The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-03-31
EXTRA SESSION OF 1877

EAEDSA SESSION OF 1877.
No. 7.J AN ACT
To regulate and limit the liability of
parishes of State, the parish of Or
leans excepted, for cost and fees in
criminal proceedings before Justices
of the Peace and in parish and Dis
trict. C, urts.
SECTION | Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the State
Of Louisiana in General assembly comrened,
That in all criminal proceedings and
trials before justices of the peace, in
District and Parish Courts of this State,
the parish of Orleans excepted, the
clerks, sheritfs and juslic of the peace
and constahles shall not collect or re-
ceive from their respective parishes any
fees or compensation for their services i'll
excess Of the limitations aud amounts
fixed in this act.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted, cct., That
in compensation for all services rendered
in criminal proceedings and trials be-
fore justices Of the peace and in District
and Parish Courts. where the costs and
fees are chargeable to the respective
parishes. the fees of clerks of the court,
sheritfs. constables aud 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 coasts as are now paid by existing
law, and the parOchial authorities are
hereby prohibited from Increasing the
fees and costs 10 criminal proceedings as
new fixed by law.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted ect, That
this act shall in no manner affect the
right of these Off ers to charge and col
lect all fees as now fixed by exiting
laws, from defendants in all criminal
proceedings and trials where the defrn.
dants are decreed to pay the same under
, Judgment or sentence of the court, nOl
shall this act affect the right of the
sheriffs to charge and collect, fiOm theiI
respective parishes. the fees and expen
ses as now fixed by law for carrying
prisoners to the Penitentiary; nor fOl
executing prisoners condemned to capi
tai punishment, nor for finding aud
maintaining prisoners in the parish jails
and costs and actuel expenses incurred
in pursuing ana arresting criminals
! SEC. 4. Be it further enacted ect., THAI
in preliminary criminal trials for com
mitment witne,ses shall not be allowed
any fees, per diem or mileage; that M
witness fees shall be allowed for atten
dance before Grand Juries. and in NJ
criminal trial or proceedings shall wit
nesses living within five miles of tn
courthouse or place where the court i
held be entitled to fees Of mileage ant
per diem.
SEC 5. Be it further enacted, ect. Tha
all officers making charges for fees an
costs against the parish shall still be +.
quired 10 present specific and itemize
amounts duly approved under existin
laws.
), SEC. 8 Be it further enacted. ect.. Tha
this act shall take effect frem and afte
its passage.
(Signed) LOUIS BUSH.
: Speaker of the House of Represent:
. tives.
: (Signed) LOUIS A. WILTZ,
g Lieutenant Governor and President I
+ the Senate.
!, Approved March I6, 1877.
: tSigned) FRANCIS I NICHOLS,
Governor Of the State of Louisian
4. trne copy:
WILL, A. SrEoNG,
Secretary of State.