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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-10
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AN ACT


70 amend section five of an act to incorpo-
rate the city of Monroe, to fix it's bounda-
ries, to provide for the government and
create recorders court for the same,
approved May 4, 1871.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives. of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That section five of an act entitled can act
to incorporate the city of Monroe, to fix it's
boundaries and create recorders court for
the same" approved May 4, 1871, be so
amended and re-enacted as to read as fol-
lows: That IN case of tie vote at said
election, or in case of the death or resigna-
ton OF any OF the officers provided in the
second section of this act, the Governor of
the State shall fill the vacancy thereby
created, the same as provided in ether cases
OF vacancy under the the general laws of
the State.
Sec. 9. Be 1t further enacted, etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage, and ali laws or parts of laws in
conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
(Signed) CHARLES W.LOWELf,
Speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES.
(Signed) G. G. ANTOINE,
lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate
Approved February 9. 1874.
tSigned) WILLIAM Z. KELLOGG.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
u true copy:
&C. DEsLoNDE,
Secretary of State.
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To repeal eections ll7s ll79, 276O, 276f of
Rays Revised Statutes, and for other pur-
poses.
SECTION {. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened. That sections 1l75, ll79, 276O
and 276l of Rays Revised Statutes, ap-
proved March IA, 1870, be and the same
are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. ETC., That i'm
mediately after the passage of this act there
shall be appointed q district attorney pro
tempore in each parish in this State, except
the parish of Orleans, whose term of office
shall expire on the first day Of January,
1873, and within thirty days after the first
day OF January, 1875 and each year there
after tor the term of one year by the Gov
ernor of the State, with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, and in the event of the
failure of the Governor to make such ap-
pOintment within the time aforesaid, the
police jury of the parish shall make such
appointment, and in the event of death,
resignation or other disability of such dis
trict attorney pro tempore to attend to the
duties required of him in this act, the dis
trict judge of the district In which such
parish is situated shall fill the vacan-
cy BY appointment. to continue for and
until an appointment is made by the Gov
ernOr.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the district attorneys pro tempore APP
pointed according to the provisions of this
act shall be the parish attorneys for the
parish for which they are appointed dis
trict attorneys pro tempsre, and shall rep
resent such parish in any case in which such
parish may be interested, and perform such
duties ~ attorneys for the benefit of such
jury. They shall be paid by such parish a |
salary not lees than one hundred collars |
per annum, and - mach moro q the police
jury may fix, out Of the treasury Of such
parish. quarterly On their own warrants,
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Mo- 3S.
"A NJ ACT

AN ACT
Entitled an act reissuing State warrant No.
Sl39, and paying the same to the police
jury of the parish OF jefferson, right bank
!. OF the Mississippi river. and for other pur.
poses.
SECTION I. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That the State Treasurer be empowered
and he is hereby directed to reissue to the
police jury of the parish of Jefferson, right
bank, State warrant No. Sl39, being balance
OF appropriation made by act No. 10Y of
the General Assembly, November 8, 1871.
being for the sum of five thousand six hun.
dred and sixty-four dollars and forty i've
centse In lieu OF said warrant SO reissued
the Auditor of Public Accounts be and he
is hereby directed to issue to the police iury
aforesaid the sum OF five thousand six hun.
dred and sixty-tour dollars and forty Ave
cents in warrants to suit said jury, the same
to be applied to the support and purpose of
the public school of said parisho
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, etc. That
this act take effect from and after its pas
sage.
lSigned! CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives,
tSigned) c. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the,
Approved February as, 1871.
iSgned) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana,
4 true copy:
PC. DEs2oNDg,
Secretary of State
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shall be turned into the treasury BY the
tax collectors Of the several districts from
which it was collected, and shall give bond
with security, as required by law, in the
sum of ten thousand dollars, for the faith
full performance of his duties.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted. etc.. That
the assistant attorney general shall re-
eeive an annual salary Of three thousand
dollars payable quarterly ON his own
warrant, and in addition thereto he shall
receive two and half per centum upon all
moneys collected by him and paid into the
treasury In the same manner and form as
the Attorney General now does; provided
that the Attorney General shall receive the
other two and half per cent Of the five per
centum now allowed by law; and provided
further, that in no case shall the State be
obliged to pay such percentage, but the
same shall be taxed by the court and paid
by the parties cast at the suit of the State
as low provided by law. In case OF the
absence or sickness of the assistan ATTORNEY
general his duties may be performed by an
attorney to be designated by the Attorney
General, it the case il OF a general nature,
or by the Auditor, if the suits relate to the
collection of the revenue, which substitute
shall receive the compensation the assistant
he performed the duties.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in suits wherein the Auditor or Treasurer
are made parties in their official capacity,
they may appear by such attorneys as they
may select, as well as by the attorney or
or assistant attorney general, provided that
they shall not be authorized to bind the
State to pay any fees whatever to such at
tOrneys
SEC. g. Be it further enacted. etc., That
an acts or parts OF acts conflicting with
this act are hereby reDeaipd 81 far as thew
conflict, and this act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
(Signed) CHARLES W.LOWELL, !
Speaker of the House of Representatives.,
tSigned) G. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 3, 1874.
lSigned) WILLIAM. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
p. G. DEsLoNDE,
Secretary eff Stafe
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NO. 4D,
AN ACT

Prescribing penalties upon outgoing Tax
collectors for refusal to turn over State
property, rolls, etc, or in any way inter
tere with the newly appointed collector,
and for other purposes.
! WHEREAS, Under the revenue law and
by the decisions of the Supreme Court OF
| this State, the Governor has the right to TO-
move tax collectors for cause, and
Whereas. In such cases the outgoing col
lector should turn over 90 the incoming cob
lector all State property, rolls and papers
belonging to and pertaining 10 the said
office. IN order to secure the prompt eolec-
tons OF the revenue, etc; therefore
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of She State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That every tax collector who has
been removed since Che first of January, A.
~, 1874. OF who may be removed by the Gov.
ernor shall Immediately af,er being notified
OF the fact turn oyer to the appoiptee all
State property. rolls and papers belonging
to said office of collector and in default OF
his doing 80 he shall be fined in the sum OF
not more thOn five hundred dol lars nor less
than two hundred and fifty dollars, to be
recovered before any court of competent
jurisdictions; suits in such cases to be pro
secuted by the district attorneys pro tempore
OF such parish. The outgoing collector
shall also be liable to imprisonment in the
parish Jail OF such parish not to yceed six
months nor less than thru, DAYS at the
discretion of the court; and it is hereby
made the special duty of the parish at
torney pro tempore to carry into effect to
the letter and spirit the provisions of this
act; in default of which the Governor may
remove him from office.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, cts. That
it shall be unlawful for any parish or dis
trict judge to grant writs of Injunction or
other proceedings in law to said outgoing
collectors which may tend to delay, debar
or prevent the newly appointed collector
from taking charge of the State property,
books, rolls. papers. etc, Of the Office, OF in
any way interfere with him in the discharge
of his duties. !
Sec. 3. Be it further enactaH. etc. That |
all laws Or parts of laws in conflict it'll }
this act be and the same are hereby re. !
peaIed.
SEC. D. Be It furthe, enacted. etc, That
this act shall take effect and be in full force !
from and after its passage
tSigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of The House of Representatives.
(Signed) G. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of tho
Approved March g. 1874.
tSignedb WILLIAM p KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State Ot Louisiana.
i true copy:
Secretary of State.
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AN ACT
No. 90.

AN ALA
70 amend and extend the limitation en-.
acted in section five of an act entitled
s'sl act 20 incorporate the Star Hook and
tadder Company No. of the city of Care
sollton, parish Of Jefferson, State Of lou.
Isiana," approved March Is, 1854.
SECTION !. Be It enacted by the Senate
and House Of representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened. That section five OF an act entitled
s'an act to incorporate the Star Hook anu
Ladder Company Ne. I of ths city of Car.
rollton, parish of Jefferson, State Of Louis.
iana." approved sixteenth day of March. in
the year Of our Lord eighteen hundred and
ftty-four, be amended SO as to read, after
the words s3e it further enacted, etc."
THAT this act shall remain perpetually in
full force and effect"
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted. etc. That
this act shall become a law from the time Of
its passage.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
tSgned) c. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved February %. 1874.
tSigned) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor Of the State Of I.oulsiaua
4 true copy:
P.&. DEsIONDP,
Secretary of State.
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and the further sum of five per cent COM
mission and any amount they may recover
IN any suit in favor of such parish, and q
tee of five per cent on the amount for de-
tending any suit in which said parish is de-
fendant to be paid by the parish provided
no fee shall exceed five hundred dollars.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the
provisions Of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect and be in full force
from and after its passage
tSigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) C. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved March 9. 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State Of louisiana
A true copy:
+. G. DESLONDE,
Secretary of State,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-10
No. 33.


AN ACT
Making an appropriation for the payment
of the mileage, per diem and contingent
expenses of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for the extra session of
1917 and regular sessions of 1873 and 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, in General Assembly con-
vened, That the sum of ninety thousand
dollars, or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be and the same is hereby appro-
prlated out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated for the pay ment
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 for the extra session of 1872 and
regular session of 1873, said sum to be ap-
prOprlated 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-fve thou
sand dollars; to pay mileage and per diem
OF members, officers and employees and CON
tingent expenses of the Senate, twenty-five
thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
Auditing and Supervising the Expenses of
the Senate and the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses of the House to issue,
when demanded, and upon presentation of
the proper evidence, D certificate certifying
the amount due each member of their
respective houses, for his mileage and per
diem, and to each of the officers and I'm
ployes of their respective houses his salary,
and to each contingent expense creditor the
amOunf dina RI said Oh
cate, thus issued, shall be approved on the
part OF the Senate by the presiding officer,
and on the part of the House of Repre-
sen atiyes by the Speaker thereof, and the
Auditor of Public Accounts shall and he
Is hereby directed to issue his warrants tor
the amount of said certificates ON the Treas
urer, and the Treasurer is hereby directed
to pay the said warrants, and the Com
mittee on Contingent: Expenses of the 1
House and the Committee on Auditing and |
Supervising Accounts of the Senate shall |
issue no certificate in excess of the amount |
by this act; and that no war
rants. vouchers or other evidence of in |
debedness issued prior to January |, 1874, |
shall be paid out of the appropriation made !
In this act, excepting the back pay of mem |
bers OF the present General Assembly who !
have not received their pay.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. etc, That !
all acts or parts of acts in conflict with the /
provisions of this act be and tho same are !
hereby repealed, and that this act take !
effect and be in force from aud after its !
passage.
(Signed) CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) G. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved "ebrnary 90, 1874.
iSigned) WILLIAM =. KELLOGG.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
j. 6. OEsLotDE.
Secretary Of State.
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LAWS OF the STATE 0F LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BIZ AUTHORITY.
NO. a..
AN ACT

10 provide the time for the payment and
collection OF taxes due the city of New
Orleans. and to authorize discount on
the same in certain cases.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana IN General Assembly con-
vened, That hereafter, and including the
taxes for 1874, taxes imposed by the city of
New Orleans shall be made payable from
January to March 81, and shall be ext
gible from and after the thirty first day of
March in each year.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
the Administrators of said city may, in their
discretion and under such regulations an
they may make. grant a rebate or dis oount
on taxes paid in full prior to the twentieth
day OF March in each. including the present,
year; provided no discount shall 5e made
upon school tax.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, e.o. That
this act shall take effect from and after it's
passage, end all laws IN cOnfic: are &c
pealed.
(Signedt CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) G. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of tho
Senate.
approved March ?. 1874
{Signedl WILLIAM +. KELLOGG,
GOvernox Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
Pc, DEsLoNDE.
Secretary of State.
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The following kilograms were posted at the Cot
ton bYchange:
NEW YORK, March 9. A. M.-Money rate 3a4; car
rying rate (g0ld) Al
EEw YORK March 8. M.-Carrying rate tgold)
~. Money rate 3O4.
LONDON, March 9. 3 P. M.-RatA OF discount on
months bills in open ma, ket 30 p cent:
Gold opened at lll0a liz, against llls at New
York, and after q fair business closed at llls ia
touched MS during the interim The sales
summed up s7s"o tmbTas'ns S4cFo ana 200,
liIh aliIs and $1,000 aud s 30 600 at lll7s.
No sales of silver reported American half
dollars were sti quoted at lCa0los. and Mexican
dollars at l09h OllOh.
Sterling exchar &c rnled a shade higher for com
mercial bills, but bank was without qustabe
ration The sales amounted 10 fs5 200, embracing
.fl50O bill of ladng at IS "A; 1880, 5000 and
Cocoon do at IS 35Is; 946,500 do and Al clear Mt
s. s5aS 80; a'5 900 biz Of lading at IS sskas 80;
e 1901 do at SIS &c. 2I20o AL clear at IS 36d5 36;
and $500 Al clear at S. 36h.
No sales OF francs reported.
At he close sterling bills were quoted at IS 341s
as So for bill Of lading and Al clear and IS $50
40 for bank, and francs at AIM for private, and
nominal for bank
Domestic exchange opened with moderate offer
ings ut q shade stfer rates than Saturdays close
for commercial sight. but under The influence Of
increased offerings receded to previous figures.
The reported sales of New York sight covered
about S350, 600, comprising $50 900 and 600
private bankers $40 900 and 100 600 do and bank,
nnS Ss1s It soS
$40 600 private bankers 3l6 and is 900 do at H.
The banks continued to check on New York at
y " cent premium. and commercial sight was
quoted at the close at L " cent discount
In stocks we noticed sale of 100 shares Louis
lana Levee. ordinary at 81 Is.
The sales of city gold bearing per cent bonds
included $1,000 aud $4,000 at So and $4,000 at
5Sk. They opened at about So and closed at SO y
We also noticed sale of $1,000 new city seven y
per cents at 5lA.
The sales OF city appropriation certificates in.
cluded 10000 at 81, which was the closing rate.
metropolitan Police warrants opened at about IT. |
but closed at about IS. Tie sales included loco ut
75h, 5000 and 1900 at 76 $1,000 and 5000 at 76h
5000 and $500 at IT,, 1900 at TN, and $1,000 at
TN.
Old State warrants continue nominal, at 48 for |
large denominations and 5Od55 for small. No sales
were reported.
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No. 30.
AN ACT


Authorizing fhe, Governor to appoint an
assistant attorney general; regulating
his office, defining his duties and fixing
his compensation, and authorizing Ger
fain officers to appear by attorneys Sc
lected by them.
SECTION 7. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That upon the passage Of this act
the Governor shall appoint, with the advice
and consent of the Senate, a competent
member of the bar, who is a prasticing at
torney OF this State, who shall be known
AMI styled the assistant attorney general.
He shall hold his office during the term of
the Governor unless sooner removed Thy
the GOVERNOR He shall keep his office in
the city of New Orleans.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in case of the absence, sickness or inability
of the Attorney General to appear for the
State in any civil or criminal proceeding
which he is charged by law with conduct
ing, it shall be the duty of the assistant
attorney general to appear in his stead,
when requested to do 80 by the Governor or
Attorney General, and for such services he
shall receive half the fees and commissions
allowed by law in such cases, the other half
to 60 to the Attorney General. He shall, at
the request OF the Auditor, prosecute all
suits brought III the name OF the State LOT
the collection of taxes or licenses in the par
ish of Orleans, or in which the validity of
any assessment in said parish may be in
volved, but his functions shall not extend
to any other parish, except in cases where
he shall be specially authorized by the
Auditor to assist district attorneys in suits
involving the collection of revenues or
claims due the State: Provided, that neither
the Attorney General nor the assistant
attorney general shall have the power to
give any extension to any delinquent tax
payer, or to remit any penalty imposed by
law.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the assistant attor-
ney general 10 make an annual report on
or before the tenth day Of January, to the
Auditor of Public Accounts, to be by him
submitted to the General Assembly. He
shall give detailed account of the actions
brought or defended by him. and Of the
gross amount Of money collected by such
and the net amount turned into |
The State treasury as the result of the |
same. |
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
nothing in this act shall be construed to au- |
thorize the assistant attorney general to in |
.erfere with the duties of the Attorney Gen |
.ral, or any other State officer except as |
herein set forth.
SEC. S. Be it further enacted, etc., That |
he assistant attorney general shall render
! monthly account to the Auditor Of ali |
Moneys collected BY him, bat said moneys