Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-20
ACT NO. GIG,

ACT NJ. Do.
Seuate Bill No 41-By Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 40
of the Constitution Of the state or
Louisiana, relative to the First City
Criminal Court Of the City OF New
Orleans and the second ci!y Crim-
inal Court Of the City of New Or
leans
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of LOUISE
ana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
Article 140 of the Constitution Of the
state of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows:
Article 140. There shall be in the
city of New Orleans two inferior Grim
inal courts. to be known respectively
"a the First City Criminal Court OF the
City Of New Orleans and the Second
Citv 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
81 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 Sc ,, Win ,mhrS OF
| II 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 or COM
,rittment or admitting to bail that may
| he 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. recusatlon. absence or
| dIsa hility 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
| ofYsnses charged to have been commit
ted within the Jurisdiction of the court
wherein the vacancy exists, or whereof
| the tudse is recused, absent or dis
abled In like manner, acting also
| within his discretion. upon formal APP
plication made. he may. as committing
, magistrate. examine and discharge
bail or permit parties accused of Of
fenses charged to have been committed
within the territorial jurisdiction OF
the other City Criminal Court. In al
such cases IL shall be lawful for tn,
Judge assuming jurisdiction under tn,
provisions OF this paragraph to issue
variants of arrest, make preliminary
orders and have the accused brought
before him, although sitting in his OWL
court: or he may. in his discretion. oc
cupy the bench of the judge he re
places. Said judges snau be elected
by the voters OF the City of New Or
leans. at large. for the term of fou
years. at the parochial and municip2
elections. They shall be learned il
the law and shall have resided AM
practiced as attorneys in the City o
New Orleans for not less than thre
years before their election or appoint
ment.
The judges Of said courts shall eacl
receive a yearly compensation of fou
thousand dollars, three thousand dol
lars of which shall be paid by the Stat
In equal monthly payments on his owl
warrant. and one thousand dollars b.