boats, steam- justices leans. city or metropolitan police, are indebted to his judgment debtor, and the cause of said debt, together with his oath that he does not present this petition for the purpose of seizing salaries of officers exempt by law from seizure, or any property, debt or claim exempt from seizure, and if the said judge is of opinion that the process of garnishment is asked for seizing an indebtedness or claim liable to be seized, he shall order the said mayor of New Orleans, president of metropolitan police board, or any other officers, to answer the interrogatories within ten days from the service of the same, and the case shall be tried and judgment entered for or against the garnishees, according to the existing laws. C. P. 352; D. Sec. 2297. Sec. 2101. Hereafter no justice of the peace in the parish of No civil action Orleans, shall have jurisdiction over or take cognizance of any against steam- civil action instituted against any steamboat, steamship, or other vessel, or the captain and owners thereof, nor shall any such jusrisdiction of tice issue any writ of attachment, sequestration or provisional jete of the seizure, against any steamboat, steamship or other vessel, for any sum or cause of action whatever, if at the time said action was instituted, the steamboat, steamship or other vessel was moored in a district or ward, different from that in which said justice holds his court, but that all such action or proceedings shall be brought before the justice of the peace in whose territorial limits the steamboat, steamship or other vessel lies moored at the time of the institution of suit; Provided, That if the justice of the district in which such vessel may be, is not at that time sitting, then suit shall be brought before the next nearest justice of the peace. D. Sec. 2074. Act 1860, p. 123. Provided. Governor shall appoint the recorder. His powers and duties. May commit RECORDER'S COURT IN THE CITY OF JEFFERSON. Sec. 2102. The governor shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, one competent person, citizen of the city of Jefferson, who shall be recorder of said city. Act 1868, p. 107. Sec. 2103. The said recorder is hereby vested with the same power and authority as are exercised by the recorders of the city of New Orleans in all criminal matters within the limits of the city of Jefferson. He shall be committing magistrate in criminal cases, and shall hold his court daily from nine o'clock a. M., until three o'clock P. M., or longer if necessary. Sec. 2104. The recorder appointed under this act be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to commit for all crimes, misfor crimes and demeanors and offenses against the State. He shall try and punish all offenses against the city of Jefferson, according to the laws and ordinances of said city. misdemean ors. Disposal of fines. D. Sec. 1010. Sec. 2105. All fines collected by said recorder's court shall be paid into the treasury of the city of Jefferson weekly. He shall have the right to appoint a clerk, who shall receive a salary of twelve hundred dollars, payable monthly, by the city of Jefferson. D. Sec. 1508. Sec. 2106. Said recorder shall do, perform and conduct said court in all things in the same manner as do the recorders of the city of New Orleans, except he may punish offenses against the laws and ordinances of the city of Jefferson, as stated in section 2104 of this act. He shall receive an annual salary of eighteen Salary of rehundred dollars, payable monthly, by the city of Jefferson. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE IN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON. Sec. 2107. At the next ensuing election, and every two years thereafter, there shall be elected by the qualified voters of the parish of Jefferson, eight justices of the peace, whose jurisdiction, duties and emoluments shall be the same as are now, or may hereafter be defined by the constitution and laws of the State. Act 1869, p. 16. corder. bered. Sec. 2108. The eight justices of the peace for the said parish of Jefferson shall be elected and their several courts numbered in Justices' the following manner, to wit: Two by the qualified voters resid- courts numing in the city of Jefferson, and that portion of the parish of Jefferson lying between the upper limits of the city of Jefferson and the lower line of the village of Greenville, on the left bank of the Mississippi river, and the said justices' courts, shall be designated as the first and eighth. One by the qualified voters residing in that portion of said parish on the left bank of the Mississippi river, lying between the lower limits of the village of Greenville, including the city of Carrollton and that portion of the parish lying between the city of Carrollton and the lower limits of the plantation of Beausejour Boisblanc, in said parish, whose court shall be designated as the second. One by the qualified voters residing in all that portion of the parish lying between the lower limits of the plantation of Beausejour Boisblanc, in said parish, on the left bank of the Mississippi and the upper limits of said parish, including Kennerville, whose court shall be designated as the third. One by the qualified voters of said parish of Jefferson residing on the right bank of the Mississippi river in that portion of said parish contained between the lower limits of said parish on the river, as far up as the canal of the Barataria and Lafourche Canal Company, running from the river, on said right bank, whose court shall be designated as the fourth. One by the qualified voters residing in all that portion of the parish lying between the canal of the Barataria and. Lafourche Canal Company, as aforesaid, on the right bank of the Mississippi river and the upper limits of said parish, whose court shall be designated as the fifth. One by the qualified voters of that portion of said parish of First and eighth justices' Jefferson known as the Barataria district, whose court shall be designated as the sixth. And one by the qualified voters of Cheniere Caminada, Grand Island and Grand Terre, in said parish, whose court shall be designated as the seventh. Sec. 2109. The first and eighth justices' courts shall have courts to have concurrent jurisdiction. concurrent jurisdiction. Sec. 2110. The office of the eighth justice of the peace is now Governor to by this act created, and until the next general election the eighth appoint eight justice of the peace shall be appointed by the governor; and said peace until the appointment shall be made immediately after the passage of this justices of the election. Governor to appoint con stable for eighth jus tice's court until next election. Justices and act, and said appointee shall be a qualified elector of the district, and shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the first justice of the peace in said ward, and whose jurisdiction, duties and emoluments shall be the same as are now or may hereafter be defined by the constitution and laws of the State for justices of the peace in the parish of Jefferson. Sec. 2111. It shall be the duty of the governor at the time of appointing the eighth justice of the peace to appoint a "qualified elector" of said ward to act as constable of said court until the next general election, when there shall be one elected by the qualified voters of said ward. Sec. 2112. The several bodies corporate of the parish of Jefferconstables au- son shall have the authority to stipulate with the justices of the cept salaries. peace and constables regarding the criminal fees to be paid and to substitute salaries for fees. thorized to ac peace of the Act 1861, p. 149. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE IN THE Sec. 2113. The justices of the peace of the first and second Justices of the wards of the parish of St. Landry, said wards embracing the first and sec- towns of Washington and Opelousas, are hereby vested with the Landry, to same power and authority as is exercised by the recorders in have powers of the city of New Orleans, in all criminal matters arising within ond wards, St. recorders. Commitments for offenses. Confinement of prisoners. Collections. the parish. Act 1869, p. 81. Sec. 2114. The said justices be hereby authorized and empowered to commit for all crimes and misdemeanors and offenses against the State. Sec. 2115. All persons imprisoned under the sentence of said justices and by virtue of the powers herein granted shall be confined in the parish prison. Sec. 2116. All fines collected by said justices by virtue of the powers herein granted shall be by them paid into the parish treas ury monthly. Sec. 2117. All persons confined in the parish prison under the Labor of con- provisions of this act, shall, during the term of their sentence, be liable to work upon the public works, roads and thoroughfares victs. within the parish, under such rules and regulations as the police jury thereof shall make. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN MONROE. justice of the ished. Sec. 2118. The act entitled " an Act to provide for the election and commission by the governor of a justice of the peace for the office of town of Monroe, in the parish of Ouachita, and to define his peace abolpowers," approved March 13, 1866, be and the same is hereby repealed, and hereafter the justice of the peace elected for the ward in which the town of Monroe is situated, shall have power and authority to enforce the laws and ordinances of the town of Monroe, in all cases which may come under the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace. Act 1868, p. 123. RECORDER'S COURT IN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA. Sec. 2119. The governor shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, a competent person, citizen of the city Appointment of Shreveport, who shall be recorder of said city. Act 1869, p. 144. of corder. Sec. 2120. The said recorder is hereby vested with the same power and authority as are exercised by the recorders of the city Powers of reof New Orleans in all criminal matters, within the limits of the city of Shreveport. He shall be committing magistrate in criminal cases, and shall hold his court daily, from nine o'clock A. M., until three o'clock P. M., or longer, if necessary. Sec. 2121. The recorder appointed under this act be and is hereby authorized and empowered to commit for all crimes, offenses and misdemeanors against the State. He shall try and punish all offenses against the city of Shreveport, according to the laws and ordinances of said city. Sec. 2122. All fines collected by said recorder's court under the provisions of this act shall be paid into the treasury of the Fines paid into city of Shreveport monthly. the treasury. equal to that Sec. 2123. Said recorder shall do, perform and conduct said court in all things in the same manner as are the recorders' courts Jurisdiction of the city of New Orleans, except he may punish offenses against of recorders in the laws and ordinances of the city of Shreveport, as provided in New Orleans. section 2121 of this act. Sec. 2124. The recorder appointed agreeably to the provisions salary and fees of section 2119 of this act shall hold his office for the term of two Term of office, years from the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty- of recorder. nine, or until his successor shall have been appointed and duly qualified, and he shall be entitled to and receive the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly on his own warrant out of the treasury of said city of Shreveport; in addition thereto he is authorized to charge and receive the same fees that are now allowed by the laws and ordinances of the city of Shreveport to the mayor thereof in full compensation for his services in discharge of the duties of said office of recorder in said city. |