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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-16
No. 6.
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AN ACT

AN ACT
To incorporate the Young Veterans 1926
Benevolent and Mutual Aid Association
Of New Orleans, Louisiana.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in general assembly convened,
That for the purposes hereinafter specified.
Clement St. Cyr, NJ l.. Leblanc, William Ii.
Green. J. H. lngraham. +. st. Cyr, Joseph
John, Raphael st. Armand, John Lcarson
and NJ. L. Perauit are hereby. with their
successors in office. constituted and created
body polite under the name and style OF
the Young Veterans lS62-65 Benevolent
and Mutual Aid Association of New Or
leans, Louisiana.
SEC. > Be it further enacted. etc, That
the officers OF this association shall consist
of one president, one vice president, secre-
tary. assistant secretary, treasurer and
counselor who shall be chosen 10y the ma
iority of TIE members
SEC. 3. BE il further enacted. etc. That
the officers OF this association, or their sue
cessors in office are hereby authorized and
| empowered TO nurse, provide for and take
care of their sick and bury their dead: and
for this purpose are fully empowered to
| make and adopt such bylaws, rules and
regulations from time to time as to them
| NAV seem necessary and eXpedient. not
inconsistent or opposed to the objects herein
| named: to levy or impose such fax or con
! trihution upon their members, and to collect
| the same as the maoriiy OF them may deem
| necessary: 10 sue and he sued. receive doRa-
| tons OF money. food. clothing or real estate,
| and to rent or purchase. buy OF sell. and
| hold such grounds and buildings as may be
| required for their use. and to do all other
| things necessary and legitimate to the
| carving out of their humane and bcncvo-
| lent purposes.
| SEC. !. Be it further enacted, etc. That
all the power OF the association is placed il
| the president thereof. who will have the
right TO sue or be sued i'll behalf u: the as>o
| citation.
SEC. ). BE i. further enacted. etc. That
the constitutio and bylaws of the Young
| Veterans lS6!-G3 Benevolent and Mutual
Aid Association of New Orleans. will he
strictly in conformity with the laws of the
State governin" charitable associations
SEC. e. Be il further enacted. etc Tia:
said act shall t; Ike effect from and after its
passage.
| (Signed) GEO. ". CARTER.
Speaker Of the House of Repre- sentatives.
| (Siyned OSCAR j. DUNN.
| Senate.
! Approved February %. ISL.
| (Signed) il. c. WARMOTH.
! Governor of the State ei Louisiana.
a true copy:
| Gro. Z. HovEE.
| Secretary OF State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-16
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 81

AN ACT granting to the Utah Central Rail-
road Company right OF way through
the public lands for the construction OF a
railroad and telegraph.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That the
right of way through the public lands he,
and the same is hereby granted TO the Utah
Central Railroad Company a corporation
created under the laws OF the legislative as
scnbly OF the Territory of Utah. its sue
cesso!s ana assigns. for the construction OF
a railroad and telegraph from point at or
near Ogden City. in the Territory OF Utah.
to Salt Lake City, in said Territory: and
the right, power, and authority is hereby
gwen to sad corporation to take from TIE
pliDllc lands adjacent to the line OF sad
ROAD material OF earth. stone. timber. and
so forth, tor the construction thereof. SAID
way Is granted to said railroad to the extent
OF two hundred feet in width on each side
OF said railroad where it may pass
through the public domain, including all
necessary ground for station-build-
ings, workshops. depots, machine-shops,
switches. sde-tracks. turntables and water
stations: provided. that within three months
from the passage OF this act. the said Utah
Central Railroad Company shall Tile with
the Secretary of the Interior a map to be
approved by him. exhibiting the line OF the
railroad of said company, as the same has
been located and constructed; provided.
further, that said company shall not charge
the government higher rates than they do
individuals for like transportation and tel
egraphic service. And it Shall be the duty
OF the Utah Central Railroad Company to
permit any other railroad, which has been
or shall be authorized to be built by the
United States. or by the Legislature Of the
Territory of Utah, to form running connec.
tons with its road on fair and equitable
terms.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That the
United States make the grants herein. and
that the said Utah Central Railroad Com.
pany accepts the same, upon the EXPRESS
condition that the said company shall not
exercise the power given by section ten of
cnapter sixteen Of the laws Of the TERRITORY
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AN ACT
No. 10.

To authorize the change Of the name OF
Louisa Parmly Ward to Louisiana Parmly
Campbell
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana III general assembly convened.
That Louisa P;lrmly Ward be authorized
to change her name u Louisiana. ParInly
Campbell.
SIC. = Be it further enacted. etc. That
this act take effect from and after its pas
sage.
(Signedl GEO. W. CARTER.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
tSigEcdD OSCAR J. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved February -. ISL
(Signcd) H. {. WARNtlH.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. +. BOvEE.
Secretary of stare.
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benefit of such persons severally as are en-
titled to said money. Said bonds shall be
executed and approved and fled with the
clerk of said court, before receiving said
money.
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted. etc, That
in all cases of publication OF notice under
this act, the court shall. require the same
proof as in cases of publication OF notice
under the civil practice act OF this State.
(Signed) GEO. W. CARTER,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February 3. ISL
(Signed) II. c. WARMOTH.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. L. BovEE.
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-16
GENERAL NATURE-No. 81

AN ACT to enable Ann NJ Rodefer. admin
istratrix of Joseph Rodefer, deceased. to
make application for the extension of let
ters-patent for an improvement in bed
stead fastenings.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled. That Ann
NJ. Rodefer, administrative of Joseph Rode
ter deceased, have leave to make applica-
ton to the Commissioner of Patents for the
extension OF letters-patent granted TO DO
seph 'Rodeter for an improvement in bed
stead 1astenings on the tenth day of April,
A. u. eighteen hundred and ffty-tive, for
fourteen years, in the same manner as if the
petition for said extension had been filed at
least ninety days before the expiration of
said patent; and that the Commissioner of
Patents be authorized to consider and de-
termine said application in the same manner
as if it had been filed ninety days prior to
the expiration of said patent, and with the
same effect as if it had been regularly filed
and acted upon under existing laws: Pro
vided, That any such extension of said pat.
ent shall not affect the right to continue to
use sail machine of any person who, since
the tenth day of April, A. d. eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine, and prior to the
approval Of this act, may have procured,
and at the time of such approval shall be
using, said machine.
Approved, January 30, 1871.
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LAWS Of THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
ERRATA.

mote BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.-
Owing to a clerical error, the date of APP
prevail of No. s, February %, 1871, was
omitted
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-16

"Is it wrong to cheat lawyer ?" was re-
Gently very ably discussed by debating
society. The conclusion arrived at was that
it was not wrong, but impossible.
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IF Utah. npproyed nineteenth of February
tie further express condition that if the
said company make any breach OF the con-
ditions hereof, then in such case, at any
fine hereafter, the United States, by it's
Congress, may do any and all acts and
things which may be needtui and necessary
inr t5e enforcement of such conditions.
SIC. 3. And he it further enacted, That
said IItoh Central Railroad shall be post
route and a military road, subject to the
usa of the United States for postal, military,
naval and all other government service,
and also subject 20 such regulations as Con-
press may impose, restricting the charges
f,,r such government transportation.
SEC. i. Aud be it further enacted, That
the accentance of the terms, conditions and
transitions of this act, by the said Utah
Central Railroad Company, shall be signi..
fed in writing under the corporate seal OF
slid company, duly executed pursuant to
tlc direction of it's board OF directors first
had and obtained, which acceptance shall
he made within three months after the
MASSAGE of this act, and shall be served on
The President of the United States; and If
such acceptance and service shall not be 50
made this grant shall be void.
SIC. 5. And be it further enacted, That
Congress may at any time, having due re-
card for tie rights Of said ttah Central
Railroad Company, add to, alter amend,
or repeal this act. ,-,
APPROVED, December 10, 1917.
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WII lNIS VCU.
proved. December Is, 1870.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. ,.

GENERAL NATURE-NO. 81
AN ACT to amend an act entitled .:'An act
10 reduce internal taxes, and Tor other
purposes" approved July fourteen, eight
cen hundred and seventy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That so
much of section twenty -one of the act to
reduce internal taxes, and for other pur-
poses, approved July fourteen. eighteen
hundred and seventy, as relates 10 sugar,
be amended so [that] it will read
On all sugar not above number seven,
Dutch standard in color, one and three-quar-
ter cents per pound.
On all sugar above number seven, and
not above number ten. Dutch standard IN
color. two cents per pound.
On all sugar above number ten, and not
above number thirteen, Dutch standard IN
color, two and One-quarter cents per pound.
On all sugar above number thirteen, and
not above number sixteen, Dutch standard
in Color two aud three-quartcr cents per
pound.
On all sugar above number sixteen, and
not above number twenty. Dutch standard
in color, three and onc-uuarter cents per
pound.
On all sugars above number twenty.
Dutch standard in color and on all refined
loaf. lump. crushed, powdered and granu-
lated sugar. four cents per pound: PROVIDED,
That the Secretary of the Treasury shall.
by regulation. prescribe and require that
samples from packages of sugar shall be
taken by the proper officers. in such manner
as to ascertain the true quality OF shch SUI
gar: and the weights of sugar imported in
casks or boxes shall be marked distinctly
by the customhouse weigher, by scoring
the figures indelibiv GA each package: And
provided further, That ali syrup Of sugar,
GOV
tilated mela,la. or concentrated mOiasses,
entered under the name Of lnolasses, shall
be forfeited to the United States.
Approved. December -, 1870.
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.IJ: .U0U I
Expenditures by the city. with
interest thereon. ......... SiO.333 q |
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Commissioner Weiler's Court,


The late clerk of the steamer Ida sued the
boat for wages, claiming eighty dollars. At
the time OF trial he failed to appear. and
the case was dismissed.
The crew of the bark c. E. O'Neil sued
for wages, and a discharge from the vessel
1t was shown that the shipping articles had
never been read to them, so the Commits
sioner ordered their discharge, and the pay
ment of their wages.
The case of Michael Reilly VS.. the
steamer Dora caused considerable excite
ment among the parties interested. The
plaintiff claimed one hundred and sixty dol
lars, wages alleged to be due him as car
penter OF the boat. In the progress OF the
case the captain of the Dora became so ex-
cited that he seized a heavy ferule lying on
the table, and made an attack upon the
plaintiff. The Commissioner ordered
Deputy Marshal Steele to arrest him. The
case will be decided to-day.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-16
GENERAL NArURE-No. !.
AN ACT in relation to certain territorial
penitentiaries.

AN ACT in relation to certain territorial
penitentiaries.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America III Congress assembled. That the
peuitentiary which has been. or may here.
after be. erected by the United States in
any organized Territory thereof, shall, when
tie same is ready for the reception of con-
victs. be placed under the care and control
Of the Marshal of the United States for
the Territory OF District in which such penl-
Tertiary may be situated.
SEC . And I've it further enacted, That
il is hereby made the duty of the Attorney
General Of the United States TO prescribe
all needful rules and regulations for the
government of such penitentiary, and the
marshal having charge thereof shall cause
them to be duly and faithfully executed
and obeyed. The reasonable compensation
OF such marshal and his deputies, for their
services under this act and said regulations.
shall be fixed by the Attorney General: and
it and the expense incident to the subsis-
tence and employment of offenders against
the laws Of the United States. who Lave
been or may hereafter be sentenced to i'm
prisonment in such penitentiary, shall be
chargeable on and payable out OF the fund
for detraying the expenses of salts III which
the United States are concerned, and OF
prosecutions for otfenses committed against
the United States: Provided, That this act
shall not be construed to increase the maxi
mum compensation now allowed by law to
those officers.
SEC 3. And be it further enacted, That
any person convicted by a court OF coE
petent jurisdiction in Territory. for a
laIion of the laws thereof, and sentencedS1
imprisonment. may, at the cost of such
Territory, ON such terms and conditions as
may be prescribed by such rules and regu-
lations. be received, subsisted, and en-
ployed in such penitentiary during the
term Of his or her imprisonment. in the
same manner as if he or she had been con-
victed of an offense against the laws of the
United States.
Approved. January 10, 1871.
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[REsoLUTIoN OF GENERAL NArURE-No. 5. I
JOINT RESOLUTION for the restoration
of Captain Dominick Lynch, of the United
States navy, to the active list from the re-
served list.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States of America
he authorized to nominate, and by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate to ap-
point. Captain Dominick Lynch to the ac-
tive list OF the navy, as captain.
Approved, january 20, 1871.
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proved, January 10, 1871.
GENERAL NArURE-No. ST.


AN ACT to amend an act entitled AN act
TO authorize the refunding Of the national
debt"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
amount of bonds authorized by the act ap-
proved July fourteen, eighteen hundred and
seventy, entitled AN act to authorize the
refunding of the national debt to be issued,
bearing five per centum interest per annum,
be, and the same is. increased to five hun
bred millions of dollars. and the interest of
any portion of the bonds issued under said
act, or this act, may. at the discretion Of
he Secretary OF the Treasury, be made
payable quarter yearly; Provided, however,
That this act shall not be construed to au-
thorize any increase of the total amount of
bonds provided for by the act to which this
act is an amendment.
Approved January 20, 1871.
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of warrants since the first Of January to the
first of March, $3.50, ia IA. Total debt of
the State on December 30, 1870, So. 0OO, coo.
There has been an increase of debt since nv
last report, as evidenced by warrants and
certificates of Indebtedness. No bonds have
been issued for the aecruing debt of some
$l5,000,000. placed them in my account,
as regarded these debts as binding on the
State equally with its funded debt already
funded. This is mostly for railroad pur-
poses, and is not included in the amount of
81, SCI, 233 before given.
The annual report of the Auditor for
1870 was offered in evidence, from page
forty to page forty-tive inclusive
Mr.. Benedict here offered the act of the
Legislature Of 1870. approprating to Mr..
Nixon, as State Printer, Sl732
There is no money in the treasury to the
credit of the general fund. The Treasurer
stated that at the time the demand was
made in this case there was but about u
thousand or two dollars in the treasury.
refused to warrant for this claim at the
outset; no recei pt was rendered to me at the
time the demand was made.
/ A statement OF the annual expenses and
receipts of the State from 1865 to 1870, and
the probable receipts for the year 1871. as
made by the Auditor, was here filed by Mr..
Benedict
Cross-eXamined-The amount of S22 Geo.
600 contains the bonds issued to the prop
erty banks-the amount 81, $685. 900, as APP
pears on page forty of the Auditors report;
the reason the bonds were not put with the
others was because my predecessor so en-
tered them: these bonds were issued under
acts of 1886 and 1923.
Judge Dibble said: ''They were issued as
accommodation notes by the State"
The State has not been called upon to pay
these bonds. or the interest of these bonds,
so far as know; the presumption is these
two banks have fulfilled their obligations
to the State; the question as to whether
the State has ever been called upon to pay
these bonds, or interest, has never been
presented to me before; have no official
- teken place since my last statement.
i obtain thst information from time to time
The New York herald., 1871-03-08

they were deprived OF the valuable privilege Of en-
gaglng In the profitable business OF bounty Jumping
and substitute brokerage and should therefore have
q chance now to make up for lost time. Let the
loyal Southern claimants como forward without de-
lay. There is one hundred million in the national
treasury and more coming next week. No matter
about reducing our taxes for years to come. Claim
agents must live, you know.
ON THE INDIAN QUESTION
the course or the Forty-frst Congress has been
mainly IN the rignJ direction The corrupt and
absurd practice OF recognizing our Indian tribes
every one Of which having been outlawed time and
again as independent nations, and making treaties
win them such, has been pretty much discon-
tinued. The treSty business VIII, however, require
watching for some time to come. There liz q vast
number OF swindes in the old treaties and IN a
dozcn or so new ones that may silp through the
Senate some night when only two or three Senator'S
arc present.
There is one very remarkable fact In connection
with this whole lnuan business. Tne Quaker policy
Is vastly more expensive than the old Indian ring
plan. Ihe irst thing our Thees and Tnous aid was
10 demand increased appropriations; and they have
been Keeping pretty well IN that direction ever
since. WHAT they do with SO much money Is really
q wonder.
DOWN WITH TIE TAxEs
The Forty-hrst Congress permitted the whole two
years OF Its existence 10 pass away without reducing
the peoDle's burden OF taxation one dollar. More
money was eStorted In shape OF taxes in 1870 than
during the year 1859. The result Is that the dominant
party is being very rapidly reduced In the House and
moderately so in the senate. III the
INCOME TAX
IS quickly repealed, and one or two Others, could
name immediately reduced, the House OF the next
Congress VIII surely be democratic, as Will be the
next President Vice President aud Cabinet.
The New York herald., 1871-03-08
THE HUDSON RIVER ICE MOVEMENT.
NgvIantion Opened.
From the AlhaOv JouruaI Norch

[From the Albany Journal March 8I
the report circulated yesterday morning through
out the city that the Ice in the river was momenta-
riy expected to move out created considerable In
tercs and crowds OF spectators lined the piers and
docks to witness The spectacle. Though premature
by q few hours. II was none the less true. What
was on Saturday clear ned OF smooth, glary tee
extending from below the steamboat landing TO the
Hudson River Railroad bridge, with the exception
or the passageway cut for the Boston ferry yester
day morning, at eight O'Clock, presented . rough.
would soon pass away and become but memory of
the winter now past. Between this city anu Troy
ice had almost disappeared, and the lite remnant
which had been spared by the insidIous encroacn-
ments OF mild winds, milder weather. water, had
fioated down to where barrier had formed itself 3
short distance above Batn. This, OF course consti.
tutcd a considerable pressure upon the already
weakened and melting mass until at last 1t finally
gave way Saturday, moving down and completely
blocking up the Boston ferry cut, where 1t again
renamed stationary, but not without separating
huge and massive blocks. This was not sufficient
TO cause the water to rise more than a loot
at this time, which Is considered something
unusual for the season and occasion. In
this condition 1t remained until yesterday
morning, when portion or the field, extending
from short distance below Madison avenue to op-
poslte the foot OF State street. gradually gave way
and slowly passed down the river. The remaining
portion, extending from the latter point to above
Bath, remained fast until shortly after noon wnen
1t. too, followed suit and moved gracefully down
along the city front to return no more II was an
thousands who had gathered to view the departure.
Without any OF the pillng or the usual damage re-
winter, 1t passed away, and the residents OF the
lower part Of the city aud along the felt re.
neved as they saw It glide so smoothly out
With the departure or the ice navigation VIII
probably at once be resumed, and the steambOas
landing and piers Will again TEEN with life and
tivity. The Ice In the basin has as yet yielded
to the influence OF the weather, but OF course 10
cannot resist much longer, when the various boau
which have been locked IN It's chilly embrace all
winter viii, in their rejuvenated condition. perform
their share in the trahc TO be carried during the
coming season. The breaking up occurred thre0
40
1t the quietest and least dangerous that has
CURED In many years.