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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
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JOINT REsOLUTION

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Extending the time of the extraordinary
session Of the General Assembly.
WHEREAS, The proclamation of his ex-
CellenCY the Governor of Louisiana, cony ven
ing the General Assembly in extraordinary
session December g. 1872, limits the term
thereof to the period of ten days; and
Whereas, Subjects referred to the General
Assembly by the respective messages of
Acting Governor 2. B. S. Pinchback demand
immediate attention and action, and for
this and other necessary purposes arising
from the revolutionary action of H. C. War
moth and his abett0rs at Lyoeum Hall,
make an extension of the session beyond
ten days necessary; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State OF Louisiana,
in General Assembly convened, That the
present session of the General Assembly be
and Is, according to the provisions of the
law by which the same is convened, thereby
extended to and including the first Monday
in January, 1873, at twelve o'clock NJ, un-
less the business on hand bling finished,
said General Assembly should adjourn at
an earlier day; and that this joint resolu-
ton shall take effect from and after the ap-
prevail of the Governor
lSigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
(Signed} A. B. HARRIS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved December l8, 1879.
(Signed) p. b. s. PiNCHBACK,
Acting Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
E. B. MERTE,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
NO. 80.
AN ACT

For the relief of G. N and j. w. Murrell.
Of the parish of Iberyille.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That lnHsmuoh as the real estate and other
property Of G. b. aud J. w. Murreil, of the
parish of lbervile, situated in the said
parish have, Oh the assessment roll of the
year 1871, been enormously valued at the
sum OF fifty seven thousand five hundred
ana twenty dollars, upon which the State,
parish and echoOl taxes for the year 1872,
have been levied, the collectors of the State
and parish taxes for the said year 1872 be
and they are hereby authorized and directed
to reduce the said assessment TO the sum of
thirty six thousand and five hundred dollars
which is the real value of said property
and to collect the State, parish and school
taxes on said property upon the said
amount notwithstanding the frat as8ess-
ment made thereof
SEC. :. BE it further enacted, etc. That
all laws or parts of laws contrary to or in
consistent with this act be, and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this act shall
take effect from and after its massage
tSignedl o. Fl. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives..
tSignedl p. B. s. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved November 30, 1872.
(Sjgnodl H. G. WAKMOTH
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
Y. A. W0oDwARD,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
RegUlaF Session of 1922.
AN ACT

AN ACT
For the relief of the heirs of the late j. II
Wisner Sheriff of Ouachita parish, and
Tor the relief of his deputy, Henry G,
Dobson.
WHEREAS, His ExcelIency Fl. C. War
moth, Governor of the State of Louisiana
did, on the tweuty-seoond day of July
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, cause to
be published his proclamation offering re-
ward of one thousand dollars for tie ar
rest and conviction of one r. B. Beavers,
charged with the crime Of murder; and
W herea8 j. Il. Wiener, sheriff of Ouaohits
parish, and his deputy, Henry g. Dobsen,
did arrest the said 7. B. Beavers after in,
curing much trouble and expense; and
Whereas, The said Beavers, after an ex-
animation before tho Hon Robert Raw
parish judge of Ouachita parish, was com
nlitted to Jail on the charge of murder; and
Whereas, The said jail was soon after
broken open, the sheriff and one OF the
principal witnesses in the Beavers case
were murdered, and the said T. B. Beavers
rescued from Jail by mob of unknown
men, therefore
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the sum of one thousand dollars be
and is hereby appropriated out of any
money III the treasury, not otherwise APP
propriated, for the purpose of reimbursing
and com7ensatiug the heirs and legal rep
resentatives of j. Il. Wianer and his deputy,
Fl. G. Dobson.
SEC. >. BE it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage
(SIgned) o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) 2. 3. S. PIECHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved May l8, 1872.
(Signed) H G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
+. J. HERRoN,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
No. SS.
AN ACT

10 incorporate the st Paul Methodist
Eplscopal Church Association of Shyeye-
port, Louisiana.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con.
Yened, That Samuel Armstead, Peter John
son, Abraham Mitchell, John Walker. WI
ham Harper, HartwelI Swanson and Noses
sterrltt, be and the same are declared
body corporate and polite, under thu
name and style of the St. Paul Methodist
Episcopal Church Association of Shreye-
port, Louisiana, whore the company to ba
known as the St. Paul Methodist Episexaal
Church Association will be domoiliated.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted etc. That
8ald company shall bs capable in law to
purchase, receive, hold, lease, sell, and
otherwise acquire or alienats real or DeF-
sonal estate; shall have q common sesl and
may break or alter tho same at will: and
oy sald corporate name may sue and DO
saed; provided that the lands 40 held or
acquired shall be held for the proper uaes
and heneht Of said St. Paul Methodist Epls-
ccopal Church Association Of ShreveDort.
Louisiana.
:, SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. ets.. That
6he affairs of said association shall he r,,n-
aged by the board of trustees, the afore-
Hato lhcorp0rat1rs to constitute tho board
OF trustees for the first year and untII their
successors are chosen, which shall he done
annually on the first Monday in MAY, or az
soon thereafter as practicable, ny the mem
bers in good standing of said ST. Paul
Aetbodist Episcopal Church Association.
Sac 4. bo it further enacted, etc, That
the board of trustees be invoatsd with
power, as it is hereby made part of its
duty, to pass such by laws from time To
nme as may DO necessary for the proper
government Of said association.
SEC. D. Be it further enacted efe That
this act shall take effect and be in force Eula
and after its passage
lsigned) o. r. BREWSTER,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
(signedl P.B S. PJNGHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved July l, 1872.
tSignedl H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana,
4 true copy:
b. J. HERRoN,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
Secretary of State.
NO. q.
AN ACT


To establish an additional district court for
the parish of Orleans; to define and limit
the jurisdiction, and to determine the
powers thereof; to provide for the trans
fer of certain cases now depending before
certain other district courts for said par
ish to the court hereby created; to au-
thoriEe the Governor to appoint judge
and clerk for said court, and to provide
court room for said court; to abolish the
Seventh and Eighth District Courts for
the parish of Orleans, and to provide for
the transfer of the records and suits in
said Seventh and Eighth District Courts
to other courts in said parish.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representative OF the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That there shall be, and is hereby estab
lished, an additional district court for tn.
parish of Orleans, which shall he known ana
designated as the Superior District Court
for the parish of Orleans.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, eto., That
the Superior District Court hereby created
shall have exclusive jurisdiction in and for
tire parish OF Orleans, to issue writs Of in
functions, mandamUsas, quo warranto, an
TO entertain all proceedings, and to try IL
cases or actions in which the right to any
Office, State, parish or municipal, is in any
way involved. The said Superior District
Court Rball also have exclusive original
jurisdiction in and for the parish Of Olleans,
over all cases or proceedings in which the
State of Louisiana, the municipal corpora
ton of the city of New Orleans, the Board
Of Metropolitan Police, the Board of School
Directors for the city of New Orleans, or
any corporation established by act of the
General Assembly, and domiciled in the
parish of Orleans, shall be party, or be il
crested, where the amount IN dispute shall
exceed the sum of one hundred dollars, and
aid court shall have appellate jurisdiction
rom the justices Of the peace in the parish |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
JOINT REsOLUTf0 RIO y
4RoRGR K. BOvEB,
Secretary of State.


JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing tor the appointment of joint
committee on the conduct of the late
election in the State Of Louisiana.
Resolved. by the Senate and House of
Rspresent atives of the State of Louisiana,
in General Assembly convened, That a
jeint committee Of three from the Senate
and five members from the House be ap-
pointed respectively by the President of
the Senate and Speaker of the House to in
vestigate the conduct OF the late election
IN the State OF Louisiana, with power TO
send for persons and papers, and TO admin
.ster oaths to witnesses, ana that the return
ING board be requested, in aid to said joint
committee, TO submit for it's examination
the originals or copies of all papers, state
lnentss documents or other evidence of any
end IL their possession on the subject.
tSlgnedl CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
(Slgnedi 4. B HARRIS,
Lieutenant Governor and PresideRs Of the
Senate.
Approved Deocmber q, 1872
lSlgned1 =. d. s. PINCHBACR.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
= true copy:
lIEoRGE u. BovEE.
Secretary OF State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
LAWS Of TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
JOINT REsOLUrION

NO. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to extending the time Of final pay
ment Of the State tax collectors.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of tho State of Louis
iaRas in General Assembly convened, That
the Auditor Of Public Accounts be and is
hereby authorized to extend the time for
the Gnal payment of State tax collectors,
parish Of Orleans excepted, for period not
exceeding thirty days from the time now
required by law, when in his judgment the
public interest may require it.
(Signedl CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives..
(&gned) A. i, HARRIS,
President Of the Senate and Acting Lieu
tenant Governor.
Approved December q, 1872.
(Signedl p. b. =. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor aud Acting Governor
of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEORGE 4. BOvEB,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28

thereof, and payable, principal and
interest, in gold or currency, as
the option of the said company,
with interest coupons annexed The ma
Ioturity of said bonds may be- fixed by said
company at any time not exceeding forty
years from the date thereof, and bearing
! interest at rate not exceeding eight per
| cent per annum, and the said coupons pay
able semi annually, on the presentation
| thereof in the city of New York, or at sueA
| other place or places as the company may
! designate; and the mortgage thus to be
| given to secure the payment of said bonds
and coupons shall carry with it first hen
| and privilege upon the real and personal
| property ana effects of said company, and
| all Iands acquired by act of Congress or
| otherwise; provided, however, thab II the
| said company shall make and issue frss
| mortgage bonds under this act, then and in
| that event the State aid and guarantee In
| favor of said company to the amount of
| twelve thousand five hundred (Sl2, 50Ol dol
| lars per mile heretofore given by the State
under act of December 80, A. D. 1869 shall
be considered as relinQuished so far as it
appertains to that portion of its road, or
branches, on the east side Of tho Mississippi
river, upon which the aforesaid first mort
gage shall be made ard issued, and upon,
the entire road whether main line or
branches, on the west side of the Atssis-
sippi river; and the State Of Louisiana
shall thereby be relieved from the liabilities
to give the aforesaid aid and guarantee
upon all the road covered by the bonds
and mortgage herein authorized to be is.
sued.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
the said railroad company with view to
facilitate the traffic of the said railroadJ
are hereby authorized and empowered
to build and maintain, use and
operate, or cause to be bulls,
maintained and operated, steamboats, or
other vessels of sufficient capacity and size
for the purpose of transporting passengers
or freight over or upon the Mississippi
river, or any other stream or streams within
the State of Louisiana; and shall have the
right to contract, maintain and operate, OF
cause 10 be contracted, maintained and sp~
Grated, q line or lines of telegraph along any
portion of said railroad within the Staye Of
Louisiana.
SEC. 3. Be is further enacted etc., That
all the rights, grants, powers and privileges
heretofore granted to the said company
shall remain intact, except SO far as they
may be altered, changed or impaired by tlPs
passage of this act and all acts or parts OF
acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, eta, That
this act shall take effect from and after les
passage.
tSigned) O. r. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl p. B. 8. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of tho
(Signedj Fl. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of tho State of Louisiana.
Approved December II, 1872.
A true copy;
GEORGE e. BovBa
Secretary OF State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
IN AOT

FE1R1t7r1 VI1V q 0ELI0 u DIIVIHga
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
vt Louisiana, in General Assembly con
Fened, That if any person shall directly or
indirectly give any SUN or sums of money.
'F any other broe, present or reward, or
my promise, contract, obligation or security
'or the payment or delivery of any money,
obtain OF procure the opinion, verdict, iIdg-
ment os deores Of any juror or iuries Of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
No. L.
AN ACT

SAAN NJ 4
Relative 70 the office of Attorney General,
and directing the discontinuanoe Of Ger
tain proceedings before the Supreme
COnrt Of the United States.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
aud House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened:
Whereas, The Hon. A. P Field has been
duly promulgated as having been elected
to the office Of Attorney General of this
State; and, whereas, such PRONUNCIATION is
by law made evidence Of title to said office
against all persons until after judicial deci-
sion adverse to the same; and, whereas, the
said Field has been duly commissioned as
the Attorney General of this State; and
whereas, other persons are claiming to re-
PFesent the State of Louisiana in judicial
proceedings. That the said A. P
Field, and his legal guccessors, apd those
acting under him or them be alone au-
thOriEed to institute or continue in the name
of the State of Louisiana any suit or judi
cial proceeding, and all otheB persons are
prohibited from doing the same, provided
that nothing herein shall be construed to
prevent the executive Of the State from d.
recting the institution of any proceeding in
the State courts which in his opinion his
duty az executive may render necessary.
SEC. ? Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said A. P. Field is authorized aud in
structed to discontinue any and all pro-
ceedings instituted in the Supreme Court of
the United States by II. n. Ogden or any
other person in the name of the said State
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after it's
passage.
ISgned) CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) A. B. HARRIS,
President of the Senate, Acting Lieutenant
Governor.
Approved December 10, 1872
(Signedl P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor Acting Governor of
the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEORGE e. BovBR,
Secretary of gtetA
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
TH1RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY


SENATE CHAMBER, I
Kew Orleans, December 26. IS72. 5
The Senate met pursuanttO adjournment,
and was called to order by Hon. A. b, Har-
ris, Lieutenant Governor of the State and
President of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Present-Hon a. 3. Harris, President;
Measrs Anderson, Barber, Blackburn,
Burch. Brewster, Cage, Greene, P +. Her
wig Harper Ingraham, jerks, Kelso, Mast
cot, Roland Sypher, Wharton-7.
The Presiden mt of the Senate announced
that there was not quorum present
Whereupon, On motion of Mr.. Burch, the
members present voted to adjourn until
Friday, the twenty-seventh instant, at
twelve o'clock IL.
The President then announced that the
Senate stood adjourned to meet again Fri
day, December n, at twelve o'clock III.
CHARLES H. MERRITT,
Secretary of the Senate.
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The foregoing act having been presented
20 the Governor for his approval on the
sixth day of March, 1872, and not having
been returned by him to the house, in
which it originated, on tho first day of the
meeting of the General Assembly, after
the expiration of the five days allowed by
the constitution of the State, has become
law without his approval
GEORGE E. BOVEE.
Spcrefary of Stata
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
OFFICIAL JOURNAL

OFFICIAL sJOURNA AL
OF THR
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
EXTRA SESSION
OF THE
THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28

Received in the office of Secretary OF
State August 6, 1872
The foregoing act having been presented
to the Governor of the State of Louisiana
for bis approval, and not having beer
returned by him to the house of the General
Assembly in which it originated within the
time prescribed by the constitution of the
State of Louisiana, has become law with
cut his approval.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-05-18
Tho Legend Of Tammany.

The legend NJ ~. 1nmmany, tho
patron saint Of tho groat political
society Of Ncw York known G,mll.
llmdy ~ "'rnnmany Hall, Ia u Gu.
rions one, This powerful Sycamore
was 10 the Iudlnns Ol this country
what prcslcr John was 10 tho the.
ologians Of the Middls Agos, what
Conlucius is to the Chinese, or the
Prophet To the Turks. lie roprC-
scented the ideas OF vHlor, proves,
Wisdom, and virtue, and tradition
credits him with the possession Of
supernatural powers. The origin
Of this celebrated chicilain is in.
] VOWED in doubt, lie is known w
riuusly as Tammuny, Tcmanc, Ia
mancnd, Tamdrnt, and Tamcny.
/ Curiou.ly enough, huwcvcr, in all
| the surmiscs that have been made
regarding his identity, he mas nov.
cr been connected with the tribes
that dwcit on Manhattan Island or
in its vicinity. lie is stated 10 have
bcenu Delaware, of the hcai-Lonape
Conicdrmcy in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, According TO an,
other account, he was the first man
| to welcome William Penn to his
new home upon the banks of the
Delaware, Another story places
his wigwam upon the site of Prin-
ccton College, beneath whose walls
he is now supposed to lie buried.
Again, he is represented to have
lived among the hills of Northeast
eru Pennsylvania, and to DO buried
in Berkcr county in that State.
Whoever or whatever he was, Tam
many was undoubt dly n renowned
brave among his people; and so
rcat was his fame that when, ST.
George having ceased to be the pat
ron saint of the Conlincntals, the
Pennsylvania troops Of the lscvoln-
tionary army procoodol to organ
izo patriotic association, they
chose TammaDy for canonization,
inscribed his name upon their ban.
ncrs, and selected the 18th Of May
which tradition ascrrbed rs the
birthday Of the new saint-iOr APP
propriatc celebration. The prac-
iicc of celebrating this day spread
throughout the army. St. Tam
many and his natal day were both
adopted. Forts were named after
him, aud the 18th Of May was re
gularly commcmoratcd by the
troops until shortly before the War
of1Sl2, General Dearborn, then
Secretary of War, ordered the fcs-
tival to be abolished, us tending to
dcbauchery among the soldiers.
Representing tho idea Of liberty, st.
Tammany grve his name to civil
ian societies in many localities, cs-
pccialy in Pennsylvania. Poets
sang his praises in patriotic verse,
and so universal was the respect
paid to the memory Of the old Sa
gamorc that it seemed likely, at one
time, that the day devoted to him
would excel the 4th Of July in pop
ular esteem. The present Tam
many Society of New York is the
last remaining memorial OF the st.
Tammany.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-05-18

DESTRUCTION OF WESTERN CAT.
TLE.-It is stated that large mum.
bcrs of cattle persisted of starva.
ton in Kansas during the past sea.
son. The winter came on sudden
ly and early, and tho frosts killed
the prairie grass, making it unfit
for food. Willie the stronger cat.
tic survived the emergency the
weaker have gone under, and the
prairios are strewn with their corp.
SEES. In order TO prevent pestilence
the local authorities have imposed
heavy fines on land owners who
have left them unburricd. The
winter was also equally hard on
sheep farmers of the West, many
of whom lost thousands of sheep
IL is probable that the experience
Of the past season will teach our
Western farmers the necessity OF
providing proper shelter and fGud
for their herds during the cold
weather. Domestic cattle are GER
tainly no harder than the buffalo,
which. though protected by hea-
Wy coat of hair, is forced TO seek
Southern pastures and more gen.
ial cline during the bitter MOTH
western winters
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-05-18
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