The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-09-29
Approved June 22d, 1906.
NEWTON c.. BLANCHARD.
Gov. of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN Il. MICHEL.
Secretary of state.

Secretary of State.
ACT NO. A.
Nv Mr.. DOYLE. House Bill No. 1914. |
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 State Of Lou
isiana. two-thirtls of all members
elected TO each house cOncurring.
That Article 14O OF the Constitution
of the State he 80 amended as to read
IN follows:
Article 40. There shall he in he city
OF New Orleans two inferior criminal
courts. to he 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 lie presid
ed over by one Judge and whichshall
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
jail or a fine of $500. or both; in all
other cases the judges Of said courts
shall have Jurisdiction us committing
magistrates, with authority 10 com
init. 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
a ..la I'm S.a<.s.nI l.
nal Court over the Second. Third and
Fifth municipal districts of said city.
In case of vacancy I'm the Office, recu-
sa ton. disability or absence with or
without leave. of either of said Judges.
it shall he the duty 81 the other judge
| to issue warrants of arrest for the
apprehension of parties accused with
| in the Jurisdiction al the Judge he re-
places. and to make any order at
commitment or admitting to bull
that max Inc necessary aud proper
and might IN due course have been
made by the judge within whose iuris-
dictiou the offense was committed.
And in case of such vacancy, recusa-
ton. absence or disability of one of
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
tn try and discharge or convict and
sentence parties accused of Offenses
charged Ia have iIeen committed
within the Jurisdiction Of the court
| wherein the vacancy exist, or where
of the Judge is REFUSED. absent Or dis
abled. In like manner. acting also
within his discretion, upon formal
application made he may az CONF
hitting magistrate examine aud dis
charge. bail or commit parties accus-
ed of offenst's charged to have leeii
committed within the territorial ju-
risdlcti0n of the city criminal court.
In all such cases IL shall be lawful fur
the Judge assuming Jurisdiction un-
der the provision of this paragraph
to issue warrants of arrest. make
preliminary orders and have the nc
cused brought before him, although
sit ting I'm his own court; or he 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
siunal election i'm November 1898, aud
the Judges then elected shall serve I'M
til May l. 1909. and their successors
shall he elected at the parochiaI and
municipal election in the year 1899.
They shall he learned Ia the law. and
shall have resided and practicesl az
; attorneys i'm the City of New Orleans
! for not less than three years before
their election or appointment. The
Judge of said courts shalfeach receive
"A yearly compensation of 5000 pay
able monthly ON his own warrant
: Each Judge shall appOint'a clerk ant
such deputies as may IKE authorized
J by law, at salaries not exceetlin.
81 200 per annuln. except one deputy
E who shall he u stenographer. ant
E who may receive n salary not exceed
ing 81 800 per annum. To be paid II
(, monthly installments by the City O
: New Orleans.
: Section .. Be It further resolved
etc. That said proposed amend
: mcnts he submitted to the elector
: for their approval or rejection as re
vniresl by Article 32l OF the COnstitu
ton of Louisiana. and the genera
$ election laws of this state. at TN
i congressional election tO he held u
this State in November. 1906.
= j. W. HYAMS,
q Speaker uf House Of Representatives
Il j. Y. SANDERS.
Lieut.. Gov. and Prest. of the Senate
Approved June %. 1906.
;. NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State vi Louisiana
J. A true copy: