New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-09

and House of Representatives Of the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That except the First and Second District
Courts, the District Courts OF New Orleans
shall be opened at ten o'clock A. Al ] and
shan remain open until three O'clock 7. AE.
on all legal days except from Christmas to
the second Of January, from the first Mon
day Of November to the fourth of July; Pro
yided, That when all the business Of the day
Is concluded, said courts may adjourn be-
fore three o'clock. 1a.l-'-q=,rr,ss,z
SEC. 2, Be it further enacted, ETC.. Ths:
BIZ cases, and no more, except prom
issory note cases, shall be fixed for
each day, and no case not taken up in
Its turn shall be continued, nor witnesses
discharged by the Judge, before three
O'Clock.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
no case shall be continued over to partic-
ular day in preference to cases fixed for that
DAY, but If not concluded on the day OF
trial it shall be continued in its order to the
hrst day on which there are no cases liked.
Gases may be fixed for or continued to any
day-to be taken up after the cases fixed for
mat day. Jury cases shall not be governed
by this section.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all cases when continued shall be placed al
the foot of the docket, except such as may
not be reached or concluded on the day
liked for trial for want of time.
Cases not reached or concluded shall be re.
nxeo for the first day or days upon which
no cases are fixed for trial, and in their
order.
Sec. 5, Be it further enacted, ETC., That
when 9 case is st issue either party shall
nave the right, upon suggesting to the
Judge that he fears that he may be deprived
OF the testimony of his witnesses by delay,
ueath, or other accident, to obtain an order
either in open court or in chamber, to have
the testimony Of said witnesses reduced to
writing by the Clerk after notice to the OPP
poslte party or his attorney, reserving TO
each party the right to except to any Ques-
lions or answers. and such exceptions shall
pc written ont with the testimony and in,
closed IN brackets, and the testimony and
exceptions thus taken shall be arranged and
used on the trial.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
Judges shall not allow council to consume
Time unnecessarily when the question is
plain and they are satisfied that there is no
need OF further argument or authority.
sec. Z. Be it further enacted, etc., That
cases shall be tried in their order; there
snail be no preference cases, except State |
and city cases, promissory note cases and in
junction cases against executory process |
and witness Of teri tdeiGs, which shall |
pc placed as soon as they, are at issue
called the summary docket, and shall
pc called in their order; all other
cases shall be placed as soon as at issue
IN another trial or call, docket to be called
ne ordinary docket, and shall be called in
nelr order, and each case called shall be
distinctly marked on the docket with ink,
moving what day it was fixed, or whether
'laced at the foot of the docket, and as each
,ase 10 called and fixed the clerk shall, be-
ore calling the next case, announce in an
'uulole voice the day Or which it is fixed
or trlai, and at the next calling shall com
nence with the next case on the docket
ollowiDg that last called on the previous
alLDg. Clerk shall not fix, nor refX cases
Without calling them in loud and audible
'oice, and shall ny those only which he is
directed to hx by counsel present except
D csc cases which have been already called
nd liked, but which, for want of time, were
-ot reached or concluded, which cases shall
e .reassigned as above, provided without
eng again called all eases called and not
1ed shall PLACED Immediately at the foot
the docket in the order in which they
TODD before, and shall be again called
men they are reached, and not before.
ny Clerk OF Deputy Clerk who shall no.
tie the provisions of this act shall be
eemed guilty of Inisiemeanor, and shall
q CONVICTION by 6 rule taken by any one
lterested before the Judge of the court,
e fined Fifty dollars tor the first ofiense,
be paid 10 the plaintiff in rule, and for
10 second ofense he shall be suspended
ON office by the Judge.
(Signed) CHAS. W. LOWELL. |
Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
(Signed) OSCAR ]. DUNN,
ieutenant Governor and President OF the |
Senate.
Approved September 8, 1868.
tSigned) II. G. WARMOTH.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BnVEE,