New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-10
EXECUTIVE ORDER.

Stair 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
pica 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-
Dept the indictment, which may be a certified
copy.
T. The District Attorney. or other Law officer
must name proper person as agent having no
private interest in the arrest of the fugitive.
B. II there has been any former requisition for
the same person growing out Of the same traHsac
ton. it must be SO stated, with explanation of
t he reasons for asking for new reauisition.
4. If the criminal is known to be under arrest
for any other otfense. it must be SO stated
s. If an indictment has been found a certified
copy Of the same must accompany the applica-
ton.
8. There must be by affidavit positive proof that
the criminal has fed from the State and the JUS.
tce thereof, OF proof of facts and circumstances
W arrantng such conclusion, with satisfactory
expl anation of delay in prosecution OF other mat
Ter calculated to excite suspicion of want of good
faith in the proceeding. Also, proof that the
cr minal has taken refuge in the State on whose
executive the demand is to be made.
:. If known, it must appear whether the Grim.
maj Is resident of this State, only tran silently
here.
3. Matters stated On infol nation and belief must
De stated with the sources of information and be.
ilef0 and mere general ale cations of law and fac,
be avoided as far possible
" In cases which M ipd{c<rac< -. 49,
found, there must be- in addition to the proofs
above mentioned, proof by affidavit taken before
magistrate of the facts and crcumst ances copsti.
tuting the crime.
III. ii the crime charged be forgery the affidavit
VI the person whose name is alleged to be forged
must be produced, or a satisfactory reason given
for its absence.
IL. In all cases the official character of the Off;
Ger taking the affidavits must be duly certified,
IL. district Attorneys, etc. will be held to the
strlctest responsibility to see that this process ia
not used for the purpose of collecting debts or for
oeher private purposes, especially in cases of false
pretense embezzlement and forgery
l'' acquisition will be made directly to the Gov
oinoi upon ~hom made, unless there be very
special reasons for doing otherwise. The agents
u.noi'y WIN oe sent to the District Attorney for
aeh'ery, who must see to it that the agent makes
III.
i've department, with statement of the manner
In which his duty has been discharged.
-. mandates npon acquisitions from other States
viii not Do isssed unless the requsition is sup.
ported oy proofs conforming subst .ntially in
material matters as to the statements about the
ofin'e, ana the manner of the criminals departure
IRON the state, and the good faith Of the prosecu
ueh +" the requirements of the foregoing repula
tons in similar cases
10. mandates will be mailed directly to the Sheriff
OF the parish where the criminal is supposed to
De- he will be directed in all cases to allow the
man arrested reasonable opportunity to asser,
oe'ore delivery any legal rights he may have in
the premises. "
Approved May 4, 1874
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG
Governor OF the State of Loplsiaro
Attest:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary of State. uva ?.