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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-17
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 81

AN ACT TO amend an act entitled "An act
to reduce internal taxes, and FOR 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
mich 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 nHmbcr seven,
Dutch standard in color, one aud th.ec-quar-
ter cents pcr pound.
On all sugar above number seven. and
rot above number zen, Dutch standard in
cuior. TWO cents per poI:iI.
On ali SUGAR :hoYc number ten. and not
above number thirteen. Dutch standard i'll
color. two and ona-'lliartar cents per pound.
On all sugar abUTc number thirteen. and
not abGTe number sixteen. Dutrn Standard
in color, two ana th."c-'!riarter cents per
Ioi;nd.
On all s,:ga. above number sixteen, and
not above number twenty, Dutch standard
IN color. three and onc-auarter cents per
pound.
On al, sugars above number twenty.
Dutch standard IN cuior, AID on all refined
Loaf. lump, crushed. powdered anu grant,
lated sugar. tolr cents per pound: Provided,
That the Secretary of the Treasury shall,
bv regulation, prescribe and require that
samples from packages ot sugar shall Dc
taken by the proper officers. in such manner
as 10 ascertain the true quality OF such SUI
gar: and the weights of sugar imported in
casks or boxes shall be marked distinctly
BY the customlOusc weigher, 10y scoring
the figures indelibly on each package: And
provided further, That all syrup OF sugar,
syrup of sugar cane juice, melada, concen-
tra;ci melada or concentrated molasses,
entered under the name OF nOlasses, shall
be forfeited to the United States.
Approved. December -, 1870.
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No. 20.
AN ACT
GEO. h. BONEE.,
Secretary Of State.

To create the parish of Webster aud pro
vidlmg Tor the complete organization
thereof
SECTION |. BE il enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
ct louisiana in general assembly con
vened. That a new parish in the State of
Louisiana be and the same is hereby created
out OF the contiguous portions Oftl parishes
of Bossier. Claiborne and Bienvillr, to be
called and known as the parish of Webster
SEC. ,. BE it further enacted. etc. That
SAID parish OF Webster shall be composed of
all the territory of said three parishes com
posed within the following boundaries. to
Wit: beginning at a point on the State line
dividing the State of Louisiana and the
State OF ARKANSAS where the stream known
as Bayou Boicau intersccts or crosses said
State line. thence running sOufherly along
the eastern bank of said Bayou Boheau to
where it intcrsects township line be-
tween township twenty and twenty
one, thence east on said township
line until it intersccts range line between
ten and eleven, thence south on salt, range
line until it intcrsects township line between
sixteen and seventeen, thence east crossing
Lake BiSteneau and running on said town
ship line till it intersects range line be
tween eight and nine, thence north three
miles, thence east until it intersects Black
Lake. thence northerly along the western
bank of said stream Black Lake to the
confluence OF the main eastern and western
prongs of said Black Lake stream, thence
northcrly and up said main western prong.
known as Crows Creek, to where said
stream intersects the township line dividing
townships nineteen and twenty thence
west along said township line to the half
way point between range lines dividing
ranges seven and eight and the line dividing
ranges eight and nine, thence due north
lnree mics, thence due west to the range
Que north on said range line to point
where said range line intcrsccts the State
line dividing the States of Louisiana and
Arkansas, thence west along said State line
to the point of beginning.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
until otherwise provided, said parish shall
form part Of the Eleventh Judicial Dis
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force the said article Thirteen of the said
constitution, and to regulate the licenses
therein mentioned.

force the Sald artlcIc tnlttccH VI tiie eatu
constitution, and to regulate the nccIscs
therein mentioned.
SEcT1oN ]. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives CT the Stat"
of Louisiana in general assembly convened,
That al! cases bEcught for the purpose CT
vintlicating asserting o. maintaining thc
rights. privileges ana ilnnuniucs guaran-
teed to all per sons under the provisions ot
the article thirteen Of the constitution OF
Louisiana O.. uT.isr the provisiOns.cf any
acts of the Ii gis,ature to enforce th.i said
article thirteen, and TO regulate the licenses
therein mcntioacd, or for the purrosr OF 70
covering dana r2l :ur tho violation OF %2iG
rights, privileges ard imEiunitics SHALL n
tried by u" c'l!:, ar hY a jury. ii any part,
to the suit riiys for a trial by jury.
SEC. :. BE il further enacted. etc, That
if the .j;ry do not agree or fail to render !,
ve;.'ic' rlltvi' tor the riainti:. or defendant,
tire jury shall be discharged, ard the ease
shall b. Immediately submitted 10 tlc Judge
unoI, the plead .n.s and evidence already Oh
file, as if the ease had been originally !ried
Sithou. the intervention OF Ike Jury. ana Ii
shall be H., ii::iy of tne Judge to decide the
ease 1t on"". without any further r"or,rh-
ings, arguments. com tcn;,nce OF delay: each
party having the right to appeal to the
Supreme Co,tl! IN AL eases where an appeal
is allowed l,ylaw
SEC. .. Re i further enacted, etc. That
this act sl,ai! axe eticc. from and after its
passage.
(S!"np,N GEO w. CARTER.
Speaker of the .'ousc OF Representatives..
tSi"nrdl OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved February q. 1871.
tSi.ncd) II c. WARMDTH.
Governor u the State of Lon:sand.
A t,ne copy:
GEO. +. BovEH.
Secretary Of STATE.
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in favor of the party paying for the amount

in favor OF the party paying ZOE .ne '14o"'''
paid. .o, IT.. rn,t
in order to prevent any interruption or s'ls-
neus;on of the affairs, public or pr
yatc of the people residing within
the limits OF the parish OF Web
strr Until the complete organization
Of said parish by the appointment
OF election and qualification OF the
officers thereof, and their entrance upon
their official duties. all proree'.ih2s
shall b.. had. all acts passed, all suns insti-
tutc,I .snd DEGREES rendered, ana az tui'i''
whatsoever done in all respects ;s hereto
fore and prior to the passage OF this
act, in either Of sail parishes 81
Bossi"r, Claiborne and Benvllic rs
may b. proper and legal under existing
laws: ami that said parishes shall not lose
their authority OF jurisdiction over 'ie
people or property OF the portions or saio
parish Of Webster heretofore belonging t"
them respectively until said parish of Web
ster Shall be fully organized Us hercinbeiofc
provided FOR. and from and after that fiinc
thrir powers shall forever cease throughout
the limit, of said parish OF Webster.
SIC. II. lie il further enacted, etc. IiHt
the Secretary of State snail transmit to Tire
Parish judge of the parish of Webster an
authentic r"py of this act. AMI 1t shall he
hc duty u. The parish judge OF said parish
10 caiiSn ne >;iint to ne Inscribed Il pom iH''
records of lis office. and 20 place said copy
Oh lille therein
SIC. Is. BE i further enacted. etc. That
this act snail take cit,ct from and ;:telit>
passage, and all laws an'! parts OF TVS con
!rary 10 Tie provisions of lis act he, amt
tie sam, a. hereby repealed.
lSgnetD GEO. ". CARTER,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives..
tSic,e.;I OSCAR j. DUNN,
Licu;+na:It Governor and President OF the
Senate
Approved February y. ISL
(Signrd) II. &. NAEMoin.
t.nvrrn3- ol the State OF Louisiana.
A true cops.
GEO 4. BovEH
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route and a military road, subject to the
use of the United States for postal, military,
naval and all other government service,
anu also subject TO such regulations as Con
gress may impose, restricting the charges
tor such government transportation.
SEC. A. Aud be it further enacted, That
the acceptance of the terms, conditions and
i'npositions of this act, by the said Utah
Central Railroad Company, shall he si.ni-
heH IN writing under the corporate seal OF
s;':d company, duly executed pursuant to
me direction OF its board of directors first
mad and obtained, which acceptance shall
ne made within three months after the
passage of this act, and shall be served on
the frcs;cent OF the United States; and il
s"ctl acceptance ana service shall not be so
made, this grant sinai, he void
SEC. >. And be it further enacted. That
Congress may at any time, having due re-
gard for the rights Of said Utah Central
Rai'road Company, add to, alter. amend,
or repeal this act.
Approved, December Is, 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-17
GENERAL NAT.RE-NO. At
AN ACT in relation to certain territorial
pen!tentiaries,.


AN ACT in relation to certain territorial
pen!tentiaries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the United States Of
America in Congress assembled. That the
,euitentiary which has been, or may here
alter be. erected b. the United States in
,,,y organized Territory thereof, SHALL when
the 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 or District in which such peni-
Tertiary may he situated.
SEC. :. And be it further enacted, That
it is hereby made the duty of the Attorney
General OF the United States 10 prescribe
all ueadtEl rules and regulations for the
government of such pcnitentiarv. and the
marshal having charge thereof shall cause
them 20 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 he fixed by the Attorney General: and
It and the expense incident to the subsis-
t.nca and en-, ,loyment Of offenders against
the laws OF the United States, who have
been or may hereafter be sentenced 10 i'm
rrisonment in such pcnitent!ary. shall be
chargeable on and payable out OF the fund
for detraying the expenses OF suits in which
the United States are concerned, and OF
pre- SrcutlonS Tor Oi!enSeS 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 court OF COM
pe;ent jurisdiction in Territory. for a yiO-
lation OF the laws thereof and sentenced to
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. s,ibsistcd. and EN-
!loyed in such pcnitent;ary 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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For II" re,i"f OF Norbert +. Scopi;ii AMI
FRANCOIS Ii, tier, and to pay the damages
du" aIlH assessed On the tenth dai of May
1850. under the provisions oi the act of the
Legislature entitled IAN act 10 provide
tor the making III & cutoff 1T Scupin;'s
Point. on Rcd river. approved ON the If
teenth day of March. 1860
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Senate
AMI House OF Representatives Of the State
OF Louisiana III genera! assembly convened.
That the sum OF twenty-five thousand. five
hundred dollars be ANA the same is hereby
appropriated 10 pay 10 Norbert +. Scopini
the damages assessed to be due to him. Oh
the tenth day %! MAY. 1869 under the pro-
visions of the act Of the Legislature entitled
IAN act to provide for the making of Il cut
OF at :>cooni's Point. on Red River" and
approved on thc fifteenth day of March
1860
SEE. >! BE !: further enacted. etc, That
the sum OF seErn thousand five hundred
dollars bc and the sane is hereby appro-
priatcd to pay t. Francois LATTER the
damages assessed to be due him On the tenth
day u May. 1860 under the provisions of
the act of III" Legislature referred to in the
first section OF THIS act.
SEC. j. BE it further enacted. etc. That
the Treasurer of the State De and he is
hereby authorized and required to pay said
sum of twenty-five Thousand i've hundred
(522.5Ooj dollars 70 said Norbert +. Scopini
upon his own warrant and to pay said
further sum of seven Thousand five hundred
$500 to said Francois LATTER on his own
warrant, cut Of any moneys not otherwise
appropriated ut the passage Of this act.
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted. etc. That
this act take eject from and after its pas
sage.
(Signed} GEO. W. CARTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
(Signcd OSCAR }. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
A true copy:
GEO T.. BOyuE.
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Approved, January 10, 1871.
GENERAL NATIRE-NO. 81

lNTENEkAI NAIt EE-NO. -.
AN ACT granting to the Utah Central Rail
road Company IL 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 be.
aud the Same is hereby granted to the Utah
Central Railroad Company. a corporation
created under the laws OF the legislative as
senbly OF the Territory of Utah. its sue
cessors and assigns. for the construction of
a railroad and telegraph from point at or
near Ogden City. in the Territory of Utah.
70 Salt Lake City. in said Territory: AMI
the right. power, and authority is hereby
given to said corporation to take from the
public lands adjacent to the line of said
road material oi 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 NAV pass
through the public domain. including all
necessary ground for staton-build-
h@S' workshops. depots, machine-slops.
stations: provided, that within three months
from he passage OF this act. the said Utah
central Railroad Company shall file with
tAc Secretary OF the Interior Il map to bc
approved by him, exhibiting the line OF the
railroad OF said company. us 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
cgrarhic service. And it shall be tie duty
OF the Utah Central Railroad Company to
permit any other railroad, which has been
or shall be authorized to he built by the
United States, or by the Leg islature Of the
Territory OF Utah. to form running conncc-
lions with its road Oh fair and equitable
terms.
SEC. Q 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
chapter sixteen Of the laws of the Territory
of Utah, approved nineteenth of February
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine; and upon
the further express condition that if the
said company make any breach of the con.
dltlOns hereof, then in such case, at anv
time hereafter, the United States. Inv H.
Congress-. may do any and all acts and
things which may be nee(lful and necessarv
tor the enforcement Of such conditional
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted. That
said Utah Central Railroad shall be ! post
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The San Francisco Ners Letter, to which
Bret Harte formerly contributed, publishes
. very direct and damaging charge against
him, concerning some manuscripts in.
trusted to him as editor Of the Overland
Monthly, but taken to Chicago and dis
posed Of to the Lake Side Monthly.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-17

AN ACT for the relief OF Pierpont Seymour,
OF East Bloomfield. New York.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America i'll Congress assembled. That the
Commissioners of Patents is hereby author
lied and required to hear and decide the
application OF Pierpont Seymour. of East
Bloomfield. i'll the State Of New York. for
an extension of the letters patent granted to
him by the United States ON the twenty
fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and
fltfy-fve, for an improvement in seed
planters, or grain drills, and shall have
power to extend said patent for the term of
seven years, with the same effect that sxch
extension might have been granted had the
sad Plerpont Seymour made application for
such extension, and paid the fee required
by law. within the time prescribed by law,
upon the notice and under the regulations
prescribed by law and the rules of the
Patent Office: provided. that no damages
shall be collected of any person for an in
1rlngement OF said patent between the time
OF the expiration of said patent and the
time of the renewal of the same.
Approved, january %, 1871.
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[REsoLUTIoN OF GENERAL NATURE-No IL
JOINT RESOLUTION to correct an error
in the enrolment of the law in relation to
pay Of grand and petit jurors.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
third section of the act approved July tif-
teen. eighteen hundred and seventy, "te
provide tor the compensation OF grand and
petit jurors in the circuit and district courts
Of the United States, and for other purposes"
be, and the same is hereby repealed; the
said section having been enrolled by mis-
take. :.
Approved. December @ 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-17
No. 23.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To regulate the mode of trying cases arising
under the provisions Of article thirteen
(l3) of tho constitution of Louisiana, or
under any acts of the Legislature to en-
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The foregoing act having been presented;
to the Governor of the State of Louisiana
for his approval, and not havin. been
returned by him to the house Of the General
Assembly i'll which it originated within the
time prescribed by the constitution of the
STATE of Louisiana. has become I; law with
out hi. approval.
GEO. f. BONEE
# Stntn
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(REsOLUT:oS OF GENERAL NATIni.-NO. 3
a RESOLUTION ~ authorize the reStora
ton oi Benjamin S. Richards to the actirt

ton oi Benjamin S. Richards to he act I'VE
list of the navy.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America i'll Congress assembled. That the
President of the United States be and he is
authorized. by and with the adrise [advice
and consent OF the Senate. to appoint En-
sign Benjamin $. Richards Il master on the
active list of the navy. to date from the
twenty-Sixth day of March. eighteen lhun-
dre'l and >!Nty-l,ine. with the pay of that
grade from that date.
Approved, january TO- 1871.
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We have cured hundreds-yes, thOusands-of
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our remedies in these diseases are mid but
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PARRISH-Tu Galiitzin township on Thurs
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John and Mary Jane Parrish, aged . years, Q
months and 10 days.
The years were few wherein the priceless gem,
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n. F. CARROLL has returned. from the c,t;eF,
bringing another immcnss stock OF new goods
the choicest dry goods in the market. Also
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