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New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14
mo. 13C.
AN ACT
,. E' DIV LD,
Secretary of State


To purchase five hundred copies of the
Civil Code aud Code of Practice of the
State OF Louisiana, edited by James o.
Fuqua and one hundred copies of Hen.
mems Digest.
SECTION /. Be it enacted By the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That upon delivery 10 the Secretary OF
State of five hundred copies each of the
Civil Code and Code of Practice of the State
of Louisiana, edited by James o. Fuqua,
the Treasurer Of the State will pay Messrs.
Bloomfield and Trow, their heirs, assigns
or executors, five dollars per copy for the
Code of Practice and six dollars and twenty
five cents per copy for the Civil Code out of
any money iu the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated and the certificate Of the
Secretary of Z tate that said books have been
delivered To him shall be sufficient war.
rant to the Treasurer for making said pay.
ment.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the state of Louisiana be and is hereby
authorized to purchase one hundred copies
Of Hennen's Digest of the decisions of the
Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana,
last edition. provided they do not cost eX-
ceediug fifteen dollars per copy, and for
which fifteen hundred dollars is hereby ap
propriated out of any funds in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated to be paid on
the warrant OF the Librarian.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
this act take effect from and after It's pas
sage. r.
(Signed) CHAS. W. LOWELL,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
(SIgned) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved October |, 1868.
(Signed) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy;
(Signed) GEO. f, BOVEE,
Secretary of State,
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14


mend the same to ii Police Jury, and the
Police Jury shall consent to the same and
when the same shall have been imposed
under an ordinance of any city, or other
municipal corporation, then said fine or i'm,
prlsonment may be SO abated or remitted
only upon the recommendation OF the
Mayor or other chief magistrate thereof,
and the consent of the least numerous
branch of the municipal legislative body,
and not otherwise.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take feet and be in force from
and after its passage.
(Signed) CHAS. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
LieutenantGovernor and President of the
Senate.
Approved September 80. 1868.
(Signed) H. C. WARM0TH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BOVEE,
Secretary of State,
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14
mo. 1873.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To repeal act No. 63 approved thirteenth
March, 1867, entitled ian act creating a
Special Levee District in the parish of
Iberville.n
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the act No. 63. entitled an act Great
ing Special Levee District in the parish of
Iberville be and the same is hereby repealed,
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the lands embraced within said Special
Levee District, are hereby returned to the
Jurisdiction Of the Police Jury of the parish
of Iberville as before the passage of the act
hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
this act shall have full force and effect from
and after its passage.
(Signed) CHAS. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR ]. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved September 80, 1868.
(Signed) H, @. WARM0TH, .s
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BOvEE,
Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14
ToUTsrANA GENERAL AssE MBLx
Senate.
. WEDNESDAY, october IA, 1868.

Senate.
WEDNESDAY,, October II, 1905
The Senate was called to order py the
President at twelve o'clock M.
The roll was called. aquorum present.
PRAYER bv The Chaplain, Rev. MIR. Turner
IN melton of Mr.. - the reading O
the minutes was dispensed with.
Mr., Lynch, from the Finance Commlt6es IN 6s
-rerorted favo-ably upon House bill No. 244
an at Ia make the warrants of the General
Assembly of 1868 receivable for lands, ana,
with amendments, upon House bill No; 20
an act sppropriating the sum OF SloO'VVo loi
Mr. Lynch; / ask for a suspension OF tne
rules to take up House bill No; Z!o, an a.
appropriating the sum of Sl0O, OVo ior resis'
Rnles suspended and the bill as amended
hx ,hn Pinopca Committee was read.
M. Raw: ] move that the amendments be
adopted.
Adopted. ..,o.
Under a suspension of the rules the bin
was read third time and finally adopted as
amended with its title.
MI. Wittgenstein, from the Enrolment
Committee, rept rted rs duly engrossed
House bills Nos. 1874 and $50 and Senate bills
Nos. 179, 232 and 67.
Mr., UHara, from the Comm tt2e on
Claims. reported favorably upon House bill
No, 223. an act for the relief Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church OF New vi
leans. -
Mr.. Pinchback asked for a suspension ol
the rules, Rules suspended. Bill passed.
HOuse Of Representative
The House met at twelve O'Clock, Speaker
Lowell in the chair.
Eixtv.tnree members present.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. SatcEell;
On motion of Mr.. Rey, OF orleans, the
reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
message was received from the Senate,
informing the House of concurrence IN
House bill No. $50 with amendments, House
hill 1874, Joint resolution No. 224 and
House bill No. 2O3. Asking concurrence IL
Senate bills Nos. 81, rs, 22S, 24l and joint
resolution No. SO.
On motion OF MI. Harper, of st. Charles,
the rules were suspended to allow him 10
introduce a Joint resolution authorizing the
Committee on the Conduct of Elections to
sit during the recess.
A message was received from the Cover
nor.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchinson, the rules
were suspended to allow him to present
petition,
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means,
MI. Hall, of Orleans, called up Senate bin
relative to registration, which was laid on
the table.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14
Ne ABB
AN ACT
Secretary of State

To Amend and Re enact Article Three Hun.
dred and Twenty-Five (325) OF the Civil
Code.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That article number three hundred and twen-
ty-fve (325) of the Civil Code be and the same
is hereby amended and re.enacted, so as to
read as follows: That all the causes of inca
pacity, exclusive and removal mentioned
above, apply likewise to the under tutor, ex-
cept insolvency and Indebtedness to the
minor or minors.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws and parts of laws conflicting
with the provisions OF this act be and the
same are hereby repealed, and that this act
shall take effect from aud after its passage
(SgnedJ CHAS. w. LOWELL,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
(Signed, OSCAR ]. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved September 80 1868.
(Signed) H. C. WARMOTH
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BOVEE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14
JOINT REsoruTToN

- N~N - AD4At9NPA%O a 49,
Requesting the Senators and Representa-
nves from Louisiana in Congress to pro-
pose an Act repeating any laws now in
Iorce by Congress prohibiting the state
from 0rganizinga Slate Militia.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the State of Louisiana
In General Assembly convened, That our
Senators in Congress be instructed and our
Representatives be requested to propose
and support an act to repeal any law now in
force by which the State of Louisiana
might be prohibited from organizing State
militia.
Resolved further, That the Governor Of
the State be directed to forward copy Of
the foregoing resolution to each of our Sen.
ators and Representatives in Congress.
Adopted in General Assembly in the city
OF New Orleans, this first day of October,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty.eight.
(Signed) CHAS. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Sgned) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved October G, 1868.
(Signed) H. G. WARM0TH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BOVEE,
Secretary of St tate.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14

AN ACT ""
GEO. E. BOvEE,
Secretary of State

AN AG,FT
|
FI0Vlulhg rec b,ii LOT CLERKS IN Crimina
OaSes' ' ana the Mooe OF Coilecung th'
sane'
ohGTIoN i: be IL enacted oy the Senate
aFIG anu noIse Oh representatives, OF the STATE
0 0i LOUISIANA IN General Assembly convened
lhat tne clerks OIL courts OF TINS state shall
ne oe ensreeS 70 % %Snahgs she loiIowing lees and
no more! IN al criminal cases:
For fiing attidavlt and registering same,
Ten Genus.
For fling appearance bond, ten cents.
FOR 1iiLg testimony, ten cents. '
For ming Information, ten cents.
OroeIs pElnglng accused INTO court and
Remaining from court to prison, in each
case, for one or more accused, twenty five
Genus. nts....
For arraignment OF one or more accused,
and an entering the several pleas in each case,
nlty cents.
FOR notice OF trial to principal, twenty
nvs cents.
.o TOT tssp suopenss mas, 70 Witnesses copies and
For attachments to bring witnesses, TWEEN
tynve yI cents.
ror gaining, presenting, swearing and i'm
pannehng pe't jury IN each case, fIty
ceiits'
For copy OF Indictment or Information and
jury iist, 10 pc served on accused when re-
w teu W law, III eaCi easy, one uoLar.
Eor swearing witnesses. nVe cents.
For reading Indictments or information
and plea TO jury, twenty-five cents. y
For receiving, reading, recording and
hllng Indictment OF grand jury nfty Genus.
hor notice Of arraignment TO principals
al d security, Twenty-Five cents.
For issuing caplas, nifty cents.
For entering sentence or judgment, fifty
cents. ss ,tE
For copy OF sentence, with certificate and
sea-, nffy cents.
FOR calling, 1orieiting and entering judg,
Dent on appearance bond, one dollar.
For notice Of judgment, twenty-five cents.
For calllng anu continuance, In each case,
ten cents.
For or each ha,sa and every order Of court
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14
fNo. ass,


Respecting lmpriHonments and Fines.
SECTION 1. Be It enacted by the senate
and House Of Representative Of the STATE
Of Louisiana In General Assembly convened
That whenever any court or olficer eyer
cislng judicial functions Ia any parish or
municipal corporation In this State shall ~
virtue Of any law Of the State, or ordinance
Of the Police Jury Of parish, or Common
Council, OF other like municipal legislature
Of any city Or town IN this State, shall ad-
Judge against any person any term Of
imprisonment, or any fne, for any
clenee asainst tho State, or for any
Ylolation Of The ordinances of such nai-
lsh, city Or other mu licipal corpora tioa,
u .h1i. net be competont for such court or
lna'e1al Quq4l 70 remit any portion Of such
lne q Imprisonment. nor to alter or amend
the seateace. j9lgnent or order, whereby
Eeen n1e Qf ln|f qnment shall have been
Sec. !. Be i hlIihsr enacted ETC.. That
YheueseE = shtn fl r,af ha sllaaed fhaf nI1v
nne or lmprlsonm4nE sc inuosea Is 4xses.
aiFe, o. that for GAy t11A61. ~ sn1.i.. .,s,obt
to be ebated or reNlllll, III whole ~ IN nl,It,
It shall be done ia the tesa 4 be 4 & ~ -
imprisonment imposed uu1tfa lnS "a I6e,
state, In the manner which may 81 fIrseI'a3
~ Jaw, and. IL il be dna or imff|Sdn lseEss
I1po8ed b the ordinances Of q r5||tt Eatf
~ lsme may De - EenIlled oF Slated o1|f
4lz1 2be Judge of the parish shall zseom.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14

AN ACT


To fix and determine the salaries of the
Board of Police Commissioners of the
city of New Orleans, established by an act
entitled an act esta blishing q Board of
Police Commissioners for the city of New
Orleans, approved July ninth, one thous-
aud eight hundred and sixty eight.
SECTION l, Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
Whereas, by the act of the Legislature of the
State of Louisiana, approved July ninth,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight,
creating Board Of Police Commissioners
for the city of New Orleans, no salaries for
services performed by the members Of said
board were fixed aud determined
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted ETC., That
the President Of said board with his asso-
ciates shall be entitled to the-followipp
amounts payable monthly upon their own
warrants upon the Treasurer of the city of
New Orleans, and who is by this act author.
| lied and required to pay the same when
presented. The said salaries to commence
from the ninth of July, one Thousand eight
hundred and sixty-eight, the date of the
0riglnation of said Board, and to end when
superseded By appointments made under
provisions of an act to establish Metropol-
itan Police District and to p ovide for the
government thereof, approved September
fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred
board shall be entitled to and shall receive
the sum OF three thousand five hundred dol
lars per annum, and each other mem
her of said board the sum of three
thousand dollars, payable as above.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
1t shall be the duty of the Secretary APP
pointed by said Board to keep fair and
correct account OF the proceedings of the
same and submit them at any time to the
said Board or a committee OF its own ap-
po1ntment whenever So required, and for
his services shall receive the sum of two
thousand five hundred dollars per annum,
payable monthly upon his own warrant
upon the Treasurer OF the city nf New Or
leans. to be approved by the President of
the Board, the FAid salary to commence on
the ninth day Of July, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty eight. the day of the or
ganization of said Board, and TO end when
superseded by appointments made under
pr roVlsions OF an act to establish Metro.
politan Police District, and to provide for
the government thereof, approved Septem-
Der fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty.
eight.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
this act shall take effect from and after the
ninth day of July, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, and all acts in contravention
hereof be and they are hereby repealed,
tSigned) CHAS. w. LOWELL,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Slgnedl OSCAR ]. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved October Z, 1863
(Signed) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State of Louisiona.
GEO. E. BovEE.
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14
AN ACT mo- 1


To provide for the sale of one million five
hundred and eighty-six thousand dol
lars in bonds undisposed OF, issued in
accordance to the provisions of the act
entitled IAN act TO provide means for
the construction of Levees by the issue
of bonds of the State for four millions of
dollars, and to provide for the redemp-
(twenty-sixth), 1867, Zone thousand
eight hundred and sixty-seven) or to
exchange any portion OF such bonds at
market price, for Auditors warrants.
issued under authority of the present
General Assembly.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the Governor and Treasurer of State
and one member OF the Senate and one mem
Der of the House Of Representatives, to be
appointed respectively BY the President Of
the Senate and Speaker Of the House, be
and they are hereby authorized to sell the
one million i've hundred and eighty-six
Thousand dollars in bonds undisposed of.
issued in accordance to the provisions of
the act entitled "an Act to provide means
for the construction of levees by the issue az
bonds of the State for four millions of dol
lars, and TO provide for the redemption of
said bonds,n approved March twenty,six'
one Thousand eight hundred and sixty.
ScNcus AZ huCu ptlCt As may 10 bueIu seem
most to the public advantage and interest of
the same,
SEC. Z. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
the parties famed In the first section of this
act be and are hereby authorized in their
discretion to exchange any portion of said
bonds at mai ket prize for Auditors war
rants issued under authority Of the present
General Assembly,
SIC. 8. Be It further enacted, etc, That
he proceeds Of said bonds which may be
sold under the provisions Of this act shall be
placed One-haifto the credit Of the general
fund and one-haif 10 the levee fund in the
treasury OF this State, TO be drawn from In
The manner prescribed by law, By the Board
uI Pubic works.
hEQ. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
this ACT shall take effect from and after It's
passage.
e (elgned) cHAs. ". LOWELL.
Speaker of the House Of Representative
lsIgnell OSCAR y. DUNN,
Lieqlenant Governor and President Of the
Approved October 5. 1868.
Signed II. G, WkRN0TH.
Governor Of The Stats Of Louisiana.
8 GEO. b. noYEr
sseFesasy Of STATE, :
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14
No. Ao6.
AN ACT
GEO. E. BOVEE,
SecretarV of


To limit and control the assessment of Par.
ish and Municipal Taxes in the Parish of
East Baton Rouge.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That 1t shall not be lawful for the Police
Jury of the Parish of East Baton Rouge,
nor for the Board of selectmen Of the city
of Baton Rouge. in the assessment of par
ish and city taxes to place higher valua.
tion upon the property of said parish and
corporation than that assessed by the State
nor shall it be lawful foI the police jury of
said parish to levy higher rate of taxation
than tbree-fourths of one per cent.
Sec. 2 Be i: further enacted, etc, That
all laws or parts of laws contrary to or in.
consistent with this act be and the same
are hereby repealed, and this act shall take
effect from and after its passage.
(Signed) CHAS. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved October !, 1868.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BOVEE,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14
n q. AL.
AN ACT

Further defining the Jurisdiction of the
Parish Courts in Succession Cases.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That all suits for debts against SUGGESTIONS
may be brought in the Parish Courts of the
several parishes in this State, although the
amount claimed may exceed five hundred
dollars or be less than one hundred dollars
SIC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act take effect from and after its pas.
sage.
(Signed) CHAS. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR ]. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved October 6, 1868.
(Signed) H G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BOVEE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14
NO. I32.
AN ACT


For the relief of Mrs. Young Burke.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened
That the sum of twelve hundred and twenty
three dollars (Sl223) be appropriated out of
the general school fund for the purpose of
paying the said Mrs. Young Burke, and TO
be charged to that portion of the fund set
apart TO the parish Of st. John Baptiste,
Louisiana.
SEC. 2, Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall go into effect from and after
the date of its passage.
(Sigued) CHAS. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved September 80, 1868.
(Signed) Fl. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
.s. GEO. E. B0VEE.
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14

An ACT
Secretary Of State.

AN ACT AAo'
10 transfer certain Causes from the District
! Con rts existing prior to the Adoption OF
the Constitution of eighteen hundred and
sixty-elght to the District Courts Created
Dy me CONSTITUTION OF eighteen hundred
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives Of the State of
LOUISIANA in General Assembly convened
That all causes pending in the various Dis.
trict Courts Of the State, existing at and be.
fore the adoption Of the Constitution of
eighteen hundred and sixty eight. and not
heretofore transferred by Law 10 the Parisb
Courts created under the Constitution of
eighteen hundred and sjXty-eioht he ana
the same are hereby transferred TO the Dis
trict Courts created by the Constitution of
eighteen hundred aud sixty.eIght: Pro.
v1deo, Ihat Dy virtue Of this act no suit or
cause shall be transferred to anv eourt ont
side Of the parish where said suIt or cause
was originally commenced.
b okc- z Bs IT further enacted, etc., That
70 records, books, indexes papers sndi
9ockets relating to the suits or causes trans.
ierred py the 1rst section of this act shall
oe transferred with said suits OF causes.
snu .ne SAID suits or causes shall be con.
uucted and proceeded with In all respects the
same rs If they had been originally com.
menced IN the courts to which they are
hereln transferred.
sEo. g.. Be it further enacted, etc. That
this act shall not apply to the parish Of Or
leans, ofthe sourts therein. IT'D
SEC. 4. Be = further enacted, etc., That |
this TACT shall take effect on ana after : ia ies |
passage.
ass (siigned) CHAS. W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House OF RepresentasiSes
keigned) OSCAR y. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved October 7. 1see. Ra -
(signedJ II. @. WARMOTH.
Governor Of the State Of Loulsiaus.
GEO. E. BovEE
Secretary Of State. 4
New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-14
mo. ls4.
AN ACr


To Incorporate the Louisiana Mercantile
College.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana In General Assembly convened.
That Adrian DeYoung Henriquez, Rotert
Banister Montgomery, Augustus W. Walker,
John b. Murison. Charles Briggs, Samuel b.
Newman, James Desban aud Rev. James X.
Gutheim be and the same are hereby de-
clared body corporate and polite, under
the name aud style. Of the Louisiana Mer.
camille College, established and domicili-
ated IN the city of New Orleans, for the pur.
pose Of impartipg thorough and complete
commercial education to such persons as
may desire 70 avail themselves Of the same,
aud that by the said name of the Louisiana
Mercantile College they shall be capable In
law 10 purchase g, receive, hold, lease, sell and
otherwise acquire or ALLEVIATE real or per
sonal estate, shall have a common seal. and
may break or alter the same at will. and by
said corporate name may sue and be sued:
Provided, That the lands so held or acquired
shall 50 be held OF acquired for the proper
uaes, purposes and behoOf OF the aafd Mer.
can tile College, and not otherwise.
SIG. = Be Il further enacted etc., That
the afAEs ol the said corporation shall
os managed 1y Board Of Trustees,
OF whom the foregoing Adrian De.
Young HenrsqHez ana Rooert Talister
Montgomery shah be respectively
Pre- lent and Vice President and exotic b
President and Yice. rttlideut OF the sald
College, and ihs said Anzustus w. Walker.
John y. Mullson, Charles Briggs. Samuel B.
Newmfn, james Desban, Rev James X!
GutheIn shall be trustees Iol the iirst wear
and until their successors are chosen. which
shall be done annually on The ffli Monday
In September, or fa soon Thereafter as Is
Qraetieabla; the elsction % Be held as The
College, and 81 contributors 70 The canltai
iher91f 10 fhe amount Of ore hundrsd dol
LARA hafi1e sote for such amount and ior
Is many times that anloUrt - they ma4
have invested IN said College. Bat q case