The Opelousas courier., 1886-07-10

for the organization thereof. Due notice
having been given as required by Article
48 Of the Constitution, as shown by aft
davit hereto attached.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana, That q new
parish, in the State OF Louisiana, be and the
same is hereby created, out of the southwest
ern portion of the parish Of st. Landry, to be
called and known as the parish of Acadia
that said parish of Acadia shall be composed
of all that territory of the said parish of st
Landry comprised within the following boun.
daries, t0-wit: all that portion of territory
lying and being south and west of line be-
ginning on the west boundary of st. Landry
parish, at its intersection with the township
line between townships and south, thence
in an easterly direction on township lines be-
tween townships and to the northeast cor.
ner of section 3 in township south, range
east thence in southeriy direction on sec
tion lines about three miles. to the corner
common to sections H. Is, % and %; thence
in an easterly direction about four miles, to a
point in section 79 in township south, range
3 east, when the section lines, if run, would
make the corner common to sections 16, II, 90
and 81 thence in southerly direction across
section 70, and following section lines about
six miles to the corner common to sections l6,
II, 20 and 81, in township south, range 3
east thence in an easterly direction between
sections l6 and 2l one mile thence two miles
in a southerly direction on section lines be-
tween sections q and %, and between Sec
tions n and %; thence one mile in an east
erly direction to the corner common to Sec
tions 26. q, "a and 35; thence about two miles
in southerly direction to the division line
between the parishes of Lafayette and st.
Landry; thence following the division lines as
now established between the parishes of St;
Landry and Lafayette, and st. Landry and
Vermilion, to the existing boundary between
the parishes of st. Landry aud Calcasieu
thence On existing west boundary of st. Ian.
dry parish to the starting point aforesaid.
Sec. 2. That the seat of the parish of Acadia
shall be aud remain at a point to be deternin-
ed by an election to be held for that and other
purposes, after this act shall have become a
law that the parish OF Acadia shall form a
part of the Thirteenth judicial District that
the Judge of said district shall hold regular
terms of his court for said parish of Acadia,
at the parish seat, at such times as he may
fix in accordance with law; that said parish
that said parish of Acadia shall, until other
wise provided, form II part of the Twelfth Sem
atorial and the Sixth Congressional Districts
of this State,
Sec. 8. That in the House of Representatives
until otherwise provided, the parish of st.
Landry shall have three Representatives, and
the parish of Acadia shall have one Repre-
sentative.
Sec. 4. That within thirty days after this
act shall have become a law, it shall be the
duty of the Governor to appoint and commits
sion for said parish of Acadia five police jurors
from the parish at large, who shall, within
ten days after receipt of their commissions,
meet at the town of Rayre, in said parish,
and proceed to divide the parish into separate
wards, to be known as Justice of the Peace
and Police Jury Wards; and to designate in
each of said wards q place for holding cleo
tions for State and parish officers; within
thirty days thereafter the Governor shall ap-
point returning officer for said parish of Aca-
dia, and shall order an election for all parish
and ward officers, according to law !; that said
Police Jury shall in due time make the neces
sary arrangements to provide the requisite
public buildings, lots, and offices, and the
seals, books, and appurtenances for the said
parish of Acadia and the officers thereof that
the powers and duties of said police jurors
herein provided for shall be the same as other
like officers throughout the State
Sec. S. That Immediately after the organiza
ton of the parish OF Acadia and the election
and qualficatiornof its officers, it shall be the
duty of the clerk of the District Court and
ex- otficio recorder of the parish Of St. Landry
to transmit to the clerk of the District Court
and ex-offieio recorder of the parish of Acadia
all petitions, answers, and other documents
and papers appertaining to suits wherein the
defendant or defendants reside within the
parish of its organization, and also a certificate
copy of all orders made in any suits which are
entered on the minutes of the court; and the
fees allowed him for making copy of the
minutes shall be ten cents for every hundred
(100) words, and twenty cents for each certi6
cate with seal attached; the same to be eharg
ed as costs in the case; and he shall also trans
init to the clerk of the district court of th,
parish of Acadia all criminal proceeding
against persons charged with an offanse 0
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said parish of Acadia, and he shall also trans
NIT to the clerk of the district court of tn
parish OF Acadia, all petitions, orders, bond
and other papers relating to SUGGESTIONS here
tofore opened in the parish of st. Landry
which may be unsettled and in course of ad
ministration, when the deceased resided il
that portion of the parish of St. Landry nov
embraced in the limits of the territory Of th
/ parish of Acadia by this act; and he sha
transmit also to the clerk of the district conr
of Acadia parish all papers relating to th
tutorship of minors when they or majorit
of them reside in the parish of Acadia, tina
/ all matters civil and criminal so transferre
! shall be proceeded with in said parish of Acs
dia, as if they had originated therein.
Sec. 6. That as soon as possible after th
I organization of the parish Of Acadia, it sha
be the duty of the clerk of the district coul
and ezsoficio recorder of the parish of s
Landry to make a true and correct transcript
/ in well-bound book or books, to be furnishe
by the police jury of the parish of Acadia,
| the order of dates as recorded in his offic
after the adoption OF this act, of all act
mortgages, deeds and title,papers of record
said Office, relative to and efectiDg laude
property situated within the limits of til
parish of Acadia, accompanied by the certif
cate and seal of said clerk affixed at the en-
of each book; that when SO completed, tt
! clerk of the parish of st. Landry shall :mm
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clerk of the parish Of Acadia, together wit
all the original acts, deeds, mortgages, an
title papers on 6le in his Office from whic
said transcript shall have been made; th,
the fees allowed said clerk of the parish OF
Landry for said transcript, shall be six cen
for every hundred words and one dollar Il
his certificate and seal In each book, and th'
said fees, and the actual expenses incurred
said clerk in the Transmission of papers OF
documents to the parish of Acadia shall
paid by the Treasurer of the parish of Acad
on the warrant of the President of the Poll
Jury, when he is satisfied that the servic
have been performed, and the fees legal
charged, q specific account Of which shall 9
company each warrant and be sworn to
said clerk as correct.
Sec.7. That no judgment, lien or priyileg
or mortgages, upon any property within q
parish Of Acadia, shall lose the effect Of its
scriptipn by reason of the creation of the pf
ish of Acadia by this Act, il the same b
been legally inscribed in the parish of
Landry in such manner as to bind such pro
erty at the date of its inscription, and viii
is void for no other reason or legal cause, a.
the certificate of the proper officer of tho p'
ish of Sc. Landry relative to said proper
shall be received in all cases where such 9.
tificate is required by law
Sec. s.. That Immediately after the orga
cation of the parish of Acadia, it shall be I
duty of the sheriff and ex-oficio tax collect
\ Of the parish of Sc. Landry to transmit to
sheriff and ex.0ffieio collector of taxes of I