The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-26

courts, one for probate suite, one for ordinary
civil suits, and one for criminal cases, cogniz able
In the parish courts; and at each term Of the
parish courts for the trial of all classes of causes
Of which such courts may have Jurisdiction, the
clerk Of each parish shsll prepare for the use of
said court duplicate abstracts from such dockets
of all causes undsposed OF, with abstract of all
rules and orders made In each Of such causes at
any previous term of court, and at the time of
the parish court az which probate cases only are
to be tried the clerk shall prepare for the parish
courts duplicate abstracts Of all probate causes
undsposed Of, with an abstract Of all rules and
orders made at any previous time of the parish
court. The failure of the clerk TO attend such
parish court by himself or deputy as aforesaid.
:. aud TO have such dockets and abstracts prepared
and ready at the commencement of each term Of
court, is herein required such clerk shall be
subject to q fine Of twenty five dollars per day.
or any fraction of day be may be in delay, which
hDe shall be entered on the minutes of the court,
and he collected by execution issued by the Judge
TO the sheriff Of such parish. That the clerk or
his deputy, as aforesaid whilst in attendance on
the parish courts as aforesaid shall obey all legal
orders of the judge, and a failure or refusal TO
obey or execute any legal order of the Judge
shall be contempt of court, and the Judge may,
for such contempt fine such clerk, or his deputy,
in the sum of one hundred dollars and order him
t. be imprisoned in the jail of such parish not ex-
eeediDg ten days, which fine, or order Of i'm
prisonment, or both, shall be entered on the
minutes Of the court, and shall be executed by
the sheriff of such par sb the written order of
imprisonment provided by this section are en-
tered on the minutes of court, it shall not be
egal.for the judge 10 remit the same, or any part
of them.
clerks OF the court in each parish shall obtain a
SEAL 10 be paid for by the parish, which shall con-
tain the vignette Of the State SEAL with the words,
Seal Of the clerk Of the parish Of --,n which
seal shall be used by the clerk of such parish to
seal all papers issued by him requiring a seal.
SEC. 6. BE a further enacted, etc., That suits
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where there is no monied demand exceeding five
hundred dollars set up by the plaintiff and suits
for introduction, may be- brought in the parish
courts, and that parish judges may act in the
emancipation of minors.
SEC. 4. BE Il further enacted, ETC., That the
clerks OF the district courts OF the seve.al par
ishes SHALL on the passage of this act transfer to
the docket TO be provided for the parish courts
Of the several parishes, according to the pro.
visions of this act all causes now pending aud on
file in the district courts of their several parishes
which fall under the Jurisdiction of the parish
courts, according 10 the Constitution Of the State
and this act; and the parish court shall try and
determine the same and make all orders therein
that may be legal and proper, and the clerk of
the district court shall issue all executions and
wits or orders Of any kind in all cases previously
decided in the district courts of this State for any
legal purpose whatever.
SEC. 8. Be IL further enacted ETC., That the dis
uict judges OF the several districts of this State
shall, IN the absenee of the parish judges from
their respective parishes, or when the parish
Judge is interested, from any cause cannot act,
grant sll orders of any and every knd in cases of
any bind IN the parish courts which might be
granted by the parish judge if not absent or re.
cused. which absence orrecusation must be made
TO appear by the affidavit Of the party or his ator-
ney who applies for such order.
SEC. 8. BE ii further enacted, stc., That the
parish judges shall have a salary, payable quar-
terly on their own warrant on the State treasurer,
graduated as follows: In parishes having one
member in the House of Representatives, of two
thousand dollars; in parishes having two or more
members in the House of Representatives, twenty
five hundred dollars, and they shall have no fees
Of office.
SIC. 10. Be Il further enacted, etc., That all
laws or parts of laws in conflict with this be and
the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. ii. BE IL further enacted, etc., That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
(Signed) CHAs. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,.
(SiRned) OSCAR J. DCNN,
Lieutenant Governor aud President of the Senate.
Approved September 4, 1865.
(Signed) H. G. WARNoTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
GEo. f. POvEE,