Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-07-18
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ta oraatsza- District Courts 10 the State oil
Loui.,ana. except IN tho Parishes Of Or.
leans aud j. lers9n,
Stc. /. BE it eHactrd By the Senate and
House Of Representatives. n the State q
Louisiana IN GeHeFat AssembIy cotpened:
That there shall DO appointed Tor each judi,
cal district IN tho State, except the first.
me Judge learned 10 the law, who shall re.
ceivp II salary Of twanty five hundred
dalInrs per Hudum, payable quarterly, on
his own warrant, out of any funds IN the
treasury not Otherwise appropriated. s.
$40. =. be il further enptie5. &C., That
there shall be four terms of courts held IN
each Parish Ia every year at such periods
us shall b. fixed by law but jafies shall be
summoned al onlyslwo of such terms: and
there shall be kept Two civil doekofs, one
cfeases reial ing 10 ~siieeeeaions a~adpfobala
business and the ofbar of all other civii
cases and at tha terms Of court at which
no iHio5 shall be summoned tho docket
of succession and probate BUSINESS shall
be taken up by pfeforeace.
SEC. 3. lie IL further enacted &c That
in case the Judge siiedld not appearou The
first day Of any term, the Sheriff or 10
the. event Of sickness death resignation
absence inab lily or failure 70 act the Cor
oner shall adjourn the court from dry TO
day for not more than three days.
Sec. a. BE ii further enacted. &C., That
there shall be in each parish clerk of The
Disttic. court whose duties and powers
shall be determined by law.
SEC. 5. BE II further enactee. &c, That
each court shall have a seal corresponding
in Its device with @e seal Of the State.
and each Judge shall make rules for the
regulations OF the practie of his court,
which rules shall be hung up 10 the court
room.
SEC. g.. Be it further enacted. &c, That
it shall not be lawful for The Judge Of any
District Court to leave the State for such
a space of time as to prevent him from
holding his courts at the times and during
the periods prescribed by law, and that If
he be absent from any term of court unless
prevented by some cause nf Sickness of
himself or his family, or by any o her
unavoidable and sectfed cause Of any of
which bis own affidavit shall be full proof.
a certificate of the absence of said Judge.
from the Clerk of The parish shall authorize
the Slate Treasurer to deduct two hundred
and fifty dollars from the salary of the
Jadg.
SEU. 7. Be it further enacted DC, That
the several District Judges shall have
authority to grant at chambers, any, and
all orders which the present district and
parish and probate Judes may grant at
chambers, and that whenever any District
Judge shall be absent from his district, the
Judge Of any adjoining district shall have
the power, and it shall Bgh duty to grant
all orders which the absent Judge might
grant himself.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted &c, That
if final Judgment has bee0 rendered upon
any indictment where the punishment Of
death, or Imprisonment at hard labor ma
be inflicted, or where a fine exceeding
three hundred dollars is actually imnpsed,
an appeal may be taken on behalf of The
accused from such Judgment, retnrnable
t lbs Snnrems Court as IN civil cases, but
foF bonds shall be required.
Size 0 BE IL further enacted, &c, That
o. .tc gaming of an appeal in criminal
cases the clerk Of the court shall proceed
to make Out a transcripts of the record, as
in civil cases, and shall cause the same to
be fled in the Office Of the Clerk Of the
Court on or before the return
day Of said appeal; but the said Clerk of
the Supreme Court shall require no security
for costs.
SEC. 10. Be further enacted, DC, That
shall be the duty Of the Clerk or the
Clerk Of the Court which has 50 granted