The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-30

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within thirty days aftereits promul-
CATION, in default of which the office
shall be declared vacant, anu the Gov
ernor shall appoint for the remain
der of the term.
f ART. 49, Sheri1s. shall, receive
compensation from the Parish FOL
their services in criminal matters
the keeping Of prisoners, conveying
convicts to the Penitentiary, insane
persons to the Insane Asylum and
service Of process from another Par
|ish and service of process or the per-
Torrance of any duty beyond 1.-THE
limits of his own Parish excepted,
not, to exceed five hundred dollars
per annum for each Representative
the Parish may hayein the House of
Representatives..
+ The compensation of sherids as
tax collectors shall not exceed FIVE
per cent. on the amount collected
and paid over; provided that lie shall
not be discharged as tax collector un-
til he makes proof that lie has ex-
haustcd the legal remedies to collect
the taxes.
ART. Al. The coroner in each Par
ish shall be a doctor of medicine,
regularly licensed to practice, and
ex oillcio Parish physician; provided
this article shall not apply to any
Parish in which there Is no regular
ly licensed physician who will ac.
cept the office.
CLERKS.
ART. AZ. There shall he a clerk Of
The district court in each Parish of
the State, TIE Parish of Orleans ex
ccpted, who shall be ex-otlicio clerk
of the Court Of Appeal.
He shall be elected by the quail
fed electors of the Parish every four
years, who shall be ex of1icio Parish
recorder of conveyances, mortgages
and other acts, and Notary Public.
He shall receive no compensation
for his services from the State OF
the Parish in criminal matters. He
shall give bond and security for the
faithful performances of his duties
in such amount rs shall be fixed by
the General Assembly.
ART. 43. The General Assembly
shall have power to vest in clerks Of
courts authority to grant such or
ders and to do such acts as may be
deemed necessary for the furtherance
of the administration of justice; and
in all cases powers thus vested
shall be specified and determined
ART. AZ. Clerks Of court may APP
point, with the approval Of the dis
trict judge, deputies with such pow.
ers as shall be prescribed by law;
and the General Assembly shall have
power to provide by law for continu
ing one or more of them in Office. ii
the event of the death of the clerk
until his successor shalt have beer
appointed and qualified.
ART. As. No suit in the Supreme
Court shall be taxed for costs ex
cecding ten dollars.
STATES ATTORNEYS.
ART. 46. There shall be a distric'
attorney Tor each judicial district ii
the State who shall be elected b,
the qualified electors Of the judicia
district. He shall receive a salar,
of one thousand dollars per annum
payable monthly on his own war
rant, and shall hold his. office TO
four years. He shall be an actua
resident of the district and a licen
sed attorney at law in this State
There shall be no Parish attorne,
or district attorney pro tempore-
{this article shall nottapply to TIL
Parish of Orleans. He shall ais,
receive fees; but no fee shall be al
lowed in criminal cases, except OF
conviction.
Any vacancy in the office Of State
Attorney shall be filled by appoint
ment by the Governor for the unex
jpired term.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
ART. Al. In each Parish, excep
the Parish of Orleans, there shall b
as many justices of the peace as ma,
be provided by law.
The present number of justices o
the peace shall remain as now lixe,
until otherwise provided by the Gen
eral Assembly; who shall be elected
for the term of four years by til,
qualified voters within the terrific
rial limits of their Jurisdiction =