The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-08-14

such notes or documents as NAV be filed with
suits or Ia evidence, which shall be kept by the
clerk OF COURT, as soon as the same shall come
into the hands of any sheriff or clerk of court;
sach deposits shall be removable, in whole or
In part, only upon order of court The officer
making such deposits shall make immediate
| and written return to the court of the date and
particulars thereof, to be filed in the cause in
winch the matter is pending, under penalties
| to be prescribed by law
ART 1871. There shall he district attorney
| Tor the parish of Orleans, who shall possess
the same qualifications and be elected III the
| same manner and for the same period of time
| as the district attorneys for other parishes, as
provided by this constitution.
lie shall receive salaLy $1,000 per annum
anu such fees as may be allowed by law; but no
Zee shall he allowed in criminal cases except
upon conviction.
He may appoint an assistant at a salary not
| tie exceed 900 per annum
| ART. l3o. There shall be in the city of New
orleans three city courts, one of which shall
De located III that portion of the city known
| as the 10Th Ward, ON the right bank of the
Mississippi river, presided over by judges hav-
ing all the qualifications required for "a district
judge, and shall be elected by the qualified
voters of the parish for the term OF four years.
They shall have exclusive aud final jurisdiction
over all sums not exceeding $780, exclusive of
interest The General Assembly shall regulate
the salaries, territorial division of jurisdiction
| the manner of executing their process, tho
fee bill and proceedings which shall govern
them They shall have authority to execute
commissions, to take testimony and receive
therefor such fees as may be allowed by law.
The General Assembly may increase the
number of city courts for said parish not to ex-
coed eight in ALL Until otherwise provided by
law each of the said courts shall have one
| clerk, to be elected for the term of four years
by the qualified voters of the parish, who shall
receive salnry of $1,000 per annum aud no
more, and whose qualifications, bond and
duties shall be regulated by law.
ART l36. The General Assembly may pro-
vide for police or magistrates courts; but such
courts shall not be vested with jurisdiction be-
yond the enforcement of municipal ordinances
or committing magistrates.
ART. l31. There shall be one clerk for the
Civil District Court and one for the Criminal
District Court of the parish of Orleans. The
former shall be ex-officiO clerk of the court OF
Appeals of said parish. Said clerks shall be
removable in the manner provid d for the re-
moval of the sheritfs of said parish. The clerk
of said Civil District Court shall receive an
annual salary of $4,000 90 and 10 more, both
payable quarterly on their warrants. They
shall be elected by the qualified voters OF the
parish for the term OF four years
The amount and character of the bonds and
qualification of the sureties to be furnished by
said clerks shall be prescribed by law
ART. 1873. The Court of Appeals and each
judge Of the civil and criminal district courts
OF the parish of Orleans shall appoint minute
| clerk at an annual salary of not more thar
$500, whose duties shall be regulated by law
. Each clerk of court shall appoint, by and with
the consent of the district court of which he il
clerk, such deputies may be necessary t.
, perform efficiently the duties of said office, a
salaries to be fixed by law. He shall he re
sp0nsible for the said deputies, and may re
quire tor each such security as he may deem
| sufficient to secure himself and said deputies
| al no rama vah Ia OF |, nj
ART. l39. There shall he civil and Grim
inal sheriff for the parish of Orleans. Tn,
civil sheriff shall be the executive officer of al
, the civil courts, except city courts, and tn
| criminal sheriff shall he the executive office O
the Criminal District Court.
They shall attend the sittings, execute tn
, writs aud mandates of their respective courts
They shall be elected by the voters of the par
ish Of Orleans every four years. They shall b
citizens of the State, residents and voters o
the city of New Orleans, at least % years 0
E age, and shall be removable each by the dis
trict court of which he is the executive officer
i upon proof arter trial; without Jury, OF grOs
or continued neglect, incompetency or M
> lawful conduct. operating injury to the cOur
. | or any individual. The two district courts Q
the parleh of Orleans shall Immediately upo
. organization under this constitution; in join
i session, adopt rules governing the lodging q
!, complaints against and trial Of such officer!
! and such rules once adopted shall not b
| U
! all the judges composing the said courts.
q ART. no. The civil sheriff OF the parish @
Orleans shall receive such fees as the Genera
!, Assembly may fix. He shall render month";
:. accounts, giving amounts and dates, numbe
" and title or causes wherein received or PAL
! out, ofall sums collected and disbursed by hin
- which shall be filed by him in the civil distric
= court of said parish and form part of il
public records.
He shall be responsible TO the State for a
f profits OF said office over ten thousand dola
: per annum, and shall settle with the State
% least once year in such manner as the Gener
Assembly may provide.
l, The criminal sheriff shall receive an annu
d salary of thrty-six hundred dollars and 1
.. more. He shall receive no other cOmpensatiO
Of he shall charge and collect for the State fl
q for parties convicted such fees and charge
} may be fixed by law, and shall render month
h accounts of the same,
s. ART AL Said sherifs shall appoint ca,
IS with the consent and approval of the distri
court which he serves, such number of dep
N ties as the said court may find necessary #
g the proper expedition of the public business
t such salaries as may be fixed by law. Ea,
II sheriff shall be responsible for his deputie
s. may remove them at pleasure and fill vaca
e cies with the approval OF the court, and mi
d exact from all deputies security in such ma
ner and amount as such sheriff may deem Ut
re essasy.
he AR. lac. The civil sheriff of said pari
s. shall execute bond with sureties, residents
he said parish, conditioned for the lawful al
he faithful performance of the duties of his ofic
st in the sum of fifty thousand dollars. T
OF sureties shall be examined in open court
rs the judges of the Civil Distract Court for t
ne parish of Orleans, and the questions and a
by swers shall be reduced to writing and form
I'D portion of the records OF said courts.
ht A similar bond shall be executed by Il
as criminal sheriff of said parish in the sum
ct ten thousand dollars, with sureties to be e
rs amined as to solvency and approved by t
or criminal district court of said parish, as herr
directed for the civil district court of said p;
ish in the case of the civil sheriff.
ur ART. l43. There shall be one constable
I'll each city court of the parish of Orleans, W
N shall be executive officer of such court.
on shall be elected by the qualified voters of
or parish of Orleans for the term of four yea
RS, The General Assembly shall define his qua
lid fications and fix his compensation and duti
ed and shall asslmilate the same so far as prac
les cable to the provisions of this constitution
In lating to the civil sheriff of said parish. I
lse Judges of the city courts shall sit in bank
Ter examine such bonds, try al. remove cons
a bles and adopt rules regulating such trial a
rt removal They shall, in such proceedings,
ah- | GOVERNED so far as practicable bV the DrOy