The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-20

deposits are connected, may be pending Be-
fore any bank shall be 50 selected the preSi-
dent and each of the board of directors, trus-
tees or managers, shall swear to specific
statement, 10 be filed In the court, that said
bank Is undoubtedly solvent and beyond
danger or suspicion. The president shall
monthly present a sworn declaration that 1t
continues In similarly solvent condition.
Should such bank. while it is such depository,
fall into an embarrassed or precarious condi-
tion, II shall De the duty Of the president and
of each director, TRUSTEE or manager, to aD-
prise the court OF the fact in time to withdraw
all such deposits. Any false swearing, under
the provisions Of this article, shall be- held as
perjury, and be punishable as such. The
Legislature shall, at it's first session after
puti .hing violations OF the duties imposed by
this article. A failure t. give notice of APP
preaching danger to the deposits, directed by
this ARTICLE, shall render the president and
each Of the directors, trustees or managers of
said bank at the time Of failure, and at the
time such danger arose, liable IN soiido for
the amount and value OF such deposits.
ART. :. There shall be civil and crtmi-
shall be the executive officers respectively of
all the civil courts inferior and appellate, sit
ting in said parish, and OF the criminal dis
trct Fcourt. They shall attend the sittings,
execute the wrlts and mandates, each OF his
own court. Each sheriff shall give bond,
secured by first mortgage upon unencumbered
property OF sufficient value to secure all
parties In interest, for the lawful and faithful
performance Of the duties Of their respective
offices; the said civil sheriff in the sum OF
Sz5 0oo, and said criminal sheriff in the sum
OF $4,000. The bonds shall be taken and ex-
emlned as provided in the constitution for the
examination and acceptance of the bond of
the clerk Of court In the said parish of
Orleans.
ART. =. The said civil sheriff shall receive
salary OF $500, and said criminal sheriff
$4,000 per annum, payable quarterly, upon
their own warrants. They shall be- elected
by the voters Of the parish Of Orleans every
eight years. They shall be citizens Of the
State, residents and voters of the city OF New
Orleans, at least twenty five years of age. and
shall be removable each by the district court
for the parish OF Orleans.of which he is the ex-
ecutive officer, upon proof, after fair trial
without jury, OF gross or continued neglect,
incompetency or willful conduct clearly vio-
lative Of law, operating injury to the court or
any individual. The two district courts for
the parish OF Orleans shall, Immediately
upon organization under this constitution, in
joint session, adopt rules governing the lodg-
ing OF complaints against and trial OF such
officers, and such rules, once adopted, shall
not be changed except by the unanimous con-
sent Of all the judges composing the said
courts.
ART - The civil sheriff of the Parish OF
Orleans shall have the right, in all cases,
where sworn complaint Is made against any
action, contemplated or inaugurated, to de-
mand bond OF indemnity from the party or
such amount as may be sufficient to secure
him. Such bond, upon being transferred to
the clerk, shall stand in favor OF the party
complaining, and the sheriff may proceed,
without liability. If the amount exacted be
reasonably sufficient and the securities be
solvent and sufficient, when taken. No per-
son or persons. who may be present or repre-
sented in the parish, at the time of any seiz-
ure. or other official act by the sheriff, who
shall allow tho same to be completed without
desisttance, setting up fully the right and
tile OF such party, shall hold the sheriff, or
his securities, liable in damages; this provi-
sion not, however, to preclude subsequent in
vestfgation into the legality Of such action or
to debar action for damages, according to
perform the act complained of.
ART. -. All fees and charges, fixed by la W
In matters pertaining to the action of the
sheriffs Of the parish OF Orleans, shall enure
weekly and detailed reports, under oath, to the
district courts they serve, and to the Secreta-
ry and Treasurer of State, of ali receipts and
disbursements from fees of office. All such
receipts from such fees, after paying the ex-
penses OF their Offices, shall be weekly paid
into the treasury, to be applied by preference
to the payment OF the judicial expenses OF
the State.
ART. -. Said sheriff5 shall appoint, each
with the consent and approval of the district
court of the parish which he serves, such
number OF deputies as the said court may find
necessary for the proper expedition OF the
public business, at such salaries as such
courts may fix for each, not to exceed $500
year. Each sheriff shall be responsible foB
his deputies and may remove them at pleas
ure and fill vacancies, with the approval Of
the court, and may exact from all deputies
security in such manner and amount as such
sheriff may deem necessary.
ART. =. There shall be In the city of New
Orleans two city courts, presided over by
judges having all the qualifications required
for district judge of the parish Of Orleans.
They shall have exclusive and final jurisdic-
ton over all sums less than the amount suffi-
Gent to give jurisdiction to the civil district
court for the parish of Orleans. They shall
receive each $4,000 per annum, payable quar-
terly upon their own warrants. The Legisla-
ture shall regulate the territorial division OF
jurisdiction, the manner of executing their
process, the fee bill, : and proceedings which
shall govern them. The tax or fees upon suits
brought before them shall be accounted for to
the Secretary and Treasurer of State, and
paid into the State treasury, after deduct
ing expenses of the office, in the same manner
as Is required herein OF the sheriffs of said
parish.
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