New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-15

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recommend the passage of an act abol-
isbing the fees of jurors in the city of New
Orleans in corOners' and criminal cases.
draft of bill for this purpose is forwarded
herewith. 1t has been found by experience
that the payment of jurors results IN crowd
ing the panel with professional jurymen-
persons without character or legitimate Oc.
cuDatiOn, who hang around the coroners
offices or get themselves summoned a.
grand or petty jurymen IN the criminal
courts, simply to obtain the fees, or, II
opportunity offers, to accept brides TO de.
feat the ends of justice. The abolition OF
jury fees will effect saving to the city OF
nearly $4,000 year, and will bring about
a much needed reform in criminal and cor0-
ners' cases. l strongly recommend the i'm
mediate passage of this law.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor.
An act to abolish fees of jurors in the city
of New Orleans in criminal and cOrOners'
cases.
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That from and after the passage of
this act no fee shall be paid to grand or
petty jurors in any criminal court in the
parish of Orleans, nor to any Juror on any
inquest before coroner in said parish.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
STATE OF LoUIsrAsA,)
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans February 49, 1874
TO the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
recommend that the number of munich
pal police courts. established by act No. %,
session of 1873, be reduced from four to two.
1t is 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
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, :
New Orleans, February ID, 1874
To the Honorable President and Members of the
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 a
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
$4,000 year.
This measure is one that specially urged
upon the General Assembly in my annual
message, and trust it will be referred to
the appropriate committee, with view to
immediate consideration at your hands.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG
Governor.
An act to 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 |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the sheriff for 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
q salary of $4,000 per annum, payable
by the city of New Orleans which
shall be in full 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
by the city; provided that none of
said deputies shall receive less than S75 per
said deputies shall, under the control
of the sheriff, see to the proper
and secure custody of all prisoners, and
perform such other duties as he may direct. |
With the approval of the Criminal Court,
the sheriff aforesaid shall make regulations |
necessary to the safe keeping, custody and
prevention of escape of prisoners. All re,
pairs and amelorations of the Jail and its |
cells, apartments and places of admission |
the said sheriff. and approved by the court, |
shall be made by the Administrator of Pub
lie Buildings, at the expense of the city. |
Additional deputies, at salaries not exceed |
ing those herein provided, may be allowed, |
on the certificate of the judge of the Crimi- |
nal Court, that the same are required for |
the safe keeping of prisoners, but not unless |
the City Council concur The city shall |
warm and light the prison, and feed, clOthe |
and furnish medicines, medical attendance, |
cooking. bedding, and all necessary sup |
plies and attention to the pl isoners Except |
such unconvicted prisoners as may not re-
luire the same), and for such purposes the |
City Council shall adopt all requisite and |
appropriate ordinances. All fees of the |
sheriff of the Criminal Court, for feeding.
clothing and maintenance of prisoners, and
all turkeys fees, and all other fees, are
hereby forbidden to be paid by the city.
Sec. 3 Be it further enacted, ETC., That
The Board of Administrators shall have the
light, in their discretion, to abolish the
WorkhOuse and all other places heretofore
lsed by the city for the incarceration OF
prisoners or criminals, except the Parish
Prison, the House of Refuge, and a police
all or iails. tor the temporary confinement
If petty offenders.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
III laws and parts of laws in conflict with
his act be and the same are hereby re. !
,ealed as far as they so conflict, and this
ct shall take effect from and after its pas.
age.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, } |
New Orleans February -, 1874. |
o the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
At the request of the City Council, sub
nit an act authorizing certain exchanges or
enewals of city bonds. This bill has been
repaired in view of the fact that con.
iderable number of city bonds will mature
uring the present year, and there are no
resent means of paying them. recon-
1end its passage.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor.
N act to amend an act entitled an act TO
authorize the Council of the city of New
Orleans to levy police tax; to regulate
levies of taxes, the proceedings of the tax
suits and the jurisdiction of the district
courts for the parish of Orleans in refer.
ence thereto; to define and punish forgery
IN certain cases; to authorize the funding
OF the floating debt; to consolidate. limit
and provide for the debt of the city of
New Orleans, principal and interest; to
authorize tax for the support of the city
government, and to establish a fiscal |