New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-03
,i,h said Justice or

q warrant to commit
grant to tie Workhot,se OF the city
/ for any time not exceeding six months,
there to be kept at hard labor: or if such
vagrant be proper object OF charity, to
sn.uc place Of refuge to be provided oT the
Common Council OF the city of New Orleans.
The cost for maintaining said vagran!i,
arrested on the right bank OF the Mississippi
river. shall be charged to the Police Jury
of the right bank of the parish OF Orleans.
reimbursed BY them 70 the city OF New Or
leans
SEC T. Ee it further enacted. etc, That
il any child shall be found begging
fcr aims. or solicitin. charity from door
TO door. Iroj or IN any street. nigh
way or public place, such child shall be.
deemed a vagrant. and any Recorder or
Justice OF the Peace, i'll the city Of New Or
leans or parish of Orleans. shall commit him
or her to such place Of refuge as may DC
provided by the city Or parochial authorl-
ties and the child shall be there detained,
kept. employed and instructed in such use
full Ia Dor rs he or she sial be able 70 per
form, until discharged theretron
SIC. >. BE i, further enacted. etc. That
all Migrants unprecedented with am pick
lock or other instrument, with the probable
Intention to ieloniously break in and
enter any dwelling house. shop, store.
Office. church. courthouse. out house appur-
tenant t" Il dwelling-house, yard or garden.
or with any offensive weapon with probable
intent 10 ttioniously assault any person. or
who shall he found in any dwellin. house.
yard OF garden with probable intent 10
steal or commit any crime or felony. shall
be sent before the First District Court Tor
The parish of Orleans. and. upon conviction
by the verdict OF jury. shall iIc punished
with imprisonment, with or without lard
labor, for period not exceeding two years.
SIC. s. lie it further enacted, etc That
an. person arrested under the provisions of
this ,ict. shall have the rioltto d trial by
jury before the First District Court for the
parish of Orleans: Provided. Such right ia
claimed before sentence by the Recorder or
Justice ui the Peace OF the city of New Dr-
leans, or parish OF Orleans. before whom
the examination shall take place: and it
shall be the duty of said Recorder or Justice
of the Peace to commit the prisoner to the
First District Court for the parish of Or
leans, 10 be tried by a jury; and upoa con
victlon. all Migrants OF persons who do not
belong to that class described in, and to be
(furuished] (punshed) by section five, OF
this act. shall be punished with imprison
,nent in the Norkhouse OF the city of New
Orleans for the period not exceeding one
year; and If such va@rant be proper OBJ
.iect of charity. he shall be sent to some
place, of refuge. to be provided for By the
OIniUOH \ouncli OF NeW Orleans.
SEC. I. BE it further enacted. etc. That
al! persons condemned and sentenced by
virtue OF this act, without verdict Of jury.
may be released by the Board Of Mctropoii
tan Police. in the following cases only
Fmst-If the vagrant belongs to any other
parish of the State, aud the Police jury or
any municipal corporation Of said parish,
recommend his release.
Second-If he is from any othe. State. if
l. a l.N
the city. town or county to which be belongs.
Third--If he is q foreigner. and the consul
or consular agent Of his nati'n recommends
and claims his re lease. aAu nov 10 return 10
the State of Louisiaps.-
Fourth-If the Board OF Metropolitan PO
lice have reas.h to presume that the vayrant
i, reneDtart and will demeaH himself and
behave A,msclf as an unoffeE din. and law
abiding person, and is claimed and voucked
f,,r by two responsible citizens and PROPERTY
holders of the parish or city OF New Orleans.
that they will furnish said va@raut With per
manent employment and work.
SEC. $. Be it further enacted. etc, That
all persons harborin. Migrants. knowing
them 10 be such, shall. upon conviction. br
fined in a sun not exceeding one hundred
dollars nor less than fifty dollars. recover
able in the same, and BY the Board OF Me
tropolitan Police. before any Recorder or
Justice OF the Peace of the cit" OF New o.
leans.
SE, q lie it further enacted. etc. That
the act entitled An act relative to Migrants
in the Metropolitan District. approved
March sixth. eighteen hundred and sixty
nine. De and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 10. BE it further enacted. etc, That
all laws or parts of laws contrary to the pro
visions OF this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SEC. II. 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.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved January >, 1871.
(Signed) II. c. NARMOTH.
Governor Of the State OF louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. f. BOvEE,
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