New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-25

prevent any person or persons from going
on board such vessels, which may be sub
ject to examination by him, until after
| the chief of the bureau or his authorized
agent shall have had sufficient opportunity
to perform his duty. In general it shall be
the duty of the chief of the bureau to See
that all provisions of this law are minutely
complied with; that all moneys due the
bureau are properly collected, and such
amounts thereof as are directed by the COM
missiOners are turned over without DELAY
to the Charity Hospital; that meetings Of
the commissioners be called, and all and
everything be properly done in conformity
with the spirit and intent of this act. Any
violation Of this section on the part Of
shipmasters, or any refusal on their part
to comply with the provisions thereof, shall
be punisha BILE by fine of fifty dollars
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
the Commissioners of Immigration shall
serve without pay and that it shall be the
duty of the chief Of the bureau to annu-
ally. on or before the first of February in
each year, report to the General Assembly
the amount of money received under the
provisions of this act during the preceding
year and the manner in which the same
has been appropriated; provided, that
nothing in this act shall prevent the
commissioner appointed by the board
to act as chief OF the bureau, from being
paid salary for his services not exceeding
the sur of three thousand five hundred
dollars per annum out of any moneys in
the hands of the commissioners not other
wise appropriated. Nothing in this sec.
ton, however, shall be 80 construed as to
make the State liable for any money what
ever.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
the Commissioners of immigration shall be
capable of suing and being sued, through
the person of the chief Of the bureau of
immigration, on whom all citations must be
served. 1t shall be the duty of the Attor-
ney General of the State to represent the
commissioners in all suits instituted by or
against them before the courts within the
State. II any person for whom a bond
shall have been given as aforesaid shall,
within five years from the date of such
bond, become chargeable upon any city,
town or parish of this State or upon the
commissioners, the said commissioners may
bring an action on such bond in the name
of the people of this State, and shall ue
entitled TO recover on such bond from time
to time so much money, not in the whole
exceeding the penalty Of said bond exclus-
i've of costs as shall be sufficient to defray
the expenses incurred by any such city,
town or parish, or the the said commission.
ers. for the maintenance and support of the
person for whom such bond was given as
aforesaid.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Commissioners OF immigration, when,
in their opinion. it shall become necessary
for the proper management OF the bureau,
are authorized to employ an assistant to the
chief Of the bureau and clerk, and to pay
a reasonable compensation for their SER
vices out of the moneys aforesaid, provided
that the salary of the assistant shall not
exceed two thousand dollars per annum,
and that the salary of the clerk shall not
exceed fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the penalties and fOrfeitures prescribed by
this act may be sued for and recovered
with costs of suit by and in the name of
court having cognizance thereof, and, when
recovered, shall be applied to the purposes
specified in this act; it shall be lawful for
the said commissioners. before or after suit
brought, to compound for any of the said
penalties or forfeitures upon such terms as
they shall think proper.
SEC. 49, Re it further enacted, etc. That
the Commissioners of Immigration shall aid
SO far as possible both immigrants, and such
persons residing in this State as wish to
avail themselves Of the homestead act, to
procure homes in the country thereby: also
to assist in the sale and purchase of lands
by furnishing blanks to land owners, to be
filled with correct statement as 70 the
location, size, value, title, price, incum-
brances, etc, of the tract to be sold, and
which, when sworn to by the seller and at
tested by the recorder of the parish in
which said tract is situated, shall be kept
on file at the Office of the Commissioners of
Immigration, open at all business hours to
all parties wishing to inspect or copy the
same, free Of cost and all charges what
soever.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
nothing contained in this act shall be so
construed as to make the State liable for
any expenses or OUTLAWS incurred or caused
by the Bureau of Immigration The sphere
of the bureau shall be mainly of the State,
and immigrants and persons arriving in
Louisiana from other States of the Union
shall be entitled to the same benefits insti.
tuted by the creation of the Bureau of I'm.
migration, without regard to race, color or
previous condition; provided, however, that
in no such cases bonds shall be exacted or
Communication demanded.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted. ETC.. That
the receipt of the treasurer Of the Charity
Hospital for moneys turned over to him by
the Commissioners of immigration, for use
of said hospital, shall be their full discharge
in the premises for all further RESPONSE
bilites as to use Of said moneys.
SEC. l6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all acts or parts of acts in conflict with the
provisions of this act are hereby repealed,
and that this act shall take effect from and
after it's passage.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) c.. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved June l3, 1874
(Signed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
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