The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Constitution of Louisiana


the Parish Jail OF . fine of three hun
bred dollars, OF both; in all other cases
the judges Of said courts shall have jur-
isdiction as 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 Mu-
nicipal DistSicts Of New Orleans, and the
Second City Criminal Court over the
Second, Third and Fifth Municipal Dis
t1icts of said city. In case Of vacancy
in the office, recusation, disability OF abb
sence with OF without leave of either Of
said judges, it shall be the duty of the
other Judge to issue warrants of arrest
4oz the Apprehension OF parties accused
within the jurisdiction Of the judge he re-
PAGES, anu to make any oroer OF com
mittment OF admitting to bail that may
be necessary and proper, and might, IN
due course. nave been made by the Judge
within whose jurisdiction the offense was
committed. And in case Of such vac
ancy, recusation, absence or disability
OF one OF said judges, on motion of ths
prosecution officer, OF of the accused o.
his counsel, the other Judge, acting
! within his discretion, may proceed to Try
and discharge or convict and sentence
parties accused Of offenses charged t.
nave been committed within the Jurisdic'
ton Of the court wherein the vacancy
exists, OF whereof the judge is Reused
assent, or disabled. In like manner
acting also within his discretion, upor
formal application made, he may, Is com.
minimizing magistrate, examine ane
discharge, bail OF permit parties accusee
Of offenses charged to have been com.
mitted within the territorial jurisdiction
of the other City Criminal Court. Il
all such cases it shall be lawful for tn,
Judge assuming jurisdiction under TIL
provisions Of this paragraph to issue war
rants Of arrest, make preliminary orders
and have the accused brought before him
although sitting in his own court; OK b
may, in his discretion, ocuppy the bencl
of the Judge he replaces. Said judges
shall be elected by the voters of the City
Of New Orleans, at large, for the tern
Of four years, At the parochial and munic.
ipal elections. They shall BE- learned il
the law and shall have. resided and prac
ticed as attorneys in the City Of. New
Orleans for not less than three years be
fore their election OF appointment.
The judges Of said courts shall eacl
receive yearly compensation of fou
thousand dollars, three thousand dollar
Of which shall Be paid By the State j,
equal snonthly payments on his own war
49, "a - t1essead dpllss BY th,
Each judge Shau appoint -
such deputies @ may BE- authorized b
Law, 1t salaries not exceeding twelv
hundred dollars per annum, except on
deputy, who shall b . stenographer, an
who may receive . salary not exceeding
two thousand dollars per annum, to b
paid IN monthly installments by the Cit
of New Orleans
Section 2. Be it further resolved, Tia
the above amendment shall be submitte
to the electors Of this Stats for approva
| or rejection ct the General Election 70
Icongrsssmen to Be held in Novembe,
1918, and that the Secretary Of State b
directed to insert upon the ballot to b
used in said election, and in the prope
column, the following: "For the pro
posed amendment to Article 40 Of tn
Constitution, relative to the First Cit.
Criminal Court of the Ciy Of New Or
leans and the Second City Cfimina
Court Of the City Of New Orleans" an
the words: Against the proposes
amendment to Article 40 Of the Consti
tuition, relative to the First City Grim
inal Court of the City Of New Orleans AM
! the Second City Criminal Court Of tn
City Of New Orleans" and each electo
shall indicate how he votes on the pro
posed amendment - provided for in III
general election laws Of this State.
FERNAND MOUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Approved: June Is, 1918.
r. 6. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT No. 116.
House Bill No. 233. By Mr.. Nix
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A joint resolution proposing an amend.
ment to Article 100 Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, relative Il
Judicial officers for the Parish of Or.
leans
Section l. Be It resolved by the Cen
sral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds Of al members elected to eacl
house eoncurrings That the following
amendment b submitted to the electors
Of this State, for their approval or re.
lection, at the election to be held on thu
first Tuesday after the FIRST Monday il
November, 1913.
Article 100. Except - herein other
wise provided, the judicial officers of the
Parish of Orleans, and Of the City Of
New Orleans shall be learned in the law
and shall have resided and practiced Law
or shall have judicial position in this
State for FIVE years, and shall have been
actual residents Of the City Of New Or
leans for 1t least two years next preeed-
ing their election or appointment. The
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
isiana may 10 the public interest re.