New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-05
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Mr.. Brewster, according TO previous
notice, of d bill to be entitled an act TO re-
peal act No. ~ of the third session Of the
first Legislature, commonly known as the
! State constabulary laws.
| The bill was read the first time
On call of the-yeas and nays to suspend
the constitutional rule to put the bill TO a
second reading, the Senate refused TO sus-
pend the rules by the following vote:
Yeas-Aiexander Barber, Blackburn.
| Blunt, Brewster, Green, p. 2. Herwig,
jerks, holland, Sypher, Weber, Wharton
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Nays-Butler, Burch, Harper, Ingraham.
| kelso, Pollard, Stamps, Twitchell-S.
Four-ifths not voting in affirmative
By Mr.. Blackburn, according to previous
notice, of bill to be entitled an act 10
amend the homestead law, and the better
to secure tillers of the soil, who are not
free-holders, in the fruits of their labors.
The bill was taken up and read the first
time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a four-ffths affirmative vote, and
the bill read second time.
The bill was then referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary, and ordered to be printed
Pm the journal, as follows:
An act to amend the homestead law. and
the better to protect the tillers Of the soil
and others in the fruits of their labors.
SECTION |, Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representative of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That section 1891 of Rays Digest of the
Statutes OF Louisiana be amended and re-
enacted SO as to read as follows: In ad-
dltion to the property and effects now
exempt from seizure and sale under exc
cution, one hundred and sixty acres of
ground and the buildings and Improve
mems thereon, occupied as residence, and
bona tide owned by the debtor. having a
family, or mother, or father, or person or
persons dependent upon him or her for SUD-
port; also, one work horse or mule. one
wagon or cart, one yoke OF oxen, two cows
and calves, twenty-five head OF hogs or one
thousand pounds of bacon. or the eQuiva-
lent III pork; and if a farmer or a mere
lessor, or hired tiller of the soil the neces-
sary quantity OF corn and fodder and pota-
toes aud other produce and fruits, for
the current year; provided, that the
property herein declared exemn+
irom seizure and sale, or from either at the
option Of the owner; and provided further
that no male debtor shall be entitled to the
exemption herein provided for, whose wife
shall own in her own right, and be in the
actual enjoyment of property worth mora
than $1,000; and provided further that tbo
provisions OF this law shall apply as well IN
those who are not free holders as IN rbose
who are. '-'o0
SEC ,. Be it further enacted, etc Thai
any Official who shall, under anv pretext mr.
auonorlty, or pretended authority whatso-
ever, selze or take from any person auv of
the goods, chattcls or propartv tbua ~
empted from seizure and sale nv the ,,rn-
Visions OF this act, or who shall in anv man.
her deprive, or seek to deprive, such person
OF such goods, chattels and property as ara
hefeoy allowed him or her, such official or |
pretended official, or deputy official, shall |
oe llaole to a penalty, to be paid to the partv |
90 HJuISd' OF twice the amount of the val. !
uatlOn the property involved. said nro,,o,t.,
TO be appraised by three disinterestedP ,a;.
sons two of whom shall be named hv Tho
respective parties to the suit, and tho Tt;rJ
py Ihe Two parties first selected. and - ILL
NC ana Is hereby made the snecial and
pOuhuth duty OF the parish attorney. under
pendIIy OF the forfeiture OF his Office. "a
~ ing auu prosecute suit against all such
u ~ ,neAdlng officials or pretended ofticiaIa and
heir deputies, without ccst ~ 80 as "1u
'2gfieFed, his reasonable fee for the SANE
o De pad by the prosecuted marty wLar
= " and the said parish attorp nev
nan nave no special fee in the case asida
r MS annual salary allowed by the 30
ICE Jury OF his parish
SEC. j. BE 1t further enacted, etc Tho,
i! provisions of law in conflict will, +bis
'ct De and the same are herebv.repeaied
'n -. tnat this act take effect and be in forcn
feer .ne expiration of ten days from ard
! Ter us Official PRONUNCIATION.
MT. Burch in the chair
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
MI Brewster, by unanimous consent in. {
roduced the following entitled resoI,,,;on.
lSAlng the Congress of the United Sta+as
pass an act apPIopriatirg the proceeds |
al. Fubho lands hereafter sold far 10
lPport OF free common schools.
ne resolution was read the first +;r,o :
me i ne constitutional con, rule Vas suspended bv /
iour-niths vote, and the RESOLUTION mn, 4
lie second re"aing and read. and on