New Orleans Republican., 1872-04-04
LAWS OF THE STATE Of LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. IL.
AN ACT

| lect licenses. to prescribe certain penal
ties and certain duties Of judges of courts
justices of the peace, State and parish Off
| GERS. and TO repeal all acts inconsistent
| herewith.
SECTION L. Be it enacted by the Senate
ana House of Representatives of the State
| of Louisiana i'll General Assembly con
| vened, That there shall be levied and col
| lected an annual amount as license or tax
First-From each male inhabitant over
| the age OF twenty one years. not attached to
the army or navy of the United States. the
sum OF one dollar. ninety per cent of which
| shall be appropriated exclusively 10 the
support Of public schools in the parish in
which the sum is paid. and the balance
placed IL the State treasury to the credit OF
the Charity Hospital fund.
Second-From each wholesale or whole
sale and retail merchant. dealer or trader,
from each importer or dealer in bar stores,
one hundred dollars: from each and every
retail merchant, fifteen dollars
Third-Froln each keeper of a ware
house, cotton or lumber yard. or other
place of public storage for hire, fifty dollars.
Fourth-Erom each keeper OF a livery
stable, sale stable or yard. or livery and
sale stable. with stalls or other acconmoda-
tiuns for horses or mules, twenty-five dol
lars: for every public hack, twenty-five dol
lars.
Fifth-From each keeper or proprietor of
a Gistillerv. except distilleries used eXclu-
sively in Gistilling from fruit or turpentine
three hundred dollars: from each keeper or
proprietor or manufacturer OF cordials,
liquors, wines or syrups. one hundred dol
lars; from each keeper of a dstlllery from
fruit or turpentine exclusively. and tor the
keeper or proprietor of brewery. fifty dol
lars provided. that no license shall be re-
quired from any person who disrils from
fruit for bis own use and not for sale.
Sixth-From each proprietor or keeper Of
every billiard saloon, bowling alley or
pistol gallery in which there is but one
table, alley or target, twenty-five dollars;
where there are two tables, alleys or tar
gets, forty dollars: where there are more
than two tables, alleys or targets. two dol
lars additional on each table, alley or target.
Seventll-From the managers or lessees
of theatre. concert saloon, opera house or
museum. five hundred dollars; from the
owner of any cotfeehouse or beer saloon
where theatrical plays, dancing or singing
are performed, whether with or without
admission fee. one thousand dollars; from
each proprietor Of a show, menagerie, race
course or cockpit, in the city OF New Or
leans, five hundred dollars: provided, that
no distinction shall be made on account OF
race or color: and any violation of this
proviso shall incur forfeiture Of such
license
Eighth-From each keeper Of cotton
press. cotton pichery or ginnery. two hun
dred .snd fifty dollars: provided, that this
article shall not apply to cotton gins on
plantations.
Ninth-From each fortune teller astrol-
oger clai:voyant. five hundred dollars.
Tenth-From the proprietors of all coffee
houses. bar rooms. grog shops, beer saloons,
gardens plUnty-lJp
lars; from the proprieturs of all bars
kept on steamboats, owned and registered
in this State. fifty dollars; all retail gro
ceries selling or giving away liquors by the
glass, shall pay, in addition to the grocery
license, cotfeehouse license; and each re-
tail grocer or dealer in distilled liquors in
the State of Louisiana. without such addi-
tional license, and who shall keep for sale.
sell. or give away, either by himself or by
any enpioye, distilled liquor in less guam
tity than one gallon, shall be liable TO fine
Of one hundred dollars for each and every
offense. 10 be recovered by motion bv anv
person, after five days previous notice, be-
fore any justice court, which, when recoy-
cred shall be paid by such justice to The
State Treasurer for the benefit of the Char
ty Hospital fund.
EIeventh-From each proprietor or keep
ar OF restaurant, eating house, oyster
saloon or retreshment saloon, in which
.akes. ice cream. and other refreshments
are furnished one hundred dollars pro- |
vided, however that it shall be the duty OF
5he Auditor of Public Accounts to have
printed on the face of all State licenses is |
sued by tax collectors throughout tie State, |
article thirteen OF the Constitution OF this |
State.
Twelflb-Everv person keeping a hotel |
or the entertainment of transient persons
n travellers two hundred and fifty dollars:
very keeper of a country inn. twenty-five
lollars: every keeper OF private or public
boarding house for the entertainment
II persons by the week, month. or year.
wen;v five dollars; every keeper of lodg
ng house tor the accommodation Of night
odgeTs only, fifty dollars; provided, how
yer, that it shall be the duty of the Audi
or of Public Accounts to have printed on
he face of al State licenses issued to the
eepers OF aforesaid places throughout the
tate the provisions Of article thirteen OF
he constitution.
Thrteenth-Erom each peddlcr or llawlser
Tho pedGles or carries goods, wares. mer-
handlse or groceries for sale. or sells
through this State in boat or other water
raft, one hundred dollars: in vehicle by
orses or mules. fifty dollars: Oh toot.
en- dollars.
Fourteenth-From each broker. acting as
|
entage or other consideration. in the sale
real estate, produce, merchandise for
eight, and from each factor or colunl;s-
on merchant, snip or steamboat agent. ore !
undred dollars: from each money stock.
ote. exchange and insurance broker. one
Hndred dollars: from each arc:ioLe4r.
iirty dollars. and from each pawn broker
III keeper Of junk store, five hundred col
rs.
each agent or represent
i've o. AZ insurance company. by OF under |
e laws OF this State. and transactiug an
surance business therein, one thousand
,llars; from each insurance company or
.ency not chartered by this State, but
ansacting business therein, one thousand ,
,llars: from each insurance company or
cncy not chartered by the State but I
an insurance business therein, | ,
e thousand dollars; provided. that no in
rance COM lrany whose license tax shall be s
e thousand dollars shall be liable
any assessment. State, parish or lnu- |
cpal throughout the State, other
an that imposed by this article and by
ction six OF this act; from,e each banking
mpany or private banker or agency, un
IS exempted by charter from this State
the United States, one Thousand dollars.
Sixteenth-From each notary public,
lrty dollars. =
experimentation each apothecary or
ugSist, fifty dollars; provided. that no !,
ugglst shall he licensed except he shall
I'VE diploma of some medical or phar-
aceutieal society. From each physi
an ana attorney at law, twenty dollars;
divided, that before any physician, sur a
on, or midwife. can obtain a license he. |
e or they shall comply with the require, I
ents OF section 2677 Of the Revised stat h
es, except those who are exempted from OF
ch requirements by section 26Sl of said OF
t. Each attorneyatl law, before prac IL
ing IN any court in this State, shall have | D
5 license under this law recorded in a min. a