New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-13
LAWS or LOUISIANA,

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EAWS OF LOUISIANA,
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No 81 s5s+ s41 81
An ACT s.5l.s.
~ rRov1pr 4ox rI4F ELECTION AND co1M1ssI
81 THE CONVERSION OF 4 JUSTICE OF II
s sprAFsr ron TIE TowS or MONROE, N III
pAxssa 81 ouAcHrrA, AND rs DEFINE 4
powrRs
$500, n ! 4, I. 81 N, .,,a s,e,,ate a,
4. ~ g enacts'l " W. ~,
mouse q representatives. q tne sss..ss II
.siana IN l5enefai asselnoly cpns .;sp;,, d,
Y me quallnea RoteIs Iesiasr IS II IL
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corporation on me n s2"l' s,,sll have II,
ne PaIlsn @ No., !. 1876
S.ae st vi ii elect tl,n
AN ~ ND III 3 $1,000 If the peace
10y ~ fef delegated. VII
fnn;s;ssa NJ ;,.st;ce III Tie peace for the tow
ri Nony,,4 M Who, after taking his oath {
once, al ri iasely enter upon the di,
hid ~ slks ssns commissioners who are az
ists, nd shall be conducted according I
w lAWH 0f the State regulating elections an
tie returns Of the election Of said Justice 4
n ~ peace shall be made to the Secretary /
U Gtate n ss
s SEc. .. Be it further enacted etc, III
said Justice Of the peace shall remain in ofRc
until his successor shall have been duly elected
and uualified, ana his jurisdiction in civi
cases shall he limited to cases where the mat
ter il dispute does not excced one hundred
dollars, exclusiveof interest," subject TO appea
IN 81 Gu eases as are pr0yaaed py law.
SEC. s. Be ii further eneeted, ETC., He shall
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inffactions ofs penal and criminal laws and or
yiolation 81 any Of said laws and ordinances
hgshem hArea power to try the offender sum
4 uaatily nd to impose q fine not exceeding
! one HUNDRED dollars, or to imprison not more
Y 3na9 one Meek, or pofa at ms discretion
II 1os.ded, Inas aly person accused snail NAYS
s4e nght to an EXAMINATION, es IS now pro
Sads4sOy laW, before Jusflces ,of the peace 70
\ Eases MI W
Sic. 4. Be it further enacted etc, That
a cases where the cziEainal laws Of the State
h&ve been violated Hin powers and duties
Sshsn bes same Is ~ provided for By any
existing laws applicable to justices OF the
pe1ce. SAas s. q i
4 81. y. b. II further enacted, etc., That
u DISCHARGE more efficicntlY his duties az JUS
IDS al III t,nce in civil cases, or In erforcing
either flie peIial 81 criminal lws III the State
~ W fhe orpoxation VI the Town of Monroe
the eheriH Of the parish, or town constable,
dhaiI execii q nh sVlits. orders. judgments and
decrees issued NV hinas and shall receive for
His services such compensation as may be
fred al is IsoE fixed by law. III.
M N II 1sI,Yif3g IN M sfc-- ,bs,
y, rnA fined IT IN bdth f;Y,ed ana
iimprjsonsd 1or VIOLATING any,of the. penal or
nrfl,,inal laws and Ordinances of the town 81
MOnroA shall be alIe we'd Al appeal 8u1,less
fhe e6f,stit ntionalify 81 legality Of such fine.
525rsieff,1ra ~ sDenalty actuaIIy Imposed shall
he III aEsnfesfafi,n Provided. That n Al
Sases w4}aYIIN n5srtv a imprisoned he shall
have fhs sfyriyifepe Of the writ Of babeas
coruiaa
II c., 5.s u " H,..,,ar a,,aotad ~ Tho4
~ e. ssast H. taos
tatona III Il III illeralitv q any fine or fnT-
fsiture iinnpossd ~ any of HE laws and ordi-
1nanees III the corporation, he shall, if there
be Judgment against him, have right to ap-
Deal to the district court, ais in civil cases
ana thu ilist5ee III TIE peace shall make a
record Qfstjhe case. on the appellants giving
bond and solvent security, according to law,
ID The amount Of the fine imposed or for
faiture decreed, and if the appeal be taken on
fh6 nnconetitutionality or ilIepality of the i'm
pffiuopneiit imposed BY any Of the laws or Or
ainancss ~ thS corporation, the appellant
s u osis HUNDRED dollars c s s acs
us3E llliine " inv. which bonds ana securities
lhaIl Sc approved by said Justice Of the peace.
Nj lie anfeaI. with All COPIES of papers re,
af1ng ~ ne case, shall pc tiled ~ the district
DQuIf ~ ~ next session, as in civil cases, |