Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-12-19

llHe cases, shall be fixed Tor each day, and no
case moi taken up ia its turn shall he CONT.
nued, nor witnesses discharged by the Judge,
before three O'Clock.
SEC. 8. Be ii further enacted, ETC., Tha,
no case shall be continued over 10 a particular
day in preference TO cases fixed for that day,
but if not concluded on the day Of ,riali. shall
be- continued in its order to tho first day on
which there are no cases fixed. Cases NAV
be fixed for or continued to any day-,o be
taken up after the eases fixed for that day.
Jury cases shall not be governed by this sec.
ton.
SEC. 4. Be il further enacted, etc Tha,
all cases when continued shall be placed AT
the foo, Of the docket, excep, such as may no,
be reached or concluded on the day fixed for
trial for the want e time. Cases no, reached
or concluded shall be rcfxed for the first day
or days upon which no cases are fixed for uial,
and in their order.
Sec. $. Be II further enacted, etc, Tha.
when a case is a, Issue either party shall have
the right, upon suggesting to the Judge that
he tears that he may be deprived Of the ,es,i-
mony Of his witnesses hv DELAY death. or
other accident, TO obtain an order either in
open court or in chambers, to have the ,es,t.
mony Of said witnesses reduced TO Writing hy
The clerk after notice 10 the opposite patty or
his attorney, reserving to each party the right
TO except 10 any questions or answers, and
spn So. ~ tn \ -,, =,
testimony and enclosed in brackets, and the
testimony aud exceptions Tins taken Shall be
arranged and used on the trial.
SIC. s. Be L further enacted, ", Tha,
Judges Shall not allow counsel TO consume time
unnecessarily when the question is plain and
hey arc satisfied tina, there is no need OF
luther argumcn, or authority.
SEC. I. Be i fnrtler enacted, ctc, Tha,
cases shall be tried in their order there shall
DC no preference cases, except State and city
cases, promissory note cases ard injunction
81 fsri tae,as, which Shall be placed as soon
as they are at issue on one trial or called
docket, To be called the ummaty docket. and
shall be called in their order; all oiher cases
shall be placed as soon as a, issue on another
'rla', or eau docket, 10 he called the ordinary
and shall be called in their order. ana
each case called shall be distinctly marked on
the docke! with ink, showing what dav It was
liked, or whether placed a, Tie foot If the
docket, and as each case is called and fixed
tho cl,,t sb,iI l,r.. ..tt. .
announce in an audible voice the day on which
it is fixed for trial, and at the mex, calling
shall with the next case on the
docket following that las, called on the pre-.
case' without calling them in a loud and
audible voice, and shall fix those only which
he Is directed TO fix by counsel presen, except
those cases which have been already calted
and fixed. but which, for want Of time, were
not reached or concluded, which cases shalt be
reasSlsned as above provided, without being
again called all cases called and not fixed
shall be placed Immediately at The foot Of the
docket in The order in which they stood before
as! shall be again called when they are
reached and not before. ANY clerk or deputy
clerk who shall violate the provisions Of this
act shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
and shall On conviction by a rule taken by any
one interested before the Judge Of the court, lie
fined fifty dollars for the first offence, To he
paid to the plaintiff in rule, and for HE second
offense he shall be suspended from office BY
the Judge.
tSigned, CHAS. w. LOWELL,
Speaker Of The Honse of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and Plesiden, Of the
Senate.
Approved September 3, 1868.
(Signed) II. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GLo. F.. BovEE,
Secretary Of State.