The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-08

rolice Jury of the parish of Richlaad, and ell
other officers Of said parish. shall have the powers
that are possessed BY and be subject to all the
duties enjoiped on similar officers for the parish
Of Ouacbits and by the general laws Of the State.
SEC. 9. Be Il further enacted etc., That It sh all
be the duty Of the clerks or the courts of the
parishes of Ouachita, Morehouse. Franklin and
Carroll, to transmit to the clerk Of the court of
Riehland parish the original papers and all papers
filed in all suits pending in either of these parishes
against defendants residing in the parish Of Rich
land, at the time Of the passage of this act, and
also q certified copy Of all the orders made in
any such suits. which are entered on the minutes
of the court. and the cost of making q copy OF
such minutes shall in no case, exceed I've dollars
and the same to be charged as taxed costs In the
case, and the clerk Of the court of Richland parish
shall receipt for such papers. II there be more
than one defendant in any such suits. and one of
them resides IN the parish in which the suit was
originally brought, such suit is not to be trans
fened. but Ii to be finally disposed of in the court
where il was instituted.
SEC. 10. Be ii further enacted etc., That the
recorders Of the parishes of 0uachita, Morehouse,
Carroll and Franklin shall within six mouths aft sr
the passage of this act transmit and deliver to the
recorder of the parish Of Richland all the original
deeds, donations and other notaria acts or copies
Of original Dotsrial acts on file in their respective
Offices, bearing on the title to property situated in
said parish OF Rchland. and deeds of sherihs, tax
collectors eoroners, and deeds of sale of success
sion property. or property of minors or inter-
dicted persons, and the originals or copies of
original notarial acts of mortgages which have not
been recorded or reinscribed more than ten years
bearing on property situated in said parish OF
Richland, and the recorder of the parish of Rich
land shall receipt for the same and record the
same within one year from the passage of this
act. in the order of dates recorded in the parish
from whence they were transmitted, the fees for
which recording shall be five cents for every hun
Sbea e Rsid hx eesif s6ry
Of sai6 rio MI he ia ATT afadf ha
have been performed and the fees legally charged,
specific account of which shall accompany the
warrant and be certified by the president of the
police jury. and sworn to by therecorder as being
correct. The recorder shall have twenty-five
cents for the certificate and seal showing such
record, and failure to have such acts duly re-
corded within one year from the date Of the pas
sege of this act. shall subject the recorder 10
fine OF i've hundred dollars, to be recovered from
the recorder and his surety the suit of the parish
of Richland. and it shall be the duty of the dis
trct attorney or the district attorney pro epOre,
10 institute such suit to recover such fine before
any court of competent jurisdiction.
DC rs dny o Il rso claim ans ns sns
OF any deed, donation, mortgage, or other acts
not notarial in form, provided In the foregoing
section, bearing on property situated in the parish
OF Rcbland, when such private signature acts are
recorded in the said parish of Richland within one
year after the date Of the passage of this act and
If 90 recorded, the said act shall have effect as
though it had been recorded in the parish of Rich
land on the day of the passage of this act and if
not so recorded, then it shall not have effect
against third person only from the date of the re-
cording thereof in the said parish of Richand.
Sec. IL. Be Il further enacted. etc., That the
commits sioners appointed by the frat section of
this act shall be allowed five dollars per day for
the time they are respectively employed in dis
charging the duties required Of them by this act,
provided they shall not charge for exceeding ten
Gays service, and all other expenses they are or
may be required to incur shall be paid By the
parish Of Richland on the warrant of the presi-
dent OF said Board of Commissioners.
SEC. IL. BE further enacted. etc.. That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
(Signed) CHAs. w. LowsLL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Sgned) OSCAR j. Dunn,
Governor and President Of the Senate.
Approved Septembera29. 1868.
.. (bigned) H. G. WARMoTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary of State.