New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-11-02
SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEW IBERIA ENTERPRISE
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1918.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Constitution of Louisiana
Ad,ptsd atths Regular and Special Sessions u tho legs|,


I 'n~ "AAs0 SoA VI 0ue OF I0Iee nun
ored dollars, or both; in all other case
tne JUDGES OF SAID courts shall have iur
isulcuon as committing magistrates, wit
authority to commit, bail OF discharge.
Ihe territorial jurisdiction OF the Firs
CITY Criminal court shall extend over tn
rl-st, Fourth. Sixth and Seventh Mu
nlclpal Districts of New Orleans, and tn
second Cry Criminal Court over tn
oecono, Third and Fifth Municipal Dis
tIlcts OF said city. In case OF vacanc,
IN the office, recusation, d1sa bility or alb
sence with or without leave of either O
SAID Judges, 1t SHAH be the duty OF tn,
otaer Judge to issue warrants of ares
Aof tho apprehension OF parties accused
within the 1urlsolction OF the judge he re.
places, anu to make any oroer of com.
mlttment OF admitting to bail that ma,
LIE necessary and proper, and might, II
due course. nave been made by the Judge
wisnln 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 ths
prosecution officer, OK of the accused O,
ms counsel, the other judge, acting
within his discretion, may proceed to try
ana discharge or convict and sentence
parties accused Of offenses charged to
nave been committed within the Jurisdic-
ton OF the court wherein the vacancy
exists, OF whereof the judge is Reused,
absent, or disabled. In ike manner,
acting also within his discretion, upon
formal application made, he may, as com
minimizing magistrate, examine and
discharge, pail or permit parties accused
OF ot1enses charged to have been COM
mitred within the territorial jurisdiction
OF the other City Criminal Court. In
ali such cases it shall be lawful for the
judge assuming jurisdiction under the
provisions of thus paragraph to issue war
rants OF arrest make preliminary orders
and have the accused brought before him,
although sitting in his own court; or he
may, IN his discretion, ocuppy the bench
OF the judge he replaces. Said judges
snail 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 p<ac-
TIED as attorneys in the City of New
Orleans for not less than three years be-
tore their election or appointment.
The judges Of said courts shall each
receive yearly compensation Of fou,
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 ~ may be authorized BY
law, at salaries not exceeding twelve
hundred dollars per annum, except one
deputy, who shall be stenographer. and
VINO may receive = 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
OF rejection at the General Election for
Congressmep to Be held in November.
1918, and that the Secretary Of State be
directed to insert upon the ballot "a 81
used in said election, and in the proper
coiumn, the following: aFor the pro-
posed amendment to Article 40 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
to Article 140 Of the Const;-
tuition, relative to the First CITY Crim- |
nal Court Of the City Of New Orleans and |
re Second City Cfiminal Court of the |
lily Of New Orleans" and each elector |
shall indicate how he votes ON the pro-
posed amendment % provided for in the
general election laws Of this State.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of |
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANcHAUp.
Speaker Of the House Of Represents ives.
approved: June Is, 1918.
r. 6. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
! true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT No. 116.
House Bill No. 233. By Mr. MIR
JOINT RESOLUTION.
joint resolution propssiag an amend-
ment to Article 100 Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, relative 70
Judicial officers for the Parish Of Or
leana
Section I. Be il resolved BY the Cen.
raj Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
wo-thirds Of all members elected to each
lonse concurring, That the following
rnendment be submitted to the electors
t this State, sfor their approval or re-
ection, at the election to Be held on the
rst Tuesday after the FIRST Monday in |
november, 1918.
Article 100. Except as herein other
'ise provided, the judicial officers Of the
'arish Of Orleans, and Of the City of,
lew Orleans shall be learned in the law
nd shall have resided and praeticed law
T shall have judicial position in this
tate for Ave years, and shah have been
ctual residents Of the City Of New Or
.ans for at least two years next preced-
g their election or appointment. The
'eneral Assembly Of the State Of Lou /.
'iana may - the public interest re-
hires, provide for the trial Of cases bvl !,
V appointment Of Judges Ad Hoe; ii /
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