The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-05-26
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70 regulate and Limit the liability OF parishes
of this State, the parish of Orleans excepted,
for costs and fees i'll criminal proceedings
before Justices OF the Peace and in Parish
and district Courts.
SECTION L. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the State oil Louis
lama ii General Assembly e0nyel1gd. That in
all crIhliildi proceedings and trials before jus
tees of the peace, In District ana Parish Courts
OF this State. the parish of Orleans excepted,
the Glefks, sherifls and justices of the peace
and e0nsf3b!es shall not collect or receive from
their respective parishes any fees OF canupen-
satiun for their services in excess of the li1ni-
tatIons and amounts liked iii this act.
SEQ 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That in
compensation for all services rendered Ill crim-
iiltEt proceedings and trials before justices of
peace and IL District and Parish Courts, where
the costs aud fees are chargeable 10 The lts-
lnetIge parishes, tue fees OF Gierks0f the court,
sheritts. c0nstahles and justices of peace and
i'll District and Parish Courts; where the costs
aud fees are clIaFgeable to the respective par
isles, the fees of clerks OF tile court, slieriffs,
constahles aud ~iustices at the peace, through-
ont tile State, the parish Of Orleans excepted,
ite hereby limited and fixed at fifty per ce1tnm
of the fees aud costs as are now paid by exist.
ing iaW, altd. the palilelllal authorities are
hereby proliibi@d from increasing the fees and
costs il cG llin proceedings US now fixed by
law.
Sac. 3. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That this
act shall Ill no manner affect the right OF these
officers TO charge and collect all fees as now
fixed ny existing laws, from defendants III all
criminal proceedings and trials where tle de-
fendants are declared to pay the same under
Judgment or s~eHtsItcr OF tile court, nor shall
this act affect the right Ut the shErifts to charge
AMI collect, from their respective parishes, the
Ises aud expenses as now liked bylaw TOr ctr-
fyfng prisoners 10 the PenitentIsiiy nor for
executing prisoners condemned 10 capital pun
i%shnIellt, nor for fitldinE aud maintaining pl4s-
s,iltsls Ill t. ptrisip Jati attd costs ana ACTUAL
expenses incurred in pursuing and Rrrestlng
criminals.
Size, 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That III
pfelimlnagg criminal TRAITS Tor commitment
Witnesses shall not be allowed any, fees, per
ditia ar mileage but no witness fees shall be
altoHed for attendance before Grand Juries,
and III No criminal trial or proceedings shall
WITNESSES living within tive iuiieS OF the court
mouse or plaes where the tailgt is held be en-
titled ~ ices ri mileage and per diem.
81. .. LEI further enacted, etc, That ali
against the parish shall still be required 10
present specific and itenized accounts duly
approved Under existing laws.
SEC. O.. Be it further enacted. ETC.. That this
act shall take effect from ana after fts nassa %.
and that ai laws n conflict herewithare hereby
tsienedl Lofts BUSH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
{SigneGt LOUIS A, WIITz,
EieuJ-Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved Aarch q, 1877.
iSignedD FRANCIS n. NICHOLS,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
WILL 4. srRose, secretary Of State.
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