New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-26

prepare the record; if not, then he shall A,
the return day for the following term,
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted. etc Tba
upon the return day for appeals from the
| several parishes, as fixed bv Law the Sn
preme Court shall take them up by prefer
ence, ana IN their order, and continue from
| day to day, until they are disposed of
SEC. l3. Be it further enacted etc That
IN all cases in which the right to. office Is in.
vowed, and an appeal is taken from the
Judgment of the District Court. returnahIe
before the Supreme Court holding its ses
slons in New Orleans, it shall be returnabie
In ten days after judgment of the lower
court and the Supreme Court, on the mo-
ton OF either party, shall proceed to try the
same by preference.
SEC Ia: BE 1t further enacted, etc., That
persons IN confinement, under a Indictment
OF conviction rendered in criminal prose.
cution from which an appeal has been taken
shall have the right to make it returnable
before the supreme Court at its next term,
whenever held, and to have it tried by
preference. ALI criminal cases shall be tried
Dy preference over civil cases.
SEC: 10 be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
IN suits pending on appeal in which a
police jury. or municipal corporation is
plaintiff or defendant, it shall be the duty of
the supreme Court, if in session in the dis.
trlct in which the appeal is pending, on the
affidavit of the attorney repre- senting the
police. jury or corporation, that the case is
one OF serious public interest, and in which
a speedy decision is desirable, to set The
cause tor hearing by preference.
SEC. l6: Be it further enacted, ETC., That
no appeal TO the Supreme Court shall be
uismlssed on account of any defect, error,
OF lrregularlty of the petition or order of
appeal, or in the certificate of the Clerk or
Judge, or in the citation of appeal or serv-
Ice thereof, or because the appeal was not
made returnable at the next term of the
supreme Court, whenever it shall not appear
that such defect, error, or irregularity is
imputed to the appellant; but in all cases
the Court shall grant reasonable time to
correct such errors or irregularities lin case
they are not waived by the appellee), and
may impose on the appellant such terms and
conditions as in their discretion they NAV
deem necessary for the attainment of ius-
tice, and may also impose such fines on
the officers who shall have caused such
| irregularities as they may deem proportion.
ed to the Otfense.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
in all cases of appeal to the Supreme Court
or other tribunals in this State, if the
Judgment appealed from be affirmed, the
plalntlH may, on return of the execution
that no property has been found, obtain a
decree against the surety on the appeal
| Dond for the amount of the Judgment on
motion, after ten days notice, which mo
tion shall be tried summarily and without
| the Intervention of Jury, unless the surety
| shall allege, under oath, that the signature
to the bond purporting to be his is not gen
ulne, or that the Judgment has been salts
| fed.
SEC. IS. lit further enacted, ETC., Tha
the Supreme Court may be adjourned from
day to day by one Of its Judges until 6
| quorum be convened.
| Sec. 10. Be it further enacted etc., That
all laws contrary to the above, or on the
same subject matter, be and are hereby re.
! pealed.
SEC. 90. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
this act shall be in force from and after it
passage.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate was an.
nounced and asked concurrence of tn,
House in the following bills;
Senate bill No. 2j.
Senate bill No. 43.
Senate bill No. IS.
And informed the House that the Senate
had concurred in the House bill No. SO.
| Under the suspension of the rules, tht
following resolution by Mr.. Gray, of St
| James, was adopted:
| incur any expense or employ any porters
| etcetera, without the sanction of this House
| On motion of Mr.. Lee, of st. Bernard
the House adjourned until Monday a
| twelve o'clock, NJ.
VIM. YIGERS,
Chief Clerk House Of Representatives.