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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
Assistant Secretary Of State.
no. 90.
AN ACT

Furnishing eXtOrtion in Office by the public
officers OF the State of Louisiana, of par
ishes, judicial and other districts, and of
cities and towns incorporated or having
governments authorized by law.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That any public officer or emplOye
authorized by the constitution and laws of
the State OF Louisiana, in either the legisla-
tive, executive, judicial or military depart
ments OF the State government thereof.
whose compensation for official services or
employment therein is fixed BY the constitu-
ton or laws thereof, who shall charCe or
receive or take, directly or indirectly. anv
more than the said lawful compensation for
SAID official services or employment. shall
De deemed guilty of eXtOrtion in office. and
shall be punished in the manner hereinafter
prescribed IN this act; provided. that the
provisions OF this act shall also be made TO
apply and extend te all officers and EN-
ployes OF parishes, judicial and other dis
trlcts, and OF cities and towns incorporared
or having governments authorized by law
SEC. >. Be It enacted, etc. Thai any
officers or persons violating the provisions
of this act shall be deemed guilty of q mis-.
demeanor and, upon conviction thereof bv
a court Of competent jurisdiction. shall be
liable to pay a fine OF not more than one
thousand dollars, and to an imprisonment
for term not exceeding five years. "a the
discretion OF the court; and any person
aggrieved or injured by the acts OF said Of
fender tRsll, independent OF any CRIMINAL
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
~ o. AZ.
JOINT RESOLUTION .
four thousand one hundred

Appropriating four thousand one hundred
and thirty-three dollars to make good the
deficiency in the appropriation for pay
ment of the salary Of Secretary of State
and Assistant Secretary of State.
WHEREAS, the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts has warranted upon the treasurer in
favor of f. j. Heron, for salary as Score
tary OF State TO the amount Of three thou
sand five hundred dollars, and in favor OF
John w. Fairfax and Y A. Woodward, as
Assistant Secretary OF State to the amount
OF six hundred and thlrty-tlree dollars and
thirty-three cents and
Whereas, the Supreme Court Of Louisiana
has decided in favor OF George Z. BOvee as
the lawful Secretary Of State, and in faver
of Joseph Wittgenstein as the lawful As
sistant Secretary of State of the State OF
Louisiana, and declaring them entitled TO
the emoluncn1s of SAID office: therefore be
il
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the State OF Louisiana
III General Assembly convened, That the
sum of three thousand five hundred dollars
be and the same Is hereby appropriat ted out
of any money now i'll the treasury, or that
may hereafter come into the treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, for the purpose OF
making good the deficiency now existing in
the appropriation for the payment of the
Soldly VI LAC OttItloID VI iCtdlt, anu JH6
sum of six hundred and thirty three dollars
and thirty-three cents is hereby in like man
ner appropriated TO make good the def
cheney in the appropriation for the
salary OF Assistant Secretary of State.
Said appropriations. together with the
balance of appropriations now stand
ing on the Auditors books 90 the credit
OF the Secretary Of State and Assistant
Secretary Of State to be drawn upon the
warrants Of said officers respectively. in
the manner provided by law.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) c. G. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden: of the
Senate.
Approved March 6, 1873.
lSigned) WILLIAM 2. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
a true copy:
p. G. DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
AN ACT

10 amend and re-enaCt an act entitled ian
act to regulate proceedings in conteata-
!lons between persons claiming Judicial
office" approved January ID, 1873.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That act No. II. entitled ian act 20
regulate proceedings in condensation. be-
tween persons claiming judicial Office" ap-
proved January Is, 1873, be and the same
is hereby amended and re-enacted so as 70
read as follows: That, in any case in which
a person claiming to have been appointed
70 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
sloned. such commission shall be prima
tacle proof of the right Of such person 20
immediately hold and exercise such Office
SEC. :. Be it further enacted. etc, That
If any person. being an incumbent of suci
office. or any person pretending to hold Or
exercise a judicial office. shall refuse 20
yacate said office, or desist from exercising
such judicial functions. and turn the same
over TO the person so commissioned, such
person so commissioned shall have the
right to proceed by rule before any court of
competent jurisdiction to have himself de-
clared TO be entitled to such Office,
and to be indicted thereon. Such
rule sha!I be taken contradictoy:.y
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18

tie taxes due the State and all costs and
penalties. If, after such notice has been
given 10 any tenant or tenants, he or they
nav apy such landlord or lessee or owner
any such rent, without first paying TO the
tax collector the amount of taxes due the
State such tenant or tenants shall become
liable for all such unpaid taxes and ali costs
and charges, and may be proceeded against
AS if originally assessed tor the amount.
When any tenant or tenants shall
nav 10 the tax collector out of the
rent which be or they may owe to the land
lerd, lessee or owner, the tax collector shall
give such tenant or tenants receipt Tor the
full amount paid. and such payment and re
ceipt shall discharge the debt which such
tenant or tenants may owe TO the landlord,
lessee or owner to the amount so paid to
the collector If any landlord, lessee or
owner shall thereafter take any legal pro
ceedings against any such tenant or tenants.
the court before which such proceedings
are had shall give full force and effect 20
such receipt of the tax collector when pro
dUceG, and shall discharge such tenant or
tenants for such debt to the landlord, les
see or owner, TO the full amount so paid 10
TIE tax collector.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
al laws or parts OF laws conflicting with
this act be and are hereby repealed so
far as they conflict This act shall take
effect from and after its passage.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) C. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March H. 1873.
(Signed, WILLIAM Z. KELLOGG.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy;
WILLIAM WEEKS
Assistant Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18

For the relief of Thomas Woodland, Robert
ii. Smith and G. n. Prudhomme. citizens
of Red River parish, State of Louisiana,
and fol- other purposes.
Be il resolved by the Senate and House
of Represen Catives of the State of Louis
lana in General Assembly convened, That
the Auditor of Public Accounts, when neces-
sary, be and is hereby authorized and re-.
Quired to issue his warrants upon the State
Treasurer, 30 be paid out of any funds
therein not otherwise appropriated, for the
following amounts and claims, to wit: To
Thomas Woodland the sum of eight hundred
and seventy three dollars and fifty cents, in
lieu of his claim for excessive taxation in
property for which he is the agent in said
parish and State aforesaid, and 20 Robert
II. Smith the sum of one hundred and eighty
dollars, in lieu of his claim for excessive
taxation on his property in the parish and
State aforesaid, and to G. n. PrudhOmme
the sum of his money assessment is hereby
RENTED and stricken from the roll or tax
list of said parish for the year 1871 by rea-
son and in lieu of the taxes upon his prop
erty, which was destroyed by fire after the
said assessment was made, therefore depriv
ing said claimant of any benefit thereof;
provided, that all the said claimants hereof
shall before receiving any benefits of this
act establish their said claims to the salts
faction of the Auditor Of Public Accounts
by competent evidence and proof, after
which the said Auditor shall proceed and
execute the provisions of this act, which
said act shall take effect from and after its
passage, and all conflicting laws herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed.
(Signedl CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) G. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March II, 1873.
iSignedl WILLIAM P KELLOGG
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
J. 6. DESLONDE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
No. .f6.
AN ACT

For the relief Of taxpayers, renting all
penalties and interest to all delinquent
State taxpayers, provided said back taxes
are paid within ninety days from ana
after the passage of this act.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
CT Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That the delinquent taxpayers of
the State are hereby relieved from the pay
ment of interest and penalties imposed
upon them for non-payment of taxes when
due: provided. however. that the same are
paid within ninety days from and after the
pas age of this act, i'll default of which all
penalties and interest TO remain as hereto
fore.
SEC > Be it further enacted. etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
,SignedI CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
tSigned) c. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved March II. 1873.
tSignedj WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
i true copy:
p. g. DEsloSDE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
No. ~.
AN ACT

To enforce tie payment of taxes due the
State. providing for the seizure and sale
Of the property OF delinquent taxpayers,
and regulating the proceedings against
them and agaips. their property and
tenants.
SECTION ]. Be It enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
Tha. in case Of refusal or neglect Of any
person against whom property is assessed,
to pay the taxes thereon within ten days
after the expiration of the public notice
required by law, the tax collectors may
give ten days written or printed notice to
the owner or agent of the property as
sessed 20 pay said tax, after which delay,
II no: fully paid, the said tax collector
may make a seizure of such property by
recording a description of the same with
the amount due in the mortgage book of
the parish where it is situated, and on the
fourth day Of such recordation shall pro-
coed 10 sell said property without legal pro
cess to pay said tax and all lawful costs,
after advertising three times within ten
days N the ottic !ai journal, and in the coun-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
No. 40.
AN ACT

Relative 20 contributions to be raised by
the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, and The
resale of property purchased on toreC o.
sure of stock mortgages.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the SEM to
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly cor
vened, That the directors of the Citizens
Bank Of Louisiana be. and they are hereby
authorized and instructed to call on the
mortgage stockholders for such contribu-
tons on their stock as the board may deem
necessary to assure the prompt payment of
the interest On bonds OF the State issued in
favor of SAID bank, which contributions
shall ne payable il such sums. at such
times and on such conditions as shall be
determined by the board of directors, and
shall bear eight per cent interest per an
mum from the time they shall be made pay
able: provided. however, that no call shall
exceed two dollars per share IN any one
year, and the payment OF the same to be
enforced by executOry process as in cases
of confession Of judgment and according to
the charter of said bank.
SEC. =. Be it further enacted, etc, That
ON the resale hy the Citizens Bank of Louis
lana, of property acquired by virtue of fore
closure OF stock mortgages, it shall be law
full for the board of directors to sell the
same either with or without the stock at
tached thereto; provided, that all moneys
derived from the operations of this act shall
be applied exclusively to the payment of
the bonds of the State issued in favor
OF said bank. and the interest coupons
thereon.
SEC g. Be It further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
tSigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
tSignedI c. G. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden: Of the
Senate.
Approved March II, 1873.
.Signed, WILLIAM 7. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
a tTue copy:
=. G. DEsLOEDE,
Secretary OF State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
No. ID
AN ATT

TO amend and se-enac. sections ev0
and three of act No. 10, entitled sn acs
making an appropriation to pay the nile
age and per diem of the Rembere, salaries
OF officer. and employees, and the contir.
gent expenses of the extra session. coss
'ened and commenced December Q, Vs.
Of the Third General Assembly OF he
State Of Louisiana, by appropristing
and providing for the sale of seventy five
thousand dollars of legislative warrants
and declaring the manner of disbursins
The amount realized by the sale Of sai&
warrants, or tor their redemption, aI.
proved January 10, 1873, and authorizing
the Auditor OF Public Accounts 60 issue
warrants in exchange for certificates d
the General Assembly, and providing for
the fixing OF the rate of euch exchange
aud for other purposes.
SECTION ]. BE It enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives Of the state
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened
That section two of act No. 10 Of 1879, apo
proved January IQ. 1873. be and tie EsIB0
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18

proceedings, be entitled to maintain civil
action against the same for damages or in
lures sustained, and verdict in favor of
the party injured, or a conviction Of such
offender, shall ipsO tactO operate vacation
of the Office or functions of said offending
official or emplOye.
SEC g. Be il 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.
ISignedi CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) C. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden: Of the
Senate.
Approved February -. 1873.
(Signed) WILLIAM z. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
4 true copy:
=. G. DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
LAWS or THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
No. So.
AN ACT

FOR the relief Of the public schools Of thu
city OF New Orleans from debt; TO more
efectua!ly provide for!funding the same
and declaring the construction of section
thirteen OF act No. 20 of 1872, and TO regu
late the levy of school tax for 1873.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana i'll General Assem- bly, con,
vened, That the issue of new consolidated
bonds Of the city of New Orleans, general
series, for school warrants for debt OF the
Yeas 1871 and 1879 not funded at the time
Of the passage of this act, shall not be con
strued as an offense or violation OF the penal
and prohibitory provisions OF section thlr,
teen eff act No - of 1879, on account OF any
excess over the limit laid down il said sec
ton. but no further issue for any other
purpose shall in that case be lawful until
the payment OF absoI p ion OF sufficient
bonded or certified debt 10 allow OF such Is
sue within the limit of twenty-three mil
hons of dollars, under the pains and penal
ties provided in said section thirteen Of act
No. - of 1872, for violation thereof.
SEC , Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Council of the city Of New Orleans in
levying the tax for and collectible in 1873
for the support of public schools for the
said years shall not be required to observe
the provisions Of section twenty eight of
act No. 7, extra session of 1870, but may
pass the ordinance finally upon one read
ing, and at one and the same sitting,
whether at regular or special meeting
the objec. hereof being to enable collection
of school taxes for 1873 with the other city
taxes Of the same year.
SEC. . Be it further enacted. Tha. this
act shall 90 into effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed, CHARIESW 1OWFII
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,.
(SigDedl G. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March u, 1873
.SIgnedl WILLIAM 7. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
j. G DEsLoNDE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
Meteorological and River Report,

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
No c1
AN ACT

Making an appropriation of four thousand
five hundred dollars for the payment
of the per diem OF members and employees
of the board Of returning officers of 1872,
and the contingent expenses thereof.
SECTION ]. Be il enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana, in General Assembly con-
vened, That the sum of four thousand five
hundred dollars or so much thereof as may
be necessary, be and the same is hereby APP
propriated out of any moneys in the State
Treasury not otherwise appropriated for
the purpose of paying the per diem of the
members and the employees of the board of
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the year 1872. and the contingent expenses
thereof.
SEC. ,. BE il further enacted, etc. That
the Auditor OF Public Accounts be and he
is authorized and directed TO issue his war.
rants on the State Treasurer upon the
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SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the per diem Of the members Of the board
of returning officers shall be the same az
the members OF the General bly, for
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SEC. ! Be il further enacted. etc. That
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and [at.erl its passage.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed1 G. G. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
A true copy:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary of State.
Received in the office Of Secretary OF
State February 7. 1873.
The foregoing act having been presented
to 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 a law with
out lis approval. ~
WILLIAM WEEKS.
Assistant Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
Superior Oistrict Court.

y. fernandez vs.. Charles Clinton, Au-
Iiitor On motion 20 dissolve injunction, a
portien of the argument of counsel was
heard. and further hearing continued TO
Wednesday, the nineteenth instant.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-18
THE COURTS.
t,ait,d s,ates Ciycui, Court.

William McCutcheon w. S. Amanda
Askey and her husband. -Judgmen for de-
lendant and costs.
Charles Case. receiver of First National
Bank Of New Orleans, VS.. J. McWilliams.-
On trial and continued until to-day.
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THE RIVERS.
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Above low

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below high water mark Of 1871.