Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-11-28
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STATE or L0u16IANA,
A, the FRS, Session Of The First Legislature,
Begun and held in the City d Nsw.Orleans,
JUNE %. 1868.
No. % AN ACT
To regulate proceedings III reference 10 per-
sons claiming the benefits 81. Article Ninety.
nine Of the Constitution OF The State.
SECTION /. BE il enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Stale of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That any person claiming the benefit of ar.
ticle ninety.ninc OF the Constitution of this
Stale shall forward 10 the Secretary of State
a written certificate in the following form
49,, II resident of the parish Of --.,
having been DISTINGUISHED by The provis ions of
article ninety-nine Of the Constitution Of this
State, in consequence Of having ---, do
hereby voluntarily certify that I acknowledge
the rebellion to have been morally and poll
,ically wrong, and that ! regret any aid o.
comfort I may have given II.
Signed -------
And upon fling this recantation in the Office
of Secretary of State he shalt receive a c%er,ifi-
cate setting forth The fact Of his full COM
pliance with the provisions Of this act.
SEC. 2. BE il further enacted, ETC., That each
certificate of recantalion so received by The
Secretary of State shall DO flied aud num-
bered, and a copy Of the same furnished TO
the State Printer, 10 be published IN the Stale
jon.nal for one day. 5@N
Sec. 3. Be il further enacted, etc., That no
person Shall be required 10 make The above re-
c%an'a,ion who, prior 70 the first Of January,
1868, favored the execution Of the laws Of the
United States, popularity known as the Recon-
s,ruc,ion acts Of Congress, and openly ana ac-
lively assisted the loyal men Of the Stale ia
their efforts TO restore Louisiana 10 her position
in the Union; the oath of such person before
any authority authorized 10 administer the
same shall be taken as prima fdcie evidence
Of the fact. 8H@
SEC. 4. BE il further enacted, etc, That this
act shall take efec, from and after lis pas-
sage. &
(siened CiIAS. w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
(sianed) OSCAR ]. DUNN,
Licntcpan, Governor anl President Of The
Senate.
Approved August II, 1868.
(siened) II. c. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovrE,
Secretary Of State.
No. 23.l AN ACT
Relative to the Master and Wardens Of the
Port Of New Orleans.
SECTION /. Be il enactsd by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of The Stale Of l.opi
siana in General Assembly convened, That il
shall be the duty Of The Master aud Warden;
of the port of New Orleans, or any one o
them. OH being required by the captain O
other interested party 10 proceed on board o
any sea.going vessel, liver steamboat or barge
and examine The matches OF stowage, and con
di,ion of the cargo, and shall cause to b
made in a book kept for that purpose a rccor'
of all lheir proceedings, 10 which all person
may have access, and that said Master an,
Wardens, for every survey Of matches, shal
be entitled 10 demand and receive five dollars
for every subsequent survey Of cargo, tire
dollars and for each certificate issued, on
dollar.
SEC. .. BE il further enacted, ETC.. That i
after the arrival in port Of any sea,going yes
sci, the matches shall be first opened without
member Of The Board Of Wardens DO ptesen
and the cargo or any part thereof shalt con
from on shipboard in ! damaged condition
these facts shall he psesumptiyc evidence ihs
such damage occurred in consequence OF i'm
proper s,owage or negligence on the part
the person in charge Of said vessel, and sue
default shall be chargsable 10 tho owner, cor
signee, master OF olhar persons in interest 4
par, owner or mastcr)o Of said vessel. each AZ
all of whom shall be primarily liable for sue
damage; P'osidsd, That stress Of weather
accident does not render it necessary that Il
matches of q vessel shall be opened after So
vessel may be in charge OF q pilot at II
port.
SEC. 3. Be ii JartAsr enacted, ETC., TIL
nothing in this act requiring matches 10
surveyed by the Port Wardens shall be CO
strued to apply to river boats OF barges,,
Sec. 4. be il, further enacted, etc., That Sc
ton third Of an act entitled A oct conc'
ming the Master and Wardens Of the por,
New Orleans approved March i6, 1865,
amended as follows, viz: That the Master u