The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-28
SUPPLEMENT TO THE ST. NARY BANNER
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 1918.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
Constitution of Louisiana
To be Voted on at the Congressional Election.

the Farish Jail or fine Of three hur
cred dollars, OF both; in all other case
the judges Of said courts shall have ju,
lsolction as committing magistrates, wit
authority to commit, bail or discharge.
1he territorial jurisdiction Of the Frs
City Criminal Court shall extend over til
First, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh MI
nlcipal Districts Of New Orleans, and til
Second City Criminal Court over tn
Second, Third and Fifth Municipal Dis
t1lcts Of said city. In case Of vacanc
IT. the office, recusation, disability or alb
sence with or without leave of either O
SAID Judges, it shall be the duty Of tn
otne1 Judge to issue warrants Of ares
| .ot tic apprehension OF parties accuse
within the lurlsolctlon OF the Judge he re
places, ana to make any order Of com
mlttment o. admitting to bail that ma,
De necessary and proper, and might, II
Que course. nave been made by the Judg
WitnIn whose jurisdiction the oftense wa
| COMMITTED. And III case Of such vac
ancy, Iecusation. absence or dlsabillt,
| OF one OF said Judges, on motion OF tn;
prosecution officer, or Of the accused 0,
| nls counsel the other judge, acting
| within his discretion, may proceed to trI
ana discharge or convict and sentence
parties accused Of offenses charged Il
nave been committed within the lurisdic-
ton OF the court wherein the vacancy
exists, or whereof the Judge is 1ecused
absent, or disabled. In ike manner
acting also within his discretion, upon
tornai application made, he may, as com
minimizing magistrate, examine and
discharge, bail or permit parties accused
OF ottenses charged to have been COM
mltted 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
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
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
1iced as attorneys in the City Of. New
Orleans for not less than three years be-
fore 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 a 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
twb thousand dollars per annum, to be
paid in monthly installments by the City
of New Orleans. s.
Section g. 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
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
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 14O Of the Consti-
tuition, relative to the First City Grim
NAL Court Of the City Of New Orleans and
he 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. 6. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
All No. ITO.
House Bill No. 233. BY Mr.. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
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
raj Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
wo-thirds Of all members elected to each
ouse concurring. That tie following
mendment be submitted to the electors
this State, for their approval or re-
.ction, at the election to be held on the
rst Tuesday after the first Monday in
Tovember, 1918. I.
Article 100. Except as herein other
Use provided, the judicial officers Of the {
arish Of Orleans, and Of the City Of !,
ew Orleans shall be learned in the law, |
i'd shall have resided and practiced law
: shall have judicial position in this !
tate for five years, and shall have been l
:tual 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 Z
lana may as the. public interest re- I
,;yse ryovi1> fny $ha trial of raens ~, :