The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-09-19

such doekets and abstracts prepared
and ready at the commencement of
each term of court, as is herein requir-
ed, such clerk shall be subiecttn fine
of $25 per day. or any fraction of
day he may be in delay, which fine
shall be entered on the minutes of the
court, and be collected by execution
issued by the Judge to the Sheriff Of
sach parish. That the clerk, or his
deputy. as aforesaid, whilst in attend
ance on the Parish courts as aforesaid,
shall obey all legal orders of the
Judge, and failure or refusal to obey
or execute any legal order of the
Judge shall be a contempt of court,
and the Judge may, for such contempt,
! fine such Clerk or his Deputy, in the
sum of 800 aud order him to be i'm
prisoned IL the Jail Of such parish not
exceeding 10 days which fine, or order
| of Imprisonment, or both, shall be en-
tered on the minutes Of the court, and
shall be executed by the Sheriff of
such parish on the written order of the
Judge; and after the fine and written
order Of Imprisonment provided by this
section are entered on the minutes of
the Court, it shall not be legal for the
Judge to remit the same, or any part
Of them.
| Sec. S. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the Clerks ofthe Courts in each
parish shall obtain seal, to be
paid for by the parish, which shall
contain the vignette Of the State seal,
with the words Seal Of the Clerk of
the Parish Of" which seal shall be
used by the Clerk of such parish to seal
all papers issued by him requiring
seal.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. etc.,.
That the separation from bed and
board and divorce, where there is no
monied demand exceeding FIVE hundred
| dollars, set up by the plaintiff, and
suits for Introduction. may be brought
lin the Parish courts, and that Parish
Judges may act as in the emancipation
1 of minors.
i Sec. z, Be it further enacted, etc..
i That the Clerks of the District courts
of the several parishes shall, on the
passage of this act, transfer to the
docket to be provided for the Parish
courts of the several parishes, accord
ing to the provisions of this act, all
causes now pending and ON file in the
4 District courts of the several parishes,
i which fall under the jurisdiction of the
Parish courts, according to the Con
stitution of the State and this act and
the Parish court shall try and deter
mine the same. and make all orders
therein that may be legal aud proper,
and the Clerk of the District court
d shall issue all executions and writs or
orders of any kind in all cases previ-
nusly decided in the District courts of
this State for any legal purpose what
d ever.
Sec. s.. Be it further enacted, etc.,
J That the District Judges of the sever
al Districts of this State shall, in the
absence of the Parish Judges from
their respective parishes, or when the
II Parish Judge is interested, or from any
cause can not act: grant all orders OF
any and every kind in the Parish
+, Courts which might be granted by the
: Parish Judge if not absent or rescued
which absence or recusation must be
j made to appear by the affidavit of the
party or his attorney who applies fol
: such order. If
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc.
f That the Parish Judge shall have q
: salary, payable quarterly on their own
. warrant on the State Treasurer, grad
d uated as follows: In parishes having
: one member in the House of Represen.
tatives, of $4,000 i'm parishes having
J, two or more members in the House d
r Representatives, $500, aud they shall
: have no fees of office.
( Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, etc.
n That all laws or parts of laws in con
n hiet with this be and the same ar,
4 hereby repealed.
o. Sec. IL. Be it further enacted, etc.
That this act shall take effect from an,
: after its passage. Ess ~ q
b Approved, Sept. 4, 1868.