The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-04-16

in and for the Parish of St. Mary
La.
| We, you Grand Jury empanelled
| to serve for the ensuing term beg
| leave to submit the following report:
We have examined into the various
criminal cases brought before us and
| found number of true bills which
| have already been handed to the
| Clerk.
In the following cases we find "Not
True Bill: ..
| State of Louisiana VS.. Joe CastOri.
| State of Louisiana VS.. Ohm Smith.
| State of Louisiana VS. Decuir Ed
mond.
State of Louisiana VS.. Buster Rich
ardsOn.
State of Louisiana VS.. Frank Do
mamie.
State of Louisiana VS.. Henry
| Morten.
We have examined into the public
| buildings of the Parish and find them
in excellent condition, with the eXcep-
ton that the roof over the dome OF the
| Court House leaks but we understand
that the Police Jury is having that
repaired. .
We have examined the books of
the public officers of the Parish and
| find them we'll kept. The books Of
! the various officers have been audit
ed and examined recently and most
Of said officers have u quietus from
the proper person. We are satisfied
with their condition.
We listened attentively to Your
| Honor's charge with reference to the
| Gav-Shattuck law and desire to COM
mend Your Honor on the stand taken
with reference to the enforcement OF
| the law. We agree with Your Honor
| that there should be no discrimination
and that the Police Jury has no right
| to suspend the operation OF any
statute, if such is the case. The cases
| of Alessrs. Veeder. BOudreauX and
Senette. which your Honor charged
| US to Investigate were thoroughly dis
cussed by this Grand Jury and by
unanimous vote it was decided to
defer action or this matter until after
| the session OF the Legislature IN May,
at which time we believe a law will be
passed making clear the mOOted ques-
| lions regarding this -Shattuck
law.
We recommend that the Police Jury
take this matter up at its next session
and take steps to revoke any permits
that may have been illegally issued.
Mr.. Milling, the District Attorney,
explained to The Grand Jury his views
on this matter and informed us OF the
position taken by him as attorney for
the Police Jury. He stated that it
was his opinion that 1t as an I'M
decided question OF law as to whether
or not the gentlemen mentioned nave
a right to the permits issued to them,
but that he was subject DIT all time to
the instructions OF d Grand Jury and
that if this body saw tit to lndIct he
would conduct the prosecutions to the
best of his ability. We make this
tatement in justice to Mr.. Milling as
we are of the opinion that no criticism
can attach to him in this matter
In concluding this matter, we desire
TO state to Your Honor that in the
event this matter is not settled before
our next meeting we will DIT that time
take the matter up and dispose OF 1t.
We are informed by several mem
bers of this Grand Jury that the pub
lie road between Patterson and Nor
gan City is SO narrow in some places
as TO make travel dangerous as the
BAYOU Is on one side OF the road and
fences on the other. We would re-
commend that the Road Commissioner
bring this matter before the Police
Jury ana that it take steps to nave
| the road at that point wldened.
We learn that thei 'ollce Jury, after1
the books OF the Parish were audited
recently, ordered all VOUCHERS de-
stroyed. We RECOMMEND that in the
future such warrants be preserved for
at least three years.
We desire to thank Your Honor,
the District Attorney and the Sheriff
| for your courteous attention to US
| while in session and desire further to
co nnend each of said officers in their
official positions for efficiency ana
IN .iring efforts preserving law and
| order throughout the parish.
We. submit this our report and beg
to be discharged until such time as
Your Honor. shall See tit to call US
] together.
=. Respectfully,
fsighed) JOHN DALTON, JK.,
Received and fled April 18th, 1910.
fSigned) w. S. OSTHEIMER,
! Deputy Clerk.
! Clerks Office, Franklin, La. April
4 Is, 1910.
4 true copy of the original,
Atheists: w. H. KRAMER,
i Clerk of Court.
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