Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-04-21
Senate b;E No. n.

AN All To create inc once OF
county prosecuting attorney.
prescribing his qualifications,
dudes and compensations.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Mis-
sissippi, that the office of county
prosecuting attorney Is hereby
created, aud that hereafter there
shall be a county prosecuting
attorney elected in each county
in this State, at each general
election for State and county
officers, whose term Of Office shall
be for four years.
Sec. 2. That the county prose-
cutting attorney shall possess all
Of the qualifications OF other
county officers, and, in addition
thereto, shall be regularly Ii
censed and practicing lawyer.
Sec. 3. That the county prose-
cutting attorney shall appear and
represent the State in all inves-
legations Of felonies before the
various Justices OF the peace of
his county, and shall also appear
before said justices and prosecute
all cases against persons charged
with carrying concealed weapons,
unlawful retailing Of intoxicating
liquors. ard the unlawful selling
Of cocaine. morphine aid other
drugs, aud shall appear and rep
resent the StIte in all habeas
corpus trials of persons charged
with capital olfenses.
See. 4 That the said prosecut-
ing attorney shall assist the dis
trjct attorney in all criminal case.
IN the circuit court, and in all
civil cases where the services OF
a district attorney are Required,
IN which the state, his county OF
any municipality of his county is
interested, AMI it shall be the
duty OF the county prosecuting
Attorney to represent the state
and appear for the State in all
matters coming before the grand
jury OF has county, and approve
or disspprove all accounts against
the county before the same shall
be allowed by the circuit court
but his approval or disapprovaI
shall be subject to the ratification
OF the district attorney.
Sec. .. That the county proso.
cutting attorney shall not repre-.
sent or defend any person in am
criminal prosecution in tbs name
OF the State, county or munich
patty OF his county, AMI shall
not represent any person in any
civil case against his state or his
county, nor shall he give advice
against the State. his county o,
u municipality OF his county.
Sec. 6. The county prosecuting
attorney shall receive for hil ser
vices an annual salary IF no. les:
than SIX hundred dollara, MOI
more than two thousand dollars
to be fixed by the board of super.
vlsors Of the several counties
and TO be paid monthly, and i,
all cases. of conviction there shall
be taxed against the convicted
defendant as al item of cost, the
sum OF three dollars which shall
be turned into the county treasu
~ as part OF the general count,
fund.
Sec. /. The c-unty attorney
may be the attorney for the board
OF supervisors, in which event
has salary as attorney for the
board of supervisors shall! be a
part OF his salary above provided
Tor as county attorney.
/ Sec. 8. That Immediately afte,
the approval of this Act, this
Governor shall appoiat Il count,
prosecuting attorney in eacf
county OF the State, who shall
possess all Of the qualification,
as provided for in section . Of th,
Act, who shall serve until hi,
successor IS elected and qualified
as provided in this Act.
Sec o. That the several ms.
tlces OF the peace OF the county
snail confer with the county
prosecuting attorney as to the
date OF the holding OF their res
peetive courts, and by mutual ar
rangement hold their courts as
lar as possible, SO as to enable
the county prosecuting to attend
Their courts whom necessary.
Sec. 10. That this act ahall take
eject and he in force from and
after its passage.
Approved Anril X tofo