New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-18
LAWS Of THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
Published BY AUTHORITY.
No. %.
AN ACT


in the city of New Orleans, and defining
,ne Jurisdiction ami otficers thereof, and
repealing all laws establishing recorders
courts, and providing for the transfer OF
the records from the recorders courts to
the said municipal police courts, and for
other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the State
Of Louisiana in Grneral Assembly con.
yeued. That there sLall be, and there are
hereby created and established, four mu-
nicipal police courts in and tor the city Of
New Orleans. which shall be known and
designated as follows: The First Municipal
Police Court which shall have jurisdiction
over all the territory of said city known as
the First District the Second Municipal
Police Court, which snail have jurisdiction
over all of the territory OF SAID city known
as the Second District: the Third Municipal
Police Court, which shall have jurisdiction
over all the territory OF said city known as
the Third ami Fifth Districts; the Fourth
Municipal Police Court. which shall have
Jurisdiction over all the territory of said
city known as the Fourth and Sixth Dis
tricts.
SEC. , Be it further enacted. etc, That
the Governor of the State shall appoint
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, four suitable persons as judges of
the courts hereby created; and On the noul-
nation of the judge of each court hereof,
one chief clork, three assistant clel ks and
one messenger for each OF said courts; and
said judges and clerks shall perform the
duties hereinafter provided TOR.
SEC, 3. Be it further enacted, etc. Tia.
the Judges Of the said courts shat. each
receive IN annual salary OF three Thousand
dollars. and the chief clerk! thereof shall:
each receive al annual salary OF two thou.
~t,1 Gala, ,,t,,s
receive an annual salary Of fifteen hundred
dollars each. and one shall receive an annual
salary of twelve hundred dollars. Ths
messenger shall receive a monthly salary
of forty dollars. and the salaries hereb:
created and fixed shalt be paid monthly BY
the city of New Orleans: and the Council
OF the city Of New Orleans shall immc.
diately after the PRONUNCIATION OF this act.
provide suitable court rooms and accom-.
modations for the administration of Justice.
as well as suitable rooms for the Use o. the
Judges aud other officers of the said courts
hereby created. All stationery. fuel. blanks.
ice and other necessi.ies for she carrying on
of the business of said courts, and for tha
use OF the officers thereof while in the dis.
charge Of theis dltes az said courts. sha':
be provided for and paid by the counc:. o:
the city Of New Orleans on the acquisition:
of the Judge Of each of said courts within
five DAYS after said JeluisitiOl shall have
been delivered to the Administrator OF Fl.
nance. whose duty It is hereby made 10
bring the matter to the notice Of the CouI:
eli, who shall immediately act thereupon.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc. Thar
the said courts hereby created. and the
judges thereof, shall have respectively eS
elusive jurisdiction vested by law in the
RECORDERS of the city Of New Orleans, ans:
all powers and duties now vested in sai,s
recorders by existing laws. as well as the
same powers as Justices of the peace ot tic
State now have outside o. the parish OF Os,
leans in criminal matters, and such Othee
powers as the city of New Orleans and tho
State Of Louisiana may invest in said cou.te
hereafter in pursuance OF law: and the
Board of Metropolitan Police shat. on thu
selection and recomma ndat!on 81 ahe jud 20
of each of said courts. appoint four :,erse.s
on the police force who shai. be detailed -
each of said courts, and be subject 20 .h.
control and orders os the 'ud gfs OF saiS
courts. and not rem svaoie tn.re.rom with.
out the consent of said Judges: and shat:
provide tor all ether necessary police forcs
at said courts. ami for the care and sifs
custody OF all prisoners appearing therei,
III the same manner as is now provided 70:
the management of the recscde.s' SoUS:s G:
the city o. New Orleans.
SEC. ). Be it further eiiaste,i. etc. Tina:
all fines. penalties and fees imposed or a..
c:uiny within thu. said courts he:etv i..-.
ated. shall be paid uutA the judges sLereo:.
who shall pay the same OVer to tn. Admit.
istrarOr o.: Finance OF tn. city OF New o.,
leans. and the funds thus acc:u'n. s!la. =.
20 Che benefit of tie sinking ;lw.G al: SAL:
city. and be Disposed ot IL. ss.e III. ,!Uc: v:..
.;deI By law.
Sec. c. BE It :u.,'l-r eracs-,l. s'r.. Ia.
hereby created shall: BE she se-..uin:
officers theseof and pertorlE tie IKE .iI.
ties now imposed by law upon tie cie:is g.:
the recorders courts Gt.le c:.v OF Nrw O.:
Jeans. and Othevwis" comply W.T.. the %.
Yuirements OF law and ordinances ani l..
amenab!' to the Oydes OF the .ii,.s 81: H..
said courts hereby c:ea.e's.
SEC. :. Be it further enactei. tsc. TIA
in all cases or canseS now pending for
ton before anrOt the recorders ry,i:ts %:
the city Of Ne" Orleans. i: sh;s. be- :L.
duty OF the rec,S.'eSs and clerk. :!le:ec:.
where such action or proceedings age peni.
ing. TO immediately transfer eae :ecoris
thereof to @he cousts hereby created. az.
cor1ing t. thei' respective II! .si!..ion. an:
WHEN 50 done the :.ousts before ,ent.'.et::
shall be vested with the power to Aear ant
determine such cases as # I'll. s.u.s a,t
originally been brought therein.
SE:. BE It farther enacted. e:,.. Ihae
I at The lime this &C. sLan take ettec. a.
| the Ulcers of recorders and theft yespec..
| i've courts in ,he ,iry o: New Orleans eha'.
| be and the same ar- ie.eby abolished. a'.i
| the records !hereo! no: Otherwise provided.
| tor in this &C: shah b.. turned over b. ~.
| recorders OF til: respective cent. 20 tn.
! courts he.eby created. whose o:ii.e.- si,i.
Sat-ly keep III. SAME su.j.c: un,: 30 ta.
| ORDERS OF the c0.yt> "a. :he IA W o. H.. S..'.
tor the purpose. Of ev;Gen nee Quiz. and The
Judges OF the courts hereby created. axe az.
thorlzed to furnish. transcripts thc.eo. t,
any person upon She ra't!en o: u zee o:
| tttv cents therefor. whici, said ~. sia..
accrue to the cry .: New Ov.ea:. N ii.
the same manner and way as tin. :.e..
| penalties :nd fees Imposed ~ al. az:
SEC. ,. Bolt further enacted. etc. Chs'
al! the officers created b. the provision.
| OF this act shall be comm .sioned BIZ the
Governor OF the State ant. hold their Offices
lot the period OF four years FROM tue tue
| OF their appointment, and all vacancies
shall be filed in the manner prescribed by
! law: PROVIDED that il the temporary alb
sence from aiokntss or otherwise Of any
OF the officers Of said cour;.. their
PLACES STALL be temporarily filed durin.
said absence iy lette. appointment
10 some qualified person by tie Gov
eihor, ana SAID letter shall be spread upon
the minutes of the courts hereby created,
ana the temporary appointee hereby au'
tl"rizfd Shall receive TIE pay .t.raiE %
the absent officer during said sb.ruc".
ana the payment thereof shall be made |.
IKE manner and for like pu,pos. a. l.
prescribed By law; provided, hat the .iulges
OF the coarts created by tbs acc shall be
removable IN the same manner a. .he Judges
under the constitution aud laws of ths
State, and the chief clerk AMI a,-istel.
clerks OF said courts shah be reuc.able on
the recommeu tat.on of the .ud &c. q: .ali
| courts.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. ere T.laetle