The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-03-19
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Court in the Fifteenth judicial District. tn
substance Of which act reads as follows: "Ai
Act relative TO the time Of holding the Distrie
Court iii the Fifteenth Judicial District"
Sec. lst. That the Terms Of Court in III,
several Parishes comprising the Fifteenth Ju
dicial District shall commence as follows: Il
the Parish Of st. Iandry on the Fist Monday
Of April and October in the Parish Of Calca
sien, on the first Mondays Of june ard be
cember and in the Parish 9f Lafayette on til
third Mondays Of Jane and December.
Sec. 2ud. That this act shall take e.Tee
from and after the date Of its Usage.
Sec. Ord. That all laws rary to the pro
visions Of this act, be an hereby repealed
The provisions of this Ct more directly al
feet the Parish of Calcasiet, in which til,
former terms of the Court cnn1icted with th.
session Of tue Legislature and the Supren,
Court. This state Of things brought about i
collision Of Interests, both On the part of tbs
people and the bar Of st. Landry and Cale.
sieu at the same time. Furthermore I'll,
Spring term Of the Court in Calcasicu bcifa
early, the Sheriff was compelled to make hi,
services at q time when The county was itiunda
ted By the rains Of the winter. besides, alike
spbiecting the people Of that Parish who hao
business al Cont to The same annoyanees. Tbs
additional Inconvenience Of remaining for q
number of days in the little town of Lake
Charles at a season Of the year when the ne
commodations for man are poor at best. and no
pastnrage for the large number Of horses, thu
.sabjectittg the sojourners at Court to exorhi.
iant prices for the scariy remnant of corn
aud fodder of the last crop seems to be one Of
The considerations which prompted this change
IT least 50 far as it rsgattis the Parish or Cal
'%casien,
BY the change, the foregoing ineonyeaielices
in the Parish If .taIcasieu will be obyiatsi
The Sheriff will be etabIed to make his sefvi.
ces, unannoyed by the high waters, the busy
season OF the planters will have passed by, The
Stockholders will have completed their branding
operations. a rich and luxuriant crop Of prass
will be on hand to sustain the influx Of horses,
trout and perch in great quantities and a pro-
tnFlon OF garden vegetables to feed man on.
indeed, The charge will favor all Glasses Of citi
aeus and sojorrners. As il regards The T,e-
cetaber term OF the Court in Catcasieu. We are
to the opinion that it will be %entirelr
unnecessary. The Parish is barely able to nav
The expenses incident to a single term of tLe
court, and for the future we would not be
'nrfrised if the presiding Judge suggests
ne propriety Of not holding the December
.eFln, except in cases where parties are con
ined and demand a speedy trial. The adop-
Ion OF such a measure would certainly be n
great relief to the Parish. and not delay or
'ohiuse the administration If Justice. But the
most important objects to be attained bv this
'ill are not included in the foregoing consider
tons applicable to G'aIcasien. Ii wos deemed
ecessary to procure a less oferous and eynen.
aud at this same time, more pro,npt mode
Or the trial of recuse cases throughout lie
,istrict than the present one by sneeia,i
arins. BY the provisions Of The present nil
ne Judges Of the Nth and 18th Judicial Dis
'icts can Interchange and by this means sa,,e
: 'ue - : a''sues oi Inc two Districts the
10y EXPENSES anu inconvenience OF delays
1919 'se,sea cases.
AS to- the Parishes Of st. LANDRY and Tn.
49, IT, o'''ge WORKS no inconvenience TO
: 'He contrary Will Introduce a !
80, e',e'oaa'se h'el needed as also be-
:. ~ Asishes OF the lit Judicial Dis .
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