The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28


months imprisonment in the Parish Jail
or fine of three hundred dollars. or both;
in all other cases the judges of said courts
Ishall have jurisdiction as committing mag
istrates. with authority to commit. bail
or discharge.
The territorial jurisdiction Of the First
Itity Criminal Court shall extend over the
First, Fourth. Sixth and Seventh Munich
pal Districts Of New Orleans, and the Sec
ond City Criminal Court over the Sec
ana. Third and Fifth Municipal Districts
of said city. In case of vacancy in the
office. recusation, disability or absence
with or without leave Of either of said
Judges. il shah be the duty of the other
judge to issue warrants of arrest for the
apprehension of parties accused within
| the jurisdiction of the judge he replaces,
ana To make any order of commitment
| or admitting 10 bail that may be neces-
| sary and proper. and might in due course,
have been made by the judge within
whose jurisdiction the offense was COM
nlltteh And in case of such vacancy,
recuSaiion. absence or diSa biity of one of
SAID Judges. on motion of the prosecution
oitlcer, or of the accused or his counsel,
the other Judge acting within his dis
erection. may proceed to try and discharge
| on convict ana sentence parties accused
| OF oIIenSes charged to have been commit
ted within the jurisdiction of the court
wherein the vacancy exists. or whereof
the judge is recuSed. absent or disabled
| In Hike manner. acting also within his dis
erection. upon formal application made he
may - committing magistrate. exam
| Inc ana discharge, bail or permit parties
accused of Uffeuses charged to have been
committed within the territorial juris-
diCtioH Of the other City Criminal Court
~ Al such cases il shall be lawful for the
judge assuming jurisdiction under the pro
Visions Of This paragraph to issue war
rants Ct arrest. make preliminary orders
ANA have the accused brought before him.
although sitting in his own court: or he
may. in his discretion. occupy the bench
81 the judge he replaces. Said Judges
shall be elected by the voters OF the City
Of New Orleans. at large for the term of
fouf years. AT the parochial ana municipal
elections. They shall be learned in the
law ana shall have resided and practiced
as attorneys in the City of New Orleans
for not less than three wears before their
election On appointment.
The judges of said courts shall each re-
oeive a yearly compensation of four thous-
ANA dollars. three thousand dollars Of
which Shall be paid by the state i'll equal
Tshthly payments on his own warrant.
and one thousand dollars by the City of
Ncw Orleans. in equal monthly payments
on his own warrants
Each judge shall appoint a clerk and
such deputies as may be authorized by
Law. at salaries not exceeding twelve
hundred dollars per annum. except one
deputy. who shall he a stenographer. and
VIII" mas receive a salary not exceeding
two thousand dollars per annum. to be
paid 10y the City of New Orleans
Section ,. BE il further resolved That
the above amendment shall be submitted
to the electors of this State for approval |
OF rejection at the General Election for |
congressman to be held in November, 1918 |
and that the Secretary Of State he directed |
to insert upon the ballot to be used in said |
election. ana III the proper column, the fol- |
lowing: For the proposed amendment to |
Article 40 Of the Constitution, 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 Orleans" |
and the words: Against the proposed |
amendment to Article 40 of the Constitu- |
ton, 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 each elector shall |
indicate how he votes on the proposed |
amendment as provided for in the general |
election laws of this State. |
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. GOV. and President of the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approx -: Iune IS, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY
Secretary of State