New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-14
EXECUTIVE ORDER.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department,
New Orleans, May 4. 1874.
The following regulations which are substan.
tally the same as those adopted by the State OF
New York, have this day been adopted by the Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana in reference to ap
plica tons for acquisitions and mandates upon re-.
questions:
l. Applications must come from District Attor.
neys or Attorneys General, or their authorized
deputies, and be by duplicate original papers, ex.
cept the Indictment, which may be q certified
copy.
e. The District Attorney. or o-her law officer
must name proper PEI son as agent having no
private interest in the arrest of the fugitive
3. Ii there has been any former req uisiti0n for
the same person growing out of the same transac-
ton, it must be so stated with an explanation of
the reasons for asking for new reouisition.
4. If the criminal is known to be under arrest
for any other offeAse. it must be 90 stated.
S. If an Indictment has been found, a certified
copy of the same must accompany the applica
ton.
6. There must De by affidavit positive proof that
the criminal has fled from the State and the jus.
tice thereof, or proof of facts and circumstances
arranting such conclusion with a satisfactory
expl anation of delay in prosecution. or other mat
lci W eAClte Suspicion Oh WAuC Oh SOOO
faith in the proceeding. Also, proof that the
cri minsl has taken refuge in the State on whose
executi We the demand is to be made.
= If known, it must appear whether the Grim
inal is resident of this State or only transiently
here.
8. Matters stated on infOl nation and belief must
be stated with the sources of information and be.
lief and mere general allie cations of law and fact
be avoided az far as possible.
9. In cases in which no indictment has been
found, there must be, in addition to the proofs
above mentioned. proof by affidavit taken before a
magistrate of the facts and circums ances consti
tuting the crime
10. If the crime charged be forgery, the affidavit
of the persOn whose name is alleged to be forged
must be produced, or satisfactory reason given
for its absence.
H. In all cases the Official character of the off,
Ger taking the afidavits must be duly certified.
II. District Attorneys, etc, will be held to the
strictest responsibility to that this process is
not Used for the purpose of collecting debts for
other private purposes. especially in of false
pre- tense. embezzlement and forgery.
Is. Bequisition will be made directly to the Gov
ernor upon whom made, unless there be very
special reasons for doing otherwise. The agents
authority will be sent to the District Attorney for
return of it within reasonable time to the execu.
tive department. with statement Of the manner
in which his duty has been discharged.
"a. Mandates upon acquisitions from other States
will not be issued unless the requisition is sup
ported by proofs conforming sHost antially in
material matters as to the statements about the
crime, and the manner of the criminals departure
from the State and the good faith Of the pIosecu:
ten to the requirements OF the foregoing regula-
tons IN similar cases.
l5 Mandates will be mailed directly to the Sheriff
of the parish where the criminal is supposed to
be. He will be directed in all cases to allow the
man arrested a reasonable opportunity to assert
before delivery any legal rights he may have in
the premises.
Approved May 4, 1874.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor. OF the State Of Louisiana.
Attest:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary Of State. my8 ct