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No. Id.
An Act


To change the name of Alice Long, of
0uachita parish, to Alice Long MeGnire,
and to authorize Joseph Forbes McGuire
and his wife, Susan o. Mcclure, of said
parish, to adopt the minor Alice Long.
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the name of Miss Alice Long, OF the
parish of Ouachita, minor, be changed to
Alice Long Mcclure.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
Joseph Forbes Mcclure and his wife, Susan
o. McGuire, of the said parish of Ouachita,
be and they are hereby authorized to adopt
the said minor Alice Long
Sec. 3. 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.
(Signedj C.. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February 90, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
P. G. HEsLoSDE,
Secretary of State.
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No. IN.
An Act

10 fix the terms of the district court in tht
Twelfth Judicial District of the State Of
Louisiana.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the terms of the district court IN the
Twelfth Judicial District are hereby fixed
and shall commence as follows, to-witf For
the parish Of Caldwell, on the first Mondays
of March and geptembers for the parish of
Winn. on the first Mondays of April and
October: for the parish of Catahoula, on the
first Mondays of May and November and
for the parish of Franklin, on the first Mon
tlays of june and December.
Sec. 9 Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws or parts of laws conflicting with
this act be and the Same are hereby re-
pealed, and that this act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
(Signed1 CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
(Signedl G. C. ANTOINE,
lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved February 20. 1874.
, (Signedj WILLIAM I. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
P. G. DEsLoSDE,
Secretary of State.
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No. l8.
An Act
Secretary Of State.

To fix the terms of the district courts in the
Fifteenth Judicial District of the State of
Louisiana.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State of
louisiana in Genearl Assembly convened,
That the terms of the district court in the
Fifteenth judicial District are hereby fixed
and shall commence as fellows, to-wit: For
the parish of Assumption. on the first Mon
days of May and November; for the parish
OF IIafourche, on the first Mondays of June
and December and for the parish of Terre-
bonnie, on the first Mondays of April and
October.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after the
first Monday of June, 1874, and that all laws
or parts of laws conflicting with this act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
tSignedl CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
tSignedl C. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved February 20, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM Z. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. q. DEsLoHDE,
Secretary of State.
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NO. IN.
AN ACT

To exempt from State and municipal tax
alton certain property of the st. Patriek's
Hall Association, in the city of New Or
leans, and to remit back taxes on the same.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That the real estate belonging to the st.
Patriek's Hall Association, and situated at
the corner of Camp and Lafayette streets,
in the city of New Orleans, be and the same
shall be hereafter exempt from all State and
municipal taxation SO long as it shall re-
main the property of said association, and
that all back and unpaid taxes on said prop
erty are hereby RENTED aud Cancelled.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
fSigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
tSigned) G, G. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February 26, 1874.
tSignedl WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. G DEsLoNDE,
Secretary of State.
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by law.
Sec. 3 Be it further enacted, etc, That
the criminal jurisdiction so conferred be ex-
elusive for all that portion of the city of
New Orleans on the right bank of the Mis-
sissippi river.
See. 3. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
the said justice of the peace for the parish
of Orleans shalt DO entitled to such fees as
established By law for justices of the peace
having like jurisdiction in other parishes of
this State.
See. 4. Be it further enacted, etc., That
all laws or parts of laws in conflict with
this act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signedl CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) c. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February 25, 1874
tSlgnedl WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy
P. e. DESLoNDE,
Secretary of State.
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No. ~.
AnlAct

To incorporate the Frieiids of Progress
Benevolent iassociation OF the Parish of
st. Mary, State of Louisisaa.
G,SEcTIoS /, Be it enacted, by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the State
of Louisiana In General Assembly convened,
That Arthur Antoine, Arthur PeIerin, Jean
Baptist Yerdun, Paul Cheval, Louis Nico-
las, Joseph Verelun, Bernabez A. Raymond
Robert Ferdun, u. Is. Sennett, Sebastien A.
Raymond, Pierre A. Raymond, Louis Che
val, William Dauphin, Pierre Celestin OAR
by, Felix Cheval and such other persons AS
are or who may become members of said
association, are hereby erected and consti-
tuted, iL name and fact, body corporate
and polite, under the name and style of
Friends of Progress Benevolent Association
of the Parish of st. Mary, Centreville, Lou
isiana, for the object and perpetuating a
charitable institution. They shall be capable
III law to purchase, receive, hold, lease. sell
or otherwise acquire or ALLEVIATE real OF
personal estate, shall have a common seal
and may change and alter the same ut
pleasure, and By said corporate name sue
and be sued. Said corporation shall have,
under the above title, perpetual success
sion of officers aud members; it shall have
full power to make and adopt all bylaws
and regulations it may deem fit and proper
for its government, and to modify and
amend the same, provided said bylaws and
regulations are not Contrary to the consti-
tuition and laws of this State and of the
United States of America, or the constitu-
ton or laws of the State of Louisiana.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the officers of this! association shall consist
of a president, q vice president, secretary,
treasurer and orator, who shall be chosen
by majority of the members.
See. g. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all the powers OF the association is placed
in the president thereof, who will have the
right to sue and be sued in behalf of said
society.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) &C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved February %, 1874.
(Signedl WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. G.. DEsIsoNDE,
Secretary of State.
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No. rs.
AnAct

Fixing the time of holding the district court
in the Fourth judicial District of the State
of Louisiana. comprising the parishes OF
st. Charles, St. John the Baptist, ST. James
and Ascension.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the time of holding the terms OF the
courts in the parishes of st. Charles st. John
the Baptist, st. James and Ascension, shall
be as follows: Parish OF st. Charles, first
Monday in May and November; parish of
St. John the Baptist, third Monday of May
and November parish Of St. James, first
Monday of June and December; pariah of
Ascension, third Monday of June and
December; provided, that should it ever oc-
cur that the first day of any court, as fixed
in this act, is a day of public rest, then, in
such case, the session shall not commence
until the day following.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect ten days from
and after its passage, and all laws or parts
of laws inconsistent herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed
(Signeti) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
{Signedl C. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved, February %, 1874.
fSignedl WILLIAM p, KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. G. DEsLoNDE,
Secretary Of State.
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AN ACT

Making an appropriation for the payment of
the mileage, per diem and contingent ex-
penses of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for the extra session of
1872 and regular sessions Of 1879 aud 1874;
describing the manner in which the same
shall be paid.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana, III General Assembly con-
yened, That the sum of ninety thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be neces
sary, be aud the same is hereby appre-
pFiated out of any money IN the treasury
not otherwise appropriated for the payment
of the mileage, per diem and contingent ex-
penses of the General Assembly during the
regular session of 1874, including salaries OF
officers and employees; also, per diem and
mileage of members that have not received
their pay fer the extra session of 1872 and
regular session of 1873, said sum to be APP
prOpriated as follows, to wit: To pay mile
age and per diem of members, officers and
employees and contingent expenses of the
House of Representatives, sixty-ffve thotI-
sand dollars; to pay mileage and per diem
of members, officers and employees and con
tingeht expenses of the Senate, twenty-five
thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the Committee on
Auditing and Supervising the Expenses of
the Senate and the Committee on CON-
tingent Expenses of the House to issue,
when demSaded, and upon presentation of
the proper evidence, a certificate certifying
the amount due each member of their
respective houses, for his mileage and per
diem, and to each of the officers and en-
ployes of their respective houses his salary.
and to each contingent expense creditor the
tn
cate, thus issued, shall be approved on the
part of the Senote by tho presiding officer,
and on the part of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes by the Speaker thereof, and the
Auditor of Public Accounts shall and he is
hereby directed to Issue his warrants for the
amount of said certificates ON the Treasurer.
and the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay
the said warrants, and the Committee on
Contingent Expenses of the House and the
Committee on Auditing and Supervising 40
counts of the Senate shall issue no certificate
IN excess of the amoant appropriated by this
acti and that no warrants, vouchers or other
evidence of indebtedness issued prior to
january l, 1874, shall be paid out of the ap-
preparation made in this act excepting the
back pay of members of the present Gen
eral Assembly who have not received their
pay.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, etc.. That
all acts or parts of acts in conflict with the
provisions OF TINS act be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this act take
effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
lSignedl CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
tSignedl C. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of tho
Senate.
Approved February %, 1874.
lSignedl WILLIAM p KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy
p. G. DEsLoNnE,
Secretary of State.
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shares shall be made on said books and
signed by the shareholder, or his attorney,
and said books the directors may close, but
not for longer period than five days at q
time or as often as convenience or OK
pidience may require The directors may
also delegate to their agent, officers or COM
mlftee of their own body such powers as
they may think proper and expedient.
ARTICLE XIII.
AT al meetings for the election of diree-
tors or other purposes, each stoekholder
shall be entitled directly, or by proxy, to
one vote to each share of stock held by him,
provided; the person or persons offering to
vote shall have owned his share or shares
for three months prior TO the day of voting
and provided; that no individual or corpora
ton shall be entitled to greater number of
votes than one hundred
ARTIcLB XIV.
Minutes of all proceedings of the board of
directors shall be kept by the cashier and
certified by the president; and the presi-
dent and cashier shall sign all notes, certifi-
Gates of stock and evidences of debt of the
corporation.
ARTICLE XIV.
The affairs of this corporation shall be
lfquidated by three commissioners, to be APP
pointed by the stockholders at q meeting
convened for that purpose, and in the man
ner prescribed for the election of directors;
said liquidators shall be solvent, and resi-
dents of the parish of Madison, and not in
debted to the association; their term of
offices shall be fixed; all necessary powers
shall be conferred on them; the period for
liquidation shall be fixed, and also their
compensation in such manner as the stock
holders may by resolution in general meet
ing adopt.
Sec. 2. Belt further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
lSignedl CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) G. G. ANTOINE, IS
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February 25, 2S74.
tSigned| WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. G. DEsLoSDe,
Secretary of State.
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No. IS.
An Act
Making the fourth day of March day of
NJ, l,lin ..ou+ n,, 4 IA.

Making the fourth day of March day of
public rest and dies non.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the fourth day of March be and the
same is hereby declared day of public rest
and dies non, and all promissory notes, bill
of exchange shall be due and payable on the
second day of grace that become duo on the
said fourth day of March, and in computing
the delay allowed for giving notes of nom
payment or Noncompliance of bill of OK
change or promissory note the said fourth
day of March shall not be counted, and if
the day or two next succeeding the protest
for non-payment or non-acceptance shall be
the fourth day of March, then tho day next
following shall he computed as the first day
after the protest.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Sigaed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
lSignedl C. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February 26th, 1874
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
P. G. DEsLoNpE,
Secretary of State.
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No. IA.
An Act

To amend an act entitled = an act to amend
article six hundred and forty-four Of the
Code of Practice approved April 70.
1872.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senatoan
House of Representatives Of the State of
Louisiana III General Assembly convened,
That act No. ~ of session Iof 1872, approved
April %, 1872, entitled ian act to amend
article six hundred ands forty -four of the
Code of Practice" be so amended and re-
enacted as to read as follows:
That article six hundred and forty-four of
the Code OF Practice be SO amended as to
correspond with article enc thousand nine
hundred and ninety-two OF the Civil Code.
and SO as to read follows:
The sheriff or constable;can not seize the
linen and clothes belonging to the debtor or
his wife, nor his bed, NOR those of his family;
nor his arms and military accoutrements
nor the tools and Instruments and books
sewing machines necessary for tho exercise
Of his or her calling, trade or profession by
which he makes u living; nor shall he in any
case seize the rights OF personal servitude
OF use and habitation, of usutruet to the es-
tate of a minor child; nor the income OF do
tai property; nor money due for the salary
OF an orhcer, nor wages, nor recompense for
personal services nor household and kitchen
furniture to the value of SAX hundred dollars,
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted, ETC., That
any person offending against the provisions
of thus act, or who shall by any article or
subterfuge induce or procure another to sign
away, by contract or otherwise, any of the
rights they may have under this act, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on
conviction shall be fined IN sum not ex-
ceeding two hundred dollars, or imprison-
ment tor term not exceeding six months,
or both at the discretion OF the court
Sec. B. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws conflicting with this act are hereby
repealed, aud that this act shall take effect
from and after its passage,
lSignedl cHARLESIW. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
iSignedl c. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February 20, 1874
lSignedl WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
r. 6. DEsLoNDE,
Secretary OF State.
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No. rs.
An Act


Relative to the trial of certain suits in which
provisional seizures have issued.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly CON
yened, That in all cases instituted before
any court of this State by laborer or la
borers upon any farm or plantation for the
recovery of his or their wages it shall be
legal and competent for judge, upon APP
plication of either plaintiff or defendant, to
try the said suit either in chambers or in
open court after three days service of cita-
ton.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, ETC., That in
case OF appeal any Judgment so rendered
either plaintiff or defendant shall be en-
titled to have the case tried de novo in the
appellate court either in chambers or in
open court, and all appeals in such cases
shall be returnable to the appellate court
within three days after rendition and sign
ing of Judgment
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
all laws IN conflict or inconsistent with this
act be and are hereby repealed, and this act
shall have effect throughout this State from
and after its passage.
(Signedl CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) C. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved, February IS, 1874.
tSigned) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
F. G. DEsLoSDE.
Secretary of State.
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NO. 90.
Joint Resolution.

Submitting an amendment to the constitu
ton of the State to limit the debt of New
Orleans, and the issue of warrants by the
officers and prescribing certain penalties.
SECTION l. Be- it enacted by the Senate
aud House of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
two-thirds of the members elected to each
House agreeing thereto, That at the general
election for members of the General Assem-
bly,, which will take place in November,
1874, an amendment to the constitution of
the State shall be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their ratification or
rejection, in the words following:
Artiele-.The city of New Orleans shall
not hereafter increase her debt, in any man
ner or form, or under any pretext. After
the first day OF January, 1875, no evidence
of indebtedness Or warrants for payment of
money shall be Issued by any officer of said
city, except against cash actually in the
treasury but this shall not be so construed
as to prevent a renewal of matured bonds at
par, or the issuetof new bonds in exchange
for other bonds. provided the CITY debt BE
not thereby increased, nor to prevent the
issue of drainage warrants to the transferee
OF contract, under act No. 30 of 1871. pay
able only from drainage taxes, and not
otherwise; any person violating the pro-
visions of this article shall, on conviction,
ue puntsncu Dy HhprlS0nment Tor not less
than two nor more than ten years, and by
fine of not less than three Thousand dollars
nor more than ten thousand dollars.
Sec. z. Be it further resolved, ETC., That
at said next general election, the wishes of
the electors, in the premises, shall be ex-
pressed by printed or written ballots as
follows:
:. For the amendment limiting the debt of
New Orleans; or, 9 Against the amendment
limiting the debt of New Orleans" and the
said ballots shssll be counted and returns
made, and the results declared as in the
case of election of State officers.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) &C. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor aud President of the
Senate.
Approved February "a, 1874.
tSignedl WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governot. of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. q. DEsLoNDR,
Secretary of State.
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No. rs.
An Act

Z II 4 tf
Entitled an act to change the name Of
William Robertson to that of Stanley II
LeRiche.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the state
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That William Robertson be and is hereby
authorized to change his name to Stanley
II. LeRiche.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. etc., That
this net shall take effect from and after its
passage.
sSigneal CHARLES Wv. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
lSignedl g. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved February 90, 1874
tSignedl WILLIAM +. Kellogg,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
i. g, DEsLoNpE,
Secretary of State
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NO..20.
An Act


To change the name of .Lucien Alexis
SchRegg to that of Lucien Alexis Gran
deury.
SECTION l. Be it enacsed by the,Senate
and House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the name of LueieE Alexis Schnegg
of the parish of st. James, be and. the Same
is hereby changed to that of Lucien Alexis
Grandeury. 4
See. 2 Be it further enscted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect fry I'm and after its
lSigned) CHARLES ". LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed| CT G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February %, 1874.
(Signedl WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. g. DESLoSDE,
Secretary Of State.