The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-10-26

where the penalty does not exceed six
months Imprisonment in the Parish Jail
or fine Of three haired dollars. or both;
in all other cases D i judges of said courts
shall have jurisdictien as committing mag
istrates, with authority to commit, bail
or discharaD.
The territorial Jurisdiction of the First
City 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
and. 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, it shall 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,
and to make any order OF commitment
or admitting to bail that may be neces-
sary and proper, and might, in due course.
have been made by the judge within
whose jurisdiction ffe offense was COM
mitted. And in case Of such vacancy,
recusation, absence or disa bility of one of
said judges, on motion of the prosecution
officer, or of the accused or his counsel,
the other judge, acting within his dis
erection, may proceed to try and discharge
or convict and sentence parties accused
of offenses 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 like manner. acting also within his dis
eretions upon formal application made. he
may, as committing magistrate, exam
inc and discharge bail or permit parties
accused of offenses charged to have been
committed within the territorial juris-
diction Of the other City Criminal Court.
in all such cases it shall be lawful fer the
judge assuming Jurisdiction under the pro-
visions of this paragraph to issue war
rants of arrest, make preliminary orders
and have the accused brought before hine.
although sitting in his Qwn court; or he
may, in his discretion, occupy the bench
of the judge he replat b. Said judges
shall be elected by the tiers Of the City
Of New Orleans. at large for the term of
four years. at the parochAl 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 couhs shall each re-
ceive yearly compensate n of four thous-
which shall be paid by tle State in equal
monthly payments on h6 own warrant,
and one thousand dollars by the City of
on his own warrants.
Each judge shall appoint clerk and
such Deputies as may bea authorized by
law, at salaries not exceeding twelve
hundred dollars per annum, except one
deputy, who shall be stenographer, and
who may receive a salary not exceeding
two thousand dollars per annum, to be
paid by the City OF New Orleans.
Section Be II further resolved, That
the above amendment shall be submitted
To the electors of this State for approval
or rejection az the General Election for
congressman to be held in November, 1918.
and that the Secretary OF State be directed
to insert upon theaballot to be used in said
election, and in 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,
FLieut. Gov, and President OF the Senate.
HEWITT BOuANCIIAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Approx al: aune 49, 1918.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. tic.
House Bill No 233. BY Mr.. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article $50 Of the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana, relative to
Judicial officers for the Parish of Or
leans.
Section /, Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all nembsrs Of each house cor.
curing, That the following amendment
be submitted to the electors Of this State