New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-18

said chief constables shall have authority to
act within the limits of their respective
parishes; Provided, that the Governor may,
when in mis- Judgment it becomes necessary
authorize the chief constable of any parish,
with such deputy constaOles as may be
necessary, to assist the chief constable Of
another parish, and he may in such cases
assign such officer az he may deem proper
to command the whole.
SEC IL. Be 1t further enacted etc., That
the Governor may commission the sheriff of
any parish to act as Chief constable under
this act; aud any sheriff SO commissioned
and acting shah have the powers and COM
pensation, aud perform the duties herein
prescribed for the chief constable OF a
parish.
SEC y. Be it further enacted, etc, That
eacn chief constable shall receive CON-
pensati0n Of four dollars day for the nun-
Der Of days he may perform actual service
chief constable, to be paid to him by the
Parish Treasurer upon the warrant OF the
Parish Judga, approved by the Governor.
SEC, ID. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That
the Chief constable of each parish sDali
assign to each voting precinct OF the parish
one deputy constable, who shall, Tor the
term Of his commission, have all the powers
and perform all the duties and receive the
same compensation in fees that IS now pre-
scrlbed by law fOr Constablea.
SEC. IA. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the Offices of all constables now hold
Jag such office IN any parish IN the STATE are
hereby declared vacated Immediately upon
the appointment OF the chief aud deputy
cOnstabies for such parish; and hereafter 10
yefson shall assume 10 exercise the power
or pef9rm the duties now or hereafter pre-
scribed by law for co9stables. except such
persons AS shall be appointed under the
provisions OF this act. ANY person vlo-
lating the provisions OF this section shall be
deemed guilty of IIlsdemeanor, and npon
CONVICTION thereof snail be punished by q
line Of not less than fifty del ars, and in
pli:onmtnt for not less than three months
Tor each and every such violation.
SEC Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the chief constable snail prosecute every
person arrested under the provisions Of
this act before the proper court, and il such
person shall be convicted, he snail be tined
by the court, i'll addition to the penalties
herenbHfore prescribed, the sum OF tea
dollars. to be paid into the parish treasury,
ana shall be committed to prison until sucn
fine is paid.
sec. 16. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Parish Treasurer shall keep al flies col
iected under the previous section i'll sepa
rate fund for the payment OF the chief and
deputy c0nstabies.
SEC. Il. Be- it further enacted, etc, That
nothing lii this act shall be construed as
to authorize aud empower the Governor to
appoint and commission said cOnstables in
any parish, except where violence or dis
turbance of the peace is threatened; or where
the Sheriff OF any parish, or plumber OF
any respectable citizens thereof may notify
him that it is likely to ensuc
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws or parts Of laws conflicting with
the provisions of this act be and the same
are hereby repealed.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc. That
this act shall take effect from and alter its
passage.
(Slgned) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor, aud President OF tue
Senate.
Approved March 8, 1870.
(Signed} Il. G. WARMOFH.
Governor of the Stale of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
GEO. Z. BoyEE,
Secretary of State.