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New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
No. 1876. ]
AN ACT

TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE CEE-ITI-
Gates OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE STATE 10 THE
AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS,
AND TO PROVIDE FOE THE PAYMENT OF THE
SAME, TO DETI!AY THE EXPENSES or BUILDING
IEyEEs AND OTHER PURPOSES AS PROVIDED IN
AN ACT ENTITLED IAN ACT TO CoNFIRM AND
RHTIEY THE APPOINTMENT OF LE7EE coRMIs-
sIoNKRs PROFESSIONALLY MADE BY THE GOV
ERNoR OF THE STATE AND TO CONTINUE THEIR
FUNCTIONS" APPROVED FEBRUARY SEVEN
TENTH, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND sIXTY-s1X.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives. of the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That in addition to the appropriations hereto
fore made for building the leyees in this State,
and for other purposes contemplated and SET
forth in the provisions Of the act entitled an
act to confirm and ratify the appointment Of
levee commissioners Professionally made by the
Governor Of the State, and to continue their
functions, approved February II, 1866, it shall
be the duty OF the Governor, and he is hereby
empowered to issue on behalf OF the State,
from tine to time, as the same may be de
clared necessary by majority OF the saio
board OF leyee commissioners, menuoned III
said act approved February IT, 1866, sum
not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars
in certificates of Indebtedness, in addition to
the amount already provided for in an act en-
titled ian act to authorize the issue Of cer-
titlcotes1 of indebtedness, and of bonds for
dundlng the same, approved Februaly9, 1856,
and that the same, Or as much thereof as may
be necessary, is hereby appropriated for the
purposes lnIl herein above specified; Provided,
That the amount thus drawn by the provisions
OF this act trom the general fund of the State,
shall be reimbursed to said fund out of the
swamp land fund.
Seq 2. Be it further enocted etc Thai
all laws and parts of laws contrary to the pro.
visions Of this act be repealed.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, etc Tha,
this act shall be in force from and after its
passage
(Signed) J. B. ELAN,
Speaker pro tenn. Of the House of Representa-,
tives. .
(Signed) ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant Governor and President of tn,
Senate.
Approved March %, 1866.
(Signed) J. MADISON WELLS
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
J. II. HARDY,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
No. 1874. !
At L Il

AUTORIsANT TOUTES LES PERSONNES tuI ONT o.
TENU La IICENCE voULUE, TESIR PENDANT
TOUTEs LES HEUEES DAFFAIRES DE La JOUR-
NEE, DEs MARCHES PARTICULIERs, DEs BoUTI-
CUES oU tYTAUX DAMS ToUTE LA NOUVELLE
ORLEANS POUR La VENTE DE La yIANDE DU GI-
PIER, DE LA VOLATILE DIES LEGUMEs, DES
FRUITS EFT DU POISSON FRA1s.
SECTION l. LIE sGnat ct Ia chGnbre des re-
prGsentants de IEtat de la Louisiape, reunis
en- assemble generate, decretent A compter
lu premier Jour de janvier 1867, toute per-
some ayant obtenu la iicence voulue pour le
detail des provisions, pourra tenir pendant
toutes les heures d'atiaires de Ia j0ulnGe, des
marches particuEers, des boutiques on etaux
dams toute partie de Ia Nouyelle-Orl !ans, a
letfet de yondre Ia viande, le gibier, Ia volatile
les legumes les fruits ct le poisson trais, con-
folmGment aux ordonnance8 SanitaireS du con-
sell municipal,
Sec. Q. DGcretent de plus Toutes lois on
clauses oontraires il Get acte ct incompntibles
aYec sa teneur, sont par le present abrogees.
(SicnG3 J. E. ELAN,
Orateur int61imaire de Ia Chanbre des Re
pr6sentants.
ALBERT VOORHEES,,
acknowledgements ct President du Sc
nat.
Approuve le % mars 1866.
j. MADISON WELLS,
Gouverneur de Etat de Ia Louisiana.
Pour copie conlonne :
J. II. HARDY,
Secr6taire dEtat.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
No. l40.l
ACTE

ExEsFPTANT DE TAXES cFKTA1yEs TEEREs EFT
AUTEEs rBoPRIETEs AppAErENANT AU .srE-
MEME DEEECH."
SECTION J.. lie senat ct la chambre des re-
presentants de IEtat de Ia Louisiana reunis
en- assemblee generale, decretent: Cette por-
ton de teTe Yacante, situee en- la vile de la
Nouvelle-O Orleans, rue Carondelet, entire les
1ues Poydras ct Iberia, dams le premier
district de cette Vile, recemment acquise par
la corporation connue sous le nom de "Tenene
Derech," ct appartenant actuelement a cette
SocietG israelite relgieuse ct de bienfaisance,
sur laut1elle lieu en- ce moment la construc-
ton dune synagogue, est, par le present,
exempte de toute take. II en- sera ainsi a 1e-
gard de cette synagogue ct deses dependances
aussi longtemps que ces chooses seront consa-
crees lusage exclusif du but de religion ct dc
bienfaisance de cette societG Bien entendt
que rien de ce qui prGcede ne s'interpretera DE-
mani6re a exempter cette dite propr1ete ee'
taxes dues anterieurement.
SEC. 2. Decretent de plus: Get acte sortirt
son effet partir de son adoption.
(Signes J DUNCAN S. CAGE,
Orateur de Ia Chambre des Representants
ALBERT VOORHEES,, !
Lieutenant-gouvelneur ct President du Sc
nat
Approuve le % mars 1866
j. MADISON WELLS,
Gouverneur de IEtat de la Louisiana
Pour copie conforme:
j. Fl. HARDY,
Secretaire dEtat.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
No. lao.
AN Act

TO EXEMPT FROM TAXATION CERTAIN GROUNDS
AND OTTER PROPERTY OF THE " TEMEAIl
DEREcH."
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State OF
Louisiana IN General Assembly convened,
That The portion Of vacant ground situate il
the CITY Of New Orleans on Carondelet street,
between Poydras and Hevia streets, in the
First District of said city, recently purchased
and now owned by that incorporated institu-
ton of this State known as the "Tememe
Derech," o Hebrew religious and charitable
association, upon which ground said associa-
ton are now erecting Jewish synagogue, be,
and the same is hereby exempt Irom taxation,
and that the same, with all the buildings and
appurtenances belonging to said synagogue,
shall be and remain thus exempt from taxa
ton SO long as they shall be used for said
religious and charitable purposes only Pro-
yided, That nothing in this act shall be con
stued as remitting any tax heretofore assessed
on said property.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act take effect from and after its pas
sage.
Sneaker of the House OF Representatives.
| (Sipned) ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
| Senate.
Approved March %, 1866.
| tSignedD j. MADISON WELLS,
/ Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
| A true copy
| J. Fl. HARDY
Secretary of State.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
No34.l ]
AN ACT

TO THOEIzE ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE OBTAINED
G. PROPER LICENSE TO OPEN AND KEEP OPEN
ALL BUSINESS HOURS OF THE DAY, PRIVATE
L CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, FOR THE SALE OF
EATS, GAME, POULTRY, VEGETABLES, FRUIT
ID FRESH FISH.
Ecr1oN /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
nse Of Representatives Of the State OF
risiana in General Assembly convened,
ut from and after the first day Of January,
II, it shall be lawful for all persons, after
ey have obtained the license required for
alters of provisions, to open and keep open
all proper hours Of the day, private markets.
ores or stands, in any part of the city OF
ew Orleans, for the sale OF meats, game,
oultry, vegetables fruit and fresh fish sub
,ct to the general sanitary ordinances OF the
ity council.
Sec 2 Be it further enacted, etc, That
IL laws and parts of laws contrary to Or incon
;istent with the provisions OF this act be
and the same are hereby repealed
(Signed) J. B. ELAN,
Speaker pro TEN. Of the House Of Representa-:
tiyes
(Signcd) ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant Governor and President cf tht
Senate.
Approved March %, 1866.
(5igned) J.. MADISON WELLS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
J. H. HARDY,
Secretary Of State
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
Yw haas Gully gtttnt Nonaay aNaine aptl 3o sh

parish prison during the years specified, with
The dates Of their sentences, the time for which
they we're sentenced and the time at which
their imprisonment expires, and if it be found
that any person whose term Of imprisonment
has expired while in the parish prison is still
held in confinement at the penitentiary, it
shall be the duty Of the Governor to direct the
board Of control Of the penitentiary to imme-
diately restore said person to his liberty.
SEC. 3, Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage. .-..
(Signed) DUNCAN S. CAGE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(SigneD ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
| Approved March %, 1866
| (SigneD j. MADISON WELLS,
| Governor Of the State Of louisiana.
true copy:
| J. Fl. HARDY,
Secretary Of State.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
No. 1873. |
AETE
RELATIF AUX NANTISSEMENrS.

SECTION 1. lie stnat ct la c7nambre des repre-
sentants de l'Etat de la Louisiana, rGunis en-
assemble generate, dGcrotent Quand un de-
biteur Youdra dOnner en- gage lies blllets-a-or-
DIRE des lettres de change, des actions, des
obligations on rGGlamaJions contEe toute autre
personne, il remettra Il son crGancler les bllcts
lettres de change, ceTtfcats d'actions on autres,
documents constatant Ia reclamation ou ie drolt
quill entend dofner en- gage, ct le nanuSsement
ainsi tait, sans autre formalitG, sera bon ct Va
Gde tant contle les tiers que c0ntre le debiteur
ui-m3me, sill est fait de bonne fol.
Sec q DGcrGtent de plus: Tout nantisse-
ment de biens meubles, pourra Sc faire sous
seing privG. ayec tradition nctuelle ct rGelle; Ia
dGlivranee deficits dGposGs dams un maSaBin
s'efectuera par Ia rcmise pure ct simple du re-
cGpissG d'emmagasinage, autoEisant le poTteu1
ii donner en- gage ces t'ites chooses. LIE nantis-
sement ttit de 10 mani@re susdite sera bon ct
valide tant contre les tiers que contre le dGbi-
teur sill y bonne fol.
SEC 3. DGcretent de plus: La mise en- gage
dun effet on crGance non-ncgociable, ne vau-
ara que tout autant qu'aVis en- aura etc slgniie
au crGancIer.
| Sec l. DGcrGtent de plus: lie dGbiteur pour
IA autoriser Ia veute on le transport du bien
mis- en- gage de telle mani1re quill le CONSENT
Ia sans quill soft necessaire de recourir au ju-
ge a Get etfet.
| SEC. 5. Dtcretent de Plus: IouteS lols OF
clauses contraires Get aote on incompatibleS
avec ses dispositions sont abrog6es.
Sec. 6. Dtcretent de plus: Get acte sortirs
son etfet a partir de son adoption.
(SignG0 DUNCAN S. GAGE,
Orateur de Ia Chambre des ReprGsentants
ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant Gouve1neur ct President du SGnat
4 Approuve le % mars 1865.
! j. MADISON WELLS,
Gouverneur de lEtat de Ia Louisiana
Pour copie conforme:
| j. FL. HARDY,
Secretaire d'Etat.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
LOIS DE LA LOUISIANA.
ACTE
No. 1921

vEHANT A L'AIDE D'EDoUARD = cdoREEEAD E-
DE PATRICK WOOD
SECTION l. LIE senat ct Ia Chambre des re-
pr6sentants de lEtat de la Louisiana, reunis
en- assemble generate, decretent: La somme
de trois mile quatre cent -vingt-quinze
piastres est par le present. alloute de tous
tonds la caisse des amGliorations interieures
non autrement ahectes, a reffet de solder en-
plein la reclamation d'Edouard F. Morehead,
de Ia paroisse Ascension, ainsi que la somme
de trois mile quatre cent quatre-vingt -quinze
piastres, prendre de la meme maniere, au be-
netice de Patrick Wood. LIE trGsorier de fEtat
paiera ces dites sornmes sur les mandats res
pectifs des sustlits Morehead ct Wood, on de
| leurs ayants-cause, approuves par laudlteur
des complies publics
Sec. g DGcretent de plus: Get acte soItira
son effet paltir de son adoption.
| (Sicnts J J. B. ELAN.
Orateur intGrimaire de Ia Chambre des Repre-
sentants.
ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant gouverneur ct President du Sc
nat.
ApprouvG le % mars 1866.
J. MADISON WELLS
Gouverneur de lEtat de Ia Louisiana
Pour copie conforme:
J. H. HARDY,
SecrGtaire d'EtGt.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
No. 1879. I
AN ACT

TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDITOR AND TREAsuRhR ~
EMPLOY EACH AN ADDITIONAL CLERK.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the auditor and treasurer be, and they
are hereby authorized each to employ an ad-
ditional clerk, at a salary Of twelve hundred
dollars per annum to each, and that the sum
Of twenty-four hundred dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of
paying said clerks. u
SEC q Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act take effect from and after its passage
(5igneD DUNCAN S. CAGE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) ALBERT VOORHEES,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March %, 1866.
(Siened) J. MADISON WELLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
J. Fl. HARDY,
Secretary Of State.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
No. .139. I
ACTE

AUToRIsANr LIE TREsoRIER EFT LAUDITEuR EN-
PLoYER CBACUN UN COMMITS SUPPLEMENTARY
SECTION. l. LIE stnat ct 10 chainbre dcs re-
presentants de | Etat de la Louisiana reunis en-
assemblee generate, decretent: LIE tresorier ct
pauditeur sont par le present, autorises a en-
ployer chacun, un commits supplementaire,
don't les appointements seront de douze cents
piastres par an, ct individuellement La SOM
me de deux mile quate cents piastres est,
par lie present. allouee retfet de retribuer ces
dts commits.
Sec. 2. Decretent de plus; Get acte sortira son
effet a partir de son adoption.
{Sipne3 DUNCAN s. CAGE,
Orateur de Ia Chambre des Representants.
ALBERT VOORHEES,,
lieutenant Gouyernsur ct President du Sc
nat. rlE EItA 1EHa5'a II ,
Approu7G le % mars 1866. 7'5 81.
J. MADISON WELLS,
Gouvemeur de lEsat d "a Louisiana
, Pour copie conforme :
J. Fl. HARDY,
! Secretaire dEtat>
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
JOINT RESOLUTION

RELATIVE TO THE COLLECTION OF TAXES Ely TIE
FREEDTEN's BUREAU, FOR THE PURPOSES OF
EDUCATION.
WHEREAS, We are informed that the super
intendent Of the freedmen's bureau for the
State of Louisiana is proceeding to enforce the
collection of tax levied by military order in
the State Of Louisiana, to refund moneys ex-
pended or to provide funds to be expended by
the Federal authorities in the education Of
freedmen in this State; and whereas, sufficient
provision is made by the Constitution and
laws of this State, without resort to this extra
ordinary and oppressive mode Of taxation IN
the present exhausted and impoverished con-
dition Of the country, and whereas, We are
informed that the collection OF this tax on a
former occasion was suspended by General
Fullerton, when acting as superintendent OF
freedmen for Louisiana, under instructions
from President johnson, therefore,
SECTION !. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the state OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That General Howard general superintendent
of the freedmens bureau for the United States,
or, in his default, the President Of the United
States, be respectfully requested to suspend
the further collection Of said taxes, and to pro
cure, or make a revocation of the orders upon
which they rest, and that the President OF the
Senate and the Speaker o1 the House OF hep
resentatiVes be requested Immediately to com
municate this resolution by telegraph te
Washington, and to draw, upon their owl
warrants, the actual expenses incidental, ou
OF the contingent funds Of the two houses.
(Signed) DUNCAN S. CAGE,
| Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
(SieneN ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF tine
! Senate.
! ApDroved March o. 1866.
(Signed) J. MADISON WELLS.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
J. II. HARDY,
Secretary Of State.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30

SEC. g. Get acte sortira son effet a partir de
son adoption.
(SigpG1 J. D. ELAN,
Orateur interirnaire de Ia Chambre des Repre-
tants
ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant-gouverneu ct President du Sc
nat.
Approuye le % mars 1866.
J. MADISON WELLS,
Gouverneru de I'Etat de Ia Louisiana.
Pour copie conforme
j. L. HARDY,
SecrGtaire dEtat.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
No. 1873. !
RESOLUTION CONdoINTE

RELArrvE A I.'EDIfTcE DE LAcADEEIE.
LIE stnat ct Ia chamnre des reprGsentants de
I'Etat de la Louisiane, rGUlis en- assemblte
gGnerale, ont rGsolu : Son excellence le gou-
verneur de rEtat est respectueusement invite,
par Ia prtsente, il prendre les measures neces-
saires pour Sc faire METRE en- possession de
rGdifice consacrG a lacademie de IunlVers1te
de i 'Etat de la Louisiana, ct quand la posses
sion de Get Gditice aura etc obtenue, il ell sera
flit re1nse an conseil administration de Ia
dite universite.
(S;onf y J. E. ELAN,
Orateur interimaire de la Chambre des Repre-
sentants.
ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieuterant-gouverneur ct President du Sc
nat.
Approuve le 20 mars 1866.
J. MADISON WELLS,
Gouyerneur de i'Etat de Ia Louisiana.
Pour copie conforme
J. II. HARDY,
Secretairc d'Etat
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
No. i36. I
AN ACT

FOR THE RELIEF OF PARTIES WHO HAVE NOT PAID
AND THOSE WHO HAVE PAID THEIR TAXEs TO
THE DRAINING COMPANY IN THE PARISH OF
ORYIEANS.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives. of the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the amounts which the State has hitherto
received, Or which may hereafter accrue to it
under the Judgment rendered by the supreme
court, on appeal from the third district court
OF New Orleans, in the case of the New Or-
homologation of tableau, is hereby aban-
doned to the private individuals and private
corporations whose property is assessed by
said Judgment, and that so far as said accounts
have been received by the treasurer of the
State, they are to be returned by him to the
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
RESOLUTION CoNJOENTE.

RELATIVE LA PERCEPTION DE TAXES PAR LIE
BUREAU DEs AFFRANCHIs POUR oBJETs D EDU
CATION. .T..
naissance que lie surintendant du bureau des
affranchis pour lEtat de la Louisiana procede
a Ia perception des taxes imposees par ordre
militaire en- Louisiana, letfet de rembouser
on procurer les fcnds cue les autoritGs fedora
les ont dGpensGs Gu doivent dGpenser pour lt
dUcation des eftranchis dams lEtat; conside-
rant de plus, que Ia constitution ct les lois de
Ia Louisiana pourvolent sutnsammenJ a Get
obiet, sans Gull soft utile de recourir a ce mo-
de d'inposition extraordinaire, inusitG ct op-
pressif dams les conditions d'epuisement ct
| d'indulgence OH Sc trouve actuellement le pays.
ct considerant de plus quill est arrive notre
| conaissance que dams une Circumstance SEM
blable antGrieure le general Fullerton, faisant
fonctions de surintendant des afranchis de Ia
Louisiana, q suspendu Ia perception de cette
Gite take, par suite dinstructions reGues du
president johnson, Ell consequence:
SECTION I. lie sGnat ct Ia chambre des re-
prGsentants de IEtat de Ia Louisiana, rGunis
en- assemble gt:ntrale, ont, dun commun ac'
cord r6sou:
RequGte respectueuse est par Ia prGsente
faite an general Howard, surintendant-g genera
du bureau des atf1anchis des Etats- Unis, ou /
son default al president des Etats- Unls, dt
vouloir hien sg1spendre Ia perception ulterienre
des susdites taxes ct de rGyoquer les ordres gu
les crtent. LIE president du senat ct Iorate,l
de Ia chambre des repr6sentants de lEtat, sont
invites a faire pnrvenir immediatement, pal
t6ltgramme a Washington, 10 teneur de la pre-
sente resolution:
Us tireront, SUI leurs propres mandats, DIT
fonds des dGpenses casuelles des deuX chambres
les frais encourus pour Get objet.
(Sign6) DUNCAN S. CAGE,
l.. SJ,,J JSo,,,
ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant -GouveTneur ct President du SGnat
AppIouve le % mars 1856.
J. MADISON WELLS
Gouyelneur de IEtat de Ia Louisiana
Pour cOpie conforme
j. II. HARDY,
SecrGtaire d'Et0t.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
No. 141.1
AN ACT

RELATIVE TO coNvICTs IN THE STATE PENI-
TENTIARY
SECTION |, Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That persons sentenced to the State renitenti.
airy during the years one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-three, one thousand els ght hun
dred and sixty-four and one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-fve, and sent to the parish
prison OF New Orleans for confinement, are
declared to be entitled to their freedom at the
expiration of their term of sentence, as
though the entire term of imprisonment had
been in the penitentiary.
SEC g Be it further enacted. etc, That
the sheriff of the parish Of Orleans is directed
to furnish to the Governor g list Of all pris-
onels of State who were so confined in the
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
LAWS OF LOUISIANA,



For THE RELIEF OF EDWARD F. MoREHEAD AND
PATRICK WOOD
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State Of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the sum of three thousand four hundred
and ninety-fve dollars be, and the same is
hereby appropriated out Of any moneys in the
internal improvement fund not otherwise ap-
propriated, as compensation in full to Edward
+. Morehead, Of the parish of Ascension, end
the sum of three Thousand four hundred and
ninety-five dollars out of said fund, as COM
oensation in full to Patrick Wood Of the
parish Of Ascension, the said amounts to be
paid by the treasurer on the warrant OF the
auditor Of the State, upon their own warrants
or the warrants OF their legal representatives.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) >. b. ELAN,
Speaker pro TEN. of the House Of Represen-
tatives.
lSpned) ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenam Governor and President OF the
Senah.
Approed March %, 1866.
fSiane0 J. MADISON WELLS,
bvernor of the State OF LOUISIANA.
A true coy
7 j. Il HARDY,
! secretary Of State
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-30
No. 1871 |
AN ACT
RELATIVE TO PLEDGl

RELATIVE 10 IlADGt-S'
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That when a debtor wishes to pawn promlSSory
notes. bills of exchange, stocks, obligations or
claims unon other persons he shall deliver to
the creditors the notes, bills OF exchange, Ger
tifcates of stocks or other evidences OF the
claims or rights so pawned, and such pawn so
made without further toTmaliJies, shall be
valid, as well against third persons as against
the pedgors thereof, if made in good faith.
SEC Z Be it further enacted, etc, That
all pledges Of movable property may be made
by private writing accompanied by actual de-
livery, and the delivery OF property on de-
post in a warehouse, shall pass by the private
assignment of the warehouse recei pt so as TO }u-
thorize the owner TO pledge such property, and
such pledge so made, without further tor1nall-
ties, Shall be valid as well against the third
persons as against the plcdgors thereof, II
made in good faith.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
if a credit not negotiable be given in pledge,
notice of the same must be given to the
debtor
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in all pledges of movable property, it shall be
lawful for the pledgor to authorize the sale o1
other disposition Of the property pledged in
such manner as may be agreed upon By the
parties without the intervention of courts Of
justice,
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted etc, That
all laws and parts Of laws contrary to OF con:
fiicting with the provisions OF this act, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall have effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) DUNCAN s. CAGE,
Speaker os the House of Representatives,
(Signed) ALBERT VOORHEES,,
| Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved March %, 1866.
fSirneN J. MADISON WELLS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
j. H. HARDY,
Secretary of State.