The Arkansas advocate., 1836-12-16

 bles bond shall De filed n tie office of tue clerk of he county court and nay be sued upon at the instance of any person injured by its breach certified copy of which shall be evidence n any suit brought en such bond, without proof of the execution uor shall any suit be instituted on such bond after two years rom the ex piraon of the time for which such constable was ap- pointed.
 SEC 2. Bea further eaaetsd, That every eonsta. ble, before be enters upon the duties ef his office shall take oath.to support the constitution of Ae United States and of this State, and well and truly demean himself n office; and every constable may appoint one or more deputies who slall take the same oaths that principals required 10 take: which appointments shall be flied in the office of the clerk of the county court Pa0Dided hoeeseg, that principals shall be ac- countabie for the conduct of their deputies
 sEc. 2. Be aJaHhef eaucted, That if any consta- be shall detain from any person any money collected by him, by virtue of his office, after being required to pay the sane, he shall be removed frem office by the county court, on motion founded charges exh6iled;
 nolee Of the motion and copy Of the charges, shall be served on the constable days before lhe day on which the motion is made.
 SEc. 1. Be u fiutfeg enacted, That eonstabes may execute civil and criminal processes, warrants and subp9nas, throughout their respective counties : and all other processes throughout their respective townshlps Prooided, That constable shall be al- lowed mileage for the service of any civil process he
 ay e6tse out Vt ie |aAtasAp, than tue distance rom the residence of the defendant n such process to the nearest jasce of the peace in the township in which said defendant resides
 SEC 5. Re st fu4ter eaetsa, That, f any constable shall tal to pay to the proper person. any money col ected by law by virtue Of his oicc within five days after demanded he shall forfeit to such person double the amount collected; and ii he fails to return any exc culion within the time prescribed, he shall forist and pay to the plaintiff, in such oxecuiion double the amount oi the same, to he recovered by motion before any justice of the peace a his township, giving five days notice thereof in writing to sad eonstable which which notice may be served on said constable by any person competent witness n he cause, and shall be returned with his affidavit attached thereto.
 sEe. 6. Be d fnther eaacted, That, fany township De divided inc constable in office at the time of inc di- vision, shall continue to be the constable of the town ship in which he resides, and another constable shall be appointed for the other township by the county court who shall execute bond and take the oath of oice as required and who shall hold hs cfiee until the general election, and until successor Is qualified.
 sEes7. Be Il further enactea, That, i'll every case where vacancies occur in the office of constable the county court shall appoint successor who shall ex- ecue the like bonds and take the same oahs that are required in this act; who shall hold his office until the next general election and until their successors are qualified; Prouded neeertheiess, tlai ali vacancies shall be filled by resident of the township n which they occur.