New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-09
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AN AGE
GEoRGE E. BOvER,
Secretary Of State.

] To suppress TiOtous and unlawful assem-
blles, and TO provide for the punishment
OF persons participating therein, and TO
define the duties of officers of the State in
Begard thereto, and To punish officers and
others Tor neglect or refusal to discharge
and perform duties imposed upon them by
Jaw.
| SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
| and House of Representatives. of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
! ThatN anythree or more persons being arm d
with clubs or any other dangerous weap n
; or weapons, or any ten or more persu q
] shall unlawiuily assemble In the city I, +
New Orleans, or in any other town, city or
parish within the State for any unlawful
purpose, or with intent TO disturb he public
| peace, or TO cause public disturbance, the
persons so assembled shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdemeanOr, and upon convic
ton shall be punished by a fine Of not less
than one hundred dollars, nor more than
five hundred dollars, and by imprisonment
not less than theee months, nor more than
| ak months, at the discretion Of the court.
SEC. >. Be it further enacted, etc, That
J ii such unlawful ASSEMBLY shall occur or
TAKE place within the limits of the city of
New Orleans, or within the Metropoiitan
Police District of New Orleans State of
Louisiana, ii shall be the duty of the Su-
aeiintendent of Police or some officer of
said Metropolitan Police To be designated
BY said superintendent @r by the Board of
metropolitan Police, to GO among the per
sons SO assembled, or as near t. them Az
may be with safety. and, i'll the name of the
state, command all toe per. Ons 81 assem-
bled Immediately and peaceably to dispense
ana II the persons so assembled shall not
Shereupon immediately and peaeeablv dis
perse, il shall be the duty of such officer to
"ommand the entire police force. if neces-
sary, IA well as the assistance OF all persons
there present, to seize, and arrest, and Sc
cure liz custody tho persons so unlawfullv
assembled. i'll order that they may be pro
"i' ded against according 10 law, and for
Thc pnrpose Of 50 dispensing or arrrstiny
pei 50 nnlawfully assembled such Off
Ger oH olho@rs may cause suoh force of DO
ace and posse comitatus to be armed in
such manner as he shall deem adequate 10
accomplish such arrest aud if such officer
shall repOri 20 ebe chief executive of the
Stafr that The iorce under his command il
mSniiirItslt Zee ttec& the arrest OF such Of
fruh@Eso II snait Se the dusv OF che Go; prnnr |
% Tie STATE % forthwith calf npO@ the aT.ed
Ihlilile ~ thc Slate. and sIris armed fore.
- 'htl! be a& his command or within his |
''niT'', la all III dispcr-i9g and arrestipg |
th'' pcS-"ns 80 unla fully ASSEM- bied.
SEC =. Be It further enacted, etc. Fba+ |
II sncl unlawful assembly shall occur orae- !
- mhie in any town. city o. parish without
the limits OF SAID metropolitan Police Dis
ti!ct. II shall be the duty of the sheriff nf
the parish within which such unlawful AS
sc!nbiy shall take place. or any Of hia DEM
tles or any justice Of the peace III SAID bar
ISL I" 90 among The persons SO assembled
ur rs near 10 tht II may be with s,f, ~ |
and 10 the name Of the State to co,umgnj
all the persons SO assembled immed,aIelv
md peaceably 10 dispense. and if the per
s'hs so assembled shall not immediately and
ptaceably dispense, 1t shall los the duty of
'hch officer or officers TO command the assist
tnco OF all persons there present and to suIn.
men u posse conitatus to assist in Selling.
rrest!ug and securing III custody the rer'
'3ps so unlawfuily assembled, III order thar
~ may hs proceeded against s.,;, ordi,,IT,
az, md III the event that suth force Ian
, 'n8uulcleHt TO effect the .,rree. ~ .rcE
.ters, II shall " the ,icty oi lie IL,
r 20 cnuse tHc armed I,il IA oftus htst-
o Sit Ia che a-ltst OF such offenders
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted. etc The.
my person being present aud Commanded
y any o. the officers mentioned in the nrs-
feding sections to aid or assist il Selling