New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-19

communication. instead Of limbs or apparatus
with the amount due to each, and the Com
missioner of Pensions shall cause the same
to be paid to such soldiers in the same man
ner as pensions are now or hereafter may
be paid.
every soldier who lost limb during the
late war, but from the nature of his injury
was not able to use an artificial limb, and
consequently received none from the gov.
eminent, shall be entitled to the benefits OF
this act and shall receive money comnuta-
ton as hereinbefore provided.
Approved June H., 1870.
[PUBLIc-No. 81.
AN ACT to establish police court for the
District of Columbia and for other pur-
| poses.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That there
shall be established in the District Of Column
bia a court to be called the Police Court Of
the District of Columbia, which shall have
original and exclusive jurisdiction of all of
fenses against the United States committed
in the District of Columbia, not deemed
| capital or otherwise infamous crimes, that
is to say, Of all simple assaults and batteries,
| and all other misdemeanOrs not punishable
| by imprisonment in the penitentiary +; and
| OF all Offenses against any OF the ordinances
| of the city of Washington, or Of the city Of
| Georgetown, or laws Of the levy court Of
the county of Washington. 1t shall be
composed of one judge, who shall be
a man learned in the law, and
dent of the United States, by and with
| the advice and consent Of the Senate, and
shall hold the office for the term of six
years. Before entering upon the duties Of
his Office he shall take the oath prescribed
for judges of the courts Of the United
States.
Sec g And be it further enacted, That
the salary of said judge shall be three thou
sand dollars per annum. The said court
shall have power to appoint a clerk at
salary of two thousand dollars per annum,
who shall hold his office during the pleasure
of said court. He may appoint one deputy,
with the consent OF the court, it the bust
ness shall require it, to be paid such cOmpen-
sation as may be allowed by the court, not
exceeding one thousand dollars per annum.
Said clerk shall give bond with surety, and
take the oath Of Office as precribed by law for
clerks Of district courts Of the United
States. He shall have power to administer
oaths and affirmatiOns, and in his absence his
deputy may administer the same.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
prosecutions in said police court shall be by
information under oath, without indictment
by grand jury or trial by petit jury; but any
party deeming himself aggrieved by the
Judgment of said court may appeal to the
criminal court held by justice of the
supreme court Of the District of Columbia,
and in such case the appeal shall be tried on
the information iled in the court below, GER
titled to said criminal court by jury in at
tendance thereat, as though the case had
originated therein.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
said police court shall hold term on the
first Monday of every month, and continue
the same from day to day as long as may be
necessary for the transaction of its business.
Said judge shall have power to issue process
for the arrest of persons against whom infor
nation may be filed, or complaint under oath
be made, to compel the attendance of wit
nesses; and said court may enforce any of
its judgments or sentences by fine or impris-
onment, or by both. In cases arising out of
violations Of any of the ordinances OF either
of said cities, or of the laws of said levy
court, such process shall be directed to the
chief Of the Metropolitan police of the Dis
trict of Columbia, who shall execute the
same, and make return thereof, in like man.
ner as in other cases but in cases now cog
nizable in the said criminal court the pro-
cess shall be directed to the marshal of said
district, except in cases OF emergency, when
Metropolitan police; and for his ser
vices the marshal shall receive the
same fees prescribed for like service in said
criminal court, to be paid as provided for in
section fourteen of this act. Such process
shall be under the seal of said police court
and shall bear teste in the name of said
judge, and be signed by the clerk. And in
cases OF sickness, absence or disability of
said police judge, either of the justices of
the supreme court of the District of Column
bia shall designate some justice of the peace
OF said District to discharge the duties of
said police judge, until such disability be re-
moved, who shall take the same oath as is
prescribed for said judge of the police court,
and shall receive the sum of ten dollars per |
day for the time he shall serve, to be paid |
in the same manner as the salary of said |
police judge is paid.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That !
sad police court shall have power to punish |
contempts and to issue alt process neces-
sary for the exercise of its jurisdiction, and |
shall have a seal. But said court shall not |
have power to naturalize foreigners.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That said |
police court may appoint bailiffs, not exceed
ing two, who shall receive for their services |
three dollars each for every days attend
ance upon said court, to be paid as provided
for in section fourteen of this act, upon GER
tificate OF said service by the judge Of said
court.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be no fee charged for any SER
vice by the clerk of said police court. The
witnesses shall receive the same fees as are
allowed for similar service and attendance
in the criminal court, and be paid by the
local jurisdiction in which the otiense shall
be committed.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That in
all appeals from said police court, the party
applying for appeal shall enter into recog-
with sufficient surety to be ap-
proved by the judge, for his appearance at
the criminal court then in session, or at the
next term thereof, if said criminal court be
not in session session, there to prosecute
said appeal and to abide by the judgment of
said criminal court; said recognizance
,r complaint shall be Immediately
to the clerk of the supreme court
If the District of Columbia. Upon such re-
'ognizance being given, all further proceed
ngs in said police court shall be stayd, and
he judgment in said criminal court shall be
inal in the case.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That
or the marshal Of said District of Columbia
or the service of process issued by said
Ourt.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That
aid police court shall be provided with
uitable place for the holding Of its sessions
It the expense of the District of Columbia,
o be apportioned as provided for in section
ourteen of this act. Said court shall have
'ower to do all acts which may be necessary
o the exercise of its jurisdiction hereby con
erred.
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted. That
lpon the failure of any party appealing
rom the Judgment of said police court
o the criminal court, to enter into re-
ognizance, as provided for in section