The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-02-24

proposed aMen0mentS, "MSu ~ "'s~'.
were re.d section by section and adopted
An Acr TO AMEND, An ACT ENTITLED, IAN
ACT TO AMEND THE SEVERAL ACTS RE1A-
TIVE 70 THE POLICE AND GOVERNMENT
OF THE TOWN OF Baron ROYCE" Ar.
PROVED FEBRUARY 18TH 1850.
sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the STATE Of Lo"isia"a m
gene,M assembly comucned, That the act OF
incorporation of the town of Baton Rouge.
approved February 18th, 1850. be so amen.
dcd, that the Mayor OF said town shall hold
his Office for two years from the beginning
of his term, instead Of one year, as now
provided-cOmmencims at the next regular
election on the first Monday in April next.
and until his successor shall have been duly
qualified.
sec. 2. Be II further enacted, &c., That the
said mayor shall receive for his services
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 discharyng the iunc-
tions OF any other public office Of emolu-
ment. than that Of Mayor Of said town.
sec. 3. Be it further ena''ed, tr.. That said
Mayor shall at any time be Liable to I've TEN
porarily suspended from his office. for NAL
feasance. or for violating in his official ca
pacity, any of the laws Of the State OF Lou
isiana, or ordinances OF the Board of Select
men. That said power of Suspension shall
be vested in the board OF selectmen. three
tourths of the members of said Board con-
ssntny. who in case Of said suspension. shall
appoint one of their own members 70 act
as Mayor pro. tenn. At the next succeed
ing term Of the District Court. OF the court
Of the parish of East Baton Rouge, having
general criminal jurisdiction-a copy OF the
charges against the said Mayor, duly certi-
fled Nv the Mayor pro. tenn: and the City
Clerk shall be presented to the District At
torney or tine Foreman of the Grand Jury
OF SAID parish.-and the said mayor may up
Oh such charges, he prosecuted by indlct-
ment or information. according TO the laws
for criminal prosecution, in force in this
State In case Of Il failure to indlrt III the
part of the grand jury, or to file an lnforma-
Ilon on the part Of the prosecuting attorney.
Or in case OF verdict OF acquital. the sand
mayor shall lie Immediately restored +" his
functions. and receive his salary tor the time
during which he has been suspended. But
in case the charges of nfalieasance in office.
Or OF having officially violated any OF the
laws of the State or ordinances OF the ST.
ectmen. shall be sustained. and verdict Of
guilty. pronounced: the Judgment OF the
rourt shall remove the sand Mayor from his
office subject to an appeal to the supreme
Court according to the tenor Of the exist
ing laws.
sec. 4. Be ii farther rnnr',d. &C.. That the
Board of Selectmen shall have power to
ivide the town into two ur more s~rrafe
Districts. the place Of holding the polls III
zach district TO be designated by the board
IF selectmen and three commissioners to
Dc designated by said hoard. shall! hold tLe
election in each o: said districts. and make
heir return of votes to the clerk OF the dis
riot court OF the parish Of Fast Eaton
Rouge. to be by h.m certified to the board
If sclectnen And should one OF the COM
nissioners thus appointed fail to appear, the
,thrr two shall have power to appoint
hird and should but one or no one appear
he people present shall appoint the re-
,uisjte number Of commissioners. who shall
iufil the duties incumbent. on those regular
Y appointed.
sec ;. set further e,ar:eJ. 81. That each
representative district. shall elect three
members of the board of selectnle", residing
r. their said district. 10 be voted Tor by the
electors Of the respective districts. and TO
loiL their offices for the term NOW provi-
led by law.
I. Be It further ~actcd. Sr.. That every vo
or for the office Of Mayor and other NUM-
ipa! officers. shall be required to vote with
n their respective districts.
sec. !. Be i further ennrtrd, &c. That any
qualified eIector under the laws OF this
state. shall he a qualified voter for mur'cl-
val offices provided he shall have resided
or six months witMn the limits OF the city,
nd the last thirty days thereof, within the
district in which he offers to vote.
sec S Bet further enancd. DC, That this
ct shall take effect from and after its pas
age.
On motion the foregoing amendments to
he city charter as whole. were unanl-
nou>ly adopted; and the attorney to the
VI. J. W. Seymour, was IN
trncted to prepare and place in the hands o!
ur Senators and Representatives,, d copy |
hereof. with the request that they Use all
diligence in having Them acted upon and
assed by the Legislature.
His honor. the mayor. reported TO the
Gard. that under the ordinances providing
neretor. lie had sold the right Of collecting
nc Tax on the vegetable market, for one
ear from February the LIST inst. to Mr..
as s. Morgan. for the sum OF two hun
red and fifty-fve dollars
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