The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-10
80,
AN ACT
Secretary Of State.

Entitled an act to amend an act entitled
ian act to amend an act rclativc,t to jus
tees of the Peace for the parish of JET,
ferson, approved February 8, 1869, and
creating an additional court in the First
Ward of the parish Of Jefferson, and a
constable for the same" be amended ard
re-enacted so as to read as follows:
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in general, assembly convened,
That at the next ensuing general election,
and every two years thereafter, there shall
4be elected by the qualified voters of the
parish Of Jefferson six (6) justices of the
peace, whose jurisdiction, duties and cmolu-
ments shall be the same as are now defined
or may be defined by the constitution and
laws of the State and the first and eighth
justice courts, as created by the act above
referred to, passed and adopted February
8, 1869, are by this act abolished.
Sec 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the six justices of the peace for the said
parish of Jefferson shall be elected, and
their several courts numbered in the follow
ing manner to-wit:
One by the qualified voters residing in
the parish of Jefferson, within hat portion
of said parish lying on the left bank of the
Mississippi river and between the lower
limits of the city of Carrollton and the lower
limits of the plantation of Beauseiour Bots
blanc, in said parish, whose court shall be
numbered rs the First Justice Court.
One by the qualified voters residing II
that portion of the parish of Jefferson lying
between the lower limits Of the plantation
of Beatsejour Boisblanc, on the left bank OF
the Mississippi river and the upper limits
of the town of KenBer, whose court shall be
designated and numbered as the Second
Justice Court.
One by the qualified voters residing on
the right bank of the Mississippi river in
that portion Of said parish contained be-
tween the lowe. limits Of the parish as far
up as the canal of the Barataria and La
fourche Canal Company, running from the
river, whose court shall be designated and
numbered as the Third Justice Court.
One by the qualified voters residing il
that portion Of the parish lying between the
canal Of the BaTataria anu the LafOurche
Canal Company as aforesaid, Oh the right
bank of the Mississippi river and the upper
limits of said parish, whose court shall be
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Justice Court.
One by the qualified voters residing in
that portion of said parish known as the
Barataria District, whose court shall be
numbered as the Fifth Justice Court.
One by the qualified voters residing in
that portion Of sail parish known as Chen
ierre Caminada, Grand Isle and Grand
Terre, whose court shall be designated and
numbered as the Sixth Justice Court.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the several justices Of the peace ofthe pari h
OF jefferson shall continue to exercise the
functions Of their offices as respectively
elected until their successors are qualified.
SEC. A. Be it further enacted. etc, That
all laws and parts Of laws contrary to the
provisions of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
(signed) GEO. W. CARTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April Is, 1871.
(Signed) Ii. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. e. BoyEE,
Secretary of State.