laid before the Senate at least six days before the expiration of said time.

Const., Art. 68.

1563. Salary of private secretary fixed at $2500 superseded by

Act 26, 1877, p. 28.

AN ACT to authorize the Governor to employ a Private Secretary and Messenger and Porter, to fix their salaries, to provide for and regulate the clerical force in the offices of the Secretary of State, Attorney General, Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer and Register of the Land Office; to fix their salaries; to fix the salary of the Register of the Land Office; to fix the salaries of the Librarian and Assistant Librarian; to provide the time and manner of paying all of said salaries; to repeal section two thousand nine hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of eighteen hundred and seventy, and to repeal all laws in conflict with this act.

SECTION 1. That the Governor be and he is hereby authorized to employ a Private Secretary, with an annual salary of two thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk during the session of the Legislature, at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, and a Messenger and a Porter, with an annual salary of seven hundred and twenty dollars for both.

SEC. 2. That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authorized to appoint an Assistant Secretary of State, with an annual salary of two thousand dollars, and a Porter, with an annual salary of four hundred and eighty dollars.

SEC. 3. That the Attorney General be and he is hereby authorized to employ a Clerk, with an annual salary of one thousand five hundred dollars.

SEC. 4. That the Auditor of Public Accounts be and he is hereby authorized to employ as his assistants, with annual salaries, as follows, viz.: One Chief Clerk, three thousand dollars

$3000

One Book-keeper, two thousand dollars

2000

One Assistant Book-keeper, eighteen hundred dollars.

1800

Two Assistant Book-keepers, fifteen hundred dollars each, three thousand dollars

3000

One Tax and Assessment Rolls Clerk, fifteen hundred dollars

1500

One Register and Warrant Clerk, seventeen hundred and fifty dollars.

1750

One Messenger and a Porter, seven hundred and twenty dollars..

720

SEC. 5. That the State Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to employ

as his assistants, with annual salaries as follows, to-wit: One Chief Clerk, twenty-five hundred dollars..

One Book-keeper, two thousand dollars

$2500 2000

Two Assistant Clerks, fifteen hundred dollars each, three thousand dollars.. 3000

SEC. 6. That section two thousand nine hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of eighteen hundred and seventy be and the same is hereby repealed: and that the Register of the Land Office shall be allowed no clerical

assistant.

SEC. 7. That the Register of the Land Office shall receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars, payable quarterly, on his own warrant.

SEC. 8. That the State Librarian shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars and the assistant librarian an annual salary of six hundred dollars.

SEC. 9. That all salaries provided for in this act, except that of the Register of the Land Office, shall be payable monthly.

SEC. 10. That no officer mentioned in this act shall be authorized to employ any clerical force, except as herein allowed; provided, that the Secretary of State may have the authority to call upon the Chairmen of the Committees on Enrollment of the Senate and House for any assistance he may need during the session of the Legislature; that all laws, or parts of laws, in conflict or inconsistent with this act, be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act take effect from and after its passage.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

1564. Returns of election of, how ascertained.

1896, Sec. 5, printed at p. 356.

See Act 137,

1565. Returns from each parish to be preserved by Secretary of State. See Sec. 2827.

NOTARIES PUBLIC.

1566. The governor to appoint as many as may be necessary. See Sec. 2491.

1567. May be granted leave of absence by governor; required to name substitute. See Sec. 2500.

1568. In parish of Orleans, no notary appointed without certificate from judges of Supreme Court. See Sec. 2525.

2521.

1569. Number to be appointed for parish of Orleans. See Sec.

1570. Duty of Governor When Making Appointments.In making the appointments provided for, as well as in the event of the death, resignation or removal of any notary in the said parish and city of New Orleans, the Governor shall, by special order, under the seal of the State, designate the notary to whose custody shall be consigned the records of the notary or notaries so dead, resigned or removed (Act 147, 1867, 281).

Sec. 2543 et seq.

1571. Appointment of notary, "as custodian of said office," etc. See Sec. 2546.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

1572. Returns of election; commissions. See Sec. 2046.

UNITED STATES SENATORS.

1573. Governor may fill vacancy in certain cases. See Sec. 3876.

REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.

1574. Election, how ascertained, certificate. Superseded by Act 137, 1896, Sec. 26, printed at p. 360.

1575, 1576. Vacancies, how filled. Superseded by Act 137, 1896, Sec. 6, printed at p. 356.

VACANCIES.

1577. Vacancies in State, parish and municipal offices; how filled. See Sec. 2606.

1578. Vacancies Not Specially Provided For.-The Governor is authorized and empowered to issue his proclamation order

ing, in all cases not otherwise provided for by law, elections to be held in the different parishes of this State to fill any and all vacancies that may happen in any elective office (Act 164, 1868, 224).

1579, 1580. Vacancies in General Assembly, how filled. Superseded by Act 137, 1896, Sec. 4, printed at p. 356.

Const., Art. 21.

1581. Notice of election. Superseded by Act 137, 1896, Sec. 3, printed at p. 356.

PILOTS.

1582. Number for port of New Orleans. See Sec. 2701.

1583 to 1585 inclusive relate to Qualification, Board of Examiners and bond. See Secs. 2686 to 2688 inclusive.

1586. Pilots to be owners or part owners of boats. See Sec. 2702. 1587, 1588. Neglect of pilots. Complaints by captain of vessel. See Secs. 2698, 2699.

1589.

Duty of Board of Examiners. See Sec. 2691.

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

1590. How appointed. Qualification and compensation. See Sec. 3006.

STATE COLLECTORS.

1591. Appointment. See Sec. 3238.

1592. Appointed for New Orleans. See Sec. 3242.

1593. Dismissal of assessor for neglect.

See Sec. 3325.

1594. Collector of back taxes. See Sec. 3238.

1595. Failure to give bond, vacates office. See Sec. 3246.

RECORDER OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN ORLEANS.

1596. Appointed by Governor. See Sec. 346.

BONDS OF STATE OFFICERS.

1597. Made Payable to Governor.-The bonds of all State officers shall be made payable to the Governor of the State of Louisiana, and those of parish officers to the president of the police jury of the parish (Act 92, 1855, 81).

Sec. 351.

1598 to 1600 inclusive relate to cancellation, public notice and proceedings where opposition is made. See Secs. 359 to 361 inclu

CHARITY HOSPITAL.

1601. Eight administrators to be appointed by Governor, who shall be president; vice president. See Sec. 388.

STATE BONDS TO CORPORATIONS.

1602 to 1612 inclusive relate to subscriptions by State to capital stock of corporations; issue, value, etc. See Secs. 715 to 731 inclusive.

DEATH WARRANTS.

1613 and 1614. Governor to issue, etc. See Secs. 1004, 1005.

REQUISITIONS.

1615 to 1617 inclusive. Delivery of fugitives. Expenses, when paid. Evidence of guilt required. See Secs. 1039 to 1041 inclusive.

DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND.

1618. Governor to appoint administrators of institution for. See Sec. 1116.

DEFAULTERS.

1619 to 1621. Governor not to issue commission.

New elec

tions in certain cases, list to be published. No bond received until commission exhibited. See Secs. 1132 to 1134 inclusive.

LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY OF LEARNING AND MILITARY

ACADEMY.

1622 to 1625 inclusive. Incorporation, Board of Supervisors, vacancies in board to be filled by Governor, military rank and commissions of Superintendent and other officers. See Secs. 1331 to 1333.

1351.

CENTENARY COLLEGE.

1626. Governor to appoint ten indigent students. See Sec. 1348. 1627. Additional indigent students, etc. Sec. 1350.

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.

1628. Administrators to be appointed by Governor. See Sec.

ELECTIONS.

1629 to 1635. Deal with elections, the duties of the Governor and other officers in connection therewith. See Secs. 1379, 1380, 1386, 1404 to 1407.

1636. Election of representatives in Congress, how ascertained. See Sec. 1574.

SUSPENSION OF ARRESTING OFFICERS.

1637. For failure to make arrests in certain cases. See Sec. 1086. 1638. No commission shall be issued until forty days after the Certificate of clerk of court in case of contest. See Sec.

election.

1430.

HARBOR MASTERS.

1639, 1640. Nomination of and Board. See Secs. 1679, 1680.

INSANE ASYLUM.

1641. Board of Administrators, vacancies how filled.

Sec. 1761.

INSPECTORS OF TOBACCO.

See

1642. Ten to be appointed. See Sec. 1823.

1643, 1644. Prohibited from dealing or trading in tobacco, appointment of treasurer. See Secs. 1842, 1843.

INSPECTORS OF HAY.

1645, 1646. Three to be appointed, bond. See Sec. 1866.

INSPECTORS OF FLOUR.

1647, 1648. Five to be appointed, bond. Secs. 1859, 1860.

INSPECTORS OF BEEF AND PORK.

1649. For the city of New Orleans. See Sec. 1848.

INSPECTION OF FLOUR, BEEF AND PORK IN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON.

1650. Inspector to be appointed. See Sec. 1869.

INSPECTION OF FLOUR AND OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES FOR THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON.

1651. Inspector to be appointed-duties. See Sec. 1872.

MASTER AND WARDENS.

1652. Appointment of for the Port of New Orleans-term of office. See Sec. 2217.

1653 to 1659 inclusive.

MILITIA.

Relate to organization, formation into companies, regiments and battalions, instruction, equipments, exemptions, etc. See Secs. 2309 to 2310, inclusive, and acts noted there.