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

Respectfully,
JOHN Vi. ROXBOROUGH,
Assistant Clerk.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Blackburn:
According. to previous notice, the follow
ing bill was introduced:
An act to be entitled an act to provide
Tor the appointment of a State Printer, to
create official printing districts, to desig
nate district official journals, and for other
purposes.
The bill, under the rules of the Senate,
was introduced, and by unanimous consent
taken up and put on first reading.
The constitutional rule having been sus-
pended by a four-fifths affirmative vote, the
bill was put on second reading and read.
The bill was then referred to the Com
ni;tee on Printing.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Twichell:
BY unanimous consent a bill to be en-
titled an act to punish extortion in ~office.of
The State of Louisiana, and for other pur-
poses, was introduced and put on its first
reading and read.
q The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four. fifth affirmative vote and the bill
put on its second reading and read.
On motion of Mr.. Twichell the bill was
chen ordered to be printed in the Journal
20 come up for eDgrossment and third read
.ng IN regular order of business.
The bill is as follows:
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-
i've, executive or judiciary departments Of
the State government thereof, whose com
pensatiOn for official services or employment
therein is tixed by the constitution and laws
thereof, who shall charge or receive or take
directly or indirectly any more than the
said lawful compensation for said official
services or employment, shall be deemed
guilty of eXtOrtion in office, and shall be
punishable, il the manner hereinafter pro-
vlded by this act; provided, that the pro
visions of this act shall also be made to ap-
ply to and extend to all parish, city and
town officers and employees authorized or
Incorporated as municipal or other govern
ments under the laws OF this State.
SEC. >. BE it further enacted, etc, That
all officers or persons violating the provis-
IONS of this act shall be deemed guilty Of a
misGemearor, and upOn conviction thereof
by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall
be liable TO pay a fine of not more than
$1,000, and an imprisonment for a term not
exceeding five years, at the discretion OF
the court; and any person aggrTeved or in
jured by the acts of said offender shall
independent of any criminal proceedings,
be entitled to maintain a civil action against
The same for damages or injuries sustained;
and a verdict in favor of the party injured,
or a conviction Of such offender, shall ipso
faCto operate a vacation of the office or
functions of said offending official or en-
plOye.
SEC. ,. Be it further'enacted, etc, That
his act shall take effect and be enforced
trom and after its passage, and all conflict
ing laws here with be and the same are here
by repealed.
Mr.. Weber, by unanimous consent, intro
duced a bill to be entitled an act to emanci-
pate the minor A. H. Cleaveland, of the
parish of West Feliciana,
The bill was taken up, and, by unanimous
consent, put on its first reading and read.
The constitutional rule was then .sus-
pended by a four-tifths affirmative vote and
the bill put TO its second reading and read.
Mr.. Weber moved that the bill be then
considered engrossed and ordered to a third
reading,
Mr.. Weber, pending the motion to con
slider the bill engrossed, submitted, for
further Information of the Senate, the tol-
lowing communities alton, which, by unanIm-
Gus consent, was read, to the effect
That the parents of the minor had de-
Clared in favor of the emancipation OF the
said minor, and that said minor was then IN
his twentieth wear, and that by said eman-
cipati0n would place said minor III a condi-
Ion to fulfill the functions of an Office.
The motion to consider the bill engrossed
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Weber, the bill was re-
terred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Brewster, by unanimous consent, IN
rroduced a bill to be entitled an act to re
peal act No. a Of the third session OF the
first Legislature, commonly known as the
State constabulary laws.
Bill was introduced and read first time
cor information.
It was laid over to come up IN regular Or
der on calendar.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By unanimous consent a bill, by Mr.. Hun
sakeT. chairman Of the Committee on Judi
GARY, was reported favoraDly upon, being
the joint resolution requesting ,ur Senators
and Representatives in Congress to obtain
a United States judicial district in North
Louisiana.
Report is laid over to come up under the
rules in regular order.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Ingraham
offered the following resolution:
ResolreG, That the Committee on Peni-
Sentiary be and are hereby instructed to-
SeDort If the"s - ar mir DTS undergoi- !