The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-09-15
Approved June I'D, 1906.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
Gov. of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
ACT No. IL.

By Mr.. Doyle. House Bill No. 1884,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Article
40 of the Constitution OF the State
OF Louisiana relative to the city
criminal courts of New Orleans.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the Sta t. OF Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each house concurring.
That Article no of the Constitution
of the State he 50 amended as to read
as follows:
Article 140 There shall he In the city
of New Orleans two inferior criminal
courts, to- he known respectively
Az the First City Criminal Court of the
City of New Orleans and the Second
City Criminal Court Of the City Of New
Orleans. ench OF which shall he presi,l-
ed over by one judge and which shall
have Jurisdiction within the territory
hereinafter prescribed. for the trial
without jury aud the punishment Of
all offenses against the State where
the penalty, does not exceed six
months imprisonment in the parish
other caSes the Judges OF said courts
magistrates. with authority to COM
init, hail or discharges.
The territorial Jurisdiction of the
First City Criminal Court shall TX teuh
over the First. Fourth. Sixth and
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 I'm the office. rccu-
alton. disability or absence with or
without leave. Melther Of said Judges.
1t shall lie the duty OF the other Judge
tn issue warrants of arrest for the
apprehension Of parties accused with
in the jurisdiction of the judge he re-
places, and to- make any order Of
commitment or admitting to bail
that may lie 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 snch vacancy. recusa
ton. absence or disa bility III one of
sai,l Judges. on motion of the prose
cutting officer, or of the accused or
Ills counsel, the other Judge, acting
within his discretion, may proceed
to try and discharge or convict anil
sentence PARTIES accnscd Of offenses
charged to have been committed
within the jurisdiction of the conrt
wherein the Vacancy exist. or where
of the Judge is recuseti. absent or dis
abIed. In like manner. acting also
within his discretion, upon formal
application made he may AK COM
mitting magistrate examine and dis
charge. hafl or commit parties accus-
ed of offenses charged to have been
committed within the territorial ju-
risdiction of the city criminal court.
In all such cases Il shall l'elawful for
the Judge assuming jurisdiction un-
der the provision of this paragraph
to issue warrants OF arrest. make
preliminary orders and have the ac-
cused ljrought before him. although
sitting In his own court; or he may.
In his discretion. occupy tire bench Of
the Judge he replaces. Said judge
shall he 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
SIGNAL election in November. 1888. anil
the judges then elected shall serve I'M
til May /. 1900. and their successors
shall lie elected ut the IrarOchial AMI
municipal election in the year 1899.
They shall be learned i'm the law. and
shah have resided and prleticed rs
attorneys in the City OF New Orleans
for not less than three years before
their election or appointment. The
Judge Of said courts alleach receive
n yearly compensation of $1,000 pay
able monthly ON his own warrant.
Each Judge shall appoint Il clerk and
such deputies as may he authorized
10y law, at salaries not exceeding
81 200 per annun. except one deputy.
who shall I've II steuographer. and
who mny receive IL salary not exceed
ing 81 800 per annum. to be paid i'm
monthly iiistallments by the City of
New Orleans.
Section , Be 1T further resolved.
etc. That said proposed amend
ments he submitted to the electors
for their approval or rejection as re-
qnired by Article 321 of the ConStitu-
ton of Louisiana. AMI the general
election laws of this State. at the
congressional election to he held i'm
this State In November. 1906.
J. W. HYAMS,
Speaker Of HOuse of Representatives.
j. Y. SANDERS.
Lieut.. Gov. and Prest. of the Senate.
Approved June %. 1905.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor III the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
Holm ~ AffCHEV.