Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-04-14
No. j. IN ACT


of this State, the parish Of Orleans ex-
cep,ed, for costs and fees in criminal pro-
ceedings before Justices of the Peace and
in Parish anj District Courts.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted By the Senate and
House of Represen. otipes Of the Stdfe Of Lor.
isicna IN General .4sssmbiy oonrensd, ha, in
oil criminal proceedings and trials before
Justices of the pe ace, in Dis,ric, and Parish
Courts Of this State, the parish of Orleans ex-
cepted, the clerks, sherihs and justices of the
peace and constables shall not collec, or re-
ceive from their respective parishes any fees
or compensation for their services in excess OF
tie limitations and amounts fixed IN this act.
SEC. .. Be ii further enacted, ETC., Ths, in
compensation for all services rendered In
criminal proceedings and trials before justices
of peace and in District and Parish Courts,
where the costs and fees are chargeable to ,hc
respective parishes, the fees OF clerks OF the
court, sheriffs, constables and Justices of peace
and IN District and Pansh Counts, where the
costs and fees are chsrgeable 10 the respective
parishes the fees Of clerks OF the court,
sherihs, consiables and justices Of the peace,
Throughout, the State, the parish of Orleans
excepted, are hereby limited and fixed at
fifty per centum of the fees and costs as are
authorize. are hereby prob bited from increas-
ing the fees and costs IN criminal proceedings
as now fixed by law.
SEC. 8. Be further enacted, &c, Tina,
this act shall in ne manner affect the right OF
these officers 10 charge and collect all fees
as now fixed by existing laws, from defend
ants in all criminal proceedings and trials
where the defendants are decreed to pay the
.lar a Of nh
nor shall this act affect the right OF the sterifs
to charge and collect, from their respective
parishes, the fees and expenses as now fixed
by law for carrying prisoners to the Peniten-
tiary; nor for executing prisoners condemned
TO capital punishment, nor for finding and
maintaining prisoners III the parish Jails and
costs and actual expenses incurred in pursuing
and arrestng criminals.
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That in
preliminary criminal trials for commitment
witn- sses shall not be allowed any fees, per
diem or mileage; that no witness fees shall
be allowed for attendance before Grand
Juries, and IN no criminal trial or proceedings
shall witnesses living within tive miles OF the
courthouse or place where the court IS held
be entitled TO fees OF mileage and per diem.
SEC. 5. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
all officers making charges for fees and costs
against the parish shall still be required to
present specific and itemized accounts duly
approved under existing laws.
SEC. 6. Be It futaer enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage and that all laws in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
(sianed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker of the House oil Representa-
,ives.
(Signed) LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Lieutenan, Governor aud President Of the
Approved March 81, 1877.
lSigued) FRANCIS +. NICHOLS.
Governor Of the State Of louisiana.
A true copy
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State.
No. SO] AN ACT
To limit the APPROXIMATIONS and expenditures
of parishes and municipal corporations,
10 prohibit the issue of warrants by their
officers; TO permit police jUries to make
certain contracts, and prescribing certain
Penalties.
SECTION /. Be II tnacied by the Senate and
House of Representatives. of The Sfafe of Lou
isiana, in General Assembly eOnrenea, That
no police jury of any parish nor any muni-
cipal corporation in this State, shall make any
appropriation Of money for any year which
appropriation separately, or together with any
other appropriation or appropriations Of the
same year, shall be IN excess Of the actual
revenue Of said parish or municipal corpora
ton for that year.
SEc 2. Be Il further enacted, ETC., That no
police jury Of any parish nor municipal corpo-
ration in this State shall approve any claim or
make anY expenditure Hhich shall separately,
or together with other claims approved or
expenditures made, be in excess CT the actual
revenues Of that year.
SEC. 3. Be ii further enacted, ETC., That the
revenues of the several parishes and munich
pal corporations Of this State, Of each year,
shall be devoted tofhe expenditures Of that
year (; 1rorided, that any. surplus Of said
revenues may be applied to the payment Of
the Indebtedness OF former years.
SEC. L. Be IL further snaeied, ste, That the
police juries Of the several parishes in this
State may and are hereby authorized and
empow cred tc contract for fixed and deiermin
ed sums OF money with those officers who re-
ceive in compensation for services under
existing laws, ices, commissions or mileage
from SAID parishes provided, the comPensa-
ton allowed shall not exceed fifty per centum
of the ices allowed by the laws of the State.
SEC. 5. Belt further enacted, ETC.. That no
(evldence of Indebtedness orr warrant Tor the
payment of money ssall, after the first day OF
October eighteen hundred and seventy seven,
be issued by any officer Of any parish or
municipal corporation in this State, excep,
against money actually in the treasury OF said
parish or municipal corporation Any person
violating the provisions Of this section shall,