St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-09-07
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

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Third and Fifth Municipal Districts
OF said city. In case OF vacancy In
the Office, recusation, disa bility or alb
sence with or without leave of either
of said judges, it shall be the duty
of the other judge to issue warrants
of arrest for the apprehension of par
ties accused with the Jurisdiction of
the judge he replaces, and to make
any order of commitment or ad-
hitting to bail that may be necessary
and proper, and might, in due course.
have been made by the judge within
whose jurisdiction the offense was
committed. And in case Of such va
cancy, recusation, absence or dis
ability Of one Of said judges, on mo-
ton of the prosecution officer, or of
the accused or his counsel, the other
judge, acting within his discretion,
may proceed to try and discharge or
convict and sentence parties accused
Of offenses charged to have geen
committed within the Jurisdiction of
the court wherein the vacancy exists,
or whereof the Judge is reused, alb
sent or disabled in like manner, act
ing also within his discretion, upon
formal application made, he may, as
committing magistrate, examine and
discharge, bail or permit parties &C.
cused Of offenses charged to have
been committed within the territorial
jurisdiction Of the other City Crimi-
nal 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, occupy the
bench Of the Judge he replaces. Said
judges shall be elected by the voters
of the City of New Orleans, 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 practiced as
attorneys in the City of New Orleans
for not less than three years before
their election or appointment.
The judges Of said courts shall each
receive a yearly compensation of four
thousand dollars, three thousand dol
lars of which shall be paid by the
State in equal monthly payments on
his own warrant, and one thousand
dollars by the City of New Orleans,
in equal monthly payments on his
own warrants.
Each judge shall appoint clerk
and such deputies as may be author
lied by law, at salaries not exceed
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mum, except one deputy. who shall be
a stenographer, and who may receive
a salary not exceeding two thousand
dollars per annum, to be paid by the
City of New ORLEANS.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
That the above amendment shall be
submitted to the electors Of this
State for approval or rejection at the
General Election for Congressman to
be 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 col
umn, the following: For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 14O OF
the Constitution, relative to the First
City Criminal Court OF the City OF
New Orleans and the Second City
Criminal Court of the City of New
Orleans" and the words Against
the proposed amendment to Article
14O of the Constitution, relative to
the First City Criminal Court of the
City of New Orleans and the Second
City Crimianl Court of the City OF
New Orleans" and each elector shall
indicate how he votes on the propos-
ed amendment as provided for in the
general election laws Of this state.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and Pres. Of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of House of Representatives.
R. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
JAS. ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.