New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

To the Honorable President and Members of til
Senate: -a4f0'
recommend the passage of an act sbo
ishing the fees Of jurors in the city of Ne,
Orleans in coroners' and criminal cases. 4
draft of bill for this purpose is forwards
herewith. 1t has been found By experienc
that the payment of jurors results in crowd
ing the panel with professional jurymen-
persons without character or legitimate OG
cuDation, who hang around the coroners
offices or get themselves summoned .
grand or petty jurymen in the crimlna
courts, simply to obtain the fees, or,
opportunity offers, to accept brides to de
feat the ends of justice. The abolition o
jury fees will effect saving to the city o
nearly $50, 900 year. and will bring abou
much needed reform in criminal and cOrO
ners' cases, l strongly recommend the iu:
mediate passage of this law.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
/ Governor
An act to abolish fees Of Jurors in the Cit,
of New Orleans in criminal and cOconers
cases.
SECTION l. Be it enacted BY the Senat,
| and House of Representatives of the Stat,
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That from and after the passage o
this act no fee shall be paid to grand O.
petty jurors in any criminal court in thu
parish of Orleans, nor to any Juror on any
| inquest before coroner in said parish.
! SEC 2. Be it further enacted. etc. Tha
! this act sinai! take effect troM and after it.
passage.
! sTa-E or Iovi.rAHA, ,
Executive Department,
Sew Orleans February -. 1874.
| To tfe HonolAbis President and Members OF sht
Senate:
! recommend that the number Of munich
| pal police courts, established by act No, 90
| session of 1873, be reduced from four to two
| 1t ia believed two courts will be sufficient
to transact all the business that may come
before them. This reduction is urged by
the City Council. and is, believe, Just and
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor.
STATs or ioulslAsA>
Executive Department
New Orleans. February 49, 1874
TO TIE Honorable Presiient and Members OF the
Senate:
submit to the Senate an act reducing
the expenses Of the city of New Orleans in
the matter OF the maintenance of prisoners
confined in the Parish Prison. All city gov
ernments for some years past, of whatever
political party composed, have asked q
modification OF the law which cOmpels the
city to pay for the maintenance of prison
ers in the Parish Prison, daily charge
nearly four times as great as the average
cost of keeping prisoners in institutions
left under the control of the City Council.
The bill submitted trenches upon no rights
of the criminal sheriff, but its effect, if
adopted, would be to save to the city nearly
$50, 900 year.
This measure is one that specially urged
upon the General Assembly in nv annual
message, and l trust it will be referred to
the appropriate committee, with view to
immediate consideration at your hands.
WILLIAM 2. KELLOGG,
Governor.
An act 20 reduce the expenses of the city
of New Orleans; to regulate the duties
and provide for the compensation of the
criminal sheriff Of the parish Of Orleans.
and to authorize said city TO abolish the
WOrkhouse and other places Of incarcera.
ton.
SECTION I. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That the sheriff tor the Criminal Court for
the parish of Orleans shall be the executive
officer of the Criminal Court, and shall have
charge of the Parish Prison, and shall have
a salary of $4,000 per annum. payable
monthly by the city Of New Orleans, which
shall be il fall compensation for all fees,
costs and services of said sheriff, of every
name and nature. He shall. in addition. |
have the appointment of eight deputies.
who shall receive salaries, to be fixed by |
the Board of Administrators. and paid
monthly by the city; provided, that none of |
said deputies shall receive less than S7:5 per |
said deputies shall, under the control !
II the sheriff. see to the proper
md secure custody of all prisoners, and !
perform such other duties as ne NAV direct, |
With the approval of the Criminal Court, I
he sheriff aforesaid shall make regulations |
necessary to the safe keeping, custody and |
prevention OF escape OF Prisoners. All re.
'alrs and ameliofations uT the Jail and its
ellis, apartments and places of admission
" egress required for these purposes, BY |
be said sheriff, and approved by the court.
hall be made by the Administrator OF Pub
ic Buildings, at the expense of the city,
additional deputies at salatiea not exceed.
ng those herein provided, may be allowed, |
n the certificate of the judge of the Crimi
al Court, that the same are required tor
he safe keeping of prisoners, but not unless
he City Council concur. The city shall
arm and light the prison, and feed, clothe
nd furnish medicines. medical attendance.
oOking bedding, and all necessary SUD.
lies and atten lion to tine pi isoners Except
lch unconvIcted prisoners as may not re.
uire the same). and for such purposes the
lty Council shoH adopt all requisite and !
appropriate ordinances. All fees of the |
leritf of the Criminal Court, for feeding,
othing and maintenance OF prisoners, and
Il turkeys fees. and all other fees, are
'reby forbidden to be paid by the city.
SEC. .. Be it further enacted. etc. Tha, |
e Board OF Administrators shall have the |
ght in their discretion, to abolish the
'orkhouse and all other places heretofore
ed by the city for the incarceration OF |
1soners or criminals, except the Parish
'ison, the House of Refuge. and police
il or jails Tor the temporary confinement
petty offenders
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. etc, That
laws and parts of laws in conflict with
ls act be and the same are hereby re.
aled as tar as they so conflict. and this
t shall take eft set from and after its pas.
ge.
STATE oP IorinAsA.)
Executive Department ) |
New Orleans. February -. 1874. | ,
the Honorable Pres. lent and Members of the
Senate: | 8
At the request Of the CITY Council, sub. ! I,
t an act authorizing certain exchanges or |
lewafs of city bonds. This bill has been
opared in view Of the fact that con. I
erable number of city bonds will mature
ring the present year, aud there are no
esent means OF paying them. recon-. +
nd It's passage
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG, a
Governor. Il
act to ament m act entitled an act to | I'll
authorize the Council of the city of New h
orleans 10 levy police tax: TO regulate
evies of taxe", the proceedings of the tax
uits and the jurisdiction of the district Z
courts Tor the parish of Orleans in refer.
nee thereto: to define ami punish forgery
n certain csses. to authorize the funding :,
II the floating debt; to consolidate. limit
md provide for the deb. of the city of NJ
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