The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
REGULAR SESSION or 1880.

No. ISL AN ACT
Relative TO the clerks TO the district ceurts
en- oGfcso clerks of courts of appeal. e,
Office parish recorders of cOnveyances
mortgages and other acts and en- oftc.d
notarles public; and to the official bonds
leans excepted.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted bg the General AZ
sen,bty Of Ire Stute Of Louisiana. mat the
clerks OF the several district courts through
out the State, the parish OF Orleans excepted.
shall be er officto clerks of courts of appeal
ca offeio parish recorders Of conveyances,
mortgages and other acts, and er oficto no.
taries public. 49,
SwC. o. Be IL further enacted, etc, That
ssaid CLERKS of the district courts, ep nFicto
clerks of courts of appeal. ea oficio parish
recorders and en- 0ffcto notaiies public, shall
give bond in the sum of $4,000, for their
Term of office, with at least two good and
solvent suretes; said bond to be considered
for the faithful performance OF their duties In
their said several capacities.
EH1C. 8. BE II Further enacted, etc, That the
eureties on all bonds given by clerks OF the
districts courts, er oficto clerks OF courts ot
oiFeto notarfes public throughout the State
Sthe parish of Orleans exceptedl shall reside
within the parish wherein said officers shall
exercise the functions of their Offices, and
each of said sireties shall make oath that he
has property over and above bis liabilities.
exemptions and homestead sufficient to re-
enond to the amount for which he obligatee
himself IN said bond; said bond shall be ap-
proved and accepted by the president of the
police Jury and the sheriff Of the parish. II
they deem the same good and sufficient, and
shall be authenticated by the attestaton of
two witnesses and the signature of notary
OF the parish or Of the Judge, and also shall
be recorded In separate book to be kept for
that purpose and be also registered In the
mortgage records of the several parishes
where the principal obligor may own inn
movables; the bonds when 80 registered
shall operate from aud after the date OF the
registry as mortgage upon all the immoya-
bles of the principal oblgors therein In
favor of the State, parieh aud all persons In
interest. Said bonds shall be made payable
70 the Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
Before any clerk of the district court, eG Off
cso clerk of court of appeals err aGici0 parish
recorder and ea oficio notary public shall
commence the discharge of his duties or be
recognized he shall make affidavit, end have
the same recorded in the mortgage records
Of the parish wherein he is to perform bis
official functions, that he has caused bis Off
oial bond aforesaid TO be recorded, "a pro-
vided In this act, In all the parishes OF the
shall transmit to the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts duly authenticated copy of said
bond, with due certificates OF its registry,
and also duplicate of said affidavit.
SEC. 4. BE IL further enacted, etc, That the
clerks of the district courts. eg oficio clerks
OF courts OF appeal, en- ofitto parish re-
eordeis and er o6icto notaries public,
throughout the State (the. parish of Orleans
excepted) shall give bond and security, In
accordance with the provisions of this act,
within thirty days from the PRONUNCIATION
hereof, in default of which the office shall
spso fdcto be vacant, and the Governor ehail
appoint for the remainder of the term.
SEQ. 8. Be Il further enacted, etc, That all
laws, or parts of laws, In conflict with the
provisions of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
II. N. OGDEN,
Speal&r of the House of Representatives.
s. ID. MCEN cry,
lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate
Approved April 8, 1885,
LOUIS A. WILT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary of State,