The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-13
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A
DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRO TsMPoRE By EACH PA
RlsH, WHO SHALL BE PARISH ATTORNEY, AND DE-.
FrNINo HIS DUTIES AND POWERS, AND THE MODE
OF PROCEEDING IN CRIMINAL CASES IN THE DIS
TRICf AND PARISH COURTS; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE SALARY AND FEES OF THE PARISH AND Dis
&C., TRIcr ATTORNEYS PRO TRMPoRB.
sEcTIoN l. Be il enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Louisi.
ana in General Assembly conrened. That within
thirteen days after the date of the promulg alton
of this act there shall be appointed district at
torney pro tempore in each parish Of this State.
except the parish Of Orleans, by the police jury OF
the parish. And in the event Of the failure Of the
police jury to make such appointment within the
time Aforesaid the psrsh Judge Of the parish shall
make such appointment; and in the event of the
death. resignation or other disability Of such dis.
trict attorney pro tempore to attend 70 the duties
fll the vacancy By appointment to continue for the
time for which the district attorney for the district
was appointed or elected.
SEC. 2. Be IL further enacted, etc.. That the
district attorneys pro tempore. authorized to be
appointed by the first section of this act, shall
hold their Offices for and during the same period
the district attorney for the judicial district was
elected or appointed. He shall have all the qua.
l6cations required to hold Office In this State and
shall attest his eligibility TO Office, and take the
same oath Of Office required Of all other officers Of
SEC. 5. Be II further enacted, etc., That the
said district attorneys pro tempore are hereby au-
thorized and required to discharge and perform
each and any duty required BY Law Of the district
attorney for the district, both in the supreme, dis
frict and parish courts, and before committing
courts, for the parish In which they may be ap-
pointed in the absence Of the district attorney for
the district, or In case Of his disability or refusal
TO act. ). = Lrs.ns lvar-a s-ragst..n L
Sac. 4. Be IL further enacted, etc.. That II
shall be the duty Of the district attorney pro tenn
pore 70 attend the regular terms of the parish
courts ct which criminal cases may be tried, and
In the absence Of the district attorney 10 Gle in.
formation in said courts against al persons accused
of crimes in such parishes, which may be cogniz.
able In said courts, and upon fling soch informa.
tions II shah be the duty Of said courts 70 cause
warrants 70 issue for the arrest Of such accused
persona, and to Tx the amount Of ball bond to be
given BY them when arrested, and 70 take such
bonds, or to authorize the sheriff coroner or some
constable 10 do %, which bail bonds shau be
forfeited. proceeded on, and collected m the esne
way In the parish courts, when the amount does
not exceed i've hundred dollars, as bonds tsken
10 appear In the district court.
SIC. 8. Be Il further enacted, etc.. That At
each term of the parish court at which criminal
jurisdiction may be exercised, eli accused persons
against whom Information may have been, or NAV
be fled in the parish courts, and Who are under
arrest, or who have given bond for their appear.
ance IN said courts, and all accused persons In
actual custody charged with ofenses coguizsble
before the parish courts, shall appear, Il under