The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-06-02
Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town of G~pelousas.
March 21sf

m SATURDAY, March 3Ist, 1877.
inc board met pursuant to a call of the,
President. Present cdr. James Raw. President
ana Messrs. {. \. Ealcr, Z. J. Lefehyrc, r.
hayo, l.. Skinner, Emile Donate and VIM, G..
On motion Of Mr.. Lefebvre, Resolved. tbo+.
tle courthouse fence be coal tarred as soon aS
posSID5e. as designated by Chairman of Joint.
ON motion i was ordained that all wagons
use4 as p4bItc carriers, shall pay a license
o. n I'VE dottars per aEnuTn, each, and that.
an IachS ana huggicS kent outside OF rpru-
lar stables, which are usrC. as public carriers
each. -
Be it further ordained that said ordinances,
shall take effect from and after its first publi-
catloll. The said ordinance having been read
lNicG according to law and voted upon by the
stId board, resulted Il as follows: MaSSrs. EaIer
Bell voting nay.
petition Of Messrs. E. Phillips, Sam Jacobs,
NJ. LaNerEne, Julien CaTdn and others nravinU
that the Town Constable be rcruirnd fo visit
aiiu dlspcfse, Unru!ley people, using the most
laid on the table. ~ I'm"
The President appointed Messrs. P. J. Lefef,-
Vfe, =: n. kaier and Emile Donate a committee
on claims, WlCfeHpon the said committee re-
ported tayolahly upon the following, ami on
mOtttl' II was resolved that the said Claims he
approved and paid, viz:
II I 1etzie justice of the peace for holding
2 F Veazle Justice Of the Peace for fees. Is 20
- uSOn for fees as. sheriff ii 90
Hiet9fln L1st1Fapes for fees as constah1e =. 2 co
III. James Ray, visits to ascertain the ex-
%lstance of small pox in Opelousas. 800. IS NO
adjourned. - & Z -
COS. u. RICHARD Clerk
No. q. An Act ~
10 regulate alldIlIhlt the liability Of parishes
OF TINS State, the parish OF Orleans excepted,
Tor costs and fees in criminal PROCEEDINGS
oeloTe les OF the Peace and in Parish
ana District Courts.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
house q REPRESENTATIVES. OF the State of Louis
ltna IA General Assembly convened, That in
~ oLilAlial proceedings and trials before jus
ICES or y 4e peace, in District and Parish Courts /
or THIS STATE. the parish of Orleans excented
inc clerks, sheriffs and justices of the peace
~ ha g rohsItoIes sLiail not COLLECT or receive from
tneif Respective parishes any fees or conpen-
satloR for their services in excess of the liIni-
tasionS ana amounts fixed III this act.
SEC.2 lie 1t further enacted, etc, That in
compensation for all services rendered in Grim
maj proceedings and trials before JUSTICES of
peace and IN Distfict and Parish Courts, where
pectine parishes, the fees of clerks of the court.
sileflhs,. constitutes and justices of peace and {
u Dlstrlct ana Parish Courts; where the costs
ma ices are c~tlaIgeable to the respective par
faesfeese OF clerks OF the -eUtut, sherifs,
" s11rLLc.P-a%a 2s or the peace, through
,ut Lne state, the parish OF Orleans excepted,
We hefehy limited a-3 fixed rgaatY paS ce1tIITn :
II the fees aud costs as are now paTG BY exist :
AS law, and the par0chial authorities are
1872 HLOh1nlt6u IdAl INCREASING the fees and
aw. ~ ny
sec. 3. Be it further enacted. chic
Ulcers to charoe and The right of these
iXed by existing u ,.ollect all fees as now
Fiminal nrae rvs. from defendants III Sdl
endanf@ ,.edings and trials where the de-
D" are declared to pay the same uaaef
.rfnent or sentence OF the court, not sndi !
mis- act affect the right of the ShefIhs 70 thaEge
collect. from their respective paflsiies' Tue
20 ana ex44enses as now fixed by law Tor car
wing prisoners to the Penitentlfiry; nor Tor
rset.f1tine prisoners condemned to capital pun
ishnnent. nor for finding and MAINTAINING pfls-
oners intthe parish jail and costs ana actuai
EXPENSES incurred III pursuing anu aFfesuhS
criminals. ms.
preliminary criminal trials for commitment
W-tIfesses shall not be allowed any,, fees, per
diem or mileage !; but no witness ices .slal be
allowed far attendance before Grand Jurles,
and in noSSriminal a1al or proceedings snail
witnesses living within five miles of the court
house or place where the court is held be en-
tlfled to fees Of mileage and per diem.
SECS. Bel further enacted, etc, mat all
officers making charges Tor fees ana COSTS
against the parish shall still be required TO
nrnsenG Specific and iteIaized accounts duly
approved rnder existing laws. D
SEC. s.. BE it further enacted, ETC., That this
acf shall take effect from and after its passage, f
and that all laWsia conflict hereWithare hereby
repealed.
SPEAKER OF the House of Representatives,.
(signeG} LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Lieat-G overnor and President OF the Senate.
Approved March d, 1877.
Signed FRANCIS 7. NICHOLS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL A.ssTRoNq, Secretary of State.
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