The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-02


this act, shall be deemed guilty
of felony, and, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by imprison-
ment in the Pcnitentiary for not
less than two years, or by a fine
of not less than $500, or by both
fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted,
etc., That said chief censtabies
shall have authority to act within
the limits OF their respective par
ishes; Provided, That the Govern
or may, when in his judgment it
becomes necessary, authorize the
chief constable of any parish, with
such deputy conStables as may be
necessary, to assist the chief con
stable of another parish, and he
may in such cases assign such of
tlcer as he may deem proper to
command the whole.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the Governor may com
mission the sheriff of any parish
to act as chief constable under
this act; and any sheriff so com
misSioned and acting shall have
the powersand compensation, and
perform the duties herein pre-
scrihed for the chief constable OF
a parish.
Sec. II. BE it further enacted,
etc, That each chief constable
shall receive a compensation OF 81
a day for any number of days he
may perform actual service as
chief constable. to be paid to MIN
by the the Parish Treasurer upon
the warrant of the Parish Judge,
approved by the Governor.
! Sec. Is. Be it further enacted,
etc, That the chief constable O..
each parish shall assign to each
voting precinct of the parish one
deputy constable, who shall, for
the term of his commission. have
all the powers and perform all the
duties and receive the same com
pensation in fees that is now pre-
scribed by law for constables.
| Sec. IA. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the offices of all consta-
bles now holding such Office in
any parish in the State are hereby
declared vacated Immediately up.
on the appointment of the chief
and deputy cOnstables for such
parish; and hereafter no person
shall assume to exercise the power
or perform the duties now or here
after prescribed by law for con
stables, except such persons as
shall be appointed under the pro
visions of this act. ANY persons
violating the provisions OF this
section shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor, and upon convic
ton thereof shall be punished by
a fine of not less than $50, and
imprisonment for not less than
three months for each and every
such violation.
Sec, IS. Be it further enacted
etc., That the chief constable shall
prosecute every person arrested
under the provisions OF this act be
fore the proper court, and if sucl
person shall be convicted, he sha
be fined by the court, in addition
to the penalties hereinbefore pre-
scribed, the sum of so, to be PAID
into the parish treasury, and shall
be committed to prison until sucl
, fine is paid.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted
ETC., That the Parish Treasures
shall keep all fines collected under
the previous section in "A separate
fund for the payment of the chic
and deputy constables.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted
ETC., That nothing in this act shat
be so construed as to authorize
and empower the Governor to an
: point and commission said con
stables in anypariSh, except where
viOlence or disturbance of the
peace is threatened; or where thu
Sheriff OF any parish, or a number
of respectable citizens thereof ma,
notify him that it is likely to ensue
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted
etc, That all laws or parts O
laws conflicting with the provls
ions OF this act be, and the sam,
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted
etc, That this act shall take effec
, from aud after its passage.
(Signed) NJ. CARR,
, Speaker House of Representatives
4, (Signed) o. j. Dunn,
LIT. Gov. and Pres't of the Senate
Approved March 8, 1870.