The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-09-15

7 said courts shall have jurisdiction d;
committing magistrates, with authority
to commit. 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; and
the 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 CT
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 ac-
cused within the jurisdiction of the
judge he replaces, and to make any or
der of commitment or admitting to bail
that may be necessary and proper and
might in due course, have been made by
the judge within whose jurisdiction the
offense was committed. And in case of
such vacancy, recusation, absence or dis
ability of one Of said judges, on motion
of the prosecuting officer, or of the ac-
acting within his discretion, mas pro.
acting within his dishcretion, may pro-
eeed 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-
eused, absent or disabled. In like man.
ner, acting also within his discretion.
upon formal application made he may us
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
suming 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, and the judges then elect
ed shall serve until May 1, 1900, and
their successors shall be elected at the
parochial and municipal election in the
year 1899. They shall be learned in the
law, and shall have resided and prac-
ticed as attorneys in the City of New
Orleans for not less than three years
before their election or appointment. The
judges of said courts shall each receive
a yearly compensation of $4,000 payable
on his own warrant. Each Judge
shall appoint clerk and such deputies
as may be authorized by law, at sala-
ries not exceeding $1,000 per annum,
except one deputy, who shall be a ste
nographer, and who may receive a salary
not exceeding, $500 per annum, to be
paid in monthly installments by the City
of New Orleans.
Section >. Be it further resolved etc.,
That said proposed amendments be sub
mitted to the electors for their approval
Dr. rejection as required by Article 32l
or 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 oovspor and President of
the Senate.
Approved June 90, 1906.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD, !
Governor or the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Of State.