The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-14

the Parish Jail or . tine Of three hun
d1ed 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 FRS,
City Criminal Court shall extend over the
First, Fourth. Sixth and Seventh Mu-
nicipal Districts Of New Orleans, and the
Second City Criminal Court over the
Second, Third and Fifth Municipal Dis
tlicts Of said city. In case Of vacancy
in the office. recusation, disability OF alb
sence with or without leave of ether OF
said judges, it shall be the duty of the
other judge to issue warrants of arrest
Aor tho spprenension OF parties accused
within the jurisdiction Of the judge he re-
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mittment OK admitting to bail that may
Dc necessary and proper, and might, IN
oue course. nave been made by the judge
within whose jurisdiction the offense was
committed. And in case Of such vac
aucy, 1ecusation, absence or disability
OF one OF said judges, on motion of the
prosecution officer, or Of the accused OF
SV0ASOSAe
within his discretion, may proceed to try
and discharge OF convict and sentence
parties accused Of offenses charged to
nave been committed within the 1uzisdic-
ton Of the court wherein the vacancy
exists, OF whereof the judge i recused,
Aosenr, or disabled. In ike. manner,
acting also within his discretion, upon
formal application made, he may, As COM
minimizing magistrate, examine and
discharge, bail or permit parties accused
OF offenses charged to have been COM
mitted within the territorial jurisdiction
Of the other City Criminal Court. In
all such csbes it shall Be lawful for the
judge assuming Jurisdiction under the
provisions Of this paragraph to issue war
rants Of arrest, make preliminary orders
and have the accused brought before him,
although sitting in1his own court; or he
may, in his discretion, ocuppy the bench
Of the judge he replaces. Said judges
snail be elected by the voters of the City
of New Orleans, at large, fos the term
,ef four years, at the parochial and munic-
ipal elections. They shall be ilSarned in
the hw and shall have resided and pxac-
ticed q attorneys in the City of1. New
Orleans for not less than three years be-
fore their election pr appointment.
The judges Of said courts shall each
receive yearly compensation Of fou,
thousand dollars three thousand dollars
of which shall b psid " the State in
equal monthly payments % his own war
mt, and 90. thousana dullaxs by the
City Of New Orleans, IN squal monthly
payments on his own warrants.
Each judge shall appoint Z clerk and
such deputies % may BE- authorised By
law, ut salaries not exceeding twelve
hundred dolla1s per aanum, except one
deputy. who shall be stenogrsphsr, and
who may receive salary not exceeding
two thousand dollars per annum, to be
[psid II monthly installments BY the City
Of New Orleans
Section z. b it further resolved, That
the abovs smsndm1nt shall b submitted
70 til islectors Of tAia Sate for approval
or rsjeetion q ths 0snsfsl Blection for
conefs6smen to b held in November,
1913, and that the Secretary Of State Be
directed to insert upon the ballot to Be
used IN said election, and in the proper
column, the following: "FoS the pro-
posed amendment to Article lao Of the
Constitution, relative to the First City
criminal Court Of The ely Of New Or
leans ana ~ Sfoad City Criminal
Court Of tie City ef New 0TIsans," and
the words: sAgainst the proposed
amendment to Article 1@0 Of the Censti-
tuition, relative to the First City Grim
inal Court Of the City Of New Orleans and
The Sscond City Criminal co@Ft Of the
City Of New Orleans" and saSA elector
shall indicate how hs votes on the pro-
p066d amendment - provided fof in the
eSdSral 4sasctipnsl9Ws II tA1s St{te.
FERlSAND 'NopTON,
Lieutenant Governor and Pfsiident Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANcHAuD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Improved: June Is, 1918.
R. 6. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary u State.
ACT No. 116.
House Bill No. z33. BY Mr.. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A joint Tssolhtioa +pFopo6ihg m amend
ment to Article $50 Of tie Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, relative to
Judicial officers for the Parish Of Or
leanA
Section I. De Il resolved by the Gen.
|sral Assem6y of the State Of Louisiana.
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