New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-08

a term for the trial of ordinary cases once
every three months.
Mr.. Raw: think the Senator is mistaken
when he states that the people OF his sec
ton complain Of this law, or that they are
even interested in it. The lawyers may
have some interest in the matter; but l
90 not think the people care anything about
it. Now do not wish to see the present sys-
TEN changed 1t has been q long time in
operation and has worked very well. 1t is not
only the people Of the district represented
by the Senator from Claiborne twho hav1ia
RICH: TO discuss this matter. but also the
citizens OF other districts who may have
claims against them. Suits may be lnsh-
tu!ed against residents of that district by
citizens CT New Orleans or any parish IN
the State. and consequently they have as
much iutercs! in this matter as the people OF
Claiborne have. l do not know that would
SO mach Office! TO the holding of court there
for probate business monthly, and for the
trial of ordinary cases every three months,
bat ! am opposed ito making one rule
for one district and another for the balance
OF tie State. There is another point tina. !
wish 20 luakc. There is Il great deal OF
crinina! business carried on in The parish
courts. Generally the criminals are poor
men. and are unable to give bail fer their
aupearancc. They would have to 60 20 jail
and remain there two or three months be-
fore they could be tried. They nigh: be
perfectly willing 70 90 before the parish
Judge and stand their trial. even without u
Jury; bur under this amendment oiicfe'i by
Senator Rlackman they would he ohl%"d
TO remain III Jail at least a month .on"e:. Ia
.he cases before the Parish Cuurt OF tua-
cnita three out Of every four are c!linin:i!
cascs. II j. easy /" see how unjust ;: "ou!d
be 20 lu;tk. those criminals wait Two or
three months in i..:i h.tore they woUid have
. .r!;.: ii: these considerations uHt 20
gctnc. utiucc me I" think that il would be
very ;un,i:c our 20 change the time o: hold
inc he Parish Court i'll the PARISH q; C.il-
borne. or III any other parish.
Mr. HlackIn"n: l take this view of The
Jaw: That the parish judge can try any
criminal who valves atrial by Jury. no mat
Ter whether his rnUi: Is i'll session or not.
Nix: RAY: That would be an iInpracticab!c
ru!c would Ike very much to accolEni"-
date lie gentleman. bu. really think that
the y. .hiic interest would not ne serve" by
the adoption q. his amendment. l there
fore move 20 law i, cu the table. Carried.
Mr.. BlucfulaE: This is the first time in
the history o. the Senate Of Louisiana that
any Senator was supposed not to know what
the wishes O: his constituents were on Il
simply local matter. which affected only
themselves or their public officers and AZ.
.orntys Such local matters have always
been lett ~ the idSment Of the local rep
rcSentat.vr. | wish 70 reply to q point VI met
The Senator from Ouachita has made, and
uuuu which he seems to have laid great
weigh: n lie discussion Of this question
TIE parish. Judge has no criminal iurlsdl"
ten unless ihr prisoner comes before All:
and valves his right to - Jury trial. In
such eases. il does not depend npon the
regular tenn III the court whether the pris-
| oncr shall have a speedy trial or not; bat it
Is lei: entirely TO the discretion of the par
i-hs iudge ; have never known the Parish
Judge ri Claiborne parish to exercise any
criminal jurisdiction whatever. except IN
:hc way q. committing prisoners. Tic ac-
...>t,! Parties Amos. invariably dc;nan" q
:.;.t uv il.:v. II there IS Il case where the
erin NJ. valves his right to Il jury trial.
til. ~. 70 can try him 1t any time lie Is
br"u:il. ,1,!o-e Iin. 1t does not make any
difference whether he has u regular
session q: his court once IN three
months. -; once ia ten months.
! tie .v..,ina. lis !. right to demand an i'm
mcGi...c NAL il he VALVES the right which
:nc law -iveS i!im. now ask the Senate Z"
bass ::.c amendment which | now offer.
c.S-uIia. ,i.c parish Of Claiborne from the
! operation o.: his hill. and providing that
:i.c Prostate Cont shall he held once a
month. ..E'. tIc roUr: !nr the trial ~ "lGi-
u.rv cases once ever three months. No
.cng. than .i..tc or tonr days age. when
the senator i..,u! oU;tchita introduced a
,".i.io,. from IL. people OF Carroll and
some other PARISHES asking FOR the creation
a.: :. new PARISH. The Honorable Senator
,rc,u Carroll N:. McMilen'. who now votes
acyiE>- ne on .hi> question. said that he
was SUPPOSED! :" .U"w what the wishes vi
his constituents were. and he. therefore.
moved! Via: h. III accompanying the peti-
! ton he rejected. | Noted with him on that
sf,n Il.