The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-09-15

oti r.ur.~ snail nave Iari,"a",r -
,aG.uittiH- magistrates. with authority
@ commit, bail or discharge.
The territorial jurisdiction Of the FRS,
'itv Criminal Court shall extend over
tie First. Foar,a, ~jNth and Seventh
municipal districts # New Orleans; ami
die 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 r
absence with or without leave. of either
of said judges. it shall hc the duty *
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 bal
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. or motion
of the prosecuting officer, or of the ac-
acting within his discretion. may pro-
acting within his discretion. may pro
ceed to try and discharge or convict and
sentence parties acused Of oifenses 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 disabled. In like man
ner, acting also within his discretion
upon formal application made he may ~
committing magistrate examine and dis
charge, bail or commit parties accused
Of otfenses 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, oeury the bench of the
Judge he replaces. Said Judge shall lie
elected by the voters Of the City Of New
Orleans. Al large. for Tie term of four
Years; the first election therefor shall be
held ii tne congressional election III NJ
veElber, 1898. and the judges then elect
ed shall serve until May 1. 1900 ANIL
their successors shall be elected at the
paroch;al and municipal election in the
wear 1899. They shall be learned in Tie
law. and shall have resided and lrac-
ticel 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
monthly Oh lis own warrant. Each judge
shall appoint a clerk and such deputies
as may be authorized by law. at saia
ries not exceeding $1,000 per annum.
except one deputy, who shall be a ste
nogra pher AMI who may receive a salary
not exceeding $1,000 per annum. to be
paid in monthly installments by the City
of New Orleans.
Section ,. Be II further resolved etc.
That said proposed amendments be sub
mitted to the electors fer their approval
or rejection as required by Article 80
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. 1896.
j. W. HYAMS.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved June %. 1906.
~
Governor or the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1oo2.
BY Mr.. Beale Senate Bill No. %.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article osl
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to drainage dis
trictS.
Section J. BE it resolved by the Cen
aral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each House concurring. That III
to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State for their
approval or rejection. as required by
Article 32l of the Constitution. at the /
election on the first Tues |
LAY next following the first Monday in
November 1906, amending Article PSI !
Of the Constitution so as to read as fol !
lows:
Article PSI. Municipal corporations,
parishes, school districts and drainage
and sewerage districts, the City of New
Orleans excepted, when authorized to DO
50, by vote Of majority in number
and amount Of the property taxpayers.
qualified as electors under the Const;- |
L,1.iAn and Lew Of liz CIT,