The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-09-14

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or a fine of three hundred dollars. or both;
| in all other cases the judges Of said courts
| shall have jurisdiction as committing mag
istrates, with authority to commit, bail
| or discharge.
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 the offenses was COM
mltted And i'll case of such vacancy,
reeusation, 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
Of offenses charged to have been commit
ted within the jurisdiction of the court
wherein the vacancy exists, or whereof
the judge is refused, absent, or dsa bled
In like manner, acting also within his dis
erection. 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 for the
judge assuming jurisdiction under the pro-
visions of this paragraph to issue war
rants of 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
OF the judge he replaces. Said judges
shall he 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 re-
ceive yearly compensation of four thous-
49,"
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
OH his own warrants.
Each judge shall appoint clerk and
such deputies as may be authorized by
law, at salaries not exceeding twelve
hundred dollars per annum, except one
deputy, who shall be a stenographer, and
Y no may receive q salary not exceeding
two thousand dollars per annum. to be
paid By the City Of New Orleans.
Il Section Be- 1T further resolved, that
lsoVa arnens1lnaz at shall be limited
tos the electors Of this State for approval
or rejection at the General Election for
congressman TO be held in November, 1915,
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 fol- |
lowing For the proposed amendment to
Article 140 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 140 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.
F'ERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President Of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD, |
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Approx al .une 2S, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT, |
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. f16~
House Bill No 233, BY Mr. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A joint resolution proposing an amend /
ment to Article 100 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 members of each house COZ.
curing, That the following amendment |
be submitted to the electors of this State i
for their approval or rejection, at the cleo \
ton to be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1918
Article 1885, Except as herein otherwise
the judicial others of the Parish
of Orleans, and of the City of New Orleans
shall be learned in the law. and shall have
resided and practiced law or shall have
judicial position in this State for five
years, and shall have been actual resi-
dents Of the City of New Orleans for at |
least two yea9s next preceding their cleo
ton or appointment. The General AS
sembly of the state of Louisiana may as
public interest requires. provide for the
trial of cases by an interchange of said
judicial officers, as well as by appointment
Of Judges AID Hoe: in case of vacancy in