Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
ACT NO. Sc.
nate Bill No. 41-By Mr.. Robert.


Senate Bill No. 41-By Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 140
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.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of LOUISE
ana two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
Article 40 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows:
Article 40. There shall be in the
Cicy of New Orleans two inferior GRIM
inal 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
ritory hereinafter prescribed, for the
trial without jury and the punishment
Of all offenses against the State. where
the penalty does not exceed six months
Imprisonment in the Parish Jail or a
fine Of three hundred dollars, or both :
in all other cases the judges of said
courts shall have Jurisdiction as 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
enth Municipal Districts of New Or
leans, and the Second City Criminal
Court over the Second, Third and Fifth
Municipal Districts of said city. In
case 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
to issue warrants Of arrest for the ap-
prehension of parties accused within
the Jurisdiction of the judge he re-
places, and to make any order of COM
mittment or admitting to bail that may
be necessary and proper. and might. in
due course. have been made by the
Judge within whose jurisdiction the Of
Tense was committed. And in case of
such vacancy. recusation. absence or
disability of one Of said judges. on mo-
ton OF the prosecuting 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 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,
lenses charged to have been committed
within the territorial Jurisdiction Of
the other City Criminal Court In all
such cases II 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.
cupy the bench of the judge he re-
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
practiced as attorneys in the City OF
New Orleans for not less than three
years before their election or appoint
ment.
The judges Of said courts shall each
receive q 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
AID one thousand dollars By