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followed as above stated.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06
No. SD.
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 plurality located the courthouse or
seat of Justice at Port Vincent; therefore
SECTION /. 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 Port
Vincent, in the parish Of Livingston.
SEC. 9 Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the president of the police jury of said par
ish shall appoint three commissioners to
have the buildings necessary to carry out the
provisions Of this act erected, and that the
police jury shall levy a tax, to be paid in
currency, equal to pay one-half OF the ex-
pense OF SAID buildings, the other half to be
paid for by subacription.
SEC, 5. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That
u snail be the duty Of the collector of par
ISL taxes, Tor 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 shah nav tha same
y the order of the commissioners of publie
DulIo5ags when said buildings are com
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted. etc That
y shau be the duty Of the parish iudga IF
s sn5 Paflsn OF Livingston, when he is mott
n t5s thaJ the buildings, courthouse, iail and
JUICES Oh recorder, clerk and sheriff are
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06
pproved February 20, 1872.
[GENERAL NAruRE-No. 10


An act making appropriations for the pay
ment of invalid and other pensions of the
United States for the year ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy
three.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums be, and the same are here
by appropriated, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
the payment of pensions for the year end
ing the thirtieth Of June, eighteen hundred
and seventy three, viz:
For army pensions to invalids, widows,
and dependent relatives. revolutionary pen
si0ns, and pensions to soldiers of the war
of eighteen hundred and twelve, and for
furnishing artificial limbs or apparatus for
resectiOn, with transportation or commute
ton therefor; also, for compensation to pen
sion agents, and the expenses of the several
agencies, and for fees for preparing vouchers
and administering Oaths, as provided for
by the acts of April twenty-fOurth, eighteen
hundred and sixteen; July fourth, eighteen
hundred and thirty-six May thirteenth,
eighteen hundred and forty-six; February
twentieth, eighteen hundred and forty
seven; February second eighteen hun
bred and forty-eight; July twenty
first, eighteen hundred and forty-eight,
July Uwenty-ninth, eighteen hundred
and forty-eight; February third, eighteen
hundred and tifty-three; june third, eight
cen hundred and tifty-eight; July four
teenth and seventeenth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-two; June thirtieth, eighteen hun
dred and sixUy-fpur; June sixth and July
twenty-ffth, eighteen hundred and sixty
six; July twenty seventh, eighteen hundred
and sixty-eighF; June seventeenth and july
eighth and eleventh, eighteen hundred and
Il T7,I.,
hundred and seventy.one; and all other
pensions provided by law, thirty million
dollars.
For navy pensions to invalids, widows,
and dependent relatives, and pensions to
sailors of the war of eighteen hundred and
twelve, and for furnishing artificial limbs
or apparatus for resection, with transporta-
tion or Communication therefor, compensation
to pension agents, expenses of agencies, and
fees for preparing vouchers and administer
ing oaths as provided by the acts of April
twenty-third, eighteen hundred; February
twentieth, eighteen hundred aud forty
seven; August eleventh, eighteen hundred
and forty-eight; July fourteenth and seven
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-twO;
June thirtieth eighteen hundred and sixty
four; June sixth and July twenty fifth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six; March
second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven;
July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight; June seventeenth, and July
eighth and eleventh. eighteen hundred and
seventy, and all other tensions provided by
law, four hundred and eighty thousand
dollars; provided, that the appropriation
aforesaid for navy pensions, and the other
expenditures under that head, shall be paid
from the income of the navy pension fund,
so far as the same may be sufficient for
that purpose.
Approved February 90, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06
No. %.
An ACT


To amend and re-enact section two of an
act entitled tAn act to form new parish
to be called the parish of Red River" APP
proved March 2, 1872.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con vened,
That section second of said act, in lines
nine, ten and eleven in said section as
printed in the official volume of the acts of
1871, which read, after the words "Red
river" in line nine, as follws: Thence
up Red river to outlet Of James river,
up James river to Delat's bayou, up De-
lat's bayou to Bayou Pierre, be and the
same is hereby amended and re-enacted so
as to read as follows: "Thence up Red river
to the outlet of Bayou Lumbra, thence up
Bayou Lumbra to Delat's bayou, up Delat's
bayou to Bayou Pierre"
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
tSigned) 0. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
tSigned1 p. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July l, 1872.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
f. j. HEBRON,
Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06
No. 80.
An ACT

For the relief of Mrs. P. j. Norwood, and
for herpurposes.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That the sum of eighty-four dollars
be and the same is hereby appropriated out
of any moneys in the State treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of
paying her for the services rendered by her
deceased husband as clerk in the Office of
registration in the year A. d. 1868, in the
parish of AvOyelles, the same to be paid by
the State Treasurer, upon the warrant of
the Auditor of Public Accounts; provided,
she first proves her slams to said money to
the satisfaction of the State register of
voters, who, on approving the same, shall
issue an order upon the State Auditor there
for.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage, and all laws and parts of laws
inconsistent Herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
(SignedJ o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) p. b. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved July J. 1872. .aF
(Signed) HI. @. WARM0TH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HERON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06

resentatiges from eeeh Religions denomlna
ton which may hare members ia said asso-
citation, and said representative or repre-
sentatives of eack religious denomination
shall cast one vote only, and the majority
must be three-fourths TO order said sale, Oh
transfer, or mortgage.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the members of said association shall, from
time 20 time, as they deem best, make,
adopt, alter and amend a constitution, and
such bylaws, rules and regulations, and do
everything useful for the good government,
preservation and support of said corpora
tiOn not repugnant to the constitution and
laws of the United States, to the cOnstitu-
ton and laws Of this State, or TO this act OF
Incorporation.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the dOmieile of said association shall be at
the rooms of the corporation in the city Of
New Orleans, and the president Of the board
Of trustees shall be authorized to receive
citations IN all cases of suits instituted
against the association.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in consideration of the work that this assO-
ton proposes to do, in providing free read
ing rooms and a public library for the
young men of New Orleans, the property of
said association shall forever be free from
taxation, State or municipal.
(Signedl 0. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
fSigned) 2. b. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06
No. 80.
AN ACT

Relative to dispensing with the publication
Of legal and judicial advertisements in
the French language in the parish OF
Natchitoches.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the publication of all legal and Judi
cial advertisements in the French language
in the parish of NatchitOehes be dispensed
with, unless otherwise directed by the par
ties litigant and it shall be lawful that all
legal and judicial advertisements be pub
hshed in the English language only in said
parish of Natchitoches, unless otherwise
directed by the parties itigant
SEC ,. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all laws contrary to or inconsistent with
this act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
fSigned) o. H. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
fSigned) p. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved May Is. 1872.
lSignedl H. G.. WARMOTH.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
F. j. HERON,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06
No. 50.
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 ILiGd, owned by W. Jasper Black
burn, was forcibly entered by 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 a large amount of money to retit
his office, in order to do the printing which
he was under contract to do for the State
and general government and to restore his
office to its former efficiency which was a
clear damage to him in a large amount OF
money and inconvenience; therefore
SECTION l. 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 Ae-
counts of this State.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
(Signed) 0. Fl. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. s. PINCHBACK,
lieutenant Governor and President of the
Apnate.
(Signedd May 90, 1872.
Governo, H. c. WARMOTH,
A true cow: the State Of Louisiana.
f. j. HERON,
Secretary of >,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06

completed, to examine the same, and II the
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 De
sold at public auction, and the proceeds APP
piled to pay for the removal OF the pubic
records to Port Vincent.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage. -
ISignedl o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
fSignedl P.B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved June 4, 1872
(Signedl II. G. WARMOIH!
Governor of the State Of louisiana
A true copy;
T. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06
No. SIS.
AN ACT

To incorporate the St. Paul Methodist
Episcopal Church Association of Shreve-
port, Louisiana.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That Samuel Armstead, Peter John
son, abraham Mitchell, John Walker, Will
liam Harper. Hartwell Swanson and Moses
Sterritt, be and the same are declared a
body corporate and polite, under the
name and style Of the st. Paul Methodist
Episcopal Church Association of Shreve-
port, Louisiana, where the company to be
known as the st. Paul Methodist Episcopal
Church Association will be d0miciliated.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
said company shall be capable in law to
purchase, receive, hold, lease, sell, and
otherwise acquire or ALLEVIATE real or per-
sOnal estate; shall have common seal, and
NAV break or alter the same at will; and
by said corporate name may sue and be
sued; provided that the lands so held or
acquired shall be held for the proper uses
and benefit OF said st. Paul Methodist Epis-
copal Church Association Of Shreveport,
Louisiana.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the affairs of said association shall be man.
aged by the board of trustees, the afore-
said ineorporat0rs to constitute the board
of trustees for the first year and until their
successors are chosen, which shall be done
annually on the first Monday in May, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, by the mem
bers in good standing of said st. Paul
Methodist Episcopal Church Association.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the board of trustees be invested with
power, as it is hereby made a. part of its
duty, to pass such By laws from time to
time as may be necessary for the proper
government Of said association.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect and bein force from
and after its passage.
(Signedl 0. Fl. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) z. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved July /, 1872.
(Signed) II. G. WARM0TH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06

An ACT

For the relief of w. III. Vaughn.
WHEREAS, w. Il. Vaughn, State tax col
lector of the parish Of Morehouse, has
overpaid the amount of taxes charged to
him for the year 1866, to the amount of
four hundred dollars, as shown per certii-
Gates of the Auditor herewith annexed /;
therefore,
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That the sum of four hundred dol
lars be and the sameis hereby appropriated
out of any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, in payment thereof,
and that this act 60 into effect from and
after its passage.
(Signed) o. Fl. BREWSTER,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved July l, 1872.
(Signedj II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
+. J. HERON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06
No. 81.


AN All
To incorporate the Springfield and Blood
River Railroad Company, Livingston par
ish, State of Louisiana
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That Peter H. Kemp, Thomas Benton Kemp
and Simpson Kemp, and their associates
and successors, are hereby created a body
corporate under the style and title of
the Springfield and Blood River Railroad
Company, and under such name they shall
have common seal, sue and be sued,
plead and be impleaded, and possess all and
severally the rights, powers, privileges and
incidents belonging to similar corporations
by the laws of Louisiana and this charter
shall remain in force Tor the period of TWEEN
tY-fve years from and after the passage Of
this act.
SEC. 2. Be It further enacted, etc, That
the said company are hereby authorized
and empowered to lay out, locate, contruct,
equip and thereafter own, maintain and en-
joy railroad from Springfield to Blood
river in Livingston parish, Louisiana, by
such route as the company may deem most
direct and practicable.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
for the purposes herein set forth said COM
pany shall have the right of way to the dis
lance of fifty feet on each side of the outer
line of said railroad belonging to the State
Of Louisiana, and it shall acquire right OF
way through private land by gift or BY ex-
preparation as provided by law.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
tSigned) 0. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved May 4, 1879.
(Signed) H. G. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
z. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06
[GENERAL NAruRE-No. ISL

An act to set apart a certain tract Of land
lying near the head-waters of the Yellow
stone river as public park.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
tract of land in the Territories of Montana
and Wyoming, lying near the head-waters
of the Yellowstone river, and described az
follows, to wit: Commencing at the junction
river, and unning east to the meridian
passing ten miles to the eastward of the
most eastern point Of the Yellowstone lake,
thence south along said meridian to
the parallel Of latitude passing ten gailes
south Of the most southern point
of Yellowstone lake; thence west along
said parallel to the meridian passing fifteen
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06
proved, February 6, 1872.
[GENrRAL NArURR-No. IN
An act for the relief of Alexander Smith
and Halcyon Skinner.

An act for the relief of Alexander Smith
and HalcyOn Skinner.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Commissioner Of Patents be, and he is
hereby, directed to grant rehearing of the
application of Alexander Smith and Hal
cy0n Skinner, for the extension of letters
patent granted to them on the fourth day
of November, eighteen hundred and fifty
six, for Improvement in power looms; and
he is hereby authorized to to revive and ex
tend the said letters-patent for the further
term of seven years from and after the
fourth day of November, eighteen hundred
and seventy, notwithstanding the original
term for which letters-patent was granted
has expired, and the said patentees had
patented the said invention in foreign coun-
tries, and such foreign patents had eX-
pired before the fourth day of November,
eighteen hundred and seventy, if in his
Judgment the said patentees were the
original and first inventors of the invention
described in the said letters-patent, and
the invention is useful, and the patentees
have failed, without neglect or FAINT on
their part, to obtain from the use and sale
of the said invention reasonable remuner-
alton for the time, ingenuity, labor, and
expense bestowed upon the same and the
introduction thereof into use. And the
said letters patent, when so revived and
extended, shall have the same effect in law
as if it had been originally granted tor the
term of twenty-one years; provided, that
all persons who at the time of the passage
of this act had constructed, or caused to be
constructed, or used looms en- the plan of
the said invention, shall be at liberty, dur
ing such extended term, to use and vend to
others to use said looms so constructed or
used.
To-o
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06
IGENERAL NATURE-No. 81

An act to exempt the IRON steam ice
boats constructed by the city of Phila-
delphia from the inspection required by
the act of February twenty-eight, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-one, entitled
'An act to provide for the better security
of life on board of vessels propelled IN
whole or in part by steam, and for other
purposes
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
iron steam iee-boats, constructed by the
city of Philadelphia for! the purpose of
keeping open the navigation of the rivers
Delaware and Schuylkill during the winter
months, be and they are hereby exempt
from the inspection required by the act APP
proved twenty-eighth of February, eighteen
hundred and seventy-One, entitled IAN act
to provide for the better security of life on
board of vessels propelled in whole or in
part by steam, and Tor other purposes
provided, that this act will expire at the
end of six months from and after It's
passage.
Approved, February 6, 1872.