The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-09-01
Approved June 22d, 1908.
NEWTON &. BLANCHARD.
Gov. OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. A.

Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. A.
nv Mr. Doyle. House Bill No. 1884,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to. Article
l40 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to the city
criminal courts OF New Orleans.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana, two-thirds OF all members
elected to each house concurring,
That Article 140 OF the Constitution
of the State he 80 amended as to read
as follows:
Article 40. There shall be 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 bepresid-
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 does not exceed six
months imprisonment In 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 CON-
NIT. bail or discharge.
The territnrinl 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 Crimi.
nal Court over the Second. Third and
Fifth municipal districts Of said city.
In case Of vacancy In the Office, recu-
satlon. disability or absence with or
without leave, of either OF said judges.
1t shall he 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, and to make any order OF
commitment or admitting to ball
that may he necessary and proper
and might In due course have been
made by the Judge within whose juris-
dictiOn the offense was committed.
And I'm case Of such vacancy, recusa-
tiOn, 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 to have been committed
within the Jurisdiction of the court
wherein the vacancy exist, or where
of the Judge IL Reused, absent or dis
abled. In like manner, acting also
within his discretion, upon formal
application made be may as COM
hitting magistrate examine and dis
charge. ball ar commit parties accus-
ell of Oifenses charged to have been
committed within the territorial ju-
risdIction of the city criminal court.
In all such cases 1t shall he la wiul for
the Judge assuming jurisdiction I'M
der the provision Of this paragraph
| to Issue warrants of arrest. make
preliminary orders and have the ac-
cused brought before him, although
lifting In his own court; or be may,
in his discretion, occupy the 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
siOnal election in November. 1898, ant,
the judges then elected shall serve un.
| til May /. 1900. and their success orr;
shall be elected at the parochial and
municipal election in the year 1893.
They shall be learned In the law, and
shall have resided and practiced as
attorneys In the City of New Orleans
for not less than three years before
! their election or appointment. The
Judge of said courts shall each receive
a yearly compensation Of 5000 pay
able monthly on his own warrant.
Each Judge shall appoint a clerk and
such deputies as may he authorized
by law, at salaries not exceeding
81 200 per annum. except one deputy,
who shall he q stenographer. and
who may receive salary not exceed.
ing 81 800 per annum. to he paid In
monthly installments by the City d
New Orleans.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
ETC.. That said proposed amend
ments he submitted to the electors
for their approval or rejection as re
quired by Article 321 of the Constitu
ton OF Louisiana. and the genera
felectiOn laws of this State, at TIT
congressional election to be held II
this State In November. 1906.
II j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker OF House of Representatives
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieut.. Gov. and Prest. of the Senate
Approved June %, 1906.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN +. MICHEL,
Socrotarv ri Qfofo