salary not exceed
ing 81 800 Ier annum. to he paid In
monthly installinents by the City Of
New Orleans.
Section .. he 1t further resolved.
ETC.. That said proposed amend
ments lie submitted to the electors
for their approval or rejection as re-
quired 10y Article 32l of the Constitu-
ton Of Louisiana. and the general
election laws of this State. at the
congressional election tn I've held In
THE State In November. 1906.
]. W. HYAMS,
Speaker Of House of Representatives.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieut.. Gov. and Prest. Of the Senate.
Approved June %. 1906.
NEWTON e. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN +. MICHEL,
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