lations or friends must be selected from among those domiciled in the parish in which the meeting is held, "or in a neighboring parish, provided it be not at a distance exceeding thirty miles." C. C. 281 (305); D. sec. 421. SEC. 1500. (Private sale of minor's property-family meeting.) See C. C. 341 (336), 1339 (1261); D. sec. 2359, 3719; 24 A. 155; Act 1869, p. 207; FERRIES. SEC. 1501. (Powers of police juries relative to establishing ferries, etc.) See D. 2743, sec. 9. D. sec. 969, 2750; Act 1855, p. 367. SEC. 1502. (Advertisement relative to letting ferries.) See D. 2758. SEC. 1503. (Parishes to have concurrent jurisdiction in certain cases.) See D. 2759. Certain persons free of toll. SEC. 1504. The keepers of all ferries allowed to collect tolls, either under the authorities of the State or of the parishes, shall pass all allowed to pass persons subject to militia duty going to or returning from muster, their horses and equipage, free of toll; and if they delay them unnecessarily they shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars, to be recovered by any person before a competent tribunal, for the use of the fund of the regiment in which the muster took place. the parish of SEC. 1505. The common council of the city of New Orleans, with Ferries, how the police jury of that part of the parish of Orleans on the right bank established in of the Mississippi river, shall have power to establish ferries across Orleans. said river in the parish of Orleans, and to regulate the same. Certain ferries, roads free for school children. SEC. 1506. The free right of passage or conveyance over all the public ferries, bridges and roads (except the ferries on the Mississippi bridges and river), which are rented out by the State or parish, or over which the State or parish exercises any control, or for which license is paid or toll exacted, be and is hereby granted to all children on foot attending free public schools, and no tolls or fees shall be demanded or be exacted from said children by the keepers or attendants of said ferries, bridges or roads, in their passage to or from school, between the hours of seven o'clock A. M. and nine o'clock A. M., and four o'clock P. M. and six o'clock P. M.; provided, that on Sundays and school holidays Provided. no scholar shall have the right to cross such ferries, bridges or roads on terms different from those of any ordinary passenger. D. sec. 1304; Act 1863, p. 212. When this act to take effect, SEC. 1507. This act shall have effect from and after the establish ment of free public schools throughout the State, and it shall not apply to any lessee of a public ferry whose contract or lease was made previous to the date of this act. FINES AND FORFEITURES. Fines, how im posed and colfected. Fines not to be imposed without a rule to show cause. SEC. 1508. When a fine shall be imposed by any court of justice for the non-attendance of any witness or juror, or for any other cause, it shall be the duty of the clerk to issue, within two judicial days, a writ of fieri facias, at the suit of the State, against the person on whom the fine shall have been imposed. Fines shall not be imposed without a rule on the party to show cause, unless the circumstances of the case should, in the discretion of the court, require no delay. D. sec. 2105; Act 1855, p. 50. FORFEITURE OF BONDS AND RECOGNIZANCES. SEC. 1509. (Judgments on forfeited bonds and recognizances, how rendered; how set aside.) See D. 1032. D. sec. 1168; Act 1855, p. 151. SEC. 1510. (Appearance of accused not to exonerate security. Surety SEC. 1511. (Judgment and execution as in civil cases.) See D. 1034. SEC. 1512. (Sheriff's commission.) See D. 1035. D. sec. 763, 3561, 3573. SEC. 1513. No conviction for any crime or offence shall work corruption of blood, or subject the offender to any other forfeiture or penalty than such as is declared and specified by law. See D. 978. SEC. 1514. (The person convicted liable for costs.) See D. 979. SEC. 1515. (Persons sentenced to pay a fine to be imprisoned in default of payment.) See D. 980. SEC. 1516. (Persons imprisoned for the non-payment of a fine and costs entitled to the benefit of the insolvent laws.) See D. 981. SEC. 1517. (Discretion of the court-fine not to exceed $1000, nor the imprisonment two years.) See D. 982. SEC. 1518. (Forfeited bonds and fines, how disposed of.) See D. 1045. D. sec. 1173, 1282; Act 1859, p. 23. SEC. 1519. (Forfeited bonds, recognizances and fines. Fees of district attorneys for collecting.) See D. 1044. D. sec. 1169. SEC. 1520. (Remission of fines prohibited.) See D. 1070. SEC. 1521. (Abatement by police jury or common council.) See D. 1071. executed in the SEC. 1522. Any act containing the obligations of giving or perform- Certain acts ing anything or paying any sum of money, any contract of any nature which may be or kind whatsoever, which may be made or executed in the French French lan language, shall be as legal and binding upon the parties as if the same had been made or executed in the English language. C. C. 2234 (2231); Act 1855, p. 333; Con. 1879, art. 154; see laws. guage. GARNISHMENT. SEC. 1523. Whenever a party, plaintiff in a cause, has applied for a writ of fieri facias against the defendant, and has reason to believe In what cases a third party that a third person has property or effects in his possession or under may be cited to answer interhis control belonging to the defendant, or is indebted to him, he may rogatories. cause such third person to be cited to answer under oath such interrogatories as may be propounded to him, touching the property and effects, or such indebtedness, in the same manner and with the same regulations as are provided in relation to garnishees in cases of attachment. Such third person shall thereupon be bound to answer in the same manner, and shall be liable in the same manner for his neg- Interrogatories lect or refusal to answer, and his answers may be disproved in the proved in the same manner as those of garnishees. In case such third person shall those of gar confess in his answers that he has property or effects in his possession or under his control belonging to the defendant, or is indebted to him in any sum of money, the court shall order him forthwith to may be dis same manner as nishees. Order of court with receipt of sheriff equivalent to receipt from debtor himself. Garnishees to be held to bail deliver up the property or to pay such sum (if the same be due, and, if not, when the same shall be due) to the sheriff; and a copy of the order, with the receipt of the sheriff endorsed thereon, shall be delivered to the third person, and shall be deemed equivalent to a receipt from the debtor himself. The property and effects in the possession of a third person belonging to the defendant, or debts due by him to such defendant, shall be decreed to be levied by the sheriff as from the date of the service of interrogatories on such persons. C. P. 246; D. sec. 536, 2572; Act 1839, p. 166, sec. 13; Act 1840, p. 43, sec. 1; 32 A. 594. SEC. 1524. In case a garnishee acknowledges himself indebted to the defendant it shall be lawful for the judge to order the said garin certain cases nishee to be held to bail in the same cases as if he was the original defendant unless he prefers depositing the money in court. Act 1826, p. 176; sec. 8. SEC. 1525. From and after the passage of this act no seizure shall bind any property, money or effects, rights or claims, in the hands of vice required in a garnishee, either under process of attachment or fieri facias, unless service of the interrogatories has been personal upon such garnishee. Act 1868, p. 170. Personal ser certain cases. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SEC. 1526. (Elections.) Repealed. Act 1877, Ex. S., No. 58, p. 89, sec. 46; D. sec. 1379, 1629; Act 1863, p. 218; Const. 1879, art. 191. SEC. 1527. (Governor may order elections by proclamation.) See Act 1877, No. 58, p. 89, sec. 46; Const. 1879, art. 21; D. sec. 1412, 1578. Act 1877. Ex. S., p, 89, No. 53, sec. 46; D. sec. 1413, 1579. SEC. 1529. When the seat of any senator or representative becomes vacant, and there shall be a session of the general assembly before the cies in the gen- next election, it shall be the duty of the governor, within five days eral assembly after being officially notified of such vacancy, to issue his writ of elec Filling vacan in Orleans parish. tion, directed to the proper returning officer, whose duty it shall be, within three days after its receipt, to give public notice that an elec tion will be held to fill such vacancy on a day to be named by him, which shall not be within less than eight nor more than fifteen days after the publication of said notice, if such election be held during or within fifteen days next preceding a session of the legislature; but if not, then the election shall be held not less than twenty nor more than thirty days after the publication of such notice; and such elections shall be conducted and the returns thereof made in the manner required by law for general elections. (As reënacted by Act 1877, Ex. S., No. 58, p. 90, sec. 5.) D. sec. 1414, 1580. SEC. 1530. (Vacancies in State and parochial offices; municipal officers.) See D. 2606. D. sec. 1577; Act 1868, p. 27. members and ministered. SEC. 1531. At the first session of the general assembly, after every general election of representatives, the oath or affirmation required Oath to the by law shall be administered by any member of the house of represen- officers of the tatives to the speaker, and by him to all the members present, and to general assem bly. the clerk, previous to entering on any other business, and to the mem- By whom adbers who shall afterwards appear, previous to taking their seats. The same oath or affirmation shall be administered to every president of the senate by any member of the senate, and by said president to the secretary, and to every senator who shall be elected, previous to taking his seat. D. sec. 2574; Act 1855, p. 451. SEC. 1532. (The speaker's compensation.) Repealed. Act 1864, p. 14; Const. 1879. SEC. 1533. No per diem or extra pay shall be allowed to either the sergeant-at-arms of the house of representatives or senate, but their salaries shall be in full compensation for the services required of them annually. No per diem or extra pay al lowed them. of the house is SEC. 1534. The sergeant-at-arms of the house of representatives, what the serduring the recess, shall have charge and be responsible for the safe geant-at-arms keeping of the public buildings and property of the State, except the responsible for. senate chamber, furniture and rooms attached thereto, and such as geant-at-armis may appropriately belong to or be under the charge of other officers. What the serAnd the sergeant-at-arms of the senate shall be charged with the safe of the senate is charged with. keeping of the senate chamber and rooms and furniture appertaining thereto. SEC. 1535. (Mileage.) Repealed. Const. 1879, art. 27; Act 1864, p. 24. thority of eithe for persons and SEC. 1536. Either house shall have authority to send for persons and papers, and to compel their attendance or production whenever power and au necessary in the investigation of any matter before them. The chair- house to send man of any committee of the senate or house of representatives, or of papers. any joint committee composed of members from both branches of the |