New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-08
LAWS OFTHE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. Sc.
AN ACT

To substitute S. l., James, c. B. Buckner,
and r. Bynum, or their assigns, Tor and In
the place of John N. Huger and Charles
Jones, as lessees under an act OF lease OF
the Louisiana State Penitentjary, executed
between his EXcellency, Governar Joshua
Baker. and Messrs. Huger and Jones, sp'
proved by General w. s. Hancock and
dated March eighteenth, one thousand
eight hundred aud sixty.eight. and ratified
by act of Legislature approved March fifth,
one Thousand eight hundred and sixty.
nine. Also to alter and extend said lease
twenty-one years, at 81 annual rent OF five
Thousand for the first year. six thousand
for the second, and increasing one thou.
sand dollars each year until expiration of
lease.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of LouIsiana in General Assembly convened,
That Samuel l.. James, C. B. Buckner, and
T. ByDum, having purchased from Messrs.
Huger and Jones the lease Of the Louisiana
Penitentiary, passed and executed between
his Excellency, Governor Joshua Baker, on
the one part, and Huger and Jones on the
other, dated March eighteenth, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, and ratified by act approved
March fifth, one thosand eight hundred and
sixty-nine, that the sad s. L. James. c..
B. Buckner and I. Bynur, or Their assisnes
be, aud the same are HEREBY substituted and
placed instead OF John N. Huger and
Charles Jones, as lessees OF the Louisiana
State Peni!entiary.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the lease entered into On the eighteenth Of
March, one thousand eight hu ldred and
eixtv.eight 20 aforr said and ratified by act
approved March fifth, one Thousand eight
hundred AMI sIXty-nlHe, be, and he same is
hereby changed and altered IL the following
terms, to wit: That instead OF working
the Penitentigry On joint account ofthe State
OF Lousana and the les SECS. that is TO say,
half of the net. profits to 90 to the State.
ard half to the lessees.' the said lessees
shali in lieu thereof pay into the treasury Of
the State Of L0uisians, the sum Of i've thou.
sand dollars for the first year. six thousand
dollars Tor the second year, seven thousand
dollars for the third year and 50 on, increas-
ing one thousand dollars per gear, over each
preceding year, till the expiration OF the
lease. said payment to be made to the
Treasurer as Aforesaid on the first Of
January OF each year.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said lease, with the notifications and
changes made in the foregoing sections of
this act, be and the same is hereby extended
for the period of twenty-one years from the
passage of this act, and it shall be the duty
Of the Governor to effect this lease with the
said S. L. James, G. b Buckner and I. By
mum, in accordance with the terms, stipuia
tions and cord tiops set forth in the f0rego-
ing sections of this act. The lease of the
eighteenth of March, one thousand eight
hundred and sixsy-eight. TO remain the same
and in effect until the Governor shalt extend
the came, in conformity conformity with
this act.
SEC. L. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
this law shall take effect from aid 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 8, 1870.
(Sigped) II. c. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEB,
Secretary of State.