The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-07

provisions Of this paragraph to iss.s
warrants of arrest. Like preliminars
orders and have the accused prouehs
before him. although sitting In his owr
court: or he may. iR~h discretion. oc-
cupy the bench of the judge he re-
places. Said judges snail be elected
by the voters of the City of New Or
years. at the parochial and municipa
elections. They shall be learned IN
the law and shall have resided and I
practiced as attorneys In the city OF
New Orleans for not less than three
years before their election or appoint
ment.
The judges Of said courts shall each
receive a yearly compensation OF fouf
thousand dollars. three thousand DOL
lars of which shall be paid by the state
warrant. and one thousand dollars by
the City of New Orleans. In eQuai
monthly payments on his own war
rants
Each Judge shall appoint q clerk and
such deputies as may be authorized py
law. at salaries not exceeding twelve
hundred dollars per annum. except one
deputy, who shall be stenograpner'
and who may receive 4 salary not eN-
ceeding two thousand dollars per an
mum. to be paid in monthly instah-
ments by the City of New Orleans.
Section e. Be 1t further resolved.
That the above amendment shall pc
submitted to the electors of this STATE
for approval or rejection. at the Gen
eral Election for Congressman 70 DC
held in November, 1913, and that the
| Secretary Of State be directed to insert
upon the ballot to DE used in said eiee-
| ton. and in the proper column. the foi-
lowing: For the proposed amenomsn.
| to Article 40 Of the Constitution. reia-
| tive to the First City Criminal Court
| Of the City Of New Orleans ana the
Second City Criminal Court OF the CITY
of New Orleans" and the worcs.
Against the proposed amen1meI Ella a.
tive to the First City Criminal Court
of the CITY of New Orleans ana the
Second City Criminal Court OF the Sity
/ Of New Orleans."an each eiector snAn
| Indicate how he votes on the proposeo
amendment as provided for In the gen.
eral election laws OF this state,
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and PRESIDENT VI
'he HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
Speaker Of the House OF Represents
/ Approved: June 2s. 1915.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 116.
House Bill No. 233-By MI NIX
:. A Joint resolution proposing an amend
: ment to Article $50 of the Constisu
z fion Of the State Of Louisiana. reie
O. tive to Judicial officers for the Fsr
I'll ssn 2, BE It resolved by tn
! General Assembly of the State OF Low
. isiana two-thfrds of all mempeI
y elected to each house concurrine. Ina
= the following amendment pc suomis.s
: to the electors of this state. lot HI
= "a be held on the hrst Tuesday arts
2 me frst Monday In November. 1919.
II Article $50. Except ~ herein otnel
T. vise provided, the judicial officers
y the Parish Of Orleans. ana OF .ne =, III -
az New Orleans. shall be learned In y
e law ana shall have resided ana pre'
% Heed law or shall have judicial positie
s. IN This state for hve years. ana sn M.
% have been actual residents OF tne ~
y 1t New Orleans for 1t least TWO 20
m notntment. The General Assembly
ns ne state of Louisiana may, - the Pu
10 IA interest requires provide TOT =
to frfal Of cases by an interchange OF -
vi iudicial officers. n wen - ~ -.
n gointment 81 Judges Ad Hoe; IN case
Of xecsncy in an office till said Office
allied and to act for and In the ste
oy ~ any judicial officer who. py reas'
OF a. disability, or any cause wnatsoev'
n Is prevented from hoaains Su .ss 90
e. Judges Ad Hoe shall be sefecteo IT.
at uc.raed attorneys at law. who sn,
e nossess the same qualifications fequ'
o. ~ for the judicial officers Tor wne
ne thew act; their compensation snaii
"a provided for without sxpense -
n State Of Louisiana. and be paid ~ !
OF CITY Of New Orleans. or out OF
he InS,ctsl Expense Fund Of said Paris
Of section .. Be it further resoiv
~ .tc That the foregoing amendment
m the Constitution OF the STATE =. sr
OF ans be submitted to the electors OF
all stste at the next election for Keep
byl sertstiyes in Congress to be holden
asst ~ first Tuesday after the first SAC
dav in November. 1913. ana on the
|. ficial ballots to be used At seio Sase'
Ia shall be placed the words: For
nronosed Amendment to Article ls0
the Constitution of the State OF Loui
Of and the words: Against the ~
rosed Amendment to Article lSO OF
Constitution of the state OF Lu
na- nrnv,ded In the general election Ia
~ the state whether he votes Tor
~.srst the proposed amendment
HEWITT BOUANCHAUI
Speaker Of the House OF Hepfe's"
tives. ~ CT rror
President Pro Tempore OF the sem
1901 Anproved: July s, 1913.
Of r. G. PLEASANT.
,ity Governor Of the State of Louisis
lew A true copy:
inn JAMES j. BAILEY.
Or Secretary Of State
en- ACT NO. 1s3.
ISL House Bill No. 134-By MI: Coope
,ers JOINT RESOLUTION.
nat proposinr an amendment to Articie
the 81 the Constitution of the STATE
> to Louisiana. relative to district Juo
judicial districts. and salaries OF
the trict Judges. by proposing the ret
inn ment Of district judges on fuii pa
ve1yl certain contingencies.
thet section 1. Be II resolved BY the =
ond ersi Assembly Of the state OF Louisi'
New two thirds OF all the members ele,
pre- n each house concurring, that Ar
nich 10s OF the Constitution OF the
ter of louisiana be amended so ~ to
the as follows: ~
nent Article 1OS The Parish or u
here shall compose the first district. ;.
this The parishes of Bossier and Wen
Or alSbs II compose the second district :
9th " T.ha M rjsbes Of Claiborne ana