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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
No 50.
AN ACT

To incorporate the Young Mems Christian
Association of New Orleans, and to ex-
empt the property of The same from taxa
ton.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That Richard H. Brown, James L.
Dunnica, Marshall J. Smith, James n
Beadles, William G.. Coyle, Edward c.
Palmer, William G. Shepherd, Moses NJ
Greenwood. William II. Foster, John S.
Walton, Thomas l. Dix, Charles Clinton,
Henry +. Given, Frederick J. Odendahl
and A. j. Iardey, Jr., and their associates
and successors, be and are hereby specially
made body corporate and polite for the
improvement Of the spiritual, intellectual
and social condition of young men and the
promotion Of Christian works in the CITY of
New Orleans; under the name and style of
the Young Mems Christian Association of
New Orleans, and under this name shall
exist tor the term of ninety-nine years,and
shall be capable, for the purposes emu
merated in this act and for all other pur-
poses enumerated in this act, of BUYING
selling and mOrtgaging all kinds of real es-
tate and other kinds of property, of suing
and being sued in any of the courts of law
and equity of this State, of having a com
mon seal, and of altering sat pleasure, to
acquire, have and hold estate, real, per-
sOnal and mixed; and said association shall
be capable in law of inheTiting, receiving,
holding, selling and transferring all manner
Of property. whether by donation, bequest,
devise, or in any other manner or form.
from any or all persons, body or bodies
corporate in or out of this State; pro, ided 1
that the value thereof does not exceed
five hundred thousand dollars.
SEC >. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the proper authorities of said corporation
for holding and managing Its property
shall be board of trustees, who shall be
elected by the ''actiye members" of said
association, all of whom shall be members
In good and regular standing in some Pro
testant Evangelical church in the city of
SeW Orleans, and each OF the Evangelical |
CArlstlan denominations of the city Of New |
orleans shall be entitled to and, if desiring |
~ shall nave a representative in said board |
OF trnsteee, but no denomination shall have /
more than four representatives therein.
sc. 8. be It further enacted, etc, That |
LOT tue present, and until ther successors ]
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

and city council shall have effect two DAYS
after publication in the official journal of
the parish, or after certified comics of them
are posted at three public places in said
town.
SEC. 81 Be it further enacted. etc. That
no inconvenience may arise in the admins
tration of the affairs of the city of Narcbi-
tOches IN consequence of failure or NEGLECT
to elect the municipal officers thereof. II ia
hereby declared that all officers elected
under this act shall remain until their sue
cessors are duly elected and qualified
SEC -, be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
TINS act shall take effect from and after its
passage, and the officers elected under the
former charter shall hold their offices until
the first Monday in May, A. d. one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-two, or
until their successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified and the clerk of the
court shall order an election under this act
as soon as the same is promulgated, and the
officers elected at said election shall enter
upon the discharge of their duties on the
hrst Monday of May, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-twO, or as soon here
after as they may qualify; provided, that il
any Othcer elected shall refuse or fail to
qualify within thirty days from the date of
his election, the office for which he was
elected shall be deemed vacant. and a new
election to ill such vacancy shall be ordered
and held in accordance with the provisions
of this act.
SEC. 49, Be it further enacted, etc. That
the right OF appeal shall exist in ali cases
where fixed penalties and forfeitures shall
be decreed under the provisions of this
act, to the parish court of the parish of
in the manner and under the
same formalities as in the cases of appeal
and such appeals shall be tried in prefer
ence to appeals in ordinary cases.
SEC. "a Be it further enacted, etc, That
al laws or parts of laws in conflict with
this act, and on the same subject matter,
except the general laws of the State rela-
tive to municipal corporations, be and the
same are hereby repealed,
(Signed o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
(Signedl P. b. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July 5, 1872.
(SignedJ H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HERRON,
Secretary of State,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

AN ACT
Secretary of State.

For the relief of the heirs of the late J. H.
Nlsner, Sheriff of Ouachita parish, and
for the relief Of his deputy, Henry G.
DobsOn.
WHEREAS, His Excellency II. c. War
moth, Governor of the State of Louisiana
did, on the twenty-sec0nd day of july,
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, cause to
be published his proclamation Offering a re-
ward of one thousand dollars for the ar
rest and conviction of one 4. B. Beavers,
charged with the crime of murder; and
Whereas, J. H. Wisner, sheriff of Ouachita
parish, and his deputy, Henry G. Dobsen,
did arrest the said 4. 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
united 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 a mob of unknown
men; therefore.
SECTIoN.I. 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 aD-
propriated, for the purpose Of reimbursing
and cOmpensating the heirs and legal rep
rcsentatives 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.
(SIgned) 0. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES
(Signed} p. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate
Approved May IS, 1879.
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
+. j. HERON.
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
No. SO.
AN ACT


To fix the terms of the district court in
the Fourteenth Judicial District, desig-
mating certain weeks of said terms for the
trial of civil cases, and certain weeks for
the trial Of criminal cases, and providing
for the drawing and sUmmOning of iuries
for said terms.
SECTION l. Be, it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That the terms of the district court IN the
Fourteenth judicial District are hereby
liked, aud shall commence as follows, to wit:
For the parish of Ouachita, on the second
Mondays OF March and September; for the
parish of Richland, on the third MONDAYS of
Aprll and October; for the parish Of More
house, on the third Mondays of Nav and
November.
SEC. ,. BE it further enacted. etc. That
the first two weeks of each term shall he
devoted exclusively to the TRANSACTION Of
the business on the civil docket of the
court, to the business of the grand Jury, and
to the filing of criminal infOrmatiOus and
the orders thereon; no other proceedings on
the criminal docket of the court shall be
had during the first two weeks.
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the remaining weeks of each term shall be
devoted to the transaction and disposal of
the criminal business of the court and to
the trial Of civil jury cases. During said
remaining weeks no proceeding shall be
had IN any civil case, unless an order for
the trial of such case by Jury shall have
been made previous to the third week: pro-
vided, that in all cases judgments may be
signed, and motions for new trials and mo-
tiCns for appeals may be made and dis
posed of during said remaining weeks; and,
provided further that, by special permits
sion OF the court first obtained together
with consent Of parties, proceedings may
DC nau IN any other case during said re-
naming weeks
SEC. 1. BE 1t further enacted, etc, That
"a tne manner provided by law, two iuries
snau DC Drawn tor each of said terms of
court; TO be designated as the first iurvH |
ana the second jury" The first iIry shall |
De summoned to attend on the first dav of |
the term. From the first iurv the GRAND |
jury shall be selected and drawn IN the |
manner provided by law. The remaininy
jurors Of the first jury shall then he dls,
charged till the third Monday of the farm
when they shall again attend, and Shall |
serve for the third week. The second iurv
shall be summoned to attend on the fourth |
Monday of the term land shall serve for +La
fourth week, and as much longer as they
may be needed. ANY Of the first jury who
may be impanneled on the trial OF a case
shal be retained until the termination of
salu case. All objections or exceptions to
the formation, construction, drawing. or
ssIulnmonlng of said iuries shall be filed on
lhe n[st Gay Of the term, and not afterWard; |
ana IL the luries should be set aside a new
lrst jury shall be immediately drawn and |
summoned for the second Monday, and a
lew SECOND jury for the fourth Monday Of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
No. 81.
AN ACT

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 II. Kemp, Thomas Benton keInp
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 implicated, 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-hve years from and after the passage of
this act.
SEC. .. Be 1t 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 III 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
"a 7CAN A''lli C"lt D0tOuSIuS ~ Juo oIdIe
of Louisiana, and it shall acquire right OF
way through private land by gift or by ex-
as provided by law.
SEC. a. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signedl o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved May 4, 1872
tSigned) H. C. WARMOTH
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
No. So.


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 Iidd, 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 tyne
and other materials thrown into the streets;
and
Whereas, 1t cost the said w. JASPER
BLACKBURN large amount of money to refit
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 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
noU OtnerWlse 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. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
TINS act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
lSigned) 0. II. BREWSTER.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
(Signed) P. B. S. PINOHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved May 90, 1872.
lSlgned) H. &. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of louisiana
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

An ACT
For the relief of ". H. Vaughn

For the relief of w. H. Vaughn.
WHEREAS, W. H. 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 certif-
Gates OF the Auditor herewith annexed (:
therefore,
SECTION 1. 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 same IS hereby appropriated
out Of any moneys in the treasury. not
otherwise appropriated, in payment thereof,
and that this act go into effect from and
after its passage.
(Signed) 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. WARNOTH
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
+. J. HERON,
Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
No. so.
AN ACT

AN ACT
Relative to dispensing with the publication
Of legal and judicial advertisements in
the French language in the parish OF
NatChitOches.
SECTION |. 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 Natchitoches be dispensed
with, unless otherwise directed by the par
ties litlgant, and it shall be lawful that all
legal and judicial advertisements be pub
lished in the English language only in said
parish of NatchitOches, unless otherwise
directed by the parties litigant.
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. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) OH. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) p. b. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved May Is, 1872
tSigned) II. {. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+ j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

directors shah cause the same to be equally
divided among the members of the associa-
ton, and shall lay the plan of distribution
thereof before a quarterly or special meet
ing, duly announced, in order that the plan
may be ratified and carried into effect, or
such other substituted as may seem best to
the association.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signedl 0. Fl. 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:
4. j. HEBRON,
Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

the term, aud the court shall proceed. Ju.
ries drawn for the first term Of court under
this act shall be legal, without regard to the
time when drawn, If in other respects legal.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, etc, That
all laws or parts of laws conflicting with
this act are hereby repealed so far as they
conflict, and that this act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
fSigned) .. Fl. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(SignedJ P. B. S. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved June IA, 1872.
(Signedl II. G. WARMOTH
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
Z. j. HERON,
Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
No. 40.
AN ACT
Secretary of State.

AN ACT
Making ShrOye Tuesday, or Mardi- Gras,
legal holiday.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly CON
yened, That the day known as Shrove
Tuesday, or Mardi-Gras, be and is hereby
declared legal holiday throughout the
State of louisiana
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) ?. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1872.
(Signed) H. G.. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy,
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
JOINT REsOLUTION
No. z.


Relative to the removal of duty from rice
Dy the Congress of the United States,
and lnstructing our Senators and Repre-
sentatives relative thereto.
c. WHEREAS, The Congress of the United
states Of America are contemplstiDg. ia
the readJusting Of the national tariff, to re-
move tax or duty from rice, which act
5it aveIldIIy aHects one of the largest pro-
duetiye interests Of our State. and other
wise fails in the first duty Of a government
IN the protection Of its material interests,
py the enforcement of healthy revenue
laws IN the interest Of protection to Amer
lean industry; therefore.
ne It resolved by the Senate and House
Oh Representatives of the State of Louisi-
ana IN General Assembly convened, That,
IN the deliberate judgment of the Genefai
assembly thereof, it would be an unjust
measure and against a sound public policy
tor the Congress of the United States of
America to remove the duty or tax on rice
at this time, in view of the large national
DEBT and the depressing condition Of the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

The foregoing act, received at my Office
July /, 1872, having been presented to the
Governor of the State of Louisina for his
approval, and not having been returned by
him to the house Of the General Assembly
in which it originated within the time pre-
scribed by the constitution of the State of
Louisiana, has become a law without his
approval.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

A wag lent clergyman horse, which
ran away and threw him, and then claimed
credit for laid in spreading the gospel"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

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 his approval, and not having been
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
out his approval
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
JUDGE NHRRMON sLANDERED.

Judge MerrimOn is the law partner of
Phillips, the man who supplies the brains
for the Grant party in the State. The as
ISOLATION did not strengthen the Conserva
tive candidate for the GOvernorship, es
Pecially as the firm had been employed by
Tue government to prose cute persons who
hau violated the internal revenue laws in
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-19

One Of the most exciting incidents OF the early
days Of the Franco-Prnssan war was the dsap-
pea,ance and supposed capture or death Of MIR.
Edmund About. But after some days of suspense
the brilliant writer came back to Paris with stories
of hairhreadth escapes which compensated for all
his suiferngs. lie has again come into promi-
nence, but whether his imprisonment by the Prus.
sian authorities in Strasbourg Is to be considered
OF the closing acts Of the late war one OF the
causes OF the next war the sequel will show. Al
all events 1t can scarcely he considered good poll
cy to shut him up in prison. His wit and coquence
would not he half as effective i'll keeping the spirit
OF French loyalty alive in Alsare. i, h. were free
to come and 60 as they will he when they hava the
added sanction and interest Of u martyrdom io'
Ii
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-19
which shall wa Credit .?

Col. Forney, in the Press, Of yesterday, openly
charges that the imprisoned banker ierkss. was
made the "scapegoat" Of the Ring" in that
.ity snd that Yerkes would be phrdoned now il
he would "stultify himself by denyin ing the affda-
ats he made when slna.ting under the CALLING
1ro,,sa which Hnrtranit and Mackey inflicted
mon hun by leaving him to hear alone the whole
tsunt Of the public odium and OF q criminal pros
scution, when, ii impartial justice had been done,
,hAse dishonest officers would have been shown in
their proper light as the principal nalefartors.'
But tho Press does not stop there. 1t classes tie
Radical candidate for Governor with the common
cut throata and assassins Mara and Dougherfy.
Now, which shall We believe, the Commercial,
which in several articles hns gone out OF its way
to advance the cause Of the Ring" by cxtolling
the character of Hnrtranft, or tho P,ess, which
ierounces him as corrupt and unworthy.
But the P,~ss does not even stop here. 1t con.
tlnuss, and We lnote further;
''Aarra and Dougherty, common cut-throats amt
a. aosins such the leading members OF the i'lDg
hs We frequent occasion to employ could be prompt
" pardonad and set at liberty to pursue their ca
reess nt crime. But gentlemaniy broker, who
,Ayer Intentionally harmed o i0llOw-bclng, must
ANGUISH in prison until the ring can extort de.
,truction Of the damning evidences Of their own
annumbered inilnities. 1t ia mnnssrous God
neIp the men who are In the clutehes of this ~.
cursed directory il their internal rule could ts
pezpetIated.
6ut happily for this Commonwealth the doc IN
sf thoae tvIs1nicai thieves and thugs i. sealed. -