Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-03-31

lutions were passed by the General AS
sembly at it's last session, and approved
by the Governor:
An act better to provide for the col.
lection Of licenses.
Sec. l. Be 1t enacted, &C., That it shall
lie the duty Of every Sheriff and Tax
Collector, at the time required by law
for his final settlement, to ilewith the
Aud;tnr of Public Accounts, a list Of the
names Of each person who has paid him
for license during the current year, to.
gether with the amount paid Tor each
license, the trade, profession Or occupa.
ton for which tie license was issued,
and the names Of every partnership that
has paid a license, with the name Of
each member of said partnership: SAID
list so furnished by the Sheriffs and Tax
Collectors shall be kept by the Auditor
in a bound book, and shall be at all
times open to public inspection; said
list shall be sworn to as true ty the
several Sheritls and Tax Collectors, be
fore some officer authorized to admins
ter oaths; and the affidavit shall set out
that no other license has been paid for
other than those specified in said list
A duplicate list and affidavit shall be
made out by said Sheriff and Tax Col
%!ector, which duplicate, i'll New Orleans,
shall be deposited with the Recorder of
Mortgages. and in the country parishes,
with the Parish Recorders, and shall
be by said Recorders bound and kept
open at all times to public inspection.
Sec. 2. The p~arocLial or municipal
authorities in the several parishes
throughout the State shall have power
to call upon any person or persons sub
ject to the payment Of a license for the
carrying on Of any trade, profession or
occupation, under the existing laws of
the State, for the exhibit Of the State as
we'll as the Parish license, and in case
any are found without the State license,
lie or they shall be liable to the same
fine and penalty provided for by the pa
rochial authorities against persons car
rying ON any trade, profession or occu-
without aParish license.
Sec. 8. No commissions shall be al
the Collectors of State or Parish
taxes on their final settlement, until
they shall have complied with the first
section of this act.
Sec. 4. In future, all licenses by the
Auditor shall be countersigned by the
State Treasurer, who shall also keep an
account of the number and amount of
licenses issued to each Sheriff and Tax
Collector.
Sec. 5. Any Sheriff or Tax Collector
who shall falsely swear to the list re-
CURED by the first section of this act,
shall be guilty Of perjury, and subject
to the pains and penalties attached to
o%ffense.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved March 14th, 1860.
An act relative to the rate of interest.
Sec. l. Be II enacted, de-, That the
owner Of any promissory note, bond or
written obligation for the payment of
nancy, to order or bearer, or transfera-
Bile by assignment, shall have the right
to collect the whole amount of such
promissory notes, bondssor written obi
cations, Notwithstanding such promisso-
~ notes, bonds Or written obligations
may include a greater rate of interest or
discount than eight per cent. per an
Provided, Such Obligations shall
bear more than eight per cent..inter-
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iii paid.
Sec. 2. All laws in conflict with this
act are hereby repealed. /
Approved March I'd, 1860.
An act to authorize the Recorders of
he different parishes, in the State of
Louisiana, to sappoint Deputies.
Sec. /. Be it enacted, &c, That the
in the different parishes, in
he State of Louisiana, shall have the
light to appoint n Deputy, for whose
tets the said Recorders and their sure
les shall be RESPONSIBLE.
Sec. 2. The said Deputies shall take
he oath Of office, which the law pre-
cribes in such cases, before entering
pom the duties of their office.
Sec. 8. The said Deputies are hereby
Empowered to transact all the business
which the Recorders may have to at
end to, in theirscapacity Of Recorders
nd exoficio Notaries Public.
Sec. 4. The Recorders, when making
heir appointments of Deputies, shall OBJ
ain in writing the consent of their sure
les on their bonds to said appointments,
xtending their liabilities tc the acts Of
heir Deputies, which said written conf
ent shall be deposited with the Clerks
f the District Courts of their respec-
We parishes, and certified copies there
f forwarded to the Auditor of Public
.ccounts.
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