Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-15


Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: June 20. 1913.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. ~.
House Bill No. 23-By Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1e7
State Educational Institutions ana
the maintenance Of same.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved BY the
General Assembly Of the State OF Lou
fsiana. two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
an amendment to Article ISL OF the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their approval or re-
lection at the Congressional election 70
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November.
Of 1918. said proposed amendment to
be as follows:
Article 257. The Louisiana state
Normal School. established and located
1t Natchitoches; the Louisiana Indus.
trial Institute, established and located
at Ruston; the Southwestern Louisiana
| Industrial Institute, established and To-
Gated at Lafayette; and the southern
| University for the education OF persons
| the General Assembly is directed to
make such appropriations from time to
| time as may be necessary for the MAIN
| tenance, support and improvement OF
these institutions.
the General Assembly of the State OF
| Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the men,
bers elected to each house concurring,
That the official ballot to be used al
said election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 2s7 OF the
Constitution of the State of louisiana,
relative to the State Educational In.
| situations and the maintenance OF
same" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 257 OF
isiana, relative to the State Education.
al Institutions and the maintenance Of
same" And each elector voting shall
indicate on said ballot. as provided by
law. whether he votes for or against
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
Approved: June ~. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. Sc.
Senate Bill No. Ably Mr. Robert.
| JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article l4t
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to the First City
Criminal Court OF the CITY OF rev
inai Court of the City Of New Or
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisi'
ana. two-thirds OF all the memper'
| elected to each house concurring. Tha
Article 40 Of the Constitution OF thu
state of Louisiana be amended 50 a. t.
read as follows:
Article 40. There shall be In thu
City of New Orleans two inferior Grim
lnal courts. to be known respectivel!
a. the First city Criminal Court of thu
city of New Orleans and the Secont
Citv Criminal Court of the City OF New
orleans. each Of which shall be pre-
aided over by one Judge. and which
shall have Jurisdiction within the ter
ritory hereinafter prescribed. for thu
trial without jury and the punishment
Of all offenses against the State. wher'
the penalty does not exceed six months
Imprisonment in the Parish jail or I
fne of three hundred dollars. or both
in ali other cases the judges Of salt
courts shall have Jurisdiction as com
hitting magistrates, with authority t
commit. bail or discharge.
The territorial jurisdiction of tn
First city Criminal Court shall exten'
over the First, Fourth. Sixth and Sew
enth Municipal Districts Of New Or
leans. and the Second City Crimina
Court over the Second. Third and Fiftl
Municipal Districts of said city. II
case of vacancy in the office. recusa
: ton. disability or absence with o
n shall be the duty OF the other judg
to issue warrants Of arrest for the ap
prehension of parties accused within
, the Jurisdiction Of the Judge he re
places, and to make any order OF com
: mittment or admitting to bail that ma
he necessary and proper, and might. 4
due course have been made by tn
Judge within whose Jurisdiction the of
Tense was committed. And in case o
such vacancy. recusation. absence o
ability of one of said judges. on mo
. ton OF the prosecuting officer. or @
, the accused or his counsel. the othe
! fudge acting within his discretion
: NAV proceed to try and discharge Q
convict and sentence parties accused c
offenses charged to have been commit
, ted within the jurisdiction of the couI
. wherein the vacancy exists. or wherec
the Judge is refused. absent or dis
abled In like manner. acting ais
within his discretion. upon formal az
plication made. he may, as committin
magistrate, examine and discharg
bail or permit parties accused of oil
lenses charged to have been committe
s within the territorial jurisdiction
a the other City Criminal Court. In a
such cases II shall be lawful for IL
judge assuming jurisdiction under II
provisions of this paragraph to issl
warrants of arrest. make prelininal
orders and have the accused brougl
{ before him. although sitting in his ow
, court: or he may. in his discretion. o.
cupy the bench of the judge he r
y places. Said judges snail be elects
!, by the voters of the City Of New o
leans, at large. for the term of fo'
8 years, at the parochial and municip
elections. They shall be learned
the law and shall have resided al
practiced as attorneys in the City
= New Orleans for not less than thr
years before their election or appoin
ment.
z The judges Of said courts shall ca
= receive q yearly compensation Of TO
. thousand dollaPs. three thousand dc