The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-17

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and afterward on the first Monday of the
month next succeeding their election, the
members elected according to the provi-
sions Of this act shall meet at the court
houses of their respective parishes, and
organize, and proceed to the discharge of
their duties, and if there be, from any
cause whatever, any failure to organize at
that time, then those who do meet shall
fix some other time, not to exceed one
month, and cause said members appointed
or elected as provided by this act, to be
notified by the sheriff of such time Of meet
ing, and on that day they shall meet and
organize provided, that any three of such
members shall constitute a quorum, and
shall organize and proceed to business
and provided further, that all the members
elected may at any time after their election
meet, organize and proceed to business.
Sec. /. Be it further enacted, etc, That
any vacancy that may occur by death, re-
moyal, resi- gnation or for other lawful cause
of either Of said police jurors, shall be filed
as vacancies in such positions are low
filled
SEC 5. Be it further enac ed, ETC., That
each of such members Of the police Jury
shall, during the time they are in actual
session, be entitled to five dollars per day,
to be paid ont of any moneys in the treasu-
ry Of their respective parishes not other
wise appropriated, on the warrant of each
member sworn to be correct, countcrsigned
by the president to be correct, and the
presidents warrant to be countcrsigned by
at least two of the other members to be
correct, and any failure, without legal ex-
cusc Of any member Of the police jury to
attend at the sessions of the rolice jury
fixed by law or legally ordered otherwise,
shall forfeit ten dollars per day for every
day he so fails to attend, which amount
shall be recovered before any competent
court at the. suit Of the parish and it Shall
be the duty of the president Of the police
jury to notify the district attorney pro
tenn, of such failure to attend, who shall
proceed at once to collect the same. And
such member shall not be entitled to draw
his per diem as long as there is anv part
of the fine above fixed unpaid and he shall
not avoid such fine by resigning after the
penalty has accrued; and provided fur
ther that the police juries shall not be
paid per diem in any parish in the State
for more than thirty days in any one wear,
and that the members shall not be entitled
to any mileage; but when a member re-
sides more than fifteen miles from the
Courthouse he shall be allowed one aadi-
tional days per diem at each regular ses-
sion of the police jury he may attend
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the police jury, as organized by this act,
shall have and perform all the powers and
duties prescribed by the laws now in force,
and be subject to all the obligations, fines
and forfeitures now prescribed by law
against police juries falling to perform their
duties
Sec. T. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) GEO. W. CARTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signcdl OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April q, 1871.
(Signed) II. C. WARMOTH
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy
Gro Z. BoyEE,
Secretary Of State