New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-15

Sec. z. And be it further enacted, That
there slall b No fee charged for amy ser
vice by the clerk Of said police court. Inc
witnesses shall receive the same fees as are
l allowed for similar service and attendance
in the criminal court, and be paid by the |,
local jurisdiction in which the offense snai'
be committed.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted. That in
| all appeals from said police court. the party
\ APPLYING for appeal shall enter into, recSS'
nizance. with sufficient surety TO De al,
proved by the Judge, for his appearance az
| the criminal court then in session. or nj INC
| next term thereof, if said criminal coort e<
not in session session, there 10 prosecute
said appeal and to abide by the Judgment VI
said criminal court; said reeegnisahs~
so approved and the m'eitss.'S ,'s
transmitted to the clerk of the supreme eears
| OF the District of Columbia Upon such NJ
cocnizance being given, all further prSses<i
ings in said police court shall lie s'syI, S,Sts
the Judgment in said criminal court Shah o~
final in the case.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted. ihs'
the bailiffs of said court may act as depntses
for the marshal of said District OF lolosh ~
for the service of process issued by SAM
court.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted. That
said nolice court shall be provided with n
suitable place for the holding OF its sessions
at the eypense of the District OF Columbus,
10 he apportioned as provided for IN seesiea
fourteen of this act. Said court shall hSNe
power to do all acts which may be neee>>Ary
to the exercise of its jurisdiction hereey eNHs@
ferred.
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted. That
upen the failure OF any party Appearing,
from the Judgment of said police eo0rs
TO the criminal court. IL enter INTO n
cocnizance. as provided for IN >RetfS'ii
eight, he shall be committed 20 jail 10 aws,s
his trial upon his appeal. and said Irial >AaII
be had in said criminal court as though SAM
recognizance had been entered into III
every case of appeal the court below shsI.
send up the information or s"npIain' nl 81
in the cause. and copy OF the record OF al.
proceedings duly certified II The CRIMINAL
CONT.
SEC. Il. And he il further enacted, That
sold roIiee court shall have power 10 take
the acknowledgement Of deeds and 70 sd
minister oaths and arfrn2agionS 10 public
officers
SIC. Is And De il further enacted. That
said police court shall have power IL make
such rules and regulations as may be
deemed necessary and proper for conduct
ing business therein. Cenremprs may be
punished By fine and imprisonment. or by
either: hut the fine shall in no case exceed
twenty dollars nor the imprisonment De for
a longer time than forryelghI hours
SEC IL. And be il further enacted. That
the salaries of said judge and clerk Of the
said police court. the compensation Of sand
depurv clerk and bailifss. and the fees Of the
marshal of said district. shall be paid quar-
terlv bv the proper authorities Of the cities
OF Washington and Georgetown and the
levy court Of the county Of Wash
ingtan eighty per centrum thereof
TO be paid by the city of
twelve per eentun BY the city
Of Georgetown and eight per
eentum by the levy court aforesaid.
SEC Is And be it further enacted That
all fines. penalties. costs. and forfeitures I'M
posed or taxed by said police court. shall be
by the marshal aforesaid. or by
the chief Of the Metropolitan police. as the
case NAV be. on proeese ordered by said po-
ice court. and by him paid over 70 the proper
authorities Of said cities and levy court,
IN the same proportion as aforesaid. But the
fines penalties. costs. and forTelrures- airs
ing from the violation OF the ordinances OF
said cities and the acts OF the levy court.
shall be paid 10 the proper authorities OF
said Jurisdictions. respectively. wherein the
violation was committed.
SEC 16. And be II further enacted. That
L shall De the duty of the attorneys of said
rites and Of said levy court or their assis-
-ants. 10 attend 10 the prosecution in said
police court OF all offenses arising from vio-
atoms Of any Of the ordinances OF said cities.
u of the acts of said levy court respectively:
and for their services they shall De paid by
heir respective authorities: and it shall be
he duty of said cities and Of said levy court
% levy and collect yearly such taxes as may
e necessary TO defray the expenses incurred
lnder this act.
SEC L. And be il further enacted. That !
I shall be the duty of the United States at
orney for the District of Columbia. in per-
on or by one or more of his assistants or
deputies. TO ATTEND 10 the prosecution in said |
,olice court Of such o1fenses as have
heretofore been eognizable, in said |
riiminal court. for which service he |
hall be paid the same fees as
re now allowed for such service in said |
riminal court. under the first section of the |
Ict OF Congress approved February twenty |
IN. eighteen hundred and fifty-three. Here |
fter il shall not be lawful for the Attorney |
General of the United States TO allow any |
10 the United States attorney |
or the said District of Columbia for any |
,er1nanent assistant or deputy: nor shall |
aid attorney of the United States for said !
district he allowed any sum by the Secre- |
ary of the Interior or Attorney General for |
lis Office expenses. clerk hire. fuel, station !
~. or other incidental expenses: but said |
tforney for said District shall hereafter pay |
o his deputies or assistants not exceeding IN |
II four thousand dollars per annum. also |
is clerk hire not exceeding twelve hundred
ollars per annun, office rent, fuel, station
~. printing and other incidental expenses
ut of the fees of his Office. taxed and
flowed under the provisions of said first
ection of said act Of February twenty-six
iglreen hundred and fifty three. which
aid fees shall be paid TO him quarterly at
he Treasury of the United States, on the
rst days of January, April. July, and De-
ober in each year. upon return IN writing
made to the Secretary of the Treasury IN
ii the fees and emOluments of his office
Inder the oath of said attorney for said Dis
riot and the certificate of a judge of or
ustice of the court wherein the services
nav have been rendered. that the SER
ices for which said fees are charged have
'een performed and so much of the third
ection of said act approved February
wenty-sixth. eighteen hundred and fifty
hree as relates to the compensation of the
llowance of their Office expenses. clerk hire
r other incidental expenses. shall not here
fter apply to said attorney for said District
f Columbia: Provided, That the compensa-
ion of said district attorney shall not exceed
tx thousand dollars per annum.
SEC. Is. And be it further enacted. That
he said attorney of the United States for
he District of Columbia. and every assistant
r deputy by him duly appointed, shall be.
nd is hereby. authorized and empowered
0 administer oaths or affiI1nations
0 witnesses in criminal cases,
nd in all cases where justice
+, the peace is authorized to do
O: and if any person to whom such oath or
tfirmation may be administered as afore-
aid shall wilfully and falsely swear or affirm
oucliing any or thing material to
be point in question whereto he
r she shall be examined, he or