Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-01

Election as Aforesaid ana on inc Oh
ficial ballots to be issued at said cleo
''Tor the amendment granting suffrage
70 women" and the words. Against
the amendment granting suffrage "a
women" and each elector shall tndi-
cate as provided in the general cleo
propositions he votes for.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MoUroN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: June 20. 1913.
r. G.. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
JAMES AM Soy J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
House Bill No. 23-By Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 367
of the Constitution relative to the
State Educational Institutions and
the maintenance Of same.
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
isiana. two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
an amendment to Article 267 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 to
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November.
Of 1913. said proposed amendment to
be ~ follows:
Article 257. The Louisiana state
1t Natchitoches: the Louisiana Indus
trial Institute. established and located
at Ruston; the Southwestern Louisiana
Industrial Institute. established and 10
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
tenancs, support and improvement of
these institutions.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved by
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 at
said election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 257 of the
relative to the State Educational In
situations and the maintenance OF
same" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 267 OF
the Constitution Of the State of Lou
isiana. relative to the State Education
al Institutions and the maintenance Of
same" And each elector voting shall
indicate ON said ballot, ~ provided by
law, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
FERNAND MoUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
Approved: June 81. 1913:
r. q. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. Sc.
Senate Bill No. 41-By Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 40
OF the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to the First City
Criminal Court of the City OF New
Orleans and the Second City Grim
inal Court Of the City Of New Or
leans.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
Article lao Of the Constitution Of the
state Of Louisiana be amended 30 ~ to
read a. follows:
Article 40: There shall be in the
mai courts, to be 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 be pre-
sided over by one judge. and which
shall have Jurisdiction within the ter
rftory hereinafter poescribed. for the
trial without jury and the punishment
81 all offenses against the State. where
the penalty does not exceed six months
Imprisonment in the Parish jail or q
fine Of three hundred dollars. or both /:
in all other cases the Judges Of said
courts shall have jurisdiction a. COM
hitting 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 Sew
leans, and the Second City Criminal
Court over the Second. Third and Fifth
Municipal Districts Of said city. In
ease OF vacancy in the office. recusa-
ton, disability or absence with or
without leave Of either Of said judges.
It shall be the duty OF the other Judge
prehensiop Of parties accused within
the Jurisdiction Of the Judge he re-
places, and to mako any order Of COM
mittment or admitting to bail that may
ne necessary and proper. and might. In
due course, have been made by the
fudge within whose Jurisdiction the Of
Tense was committed. And in case Of
such vacancy, recusation, absence or
disability of ono Of said judges. on mo-
ton Of the prosecuting officer. or OF
the accused or his counsel. the other
Judge, acting within his discretion.
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convict and sentence parties accused Of
offsnses charged to have been commit
ted within the jurisdiction Of the court
wherein the vacancy exists. or whereof
the Judge Is recused. absent, or dis
abled. In like manner. acting also
within his discretion. upon formal ap-
plication made. he may. as committing
magistrate, examine and discharge
bail or permit parties accused Of Of
lenses charged to have been committed
within the territorial Jurisdiction Of
the other City Criminal Court. In all
such cases It shall be lawful for the
Judge assuming Jurisdiction under the
provisions Of this paragraph to issue
warrants Of arrest, make preliminary
orders and have the accused brought
before him. although sitting in his own
court; or he may. in his discretion. &C.
places. Said judges snail be elected
by the voters Of the City OF New Or
leans. at large. for the term Of four
years. at the parochial and municipal
elections. They shall be learned in
the law and shall have resided and
pPacticsd as attorneys In the City Of
NeW Orleans for not less than three
years before their election or appoint
Uent
The judges Of said courts shall each
receive . yearly compensation Of four
thousand dollaRA three thousand dol
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