New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-05

partments; and If any person 60 holding
office in the city of Baton Rouge as cODsti-
tuted previous to the passage OF this act,
having possession or control Of any property
or effects of any kind whatsoever belonging
| to the said city of Baton Rouge, and shall re-
to the mayor and council created by this act,
he shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and be punished by fine not exceeding
| one thousand dollars or imprisonment not
| exceeding six months, or by both fine and
| imprisonment as the courts may direct.
SEC. 80 Be it further enacted, etc, That
| if any person holding Office under the city
of Baton Rouge, as constituted before the
passage OF this act, presumes to do any act
as an officer OF said city, he shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanOr, and be punished
by a fine not exceeding two hundred dol
lars OF imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or by both fine and imprisonment,
and all such acts shall be null and void.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
1t shall be the duty of any police officer,
subject to the authority Of the admin istra-
tor of police, to preserve order, quell dis
turbance and riots, and arrest and bring
before the proper municipal authority for
trial and punishment, if found guilty all
persons charged with violating any Of the
ordinances OF the council or provisions OF
this act, and upon the warrant of any court
rest all persons charged with murder, man
slaughter, robbery, burglary, or any other
capital Otfense against the laws of the State,
provided that any person so arrested shall
be brought forthwith before the Judge of
the parish, or the district judge of the dis
trict, and to speedy examination and
prompt punishment, or discharge, accord
ing to law.
SEC. 80. Be it further enacted, etc, That
any person who shall by violence resist or
impede, or aid and abet such resistance 20
any police officer of the city of Baton
Rouge in the performance of his duty, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr, and
upon conviction shall be subject to a fine
of not more than ten dollars, or. ten days
the court.
SEC. 33. Be it further enacted, etc, That
an act entitled an act to provide for the
government Of the city of Baton Rouge
and the administration of the affairs thereof,
and to repeal an act entitled an act to
amend the several acts relative to the police
and government of the city of Baton Rouge,
approved April 2, 1858, and to repeal all
acts amendatOry thereto, and to repeal an
act to provide for the government of the
city OF Baton Rouge, approved March g.,
1856, and to repeal all acts amendatory
thereto, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
SEC. "a. be IL 1urther enacted ETC., IhaG
all laws or parts of laws in conflict with
this act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. IS. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall 60 into effect from and after
its passage.
tSigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) C. C. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved March 81, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of louisiana.
A true copy:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary of State.