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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-07
No. 90.
AN ACT

To incorporate an independent fire com
paDy in the city of ThibOdaux, parish Of
LafOurche, 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 Silas I. GrisamOre, Emile L. Leblanc
Hudson W. Tabor, HOnOre Champagne,
Ulgere Badeaux, Tilvere Navarro and Au-
relien Barr and their associates, citizens Of
the city Of ThibOdaux, are hereby moor
porated as an Independent fire company,
by the name and style of the "ThibOdaux
Fire Company No. L. It shall be the
duty of said company to keep their engine,
hose, etc, in good order and repair, and on
the alarm of fire to proceed thereto with all
possible dispatch, and to assist in extin-
gushing the same. The said company shall
consist Of not less than fifty officers and
members.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, etc, That
a majority of said company, as soon as
thirty names shall have been subscribed,
shall have power and authority to form and
establish such rules and bylaws, not incOn-
sistent with the laws of the State, for its
government as such majority may think
proper, and that such fines and penalties
as they may prescribe for the government
of its officers and members may and shall
be enforced and collected before any justice
of the peace within the city of ThibOdauI,
or any court of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said ThibOdaux Fire Company No /,
and their successors. shall be capable of
suing and be sued, pleading and being i'm
pleaded in anv of the courts of this State,
and in their corporate name shall be capa-
BILE OF purchasing, conveying and owning
any estate, real or personal, for the use OF
the company.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the officers and members of ThibOdauX Fire
Company No. / shall, at all times, be eX-
empJed from serving on juries and from
military duty and it shall be the duty Of
the foreman of said company to furnish
annually to the sheriff of the parish of La
fourche, and to the officer commanding the
militia, if such there be, list Of the names
of such officers and members
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, etc, That
the officers of said company shall consist OF
a. president, foreman, first assistant, sec
ond assistant, recording secretary, treas
urer, and such other officers as may be
thought necessary or advisable.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage
(Signed) O. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
(Signedt p. Il. S. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved April %. 1872
(Signed) II. c. 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, 1872-05-07
No 3D.
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AN ACT
Secretary of State.

To amend article six hundred and forty
four of the Code of Practice.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That article six hundred and forty
four of the Code of Practice be amended
so as to correspond with article one thou
sand nine hundred and ninety-twO of the
Civil Code, and so as to read as follows:
The sheriff can not seize the linen and
clothes belonging to the debtor or his wifes
nor his bed, nor those of his family: nor his
arms and military accOutrements; nor the
tools and instruments and books necessary
for the exercise of the calling. trade or
profession by which be makes a living.
nor shall he in any case seize the rights OF
personal servitude, of use and habitatiOn,
OF usufruct to the estate of a minor child;
nor the income of dotal property: nor
money due for the salary of an officer nor
wages; nor recOmpense for personal SER
vices; nor house or kitchen furniture to the
value of six hundred dollars.
(Signed) o. H. BREWSTER
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) ?. B. s. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1872.
lSigned) 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, 1872-05-07
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY, MAY T. 1872.

Inconsistent with the laws of this State or
United States
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the officers of the association shall consist
OF the following persons, who shall admin
lister the affairs OF the association under
such rules as the association may adopt,
viz one president, two vice presidents, one
recording secretary, one corresponding sec
rotary, one treasurer one sergeant-at-arms
and seven other persons, to be elected by
ballot annually, who shall constitute board
of directors for the administration OF the
affairs of the association,
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, ETC., maj
this act shall take effect from and alter Its
passage. ---
(Signed) 0. H. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
tSigned) p B. S. PINCHBACk,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1872.
(Signedl 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, 1872-05-07

Iished three days in a paper having the
largest circulation in the city of New Or
leans.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
when land has been acquired and it is pro
posed to distribute the same, the board OF
directors shall 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. z. 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.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate
Approved April %, 1872.
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
true copy:
K. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-07
No. %.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To incorporate the Louisiana Working
mems Homestead Association.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That Alfred Jones, William H. Green,
Green Curtis, L. Knight William Wallace,
L. Kcnner, S. Haywood, Charles Nigers,
John L. Brewer, James Lewis. Thomas Isa-
belle, and all others who may associate
with them from time to time, are hereby
created a body corporate, under the name
and title of the Louisiana WOrkingmen's
Homestead Association. The dOmicie of
said body shall be in the city of New Or
leans, and shall enjoy under this title per
petual succession, and be as such capable
to sue and be sued, to plead and be i'm
pleaded, to acquire and possess real and
personal property, and to dispose of the
same: to make and adopt such constitution
and bylaws not inconsistent with the laws
of this State and of the United States; to
alter and amend or modify the same at
pleasure.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the object of this association shall be to Sc
cure by purchase or donation, land or lots
of ground in this State, and the same shall
be distributed in the following manner:
In shares of one hundred dollars each. to
be paid in five installments of twenty dol
lars on each share.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
no member of this association shall hold
more than five shares, and each member, on
each and every share of stock held by him,
shall nav to the treasurer the sum of twenty
dollars on each and every share held by
such member. Any member desiring more
shares within the number limited than he
at first held, shall pay sum IN addition
equal to the amount already paid by mem-
bers holding the number of shares desired
by him, with the interest which has accrued
thereon up to the time of his application, so
as to make his entire payments pro rata
with the others.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the officers Of the association shall consist
OF president, vice president, secretary and
| treasurer with five other persons, who to-
gether shall constitute board of directors,
! SIX o. whom shall constitute a quorum; and
me above named persons shall be chosen
annually by ballot The said officers and
Ooaru OF directors to be possessed Of all
Po"ers ana duties incident to like officers
III similar corporations The president Of
Salu association shall be the president of the
! DodFu OF directors, and as such shall have
I-lo IISHt 10 sue and be sued in behalf of said
ASSOCIATION. The board of directors shall
have the right TO fix such CONDENSATION as
they may deem necessary for such officers
suOJecU 10 the approval of the association
at stated meeting duly convened for that
purpose.
SEC. >. Be it further enacted, etc That
this association shall meet quarterly on +bo
first Mondays of January, April, ,J1lv and
October of each year, and oftener if called
together by the board, and notice of such
quarterly or special meeting shall be pub
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-07
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

No. 80.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Asking the Congress of the United States
to pass an act granting million acres of
the public lands to each State and Terri
tory for the endowment of one, and only
one, university or college.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That our Senators and Representa-
tives elect to the United States Congress be
and are hereby requested to invite the
Senators and Representatives from the
other States to cooperate with them in
urging upon the Congress of the United
States the Importance to the educational
interests of the whole people of the Union
of the passage Of an act as early as Dracti
cable, to donate to each State and Territory
a million Of acres Of the public lands for the
endowment Of one, and only one, university
or college.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That the Gov
ernOr of the State is requested to open
correspondence with the Governor of the
States of the Union and such others as in
his Judgment he may see fit for the purpose
of securing their influence for the object
therein stated.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That his Elk
cellency the Governor of this State, be and
he is hereby requested TO transmit copy OF
these resolutions to his Excellency the
President of the United States, with the re-
quest to lay the same before Congress.
(SIgned) o. H. 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
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-07
No. %.
AN ACT

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AN ACT
To authorize Mrs. Stella Bradley Hunter to
change her name.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That Mrs. Stella Bradley Hunter, widow OF
the late Eugene Hunter, of Clinton, Louisi-
ana, be and is hereby authorized to change
her name, and said name is hereby changed
to Stella Eugene Hunter.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signedj o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACk,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1872.
(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, 1872-05-07
- W aBaDs
AN ACT

To incorporate the Workingmen's Mutual
Aid Association, New Orleans, Louisi-
ana.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That James Eddington, G. Lewis, James
Parker, r. Jones, j. BriscOe, J. II. Perkins,
Charles Gabrielle, George Parker, +. But,
Ter and others who may associate with them
from time to time, be and are hereby Gre
ated a body corporate and polite under the
name and title of the WOrkingmen,s Mu-
tual Aid Association, New Orleans, LOuisi-
ana, and shall have a common seal and
alter the same at pleasure shall have the
right to plead and be implicated, to sue and
be sued, to hold, purchase or acquire, per
sonal or real estate property and TO dispose
OF the same, to enter into contract and levy
such tax or contribution upon the members,
and to collect the same in such manner as
the majority Of the members may deem
necessary, to nurse their sick, to bury their
dead, and to adopt a constitution and by
laws for their government, and to alter,
amend or modify in such manner and at
such time as the majority may decide, and
to do all other things necessary to the carry
ing out Of the provisions Of this act, and not
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-07
No. %.
AN ACT

Il
To incorporate the town of Columbia, in
the parish of Caldwell Louisiana, and to
amend and Te-enact section four of an
act entitled "An act to incorporate the
town of Columbia, in the parish of Cald-
we'll louisiana approved March 10, 1861 4,
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That section four Of an act entitled Gan
act to incorporate the town OF Columbia, in
the parish of Caldwell, Louisiana" be so
amended and re-enacted as to read, viz:
THAT the mayor and cOuncilmen shall be
selected on the fourth Monday in April next,
after the passage of this act, and the first
Saturday in January in each succeeding
year and the remainder of said section to
stand in full force and effect
SEC ,. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act go into effect from and after its
passage.
lSigned) o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
tSlgned) ?. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April q, 1872.
(Signed) II. 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, 1872-05-07

The Mobile Register in a recent article on
railroads, says: "One of the most striking
effects Of the benefit of railroads pene-
trating the heart of any retired section is
to be found in the increased desire for news
of the outside world. Even before the road
is in condition to materially benefit the
people of a neighbOrhood by carrying their
produce to market and bringing in return
their farm and house supplies, they prick
up their ears for the first sound of the
whistle, and begin to believe themselves
part and parcel OF that busy outside world
whose echo its shrill voice is
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-07
No. d.
AN ACT

AN ACI
To authorize an additional justice of the
peace in the parish of Avoyelles, and for
other purposes
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly CON
vened That there shall be and is hereby
created an additional justice of the peace
for the parish of AvOyelles, to be located
within the territorial limits of the fifth
ward thereof, who shall have like authority
with other justices of the peace authorized
by the State of Louisiana, within the said
jurisdiction, and the said office hereby
created shall be filed in the manner now
prescribed by law.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage, and all conflict
ing laws Herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
(Signedl o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl p. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April %. 1872.
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-07

Central Park not long ago they could not
count more than half dozen.
One popularity of Spring Grove is the
absence of ratings around the lots. The
grounds are kept in perfect order Inc
roads are smooth and hard, and afford fine
drives. Nothing can exceed in beauty the
view of this cemetery from the summit Of
the opposite hills across the Little Miami,
which divides them from it. I. G. I.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-07

French physicians have periodically re-
solved not to prescribe German mineral
waters to any more of their patients. The
mere titles Carlsbad, Marianbad, etc, are
thought likely to have "bad" effect on the
French sEstem.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-07
No. GO.
AN ACT

For the relief of Eugene Sullivan, late
member OF the Metropolitan Police.
HEREAs, Eugene Sullivan, late mem
Der OF the Metropolitan Police, was stricken
with paralysis while in the actual discharge
OF ms duties on the ninth day of Novem-
Der, 1868; and
Whereas, The said Eugene Sullivan was
TOUR months afterward unable to perform
any DUTY, IN consequence of the sickness
aforesaid, and is still a cripple from the
same causes and
whereas, The Metropolitan Police Board
refused to pay the said Eugene Sullivan
iouf months pay of the above mentioned
ClIne, VIZ December, 1868, January, FebrU-
airy and March, 1869, with the thirty per
cent accruing thereon, on the ground that
SAID Eugene Sullivan was not shot or
wounded while performing duty; therefore
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
Vened, That the treasurer of the Metro
pOlitan Police Board be and is hereby di-
PeCted to pay to the said Eugene Sullivan
the sum Of four hundred and thirty-three
dollars and tbirty-three cents, wages for
the said months of December, 1868. and
January, February and March, 1869 to-
gether with the thirty per cent accruing
thereon.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
@. H. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
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, 1872-05-07

Received in the office of the Secretary of
State April "a, 1872.
The foregoing act having been presented
to the Governor of the State of Louisiana
for his approval, and not having been re-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-07

To incorporate the Israelite Benevolent As
ISOLATION of the city of New Orleans and
State of Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-07

To incorporate the Workingmen's Mutual
Aid Association, New Orleans, Louisi-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-03
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LoNDos money MARKEr.-LospoN. Feb % r M
Consos closed Mt 92 for and 92 929s for the
count American securities closed-hvetwenv bonds Of
1862 92is 1865, 9s2S 1857 ~ q ten-forties, M.
PARIS BOURsE.-fARIs, Feb. "A. M.-kentes opened
at 57f. zoe.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKEr.-LIvERPOoL. Feb. p
r. M.-Cotton closed quiet Middnng upands, Had. ;
middling Orleans, d Sales of the day. 50oo bales in
OF cotton sea Is bales including 81 900 bales OF
American The sales Of week been 900 bales
including l5,Ou0 for export and $4,000 speculation
The stock In port 469V0o Bales including $4,000 American
The receipts of the have been $4,000 bales including
"a 600 American. Actual export, 14,00 bales.
Cotton closed hrmer, but not higher.
TRADE IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Feb 2.-rhe nd
from Manchester report the market for and
fabrics quiet but firm.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARKET.-LIvERPooI, Feb.
2-P M-Thc breadstus market Is quiet. The receipts oil
wheat for the three days have been l50 quarters In
GLIDING ii 900 American.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.-LIvERPooL, Feb.
IS L. M-Beef, 70s. for new prime.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKEr--LIvERPooIp Feb. =
Evening-Spirits Of turpcntine, 5Ss 3D. a 5is -. -,
LONDON PRODUCE MAEKET-LONDON, Feb. FL ~ i.
MTaow 46s 3D. Sos Spirits of urpentine o3s Cd 5ss
PETROLEUM MARKKT.-ANTWERP Feb. 2-Per0leum,
461af for standard white.
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NEBRASKA RAILROADS.

Completion Of N Grent Contract Between the
state ind tho Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha To be q Great Western Railroad
Centre.
OMAHA Neb., Feb. 2, 1872
The deeds OF lands from the city OF Omaha to the
Union Pacific Railroad Company for depot and
transfer grounds, which had been purchased by the
city at cost OF 5000, OOO recorded here yes
terday, and, together with $25O.OOO in Douglas
county, Neb.. bonds have been delivered to the
railroad company, the contract with and cOnsidera
ton from that company embodied in the deeas
being that IL Will construct and MAINTAIN q
railroad bridge over the Missouri River at
Omaha; that the Eastern terminus OF the
Union Pacific Railroad shall be ana remain ut
Omaha; that all the transfer OF freight passengers
baggage, mail and express matter, East and We ST.
shall, alter The completion OF the bridge, be made
upon the grounds donated In this city; that the
Union Pacific Railroad Company will within one
year expend on depot buildings on these grounds
not less than one million OF dollars, and that all
machines, car shops and general Offices Of the
company shall remain at Omaha.
Thus is finally settled q question about which
there has been much discussion for the past three
years. Nine Of the eleven spars Of the bridge are
already completed, ana the other two will be COM
pleted by the LIST OF March next so that trains Will
pass over the bridge.
Plans for the aepOt buildings are being made, and
work Will he commenced upon them as soon as the
weather Will permit.