Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-10

DIS com"anu OF Wlthin MS CONTROL to aid
in dispensing and arresting the persons 40
unlawfully assembled.
Sec. 3. Be II further enacted. etc., TIA.
il such unlawful assembly shall occur or
assemble in any town, city or parish with.
out the limits of said Metropolitan Police
District, it shall be the duty of the sheriff
of the parish within which such unlawful
assembly shall take place, or any Of his DE-
puties or any justice Of the peace in said
parish to 20 among the persons so assem-
bled, or a. near to them rs may be with
safety, and in the name of the State tocom.
mand all the persons so assembled irrmedi.
ately and peaceahly to dispense, and if the
persons so assembled shall not immediate
~ and peaceably dispersc, it shall be- the
duty of such officer or officers to command
the assistance of all persons there present
ard tn summon posse comitatus to assist
in seizing, arrestifg and securing in custo-
dy the persons 50 unlawfully assembled in
order that they may he procea'" ,ainst
according to law, and in t Q eve that
such force shall be insufficient o OF ct the
arrest Of such offenders, it shall DC the du.
" of the Governor to cause the armed mil.
tia of the State to aid in the arrest of such
| offenders.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
any person being present and commanded
by any of the officers mentioned in the pre-
| ceedinp sections to aid or assist in Selling
and securing such rioters so unlawfully Ms
sembled or in suppressing unlawful Assem-.
bly. who shall neglect OF refuse to obey
such command, or when required by any
such officer to depart from such place OF
rioters OF unlawful assembly shall refuse or
neglect to do so, shall be one Of the rioters
| or persons 30 unlawfully assembled and
shall be prosecuted and punished accord.
idgly.
any officer or person charged by this act
with any duty in or about the suppression
Of any riotous or unlawful assembly who
shall neglect or refuse, Immediately after
rotice or knowledge Of any such assembly
shall come or be brought to him, toproceed
to the place of said assembly, or as near
thereto as he can proceed with safety, or
shall omit or neglect to exercise tho an.
I thority with which he is invested by this
act for snppressing such rioters or unlaw-
full assemblies. and for arresting and secur.
ing the offenders, he shall he deemed guilty
of misdemcanor, and shall, upon convic-
ton be fined a sum not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, and imprisoned for o term
not exceeding six months.
Sec 8. BE il further enacted, ETC.. That
whenever knowledge of any such riotousor
un' awful assembly shall come to the Gov.
|
take such steps and proceedings rs shall or
NAV be necessary to suppress the same. and
arrest all persons engaged therein, and for
that purpose shall, if in his judgment it Is
necessary. order in service all the militia
and armed forces of the State; and any cf-
ficer or private Ill the militia who shall IN.
lawfully neglect or refuse to obey the order
of the Governor or any superior officer, when
ordered to assist in suppressing any such
+ assembly or arresting any offender or per-
sons unlawfillly connected with such un.
lawfully assembly. or aiding and abetting
the same, shall he deemed guilty of crime,
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun.
ished by imprisonment for term not less
than three months nor moro than three
years.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. etc, That
any sheriff, deputy sheriff, coRs able coro-
ner, officer non-conmissioned officer, or
private in the State militia, or any other
officer of the State, who is charged by Law
f with any duty or authority to assist in tha
!. enforcement of the law and maintaining
/ public peace and order, or members Of tho
e General Assembly of the State, who shsllbc
: voluntarily present ut any such riotcss or
c unlawful assembly assembled for any un-
e lawful purpose, or shall act with or partici-
f pate in any such assembly, OF who shall aid,
: countenance or abct such assembly, shall
: deemed ,sailty of misdemeanor, ami, upon
) conviction, shall be punished by inprison.
% Inent for {, I'm not less than three years.
II Nothing in this act contained shall be %
q construed as to abridgc the right Of the
y peoysle peacefully To assemble, and to peti.
ton to the Government for : redress Of
grievances.
Sec 8. Be it fur<her enacted, etc, That
the Governor, whenever in his judgmsu.
10 the public interest demands it, may require
the Attorney General to take exclusive
charge and direction of prosecution Of Of
lenses under this act. This act shall take
"a effect and be in force from and after its ;ss
sage, and acts and parts Of acts in conflict
with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(signed] A. b. HARRIS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
n Approved January 4, 1873.
nj [Signcdl p. b. S. PlNCHBACK,
TO Lieutenant Governor and Acting Goyernr
in of the State of Louisiana.
nd true copy:
&C Z. Is. MENrz,