The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-23


The COMMITTEES on the city charter sub.
United the following report, together with
proposed amendments, which on motion
were read section BY section aud adopted
Az Acr TO AMEND, An ACT ENTITLED, "Ax
ACT TO AMgNp the SEVERAL ACTS RELA-
TIVE TO THE PoLicE AND GOVERNMENT
or the rowN or Baron RouGE." Ar
rRovxD FEBRuARy 1SrH 1850.
sec. /. BE it enacted BY the Senate and House
Of Rewrssnsatirss of the State Of LoMisiana IN
C,,wrai asseenMy convinced, That the act OF
incorporation Of the town Of Baton Rouge.
approved February 18th, 1850, be 81 amen.
,led, that the Mayor Of said town shal hold
his Office for two years from the beginning
of his term, instead Of one year, as now
provided-commencin at the next regular
election on the first Monday in April next,
and until his s,n.ccsso, shall have been duly
qualified.
sec. 2. Re IL further snarteJ, f., That the
said mayor shall receive for his services a
salary not less than one thonsan! dollars.
nor more than fifteen hundred dollars. and
shall during the term Of his Office be Prohi-
bited from holding, or discharging the innc-
tions Of any other public office Of emou-
mcnt, than that Of Mayor Of said town.
dor y. BE il further ensted, Dr., That said
Mayor shall Ut any time be liable ~ be tern
porariIy suspended from his office. for NAL
feasance, or for violating in his official ca
pacity, any OF the laws Of the State Of Lou
isaua, or ordinances OF the Board Of Select
men. That said power Of suspension shall
be vested in the board Of sclcctmcn. three
fourths Of the members Of said Board con-
ssnting, who in case Of said suspension. shall
appoint one Of their own members W ac'
as Mayor pro. tenn. At the next succeed
ing term Of the District Court, 81 the court
vi the parish Of East Baton Rouge. having
general criminal inrisdiction--a copy Of the
charges against the said Mayor, duty certi-
feel bv the Mayor pro. tenn: and the City
Clerk shall be presented TO the District At
torncy or the Foreman III the Grand Jury
al SAID parish,--and the said mayor may up.
on such charges, be prosecuted by Hm'ict.
,ncnt or information, according to the laws
for criminal prosecution, in force IN this
State. In case of q failure I" intlict ~ the
part Of the grand jury, or to file an n'oIma-
ton on the part Of the prosecuting attorney.
or in case OF verdict OF acqnitaI. the SAID
mayor shall be Immediately restored I" his
functions. a,,l receive his salary tor the tune
during which he has been suspended. But
in case the charges OF malira>ance IN Office,
or Of having officially violated any Of the
laws of the State or ordinances Of the Sc
lcctmeu. shall be sustained. aud a verdict OF
guilty pronounced; the Judgment Of the
court shall remove the SAID Mayor from his
office subject to all appeal to the Supreme
Court according to the tenor oi the exist
ing laws
sec. 1. BE- IL further enacted, &c., That the
Board Of Sclcctn,cn shall have power to
divide the town into two or more separate
Districts. the place Of holding the polls IN
each district to be desi Snated by the board
of selcctmcn and three commissioners to
be designated by said board, shall hold the
election in each of said districts. and make
their retu,n of votes to the clerk at the dis
trict court OF the parish of Fast Baton
Rouge. to be by hm certified to the board
of selcctu,cn And should one Oi the colIi-
thus appointed fail to appear, the
other two shall have power to appoint a
third and should but one or no one appear,
the people present shall appoint the re-
fulfil the duties incumbent on those regular-
" appointed.
ser. ;. S,n further enacted, g., That each
district. shall elect three
members OF the board Of selectmen, residin:
IT, their said district. to be voted Tor by the
elcctor. Of the respective districts, and to
hold 1h,ar offices for the term now provi;
died. by law.
7. Be IL further rnarird. Sr., That every vo-
ter for the office OF Mayor and other ,nuni-
cipal officers shall be required TO vote with
in their respective districts.
sec. 7. Br II further snmtcI, &c.. That any
qualified 'cIector under the laws OF thl,
State, shall be u qualified voter for munich
pal Offices provided he shall have resided
Tor six months within the limits OF n city.
and the last thirty days thereof, within the
District in which he offers TO vote.
sec 3. BE il further rmrtcd. &c., That this
act shall take effect from and after its pas
sage.
On motion, the foregoing amendments 10
the city charter as whole, were unanl-
mously adapted aud the attorney 10 the
corporation, VI. i. W. Seymour, was III
structcd 10 prepare and place in the hands OF
our Senators and Representatives.. a copy
thereof, with the request that they Use all
dclligence in havin. them acted upon and
I assed by the Legislature.
His honor, the mayor. reported to the
board, that under the ordinance. providing |
therefor he had sold the right Of collecting
the Tax on the vegetable market, for one
,,,r frou, E~hruarv thu 81 mat q, A. |