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New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11

He shall receive salary OF two thousand
dollars Der anritm, payable monthly ON his
own warrant, in lieu of fees IN criminal
cases as committing magistrate, and no
fees shall be allowed in criminal proceed
ings to committing magistrates IN said city
of Carrollton.
SEC. >. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That
the mavor shall, su hject to the approval OF
the Council Of said city OF CarrolIton, ap-
point one clerk Of the court for the term OF
the Office of said mayor. as specified ID
section three OF this act, who shall give
bond. as the Council may determine, 1or
the faithful performance OF his duties. Inc
salary Of said clerk shall be eighteen hun
dred dollars per annum. payable by sald
civ OF CarrolltOn monthly, on his own war
rant He shall keep correct proceedings Of
all the business of said court, and record
OF all criminal proceedings as required oy
law. and in books provided by the Sl'y
Council for that purpose. He shall MAKE
weekly report Of all fines imposed and col
,ected. and forfeiture Of all bonds in crlml-
ma! proceedings. And all money received
shall be paid over by the mayor OF sad elty
70 the .ity treasurer each and every week
on such day as the Council may deter.
mine. The mayor of the city shan
keep his Office and hold his court in snch
place as shall be provided by the CiTy
Council q: the city Of CarrOlltOn. And II
shall be the duty OF an officer OF the Metro
pol!tan force 20 attend upon the court dur
ing the examination of al! cases and 70
preserve order therein. All arrests by tie
police in said city of Carrollton shal! be le-
,,orted 10 the mayor. All warrants tor ar
rests issued by the mayor OF sald CITY il
criminal cases, for mlsdemeanors. tor VIOLA
non OF city ordinances, and all writs, sub
penas for witnesses, notices OF trials. etc:
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11

when mustered as the Metropolitan Brig-
ade. the Metropolitan Police force shalt be
subject 10 the rules and articles OF war,
ana TO all of the regulations and provisions
OF the laws organizing and regulating the
militia Of the State
SEC 6. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the COmmander-in-C Chief may order the
Metropolitan Brigade 10 perform military
duty II aEy part OF the State.
SEC. I. Be it further enacted, etc, mat
the men whomay be enlisted and mustered in
the METROPOLITAN Brigade shall be enrolled
and paiG according to the provisions OF the
existing laws of the State organizing the
militia thereof This pay 10 the Metropoi-
ltan force proper shall be IN addition to
their regular salaries as police officers.
SEC. S. Be il further enacted. etc, That
the CCmmandec-n-Chi may assign any
military organization now existing or 70 3e
hereafter organized as part of the militia
OF the State. 10 duty IN the MeUopGltan
Brigade. Anr person subject TO military
duty may be ordered TO duty IL SAID brg-
ade, in accordance with the provisions OF
the militia law.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted. etc. That
all laws Ontcting with this act be ana
the same are hereby repealed, and tins act
shall take effect from and after ITS passage.
tSignedI CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
tSignedj c. {. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Ct the
Senate.
Approved March ;. 1873.
lS.gDed) WILLIAM ?. KELLOGG.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
4 true copy:
p. G. DEsLONDF.
Secretary NJ State.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11
No. 30.
AN ACT

To aInend and re-enact an act Cnt;,iei ian
act to regulate proceedings i'll cOntesta-
;OnS between persons claiming juGlc.a!
Ct6Ce," approved January ID. 1873.
SECTION |. Be il enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana IL General Assembly CON
vered, That act No. II. entitled ian act to
regulate proceedings in CONVERSATIONS be-
tween persons claiming judicial Office" APP
proved January IS. 1873, be and the same
is hereby amended and Teenacted so as to
read as follows: That, in any case in which
person claiming TO have been appointed
TO the office of judge of any court in this
State. and shall have been confirmed by
the Senate and commissioned thereto, or
shall have been elected, and, in pursuance
Of said election, shall have been commits.
stoned. such commission shall be prima
tacie proof OF the right Of such person TO
immediately hold aud exercise such Office.
SEC =. Be x further enacted. etc, That
il any person, being an incumbent of such
office, or any persOB pretending TO hold or
exercise a judicial office, shall refuse 20
vacate said Office, or desist from exercising
such judicial functions, and turn the same
over TO the person so commissioned. such
person so commissioned shall nave the
right 90 proceed by rule before any court OF
competent jurisdiction 20 have himself de.
clared to be entitled 20 such office,
and 20 be ;nducted thereon. Such
yulr shall be taken contradictOrily
with such incumbent or person pretending
TO hold or exercise judicial functions, and
shall be made returnable within twenty.
four hours, II the defendant in said rule re.
side within ten miles OF the court, with an
additional twenty-tOUr hours for every ad-
dltOnaI ten miles his said residence may
De from the court issuing said rule. And
the case shall be tried Immediately and
without jury, and by preference to all other
matters or causes pending in said court.
and the judgment thereon shall be signed
the same day OF its rendition; provided,
that when any party may desire 70 take
such rule or make application Tor removal
of his case, as provided in section - Ot
this act, if the court NAV not be in session.
the same may be granted at chambers. and
il shall be the duty OF the said court TO try
the same at chamber, or TO open and hold
special term for the trial OF any such rule.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
in case of recusatiUn. or inability from
any cause whatever, the judge or judges OF
the parish or district wherein the persona
so cOntesting shall reside, shall be unable
to act. then and in that case the plalntlf ID
said rule may take said rule before the
judge Of the adjoining parish or Judicial
district, or TO the Superior Court at New
Orleans, as he may deem advisable; and III
cases now pending, IN which cOntestatlon
between persons claiming judicial office IS
the subject matter at issue, either party
shall have :Ee -igh. 20 have lis cause re-
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11
No. 2Ss


To admi: American citizens who have
s+udied law in the legal institutions OS
France. Germany or England, and who
have been admitted 10 practice IN tha
superior courts of those respective cours
tries. to practice IN the several couFss OS
Louisiana.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the Stase
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That any American cltlzen VINO
qualities in either Of the legal institutions
of learning of France. Germany or Eng
land for admission to practice in the courts
OF iudicature of leither of these respective
countries, who shall have been deemed
competent and admitted to practice law IN
the superior courts of ether France, Ger'
mapy or England, shall be admitted to
practice in the Supreme Court and other
courts of Louisiana, upon certificate, or
oath, or affirmation that he IS an American
citizen, and that The has been admitted 10
the practice Of law IN the superior courts
of either of the aforesaid countries, by
virtue of his conformity to established rules
and regulations.
SEC. , Be il further enacted, etc, Thai
all laws or parts of laws consistent with
this act are hereby repealed, and that this
Act shall take effect from and after the
passage of the same. "
lSjGnedl CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives,.
(Signed) c. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden: OF me
Senate.
Approved February ii, 1873.
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
?. G. DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11
NO. go.
AN Afls

To provide for and regulate Che clerical
force n the Auditors office, to FIX their
salaries and to provide for the manner
and conditions under which the chief
clerk can &c: as Auditor. and for G:ne.
Durposes.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by tl. Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
OF Louisiana IN General Assembly convened.
Inat :or the better organization and more
efficient working o. the State Auditor.
office. the clerical force allowed therein.
and the compensation 90 each clerk or az
slstant IN said office. shall be and the SANE
Is hereby constituted as follows
One Auditors solicitor, four thousaC.! 1 80
hundred dollars
one chief clerk. three thousand toiiars.
One inspector, two thousand two Aan.
dred and fifty dollars.
One first book-keeper. two thousand UEe
hundred dollars.
One assistant book keeper. one thousand
eight hundred dollars.
Two assistant book keepers. three :ho.
sand dollars.
One voucher and coupon clerk, one :;.,,;
sand eight hundred dollars.
One corresponding clerk, one .hou.aL,.
eight hundred dollars.
One tax and assessment rolls clerk. onA
thousand seven hundred and fifty doliare.
One registrar and warrant clerk one
thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars
One bond and general clerk. one tLou.
sand two hundred dollars.
One messenger and porter, seven hun.
dred and twenty dollars.
SEC. :. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That
whenever it shall become necessary, by rea-
son of sickness or otherwise, that the STATE
A2d4tsE should be absent from !!s Office,
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11

moved TO the adjoining parish or Judlclal
district, or TO the Superior Court at New
Orleans, upon application to the Judge OF
any adjoining parish or judicial district, or
Superior Court at New Orleans, and atfi-
davit Of the recusatit Il or inability of the
Judge to act from any legal cause, and
upon the party fling said application and
affidavit, the court shall, by order,
direct the removal of such cause and
the record shall thereupon be transferred
to the said court: and in case Of inability
on the part OF the party applying 10 obtain
said record, or a duly certified copy thereof.
sworn copies OF the record may be filed
with the court, and the case shall
thereupon be tried in same manner as II
the original record was with the court; pro-
vided. that before any case so removed at
the instance Of any party shall be proceed
ed with, the court making the removal
shall REQUIRE that he adverse party shall
have twenty-four hours notice. with an
additional tweoty-four for every ten niles
his place OF residence may De from :he
court.
SEC. J. Be il further enacted. etc. That
either party 10 such rule may take an ap.
peal from the Judgment thereon, but such
appeal shall ne applied for within three
judicial days from the rendition OF the )ude.
ment on said rule and shall be made re-
turnable 20 the Supreme Court within FIVE
days. with al additional day for every zen
miles the place OF .olding the court may
lie from the place where the Supreme Court
is holding its session. The appeal shal! he
taken up by the Supreme Court, by prefer.
ence over all other cases, Immediately upon
the application Of either party. and the
Judgment thereon shall become final. after
expiration of two Itga! days. whether j.
dicial or not.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, etc. That
all laws or parts OF laws conflicting with
this act. and all laws on the same suhinc-
matter, be and they are hereby repealed,
and that this act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
(Signed) CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) c. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenan: Governor and Presiden: Of :Ee
Senate.
Approved March ), lS7::
tSigned) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
4 true copy:
=. G DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11
AN ACT

To amend ar act entitled an ac. 90 ;ncor.
porate the city OF CaTrollton, approved
March Il. 1853. and acts supplementary
thereto.
SECTION !. Be - resolved ty the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana IN Genera! Assembly con.
yened, That in addition 20 the duties al!
ready imposed upon the mayor Of the city
of CarrolItOn. the said mayor shall be ex-
officio justice OF the peace. and vested with
the same powers, duties and jurisdiction as
other justices OF the peace of the State, He
shall be eonservatOr OF the peace, and
shall exercise and perform all the duties of
committing magistrate in and for the city
OF Carrollt0n, and impose al! penalties for
violation of the city ordinances of said CITY
Of Carrollton, the same as are now vested
IN recorders Of :he city OF New Orleans.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11
No. 40.
A ~ ACT

Providing tor contestants for office with
drawing their suits Of contest from the
courts OF the State and for other vur
poses.
SECTION |. Be Il enacted by the Senate
and House Of Repre- sentatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vered, That whenever any suit is pending
III any OF the courts Of this State, wherein
the title to any office is involved, or where
in there is any contest as to the possession
Of any office and the same is untried, it
shall be lawful for the plaintiff, no matter
what may be the nature of the pleadings,
TO discontinue such suit on the payment Of
cost thereof.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all laws or parts Of laws in conflict with the
provisions Of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this act shah
take effect from and after it's passage.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl &. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi!eI: o! the
Senate.
Approved March {. 1873.
(Signed) WILLIAM y. KELLOGG,
Governor OF tie State Ot L0uisi.na.
A true copy:
7. G. DEsLOHDE,
Secretary of STATE.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11
LAWS Of THE STATE Of LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. 81.
AN ACT

AN ACT
Authorizing tine muster of the metropolitan
Police force as part of the militia OF the
State: authorizing the said force to be
increased when on militia duty 10 three
full regiments. to be called the Metropoli-
tan brigade: authorizing the assignment
Of other officers and troops to said b,.
gade, and providing for the enlistment.
enrolment, pay and command OF the said
Metropolitan Brigade.
SECTION |. Be it enacted Nv tie Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That the Metropolitan Police force
shall form part of the militia of the State.
and when performing military duty shall
be known as the Metropolitan Brigade of
the Louisiana militia the Metropolitan
Brigade shall be composed Of three regi.
ments, to be mustered according to the
statutes organizing the militia Of the State.
SEC. = BE It further enacted. etc, That
the Governor may. whenever in his opinion
there is public eXigencY, order the Metro
politan Brigade. and he may order that
force TO be increased TO the full maximum
or he may order that additional men be
mustered to any number within the maxi.
mum. When the Metropolitan force is SO
ordered upon military duty, and IS ordered
to be increased by the enlistment and mus.
toA VI duulllOHdl Htu, tue supeTuumeEdfy
members OF the police force shall first be
mustered. and all additional enlistments
shall be made by the Board of Metropolitan
Police.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the muster Of the Metropolitan Police force
as the Metropolitan Brigade shall have
reference only to the active force, and shall
not include the clerks and other employees.
SEC. i. BE it further enacted, etc. That
the superintendent of the Metropolitan
Police shall be commissioned as Brigadier
General. and shall command the Metro
politan Brigade when performing military
duty. The COMMANDMENT Chief may as
sign any officer of the militia to duty in
said brigade, and he may commission as
officers OF the regiments the officers of the
Metropolitan Police force, upon the recon-
meudation of the Board Of Commissioners
and the commander of the brigade.
SEC. ;. BE :: further enacted, e.c., Tka.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11

succession of Eouis GuntheY-Ss. SO, I 4$e
GBCOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- OF Orleans.-Whsrcss, }. y. {. Stephenson, ass
attorney IN fact OF Widow Gunth.r. has go:"
TONED the court for letters OF admin stration ON
the estate of the late Louis Gunther, deceased IL
testate. Notice Is hereby given so al whom &
the prayer Of the said petitioner should Got pe
granted
By order of the Court
1t !2IGs FRANK PACE, SR, CsYEs
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11
No. SS.


Making an appropriatlou Of the sum OF
TWO hundred and seventy thousand dol
lars, or as much thereof as may be
necessary for the payment OF the mile
age and per diem of the members, otncers
and employees Of the General Assembly.
and the contingent expenses thereof;
establishing ratio at which warrants
shall be d!shursed and the manner OF dis
bursting the same.
SECTION ]. Be il enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That the sum of two hundred and seventy
thousand dollas, or as much there
of as may be necessary, be and the same Is
hereby appropriated out Of any money III
the State treasury belonging to the general
fund and not otherwise appropriated, for
the purpose of paying the mileage and per
diem Of members, officers and employees,
and contingent expenses OF the General AS
sembly for the extra session OF 1872 and
1873 and the regular session OF 1873, com
menciDg January 6, 1873.
SEC. .. Be il further enacted, etc, That
the warrants issued under the provisions OF
this act be and the same are hereby made
receivable for all taxes and Licenses due the
general fund Of the State subsequent 10 the
year 1872.
SEC. 3. Be il further enacted, etc, That
it is hereby made the duty of the chairman
Of the Committee On Contingent Expenses
of the House and the chairman of the Com
mittee on Auditing and Supervising the
Accounts of the Senate, to issue their certi-
fcates in the manner and form already pro
vided for by law; and in addition TO the
amount due each mem Der, officer and en-
ploye of the General Assembly, and for the
contin gent expenses thereof, the respective
hIIr off nf lnn a
a certificate Of thirty per centun additional
TO such member, officer and employe, and
for contingent expenses: provided, that no
certificate shall be issued in excess OF the
appropriation.
SEC. 1. Be It further enacted. etc, That
the Auditor Of Public Accounts be and he
is hereby directed TO issue bis warrants On
the certificate approved by the duly author
lied officers OF the House and Senate, re-
spectively, issued IN accordance with the
provisions of the third section of this act,
and the Treasurer of the State is hereby
directed and authorized to receive the war
rants so issued for payment for all taxes
and licenses due the general fund OF the
State for the years 1872 and 1873.
SEC. ). Be il further enacted. etc, That
the sum Of one hundred and eighUy-tve
thousand dollars OF he amount appro-
pIiated in section one Of this act be and the
same is hereby set apart for the exclusive
use of the House Of Representatives, and
the balance. eigbty-tve thousand dollars,
is set apart tor the exclusive use Of the Sen
ate OF the General Assembly OF Louisiana.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage, and that all
laws or parts Of laws in conflict with this
act be and the same are hereby repealed.
tSignedl CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
c. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenan: Goyerno. and Presiden: Of the
Senate.
A true copy.
?. G. DEsLONDE.
Secretary OF State.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11
No. 21s
AN ACT

Making an appropriation of four tborsard
i've hundred dollars for the paymen:
OF the per diem OF members and employees
of the board of returning officers OF 1872
and the contingent expenses Thereon.
SECTION |. Be il enacted 10y the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the State
OF Louisiana, in General Assembly cono
Vened, That the sum Ot four thousand i've
hundred dollars SO much thereof as may
be necessary. be and the same IL hereby ape
prOpriated out OF any moneys IN the state
Treasury not otherwise appropriated foP
the purpose of paying the per diem OF the
members and the employees OF the board OF
returning officers for the time of service tor
the year 1872. and the contingent expenses
thereof.
SEC , Be il further enacted. etc. Thag
the Auditor of Public Accounts be and h9
is authorized and directed to issue lis waro
rants on the State Treasurer upon the
vouchers drawn by the secretary OF The
board Of returning officers and approved by
the president thereof
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the per diem Of the members of the board
OF returning officers shall be the same as
the members of the General Assem- bly, for
the time of actual services rendered, and
that the per diem of the clerks shaI! be six
dollars.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha.
this act shall take effect and De IN IOrGS
from and [afterl its passage.
iSignedl CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
(Signed) G.. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of :hs
Senate.
a true copy:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary of State.
Received in the office of Secretary cE
State February 7, 1873.
The foregoing act having been presented
10 the Governor of the State of Louisiana
for his approval, and not having been re.
turned 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 witA'
Out his approval.
WILLIAM WEEKS
Assistant Secretary OF STATE.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11

Received in The Office Of Secretary Of
State March 6, 1873.
The foregoing act having been presented
to the Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
for his approval, and not having been u.
turned by him TO the House Of The Genet!
Assembly in which it originated within de
time prescribed by the constitution of t. 2
State of Louisiana, has become !. law vi: =
out his approval.
?. G. DESLONDE.
Secretary OF State.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11

The Supreme Court was IN SESSION ves-
terday. Fresent-Cbief Justice LuGtllhY7i; Il
and 6e.oci,te Justices Taliaferro, Howell
Ind Norpan. Absent-Associate dnstlce
Wylg. Tie following decisions were rem
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