The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-06
Approved June ed, 1906.
NEWTON &. BLANCHARD,
Gov. of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN II. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
AIT Nj Al

Secretary of State.
ACT No. Al.
By Mr.. Doyle. House Bill No. 1874
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Artich
| 40 of the Constitution of the Stat,
of Louisiana relative to the city
criminal courts of New Orleans.
Section L. BE 1t resolved by tn,
General Assembly of the Sta t. Of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all member
elected to each house cOncurripy
That Article 40 of the Constitution
of the State be so amended as to read
~ follows:
Article 140. There shall I've I'm the city
OF New Orleans two Inferior criminal
courts, to lie 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 f which shall be presid.
ed over 10y one Judge md 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 does not exceed ak
months Imprisonment in the parisl,
jail or a fine OF 500. or both: I'm 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 O the
First City Criminal Court shall extend
over the First Fourth. Sixth and
Seventh municipal districts Of New
Orlenns: and the S4'cOnd City Crimi-
nal Court over the Second, Third n nd
Fifth municipal districts of said city.
In case oA vacancy I'm the Office, recu-
safion. disability or absence with or
without leave. Ofeitl,er of said Judges.
II shall I've the duty Of the o Their Judge
to Issue warrants of arrest for the
apprehension ri pa rties accused with
In the Jurisdiction of the Judge he rc-
places. and to make my order of
or admitting to hail
that may he necessary and proper
md might In due cOurse have l,een
made 10y the Judge within whose juris-
dictiOn the Offcnse was committed.
And In case of such vacancy, recusa-
ton. absence or disability of one uf
said Judges. on motion Of the prose.
cutting officer, nr 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 to have been committed
within the Jurisdiction of the court
wherein the vacancy exist, or where
81 the Judge Is Reused. absent or dis
lbled. In like manner. acting also
within his discretion, upon formal
tpplicatiun made he may ~ com
hitting magistrate examine and dis |
.harge. ball ar commit parties accus-
al ~ Offcnses charged To have lKen
within the territorial ill.,
'isdiction of the city criminal court.
IA all such cases It shall In. la wiul for
me Judge assuming Jurisdiction un-
Ter the provision Of this paragraph |
ID Issue warrants of arrest. make |
preliminary orders and have the ne
tIsesl brought before him, although |
ittinS tn his own court; or he may. |
n Ills discretion. occupy the bench Of |
me Judge he replaces. Said Judge
hall tie elected by the voters of the
;tty Of New Orleans. Mt large, for the
ERIN OF four years; the first election
lleretOr shall he held ut the cOngrrs-
ional election In November. 1888, and
he Judges then elected shall serve un-
II May i. 1900. and their successors
hail be elected at the parOchial anil
municipal election In the year lSy9.
hey shall he learned In the law. and
hall have resided and practicetl m
,ttOrneys In the City of New Orleans
pr not less than three years before
mi mr. ~ 4
ldge Of said courts shall each receive
yearly compensation of $500 pay
ble monthly on his own warrant.
Zach Judge shall appoint n clerk and
UGH deputies as may he authorized
y law, at salaries not exceeding
.200 per annum. except one deputy,
: hn shall he stenOgrapher. and
tho may receive n salary nOtexceed-
~ 81 800 per annum. to he paid In
Monthly ii,stallments by the City Of
'ew Orleans.
Section 9. Be It further resolved.
to-. That said proposed amend
lents I've submitted to the electors
'r their approval or rejection ~ re-
uired by Article 32l of the Constitu-
on OF Louisiana. and the general
cctfOn laws of this State, mt the
congressional election tO l,e held In
bis State In November. 1906.
j. w. HYAMS,
peaker Of House of Representatives.
J. Y. SANDERS,
lieut.. Gov. and Prest. of the Senate.
Approved June %. 1905.
NEWTON g. BLANCHARD,
OvernOr Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN Il. MICHEL. h