New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-31
SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEW IBERIA Enterprise
SATURDAY. AUGUST 81. 1918.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Constitution of Louisiana


tn farlsh jail or tine OF three hun
uled collars, or both; III all other cases
inc Judges oI salo eouIls snail nave Jur-
is.icuou as committing magistrates, with
authority to commit, bali OF discharge.
Inc territorial jurisdiction OF the -riIs,
CIly Criminal Lourt shall extend over the
AIclpal districts OF New Orleans, and the
second Cty LIlmInai Court over the
oeconu, lhIrd and ruth Municipal Dis
tIlcts OF SAID CITY. In case OF vacancy
in the office, recusatlon, dlsaDinty or az
sence win or without leave OF either OF
SAID Judges, 1t snaii De the duty OF the
utaer Juuse 10 issue warrants vi arrest
wlthln the Iurlsolcuon OF ,ue Judge ne re-
plASes, ANA to make any oraer vi com-
..llment o. admitting TO BAH that may
oe necessary ana proper, ana might, al
uue course. nave peen maue ny the Juoge
"l.nlD whose JURISDICTION the otteuse Was
IVAlAnAttea. ana IN case OF such vac
an.y, Iecusauon, absence or disability
prosecution officer, or OF the accused OF
counsel, the other Judge, acting
w4,nln ms discretion, may proceed to Try
auu ulscnarge or convict and sentence
parties accused of ottenses charged to
nave been committed within the Jurlsdic-
ton OF The court wherein the vacancy
exists, or whereof the juage Is Iecuseo,
absent, or disabled. In IKE manner,
actIng also within his discretion, upon
mlt.mitting magistrate, examine ana
discharge, pail or permit parties accused
o. onenses charged to have been COM
mitteo within the territorial jurisdiction
OF the other City Criminal Court. In
All such cases it shall be lawful tor the
judge assuming jurisdiction under the
provisions OF TINS paragraph to issue war
rants OF arrest, make preliminary orders
ana have the accused brought before MIN,
although sitting IN his own court; or he
may, IN his discretion, ocuppy the bench
OF the judge he replaces. Said judges
snail ue elected by the voters OF the Llty
OF New Orleans, at large, tor the term
of four years, at the parochial and munic-
ipai clectlons. They shall be learned in
,ne law and shall have resided and prac-
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 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 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
to be held in November,
1913, 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 40 of the
relative to the First City
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 40 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 %, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT No. 49,
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 10
Judicial officers for the Parish Of Or
leana
Section I. Be il resolved by the Gen.
sral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all members elected to each
house concurring. That the following
be submitted to the electors
# this State, for their approval or re-
ection. At the election to be held on the
irst Tuesday after the first Monday in
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,
md shall have resided and practiced law
II shall have judicial position in this
State for FIVE years, and shall have been
,.kc.1 ~n.;Snu\p af Ahn C;xv nf Me- Or