The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-06-09
No.. q.
AEl Act

To regula6sFand limit the liability of parishes
of this State, the parish OF Orleans excepted,
for costs and fees in criminal proceedings
before Justices OF the Peace and in Parish
and District Courts.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House o13&epresentatiyes OF the State of Louis
ialta in General Assembly convened, That in
| ali criminal proceedings and trials before JUS
tees of the peace, i'll District and Parish Courts
Of this State, the parish OF Orleans excepted,
the clerks, ~sleriifs and justices OF the peace
and constables shall not collect or receive from
their respective parishes any fees or eompen-
sation for their services in excess of the limi-
tatlons and amounts fixed in this act.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That in
compensation Tor all services rendered in Grim
inal proceedings and trials before justices of
peace and IN District and Parish Courts, where
qectlye parishes, the fees OF clerks Of the court,
TT " y--ial Courts where the costs
and fees are chafgeable to the respective par-
c sdn1 lie and j justices stlsa q tie psSees Through iroflai1,
out the state, the parish OF Orleans excepted,
are hereby limited and fixed at fifty per ceIltu1n
Of the fees and costs as are now paid by exist
ing law, and the parochial authorities are
hereby prohibited from increasing the fees and
costs in criminal proceedings as now fixed by
law.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That this
act shall In no manner affect the right of these
officers to charge and collect all fees as now
1NessDy existing avs, from defendants i'll all
criminal proceedings and trials where the de-
PENDANTS are declared to pay the same under
Judgment or sentence OF the court, nor shall
this act affect the right OF the Sheritfs to charge
and collect, from their respective parishes, the
fees and expenses as now fixed by law for car
ryfag prisoners to the Penitentiary nor for
executing prisoners condemned to capital pun
ishment, nor for finding and maintaining pris-
Oners in the parish jail and costs and actual
expenses incurred In pursuing and arresting
criminals.
SEC.4. BE it further enacted, etc, That in
preliminary criminal trials for commitment
witnesses shall not be allowed any, fees, per
diem or mallge; bItAo witness fees shall be
allowed for attendance before Grand Juries,
and in no criminal trial or proceedings shall
witnesses living within fiyemiles of the court
house or place where the court ii held be en-
TITLED to fees of mileage. and per diem.
SEC. 5. Belt further enacted, etc, That all
officers making charges for fees and costs
against the parish shall still be required 10
present specific and itemized accounts duly
approved under existing laws.
SEC. &. Beitfurther enacted, etc, That this
act shall take effect from and after its passage.
and that all laws in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
tsigned) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
(Signedl LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Lieut-GoVeTn0r and President of the Senate.
Approved March Il, 1877.
tSigned) FRANCIS e. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
"A true copy:
WILL A. STRONG, Secretary of State.