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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-21
No. SO.



To authorize the police jury of the parish
OF West Feliciana to issue bonds for GER
tain purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That the police jury OF the parish Of
West Feliciana be and they are hereby
authorized to issue the bonds Of said
parish, duly signed by the president
and treasurer Of said police jury, and sealed
with the seal Of said parish, to the amount
of thirty thousand dollars, or as much
thereof as may be necessary, to take up
and settle the outstanding warrants or GER
tifcates OF Indebtedness issued by said
police jury, payable to bearer in five years
from their date, and bearing SIX per cent
interest per annum, and payable annually;
said bonds shall be in amounts Of not less
than fifty dollars nor more than one thou
sand dollars; may be sold under the dUec-
tiOns and control CT the police jury, or ex-
changed for any Of the debts or obligations
Of said parish.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, etc. That
in order to provide a fund for the payment
OF the annual installment of one-ffth of the
principal Of said bonds, and of the annual
interest as II becomes due, the police jury
Of said parish is hereby authorized and re-
qured, within thirty days after the assess
ment rolls OF said parish shall be completed,
to determine what rate of taxation on the
total assessed value Of all the movable and
inImovable property in said parish viii be
sufficient for the purpose of paying the one
fifth Of the principal of said bonds, the SAID
annual interest; and said tax, as annually
determined and ascertained,. IS hereby
levied upon all the movable and lmmoYable
property that may be annually assessed in
said parish, and it shall be the duty OF said
police jury to enforce the collection Of said
tax in the same manner as the law now pro-
vides. or NAV hereafter provide, for the col
lection Of ali other parish taxes. Said tax,
when collected, shall be applied ex-
cIusiveIy to the purposes indicated by this
act.
until the final payment Of the bonds issued
under this act it shall be the duty Of the
police jury Of said parish, from time to
time, 70 apply the proceeds of the tax levied
under this act to purchase from the lowest
bidder Of such bonds issued under this act
as may be offered for sale, for which pur
pose public notice shall be given by said
police jury in the official gazette Of said
parish for tairty days, inviting proposals
from bOndb0lders for sale 70 the parish Of
the bonds hereby issued.
SIC 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
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AN ACT
To locate the seat of justice of the parish Of
Livingston.

To locate the seat of justice of the parish OF
Livingston.
WHEREAS, Under act of the Legislature
of eighteen hundred and seventy-One, an
election was held to decide the location Of
the seat of Justice for the parish of Living
stOn and
Whereas, A majority voted for the re-
mOval of the courthouse from Springfield,
and a plurality located the courthouse OF
seat of justice at Port Vincent; therefore
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That the seat of justice for the par
ish of Livingston shall be located at POra
Vincent, in the parish of Livingston.
Sec. ,. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the president of the police jury Of said par
lsh shall appoint three commissioners to
have the buildings necessary to carry out the
provisions of this act erected, and that the
ponce jury shall levy a tax, to be paid in
currency, equal to pay one-haH of the Elk
pense of said buildings, the other half to 30
paid for by subscription
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the collector Of par
ish taxes, for the parish of Livingston, to
collect the tax levied under this law, and
pay over the same to the parish treasurer of
Livingston parish, who shall pay the same
to the order of the commissioners of public
buildings when said buildings are com
pleted.
SEC. 4, Be it further enacted, etc.. That
it shall be the duty of the parish judge OF
the parish of Livingston, when he is mott
fed that the buildings, courthouse, Jail and
offices of recorder, clerk and sheriff are
completed, TO examine the same, and If tho
houses built, and courthouse, jail and Offices
as aforesaid. then he shall order all the
records of the parish Of Livingston TO be
removed from Springfield TO Port Vincent,
and the present public buildings shall be
sold at public auction, and the proceeds APP
piled to pay for the removal Of the public
records to Port Vincent.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after it's
passage.
(Signed) o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) p. b. s. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate
Approved June 4, 1872.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
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clear damage to him in a large amount of
money and inconvenience; therefore
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That to repair the damage inflicted
on w. Jasper Blackburn, as set forth in
the preamble to this act, there be and is here
by appropriated the sum of six thousand
dollars out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to the said w.
Jasper Blackburn, TO be paid to him on his
own warrant on the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts Of this State.
SEC. .. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
lSigned) o. II. BREWSTER.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) ?. B. S. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate
Approved May 20 1872.
(Signedl II. G. WARMOTH.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
F. j. HERON,
Secretary of State.
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GENERAL NATURE-No. 49,

An act for the relief of the officers and crew
Of the United States steamer "Kear-
sarge"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary Of the Navy be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to pay, out of
money hereafter to be appropriated, to Rear
Admiral John A. Winslow, and the officers
and crew belonging TO the United States
steamer ''Kearsarge'' while engaged in the
capture and destruction Of the vessel called
the Alabama on the nineteenth day of
June, eighteen hundred and sixty-fOur, the
sum Of one hundred and ninety thousand
dollars, the same being the estimated value
thereof, to be distributed TO the officers
and crew attached to the "Kearsage" at
the date above named according to the pay
roll OF the ship at the time, and to be in
lieu of the bounty authorized by the
eleventh section Of the act of June thir-
tieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-fOur, en-
titled " An act to regulate prize proceed
ings, and so forth" provided, that no
money shall be paid to the assignee of any
of said officers or crew, entitled to receive
the same, but only to himself in person,
or to his wife, or to his personal representa-
tives, excluding any such assignee; and
provided further, that if any of the officers
or crew of said United States steamer
"Kearsage" shall have received the bounty
provided for by the said section eleven of
the act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-four, the same shall be deducted
from the amount TO be paid to such officer
or seaman under this act.
Approved April II, 1872.
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LGENERAL NATuRE-No. 30. |

An act to amend the thirty-second section of
an act entitled IAN act TO reduce internal
taxes, and for other purposes approved
July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
seventy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of tie United States of
America in Congress assembled, That Sec
ton thirty-two of an act entitled can act
to reduce internal taxes, and for other pur-
poses," approved July fourteenth, eighteen
hundred and seventy, be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows: Sec
ton -. And be it further enacted, That
merchandise transported under the pro-
visions of this act shall be conveyed in cars,
vessels or vehicles, securely fastened with
locks or seals, under the exclusive control
of the officers of customs; and inspectors
shall be stationed at proper points along the
designated routes, or upon any car, vessel,
vehicle or train, at the discretion of the
said Secretary, and at the expense of the
said companies respectively. And such
merchandise shall not be unladen or trans
shipped between the ports of first arrival
and final destination, unless authorized by
the regulations of the Secretary of the
Treasury, in cases which may arise from a
difference in the gauge of railroads, or from
accidents, or from legal Intervention, or
from low water, ice, or other unavoidable
obstruction to navigation; but in no case
shall there be permitted any breaking of
original packages Of such merchandise.
Approved April 3, 1872.
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AN ACT

AN AL
For the relief of the heirs Of the late j. H
Wisner, Sheriff of Ouachita parish, and
for the relief Of his deputy, Henry G..
DObsOn.
WHEREAS. His Exeellency II. G.. War
moth, Governor Of the State Of Louisiana,
did. on the twenty-seCOnd day of July,
eighteen hundred and siXty-nine, cause to
be publisbed his proclamation Offering a re-
ward of one thousand dollars for the ar
rest and conviction Of one T. B. Beavers,
charged with the crime Of murder; and
Whereas, j. II. Wisner, sheriffOf Ouaehita
parish, and his deputy, Henry g. DObsOu,
did arrest the said T. b. Beavers after in
curing much trouble and expense; and
Whereas, The said Beavers, after an ex-
animation before the Hon. Robert Ray,
parish judge Of Ouachita parish, was com
mitted 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 I. b. Beavers
rescued from Jail by mob Of unknown
men; therefore
SECTION /. 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 in the treasury, not otherwise ap-
propriated, for the purpose of reimbursing
and compromising the heirs and legal rep
resentatfves Of j. ii. Wisner and his deputy,
II. G.. DObson.
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
(Signedl o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl 2. b. s. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved May 49, 1872.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
K. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
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[GENERAL NATURE-No. 49,
AZ al In relation to bounties.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That every
volunteer, nOn-cOmmissioned officer private,
musician, and artifceT who enlisted into
the military service of the United States
prior to July twenty-second, eighteen hun
dred and sixty one, under the proclamation
Of the President of the United States Of May
third eighteen hundred and sixty-One, aud
the orders Of the War Department issued in
pursuance thereof, and was actually mus
tered before August sixth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-one, into any regiment, company,
or battery, which was accepted by the War
Department under such proclamation and
orders, shall be paid the full bounty of one
hundred dollars. under and by virtue of the
said proclamation and orders of the War
Department. in force at the time of such
enlistment and prior TO July twenty-secOnd
eighteen hundred and sixty-one: Provided
That the same has not already been paid.
Approved April y, 1872.
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iGExERAL NArrRE-No. 4g.l

An act TO create the Linkton land district,
in the State Of Oregon.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House, OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That all
that portion of the State Of Oregon lying
south Of the fourth standard parallel south
of the base line, between townships eight
cen and nineteen south, and east OF the
meridian line between ranges five and SIX
in said State, shall constitute an additional
land district, To be called the Llnkton DIS
trict; and the Office Of said district shall be
located at LinkviIle, subject TO be changed
by the President Of the United States as the
public interests may require.
SEC. ,. That the President be, and he is
hereby, authorized to appoint, in accordance
with existing laws authorizing appoint
meats 70 Office a register and receiver for
the district hereby created, who shall each
be required TO reside at the site Of the office
fer said district, have the same powers, re-
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GENERAL NAruRE-No. 90

An act in addition to an act entitled Gan
act to amend an act entitled An act for
the removal of causes in certain cases
from State courts, approved July twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-six,p
approved March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
whenever personal action has been or
shall be brought in any State court by an
alien against any citizen of State who is,
or at the time the alleged action accrued
was, a civil officer Of the United States, be-
ing nonresident of that State wherein juris-
diction is obtained by the State court, by
personal service of process, such action may
be removed into the Circuit Court of the
United States in and fer the district in
which the defendant shall have been served
with process, in the same manner as now
provided for the removal of an action
brought in a State court by the provisions
of section three of the act Of March second,
eighteen hundred and thirty-three. entitled
AN act further to provide for the collection
of duties on imports
Approved March 80, 1872,
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GENERAL NArrRE-No. 42.l

An act to change the time for holding the
spring term Of the United States circuit
and district courts at Harrisonburg, Vir-
GINA.
Be it enacted by the Senate and HOnse of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That in
stead of the time now provided for in the
for holding circuit and district courts of the
United States for western district of Vir-
ginia," for holding the spring term at Har-
risonburg, in that State, said courts shall
be held thereat on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in May in each year.
Approved April -, 1872.
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[Grvrnl1- NArrRE-No. 81

An act TO authorize the construction Of
bridge across the Mississippi river at or
near the town of Clinton, in the State OF
Iowa, and other bridges across said river,
and to establish them as post-roads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES. of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That II
shall be lawful for any person or persons,
company or corporation, to build a bridge
across the Mississippi river, at such polat
on said river, within fifteen miles OF the
town of Clinton, in the State OF Iowa, as
may accommodate the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad and its connections on
the west side of said river, and to lay
on or over said bridge railway tracks Tor
the more perfect connection OF any rail-
roads that are, or shall be, constructed 10
the said river at or opposite said point
under the limitations and conditions here
matter provided; that said bridge shall mot
interfere with the free navigation OF SAID
river beyond what is necessary in order 70
carry into effect the rights and privileges
hereby granted and ia case OF any itiga-
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[GENERAL NATURE-No. IN

An act to establish port of entry and de-
livery at the city Of Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
vania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That a
port of entry and delivery be and is hereby
established at the city of Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania, which shall be entitled to the
same provisions and subject to the same
regulations and restrictions as other ports
of entry and delivery in the United States
AnDroYed April 2. 1872.
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[GENERAL NATURE-No. a

An act TO create an additional land district
in the State Of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President Of the United States be, and he
is hereby, authorized to establish an addi'
rional land district in the State of Mime
sofa, embracing all that part Of the present
Alexandria land district which lies north of
township number one hundred and thirty
six north, and west of range number thirty
five west Of the fifth principal meridian,
and to fix from time to time the boundaries
of thereof, which district shall be named
after the place at which the office shall first
be established; and the President shall
have power to fix from time to time the To-
cation of the Office for such district.
SEC .. That the President is hereby author
lied TO appoint by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, a register and receiver
for said land district who shall be required
70 reside at the site Of the land Office for
said district, who shah be subject to the
same laws and responsibilities, and whose
compensation, respectively, shall be the
same as that now allowed by law to other
land officers in said State.
Approved March II, 1872.
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tract SO entered; provided, that if his entry
has been cancelled by reason of his absence
from said tract while in the military OF
naval service Of the United States, and
such tract has not been disposed Of, his
entry shall be restored and confirmed; and
provided further, that if such tract has
been disposed Of said party may enter
another tract subject TO entry under
said laws; and mis- right to a patent
therefor shall be determined by the proofs
touching his residence and cultivation of
the first tract, and his absence therefrOm in
such service.
SEC ). That any soldier, sailor, marine.
officer, or other person coming within the
provisions of this act may, as well by an
agent as in person, enter upon said home
stead; provided, that said claimant in per-
son shall, within the time prescribed, com
mence settlements and improvements on
the same, and thereafter fulfill all the re-
quirements of this act.
SEC. O. That the Commissioner of the
General Land Office shall have authority to
make all needful rules and regulations to
carry into effect the provisions of this act.
Approved April 4, 1872.
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with proposed form Of contract from the
said Rives and Bailey, submitted to and
( approved BY the Joint Committee on Public
Printing on the part Of the Senate.
SEC. .. That for the purpose aforesaid
there be appropriated and paid, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise APP
prOpriated, the sum of four hundred thou
sand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, the accounts having been APP
proved, as in previous years, by the Secre-
taFy Of the Senate and by the Clerk of the
House, or their representatives.
SEC. 3. That no person shall be employed
as reporter for the House without the
approval Of the Speaker of the House,;
provided, that it shall be the duty
of the Joint Committee on Pub
lie Printing to publish an adverties-
ment once a week, for four weeks, in one
newspaper in each of the cities of Wash
ingtOn, Philadelphia, New York, Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louis
and San Francisco, inviting proposals in
detail for reporting and for printing, to-
gether and separately, the debates of the
Forty third, the Forty fourth and the Forty
fifth Congresses, together or separately
and TO report all proposals which may
be received before the designated day to
Congress, at the earliest practicable date
with estimates, hereby directed to be made
by the Congressional Printer, of the cost of
reporting the debates, and of print
ing them at the Government Printing
Office, accompanied by the recommendations
of the Joint Committee on Public Printing
on all proposals and estimates so submitted;
and that the bills for such advertising be
paid in equal parts from the contingent
funds of the Senate and of the House Of
Representatives And provided further,
That no debates shall be reported or pub
1ished ar nuhlIc exnaUsa after the close of
the present Congress, except upon written
contracts entered into therefor under
the authority of Congress.
ApDroyed April 2 1872
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AN ACT
Making Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi- Gras, a
legal holiday.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That the day known as Shrove
Tuesday, or Mardi-Gras, be and is hereby
declared legal holiday throughout the
State of Louisiana.
SEC. .. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) Q. III. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1872.
(Signed) II. c. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
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LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. 80.
AN ACT

For the relief Of w. Jasper Blackburn.
WHEREAS, On the night Of the eighth OF
July, 1868, and Of the fifth Of November.
of the same year, the printing office Of the
Homer IHad, owned by w. Jasper Black
burn, was forcibly entered by a mob Of dis
orderly and violent persons, and the presses
and furniture broken to pieces and the type
and other materials thrown into the streets;
and
Whereas, It cost the said W. Jasper
Blackburn large amount of money TO reft
his Office, in order to do the printing which
he was under contract 10 do for the State
and general government, and to restore his
Office 70 its former efficiency which was a
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probabilities and emoluments, and be sub
iect TO the same acts and penalties which
are or may be prescribed BY law in relation
to other land officers of the United States
for the State.Of Oregon.
SEC. g. That all sales and locations made
at the offices of the district in which the
lands embraced in this district have hither-
to been included, situate within the limits
of this district, which shall be valid and
right in other respects up to the day on
which the new Office shall go into operation,
be, and the same are hereby, confirmed.
Approved April "a, 1872.
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roved April I, 1872
GENERAL NArURE-No. &c.

An act to provide for the reporting and
printing OF the debates in Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States OF
Congressional Printer is hereby directed to
enter into a contract, on behalf of the Gen
eral Government with Franklin Rives.
Jefferson Rives and George A. Bailey, tor
the reporting and printing of the debates
in Congress for the term Of two years, on
and from the fourth day of March, eighteen
hundred and seYenty-one, in accordance