The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-06

pay tne amount OF certain ACCOUNTS presented by
himself for fees In criminal cases, the same to be
warranted for by the Administrator Of Public
Accounts and paid by the Administrator Of Fl
nance, whenever there should oe money in the
treasury to the credit OF the appropriate fund.
Petitioner alleges that he has made repeated de.
mands for these warrants and been refused them
on the alleged ground that there was no money
to the credit OF the specific sum set aside for
their payment; but the true cause for these re-
peated refusals is that the City Council has di-
rected the
PREFERENCE OF OTHER CREDITORS,
to witt Street contractors aud contractors for the
repairs of streets, public buildings, bridges and
other public works. He AYERS that the claims OF
these persons for the month Of September have
already been paid out OF moneys that should
have been paid In part to himself, and be has
reason to believe, from an ordinance already
passed, that they will be again preferred to his
exclusion on their claims FOR October. Petitioner
alleges that this
UNJUST AND UNLAWFUL PREFERENCE
will work him irreparable injury. and he there
fore asks an Injunction forbidding the Admins
traitor Of Accounts from warranting for, and the
Administrator Of Finance from paying any war
rant drawn for the purpose If paying any person,
and specially any contractor for serv ces rendered
on street. bridges, etc out Of the fund designated
in said ordinance No. Att, and specially out Of
any fund derived from the sale Of public markets.
till he shall have been paid in full the sum Of
ss,5ol 80 as appropriated. The injunction was
issued as prayed for, on bond OF $500.
The supreme Court.
Visitors at the Supreme court room yesterday
were more than pleased with the recent improve
ments made in the orDamentation Of the cham
Der. Under the supervision Of Uspt. Scott the
ceiling, the bench and the furniture have been 80
improved, that cursory glance suficed TO tell of
the good work done. Yesterday being the
OPENING DAY
OF the term there was not little anticipation OK,
pressed amongst the members OF the bar rela I've
TO the recent move toward the adoption Of robes
by the Justices At eleven o'clock the veteran,
Gen. Lewis, who 10 the erier of this tribunal, en-
tered the courtroom, and with impressive dig.
nifty ANNOUNCED that the judges were about TO
take the bench. The lawyers present, out of re-
speot to their honors, rose to their feet. and In
solemn silence the judges walked In and took
30 much had been said about the Introduction
Of black silk robes, many thought the judges
would be thus attired, but they were all dressed
In their everyday costume. The 70 mslity Of
ever heretofore, and was quite impressive.
AZ soon az the deputy clerk had finished the
reading OF the minutes Of the last day OF the l. ct
session, Ohiet Justice Manning announced the
bership of the bar: II. d. Ogden, Albert VOORHEES,,
H. q. Miller, Gus. Breaux, J. Fl. Kennsrd, Jas.
Mcconnell and Tbos. L. Bayne.
After the committee had been announced the
court informed the bar that hereafter Hittings
would be held In alternate weeks and subse-
quently cases were called and fixed for the week
commencing November 10.
United states Circuit Court.
Judge Billings expected to arrive on Saturday,
but failed to put in an appearance till yesterday
morning, but in time to open the Circuit Court.
The court held but q short scr sion, and after
making few orders and after few appropriate
remarks from Judge J. q. Whitaker, Judge Mer-
rick, aud tribute from Judge Billings to the
memories of Gustavus Schmidt and ]. N. BrickeLl,
Esqs., the court adj burned.
ARRESTS ORDERED.
In the Belocq. Noblom crooked cotton case
alias cdpids WAS ordered to issue for Theodore
vallsde and Frederick g. Pope.
cspas was also ordered to issue for VIM. g.
Mark, accused oil embe zzemt mt, and for Harriet
A, Mills, Samuel carnage, John j. Weed, Geo.
Taylor and Robert II. shannon, charged with
subornaton OF perjury in the Cleveland and Mills
case.
The case Of John J. Flanagan vs. the New Or
leans Pacific Railroad, an application for iujuno-
ton, WAS continued indefinitely by consent OF
counsel.
ORDERS.
special term of the United States District
Court was ordered, commencing on Tuesday
morning. Defaults may be taken, but they will
be set aside in all CASES where an answer is filed
before the commencement Of the regular term,
on the third Monday in November,
JURY COMMISSIONERS.
W. o. Black and Aristide Mary we're appointed
Jury commissioners.