The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-04
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMoORAT, SUNDAY JANUARY l. 1880

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New Orleans Il the largest incorporated citi
Ia the United States. covering 100 square miles
CRIMINAL couRf BUILDINGS.
There are various defects aud much coll fo
ltnDrnvement Ia the buildings now occupied b.
Tie premises u the Superior Criminal Opnrl
are deficient In many OF the accommodations
required. Tbe Jury, rooms are entirely toe
small, particularly those used % dormitofles
| There should he an ntehw aF batwean every TIVE
OF them to make them u proper dimensions.
There should, he direct comm cation be-
| tween tho grand jury room and the room as
signed to witnesses who ara to anpear before
the grand nfy. Al. present each witness has to
| pasa along the gallery to the oniv door that
opens inothe grand Jury room. and are exposed
to the View of the spectators ia the court,
room The situation Of the jury raonls Is such
that from the street 1t Is easy to communicates
All ibis We think should be obriated. The
dock IL entirely toe. small and Is badly venti-
| lnted, which objections could be easily reme-
| died by an efficient mechanic.
We would also Suggest that the heating an-
- that III cold weather tie building i uhen
able. This calls for immediate attention, for 1t
would be severe usngs OF the unpaid Juror ~
We think. to lock him Up In gold weather as
long as II IA not femedled The court room
alsn, on account Of It's temperature, is not In
habltable In cold weather.
BANKING laws.
Our Investigations Of several cases OF these
institutions, on which the public mind has bsen
much exercised, lead tls to urpe strongly upon
our Legislature the necessity Of passing the
strongest and most effeetive laws for The seour-
ity Of deposftors
If this b. not done we are satisfied that banks
for, the deposit of savings will go out of nse.
In the minds of those classes who are their
patrons. and haye so frequently. oil late been
their victims; Many, escapes Of nndentably
eulpRhe PARTIES have been owing to there being
no law bearing on the case.
we therefore, equally la the interest Of these
Legislators The adoption Of such measures sn 9a rs
will make the depositor secure In all contingent
eles, and hedge the deposits by ample penal
ABOVE we furnish herewith the ports Of OK
perts on the condition OF the Nav Orleans Say.
Ings Institution q this city, which recently
closed lts doors. Same are hereto annexed and
marked A, D. q. ID, u. r and q.
We would respectfully suggest an entire re.
vision Of the criminal laws of this st ,ts, "a In
many cases We flnd that there is no law appii.
cable to some crimes committed
We would also call your honnr's attention to
the fact that II has come to our knowledge that
too lapisnt With some u the chrome disturb.
nelehborhood Of Magazine and .Dryades
ers b. severely dealt With.
We also desire 10 call your hono,'s attention
s. par sephti ,a q me Ire departmen e Neg
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We ala, attach herewith report of our
unulnRH Turing our Iet III Oh service,
In conclusion, wa beg to fender TO your
honor. 70 the district attorney, aud to the
other officers 81 this court our thanks for their
attention dnrinp our term OF service.
! OUTS w PERKINS, j.. A. Waite.
T. PpIECY, 0EHMIcHEN.
a. n. MOULIN. LOUIS MATHIS
ALFRED DENT, FRANR ILUss
Il. BERauMtNg. EDMOND DE yFRgBs
Louis NJ HABAR, ID. WENDttNG
&. 4. MURPHY j.. II BARNETT,
HUgH w MONTGOMERY. Foreman, |
The report Is accompanied by supplement- |
airy report ON the visit of the grand Jury to the
several enFine-houses. and tabulated state
ment Of the work done by them the finding Of |
hirtg eight bills. Of which thirty two were trus
bills and six not true bill.
In dlseharging the grand jury, Judge whit |
aker thanked them for the faithful. manly and
5lsprent manner in which they had discharged |
5helr dnties He expl essed his opinion that |
although only two months at labor they had |
lone more work than any grand jury before |
md that the court regretted. that the law did
not allow It to keep them for another ter M
The court hoped. however. that after he two
gears' exemption from Jury duty they would be
again really 10 work for the public interest
The grand jury was then discharged.