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streets, Gee, wsssr, brick stabls Lot 10 fest
square.
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HOUSES, ven ioseeed IN di.rset RaEts Of the city,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-29

CRosS WALSH,
RKAL ESTATE ExCHAf 5sE = sKoxKxs
10. SsS PkhhA AVE NUE., South -.
Between eA - . n streets vsss.
.-..,v eAML Gross,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19
No. ~.
AN ACT


TO authorize the stockholders of the Loan
and Pledge Association to change the
name of the incorporation, and to grant
certain privileges to said association.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened
That the stockholders of the Loan and
Pledge Association incorporated by act of
the General Assembly, approved the thirty
first day of October, eighteen hundred and
sixty. eight, be and are hereby authorized to
change the name of said association to the
Accommodation Bank of Louisiana.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the powers and privileges granted to the
Loan and Pledge Association shall be and
are hereby continued to the Accommoda-
ton Bank of Louisiana.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said association shall have power to sell
or otherwise dispose of any pledge or pawn
which may have been received under The pro
visions OF the aforesaid act of Incorporation
or of this law, and which may be forfeited
by the non.payment of the amount loaned
thereon under the provisions of said act
Sec. 4. Be il further enacted, etc., That
the said association shall have power to re-
ceive money on deposit, and shall have and
exercise ali the privileges of private banks.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws or parts of laws conflicting with
s1Aio NV oCI Gnu OlO iSPOdlSu, anu
that this law shall take effect from and
after ite passage.
{Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
fSigsed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March 8, 1870.
tSigned) II. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. Z. BovEE,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19

boarders; hawkers and pedlars. auctioneers,
livery stables, carriages Ofpleasure, wagons,
billiard tables, nine or ten pin alleys, Dali
rooms, theatres and shows of all and every
description within the limits of said town;
and they shall, before exercising their ousi-
ness or trade, take out q license authorizing
the same," and shall be exempt from any
license to the parish of Caddo as long 40
they confne their business within the hmitS
of the town of shreveport. NIL.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, Inas
this act shall take effect from ana a1ier us
passage, and all laws or parts OF laws con
trsry to or Inconsistent with the provisions
of this act are hereby repealed.
ISigneo) MORTIMER CARR,
Sneaker OF the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved March Z, 1870.
(Signedl H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
a true copy:
GEO. f, PovEE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19

tie records of all acts, deeds and titles,
papers of record in their respective
offices relative to or affecting ianueu
property situated within the limits OF tue
parish of Tsngipahoa. .o
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the senate
snd House of Representatives OF the o1s.e
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convehtu'
That the Recorders of the parishes OF WASH
jpgtop. ST. Tammany, Livingston and 81.
Helena shall, within six months after the
passage of this act. transmit and deliver 10
the Recorder of the parish OF TanglpahOa
true copy of all the original records OF al
acts. deeds and titles, donations and other
potarial acts on file in their respective
offices, the originals OF which were pas5eo
elsewhere, aad the copies fled IN thclr re-
spective offices, bearing on the tue ="
properly situate in said parish OF Tangipa.
hoa, and all deeds of Sheritfs and DEEDS OF
sa!e of succession property, on properly OF
minors or interdicted persons, which me
said Recorders shall cause to be tran scriDou
in a well bound book or books, pafdpiteT 7e
UGrietur at the top and foot OF each page,
accompanied by a certificate at the END OK
each book, with the seal of the said Recordere
affixed TO the end of their respective oooS
or books all of which shall be made ana
which original acts and title deeds be trans
mitted by the said Recorders respectively
to the Recorder of the parish of Tangipanoa,
st the expense of the parish Of Tangipahoa,
to be paid by the President of the Police
Jury Of said parish, when he is satisfied the
services have been performed and the
fees legally charged, specific account OF
which shall be sworn to by the
Recorder as being correct; provided that
this act shall not Apply 10 records OF deeds,
titles, ETC., already recorded in the sad
parish OF TangipahOa.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Slgned) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 10, 1870.
(signed) T. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. 4. BOVgE.
Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19

pointed by the stockholders at meeting
convened for that purpose, after the delay
and in the manner prescribed for the cleo
ton of directors; tsid liquidators shall be
solvent persons, residents in this State, not
indebted to the bank; their time OF office
shall be assigned; all necessary powers shall
be conferred on them; the period for liquida-
ton shall be fixed, as also their cOmpensa-
ton, in such manner as the stockholders
may, by resolution in general meeting con-
vened, determine.
Art. XII. the directors OF this bank
are hereby authorized to convert this bank
into National Bank, under the laws OF the
United States, whenever the laws OF the
United States shall authorize additional
national banking capital.
(Sigped) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker Of the a ouse of Representatives.
(Signedl OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 8, 1870.
(SigDed) Il. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary OF State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19
N o.
AN ACT

10 incorporate the St. Mary's Benevolent
Association of the Town of CarrolltoR,
in the parish of jefferson, Louisiana.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That for the purposes hereinafter
specified, A. +. Monroe. J. ID Smith, Will
liam Brown, A. Kelley, B. Dixon, C. Pie and
w. Gilbert are hereby, with their success
sers in Office, constituted and created body
polite under the name and style Of the St.
Mary's Benevolent Association of the town
of Carroilton, in the parish OF Jefferson,
Louisiana.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, ETC., That
eaid Board of Incorporators and their sue
cessors in office are hereby authorized and
empowered, to nurse, provide for, ard take
care of their sick, and to bury their dead.
And Tor this purpose are fully empowered
to make and adopt such bylaws. rules and
regulations from time to time as to them
may seem necessary and eXpedient, not in
consistent or opposed to the objects Herein
named; to levy or impose such tax or CON
tribution upon their members, and to col
lect the same us they or majority of them
may deem necessary; to sue and be sued; to
receive donations OF money, food, clothing
or real estate. and to rent or purchase, and
hold such grounds and buildings as may be
required for their use. and to do all other
things necessary and legitimate to the car.
rying out of their humane and benevolent
purposes.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
any and all real estate and property, which
said incorporation may acquire by dona-
4ion or purchase, and used for the purposes
hereinbefOre named, shall be exempt from
all State, parochial. or municipal taxes
whatever, and this act to take effect from
and after its passage.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 9, 1870.
kSigned) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GRO. A. BovEE,
e
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19
LAWSON THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. &,

No. 20.
AN ACT
To amend and re enact article one hundred
and thirty. eight of the Civil Code of Loui.
aiana.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the State
OF louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That article one hundred and thirty-eight Of
the Civil Code of Louisiana be and is hereby
amended and re.enacted so as to read as
follows: Married persons may reclprocally
claim q divorce on account OF excuses:
habitual intemperaDce. cruel treatment ana
any such misconduct repugpant to the
marriage covenent. as permanently destroys
che happiness of the petitioner, or OF outrages
of one OF them towards the other, Ii such
outrages or i'll treatments be of such nature
a. to render their living together insupport-
able.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
{Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
1Iieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 8, 1870.
lSigned) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19
NO. 81.
An ACT

Relative to the Straight University"
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the STATE
Louisiana in General Assembly conVeneo,
That the university, domiciliated IN the city
of New Orleans, known by the name ana
style Of the straight University and IN
corporated June twenty fifth, eighteen nun
dred ana sixty-nine by virtue of the genera,
statute of Louisiana. for the education and
training OF young men and women, lrrespec-
tive Of color or race, shall be composed OF
the following departments or faculties, to
wit: academic or collegiate, normal, COM
merciai, law and medical.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
the degree of bachelor at law or doctor
Of medicine, granted by the university, shall
authorize the person On whom it is conferred,
to practice law, physic and surgery IL this
State.
SEC s. Be 1t further enacted, etc, Thaf
the departments OF law shall consist OF
four or more professors, who shal be re-
uuired to give full course OF lectures on
international, constitutional, maritime, COM
mercal and municipal or civil law, and H.
siruction in the practice thereof.
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted. ETC., Tiet
in the department of medicine there shall
never be less than seven professors; this de-
parsment shall at all time have free access
to the Charity Hospital Of New Orleans, for
the purpose of affJrdlpg medical students
Illustrations OF the subject Taught.
SEC 5. Be il further enacted, etc., That
the requisites for admission and eXamlna-
ton OF candidates for their degrees IL the
medical and law departments, shall be I'M
der the exclusive control OF the faculty. OF
the departments respectively.
SEC. 6 Be it tuther enacted, ETC., That
students regularly matriculated and canoi-
dates for de grees in any OF the departments
shall be required to pursue course, or
courses, of study similar to that adopted III
other American colleges and uni7erslties.
SEC. !. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars be
and the same is hereby appropriated to the
straight University" for the use of the
medical department, to construct suitable
buildings, and secure Illustrations OF medi-
cal science, and that the said sum be paid
to the order of the Board OF Trustees on
the warrant of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts from the treasury OF the State: Pro
vded, State aid be rendered this depart
ment. The faculty shah receive one indi-
gent student from each parish free OF
charge for tuition, which obligation shall
be nominated by the trustees of the uni.
versity.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted. etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Sigued) OSCAR J. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March Q, 1870.
(SiGned) Il. c. WARMOEH,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEo. i. BovEE,
Secretary of.State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 49, 1870

cial copies of the same. in place Of the
article ninety-nine, go stricken out and de-
clared null and void.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved. March TO- 1870.
SEagL tSigned) II. C. WaRMOTH.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19
No. So.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Granting Gratuity to the Reporters Of the
Daily Newspapers of New Orleans.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened. That the
reporters of each paper in each house be
allowed the sum Of two hundred doliars
each for the present session, the said
amounts to be paid out of The contingent
funds Of both houses.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 9, 1870. -
(Signed) II. c. WARMOtH,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. +. BovEE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19
No. IS.
AN ACT
Secretary OF State.
For the relief of James Graham.

For the relief of James Graham
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 fifteen hundred (Sl500)
dollars be and the same is hereby appro-
priated out of any moneys in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose
of paying said James Graham that amount
due him for professional services as no.
tary public in taking Inventories, af6Xing
seals, ETC., during the months Of March,
April aud May of the year eighteen hun
dred and sixty-nine (1S69). in the Auditors
Office, by order of bis EXcellency II. C.
Warmoth, Governor of this State.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Auditor of Public Accounts warrant on
the Treasurer OF the State in favor of said
James Graham tor the amount so appro
priated.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 9, 1870.
(Signed) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. Z. BOvEE,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19
NO. SO.
AN ACT

To amend an act entitled IAN act relative
to the Corporation, Police, and Govern
ment Of the Town of Shreveport"
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That section eleven of the act entitled "An
act relative to the corporation, police.
and government of the town of Shreve
port, /" be so amended and re;enacted as to
read as follows: That the oard of Trustees
shall have power TO levy and collect, for the
use OF said town, in such apportionment as
may appear to them just and equitable, a
license On the following description OF per-
sons and property within said town, to wit:
Special taxes: Licenses on stores, whole
1ele and retail; retailers of spiritu-
cus liquors, grog .s chops, restaurants.
faverus. boarding houses, with less than ten
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19
NO. $s-i.
AN ACT


To authorize the State OF Louisiana to SUBJ
scribe for one Thousand shares OF the
capital stock of the mississippi Valley
Navigation Company of the South and
West, aud to provide means for the pay
ment Of the same.
SECTION /. Be i5 enacted by the Senate
ard House OF representatives OF the State OF
Louisiana ia General Assembly convened,
That the incorporation OF the said Miss!s-
sippi Valley Navigation Company of the
South and West is hereby recognized with
all the PAYERS and privileges conferred By
law heTetCt JTe enacted. and with such pow
ers aud immunities as hereinafter con-
ferred.
SEC. 2 Be It further enacted. ETC., That
the said company is hereby authorized TO
construct steam BOATS, warehouses, docks,
and such other vessels and constructions
as the interest OF the company may de-
mand.
SEC Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said company is empowered to purchase
reel estate, to receive tue same in payment
of su6scrj ptiOn t. the capital stock thereof,
to work and improve the said lands, SO re
ceiyed, aai TO sell aud convey the same
under such rules and regulations as the
said company may adopt.
SIC. ( b it further enacted, etc, That
the Governor Of The State of L luislana is
LCiCJJ SlthOE tLGtl W shp-SiIDC 10 LiLt Gap
tai stock III the said company, in the name
of the State Of Louisiana, one thousand
shares Of one hundred dollars each; that
ten per cent thereof shall be payable at the
time OF subscribing for the said stock, and
that fen PER cent thereof shall be due and
payable every ninety days (9e) thereafter
until the whole amount Of the said sub
scyiption be paid.
SEC. 5. BE it further enacted, etc, That
bl Df 7 has of -,
lied aud required to pay to the company the
iustallmenlS Of tie subscriptions maize ~
aforesaid 90 they become due and payable,
on tue requisition OF the Governor, Ont Of
any moneys il the treasury not otherwise
Apr rriatad.
SEC, 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Governor shall be required to deposit
with the Treasurer Of the State CT Lon $
lana the certificates OF said shares for safe
keeping, and the Treasurer shall be pon-
si0le to the General Assembly for the same.
SEC. Z. b Il further enacted, etc, That
the State Of Louisiana shall be entitled 10
three 81 directors On said Mississippi Va ley
Navigation Company, and thy shall BE- ap
pointed By the Governor OF the State by aud
with the advice and consent of the Seuate,
and shallhave the'same right 9 and privileges
that any other director may have.
SEC. S. Be it further enacted. etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Slgned) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker OF House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR }. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and Prcsldel. q the
Senate.
i true copy:
GEO. L. BOvEE.
Secretary Of State.
. NoTE By TIE SECRETARY OF S-A-E.-Tbe
foregoing act having been presented TO TIE
Governor OF tae Stare Of Louisiana for bis
arnrOvai md mo- haEin.- hnnn rnfnrnal hV
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19

NOrE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE-The
foregoing act having been presented to the
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana for his
approval, AMI not having been returned by
him to the House of the General Assembly
in which it origin ated within the time pre-
scrited by the constitution of the State of
Louisiana, has become a law without his
approval.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19

NOTE Ey TUE SECRETARY OF STATE.-The
foregoing act having been presented to the
Governor of the State of Louisiana for his
approval, and not having been returned by
HIM to the House Of the General Assembly
in which it originated within the time
prescribed By the Constitution of The State
Of Louisiana, has become 4 law without
his approval.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19
No. SO.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To compel the Recorders of the parishes of
Washington, St. Tsmmapy, Livingston
and st. Helena to furnish the Recorder of
parish Of Tangipahoa q true copy Of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19

. NorE EY TIE SECRETARY OF S-A-E.-TEe
foregoing act having been presented TO tie
Governor OF the Stare Of Louisiana for bis
approval, and no. having been returned by
him TO the House in which it
originated, within the time pre-
scrIb-d by the constitution Of the Stste Of
Louisiana, as become q law without his
ann-DvnE
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19

For the incorporation of the Bayou Cas.in
Navigation Improvement Company.
WHEREAS. The Improvement Of the water
e
The New York herald., 1870-08-19

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
= Committee Course of Study &c. at the once the
Clerk Of the Board Of Educaton corner Grand and Elm
said day. for furniihing
for Grammar Schools Nos u.s. g. and 56; and "Aera
No. T.
Buildings and Repairs No. l46 Grand street. third
floor.
Two responsible approved surees win required from
successful bidder; proposals. viii not be considered
less slrelies named.
The committee the right reject any the
proposals offered deemed for the public 80.
MAGNUS GROSS.
JOHN II. SHERWOOD,
TIMOTHY BRENNAN,
Committee on Course Of Study 10.
AUGUST 6, 1870.
The New York herald., 1870-08-19
IMPROVEMENT OF PAwTUCKET RIVER, R.

Il ENaINEER OFFrOE U. s. ARMY I
NKwroRT, r. l., August 10. 1870 !
Sealed proposals will be this occ until Friday,
the n day Of September 1870 at 2 ocock M for dredg
n in the channel Of the PAwlncket river, from about
mile below "Dupnels Wharf, TO the City of Pawtucket, to
obtain channel seventy Eve @ feet wide, and six o. feet
deep at low
The present water depth four ( feet and the
rise and fall OF the tide is hve To- feet The 70
be cxcavated and aand 1t be deposited at
high water within distance of mile The amount to be
excavated ia about 700 cubic yards Proposals viii state
the price yard measured the scows also the eaest
time cat which work will be begun after acceptance OF
proposal Work once begun must be prosecuted with all
practicable dge Payments viii be made at the close
OF each month"; ( per being retained until the
completion OF the contract No act will be entered
into working after the 30h Of june 13 Each proposal
must be in duplicate accompanied by guaranty In dupi
cRte with printed copy of this advertisement attached to
each proposal Blank forms for proposals and guarantees
information pracc BILE to give.
The object Of this advertisement being to give
responsible and capable party opportunity to bid for the
work. to the pubic the greatest amount Of
with the appropriated the right Is
reject any ard all bins il these objects not thereby
obtained.
Proposals be addressed to the undersigned, and
dorsed envelope "P oposals for Dredging the Paw
tucket River, X. l." q. X. WARREN,
Major OF Ensinecers;
Brevct Maj General u. S. A.