The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-14

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 committing mag
strates, with authority to commit. bail
on discharge.
The territorial jurisdiction of the First
City Criminal Court shall extend over the
First. Fourth. Sixth and Seventh Munich
pal Districts Of New Orleans, and the Sec
Ond City Criminal Court over the Sec
and. Third and Fifth Municipal Districts
of said city. In case of vacancy in the
office, recusatiolI, disability or absence
with Or without leave of either of said
Judges. il shall be the duty of the other
judge to issue warrants of arrest for the
apprehension of parties accused within
the jurisdiction of the judge he replaces,
and To make any order of commitment
or admitting to bail that may be neces-
sary and proper, and might in due course,
have been made by the judge within
whose jurisdiction the offense was COM
mitted. And in case of such vacancy,
recuSation. absence or disa bility of one of
said judges. on motion of the prosecution
officer or of the accused or his counsel,
the other judge, acting within his dis
erection. may proceed to try and discharge
or cCllyict and sentence parties accused
of offenses charged to have been commit
ted within the Jurisdiction of the court
wherein the vacancy exists. or whereof
The judge is recused, absent or disabled
In like manner. acting also within his dis
erection. upon formal application made, he
may. as committing magistrate, exam
inc and discharge. bail or permit parties
accused Of uffenses charged to have been
committed within the territorial jurs-
diction of the other City Criminal Court
IN all such cases it shall be lawful for the
judge assuming jurisdiction under the pro-
visions 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. occupy 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
fruI years. at the parochial and municipal
elections. They shall be learned in the
law and shall have resided and practced
as attorneys in the City of New Orleans
for not less than three years before their
election or appointment.
The judges of said courts shall each re
CeIve q yearly compensation OF four thous-
ana dollars, three thousand dollars of
which shall be paid by the State in equal
monthly payments on his own warrant,
and one thousand dollars by the City of
Ntw Orleans, in equal monthly payments
on his own warrants.
Each judge shall appoint clerk and
he
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 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
on rejection at the General Election for
congressman to be held in November. 1915
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 fol-
lowing: For the proposed amendment to
Article 40 of the Constitution, relative to
the First City Criminal Court of the City
Of New Orleans and the Second City Grim
inal Court of the City of New Orleans"
and the words: Against the proposed
amendment to Article 40 Of the Constitu
ton, relative to the First City Criminal
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 the proposed
amendment AS provided for in the general
election laws of this State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
/ Approx u: tune %, 1918.
K. G. PLEASANT.
a Governor of the State of Louisiana.
Atrue copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.