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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Constitution of Louisiana

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dred dollars, or both; in all other cases
the judges of said courts shall have jur-
isdiction as committing 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 Seventh Mu-
nicipal Districts Of New Orleans, and the
Second City Criminal Court over the
Second, Third and Fifth Municipal Dis
tIicts Of said city. In case Of vacancy
in the office, recusation. disab ability or alb
sence with or without leave of either OF
said judges, it shall be the duty OF the
other judge to issue warrants of arrest
.or the apprehension 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
witain whose jurisdiction the offense was
committed. And in case of such vac
ancy, recusation, absence or disability
of one of said judges, on motion of the
prosecution 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 committed within the jurisdic-
ton of the court wherein the vacancy
exists, OF whereof the Judge is recused,
absent, or disabled. In like manner,
acting also within his discretion, upon
formal application made, he may, as COM
mittmitting magistrate, examine and
discharge, bail or permit parties accused
of offenses charged to have been COM
mitted within the territorial jurisdiction
of the other City Criminal Court. In
all such cases it shall be lawful for the
judge assuming jurisdiction under the
provisions Of this paragraph to issue war
rants of arrest, make preliminary orders
although sitting in his own court; OF he
may, in his discretion, ocuppy the bench
of the judge he replaces. Said judges
shall be elected by the voters of the City
Of New Orleans, at large, for the term
Of four years, at the parochial and munic-
ipal elections. They shall be learned in
the law and shall have resided and prac-
ticed as attorneys in the City Of. New
Orleans for not less than three years be-
fore their election o- appointment.
4 The judges Of said courts shall each
receive yearly compensation Of fous
thousand dollars, three thousand dollars
of which shall be paid by the State in
equal monthly payments on his own war
rant, and one thousand dollars by the
City of New Orleans, in equal monthly
payments on 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 stenographer, and
who may receive a salary not exceeding
two thousand dollars per annum, to be
paid in monthly installments by the City
Of New Orleans.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, That
the above amendment shall be submitted
to the electors of this State for approval
or rejection at the General Election for
Congressman to be held in November,
1918, 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 following: "For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 140 Of the
Constitution, relative to the First City
Criminal Court of the Ciy of New Or
leans and the Second City Criminal
Court of the City of New Orleans" and
the words: Against the proposed
amendment to Article 140 of the Consti-
tuition, relative to the First City Grim
inal 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 pro-
posed amendment as provided for in the
general election laws Of this State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: June 2S, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT No. 116.
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 l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all members elected to each
house concurring. That the following
be submitted to the electors
Of this State, for their approval or re-
lection, at the election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1918. !.
Article 100. Except as herein Other
wise provided, the judicial officers 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 residents Of the City Of New Or
leans for at least two years next preced-
ing their election or appointment The
General Assembly Of the State of Lou
isiana may as the public interest re-