New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-09

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nor more than ten days in the parish Jail, O
| both, at the discretion of any court OF com
petent jurisdiction.
SEC. :. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
| all laws, or parts Of laws. to the contrar,
notwithstanding, be and the sane are here
by repealed.
Approved December 20, 1865.
An act to prevent trespassing.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senat,
and House Of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That whatsoever shall enter upor
any plantation without the permission o.
the owner or agent, shall be deemed guilty
of nisdemeanor, and shall be liable to b.
arrested and brought before any court O.
competent jurisdiction, and upon proof Of
the fact shall be fined in sum not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, or imprisoned fol
term not exceeding one month, and may
moreover, be required to give bond 70,
good behavior during six months.
Sec. .. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws, or parts of laws, contrary to the
provisions of this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Approved December 20, 1865.
No. lo1
An act 20 amend and re enact the one hun
dred and twenty first section Of an act
entitled ian act relative to crimes and
offenses," approved March IA, 1855.
SECTION l. He it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That the one hundred and twenty
tive to crimes and ofenses,' approved
March IA, 1856, which reads as follows, to
wit:
1t shall be the duty Of any sheriff, con-
stable, policeman, or any other peace
officer, whenever required by any person
to carry such vagrant before a justice of
the peace of any parish, or before any one
of the recorders of the city in which he
shall be, for the purpose of examination;
and if the justice, or other officer, be salts
fed by the confession of the offender, or BY
competent testimony, that he is vagrant
within tho description aforesaid, he shall
make certificate of the same, which shall
be filed with the clerk of the court of the
parish, and in the city of New Orleans the
certificate shall! be fled in the Office of one
of the recorders; and the justice or other
officer shall issue warrant to commit such
vagrant, if in the city OF New Orleans, to
exceeding SIX months, there to be kept at
hard labor; or if euch vagrant be proper
object of charity, to some place of refuge,
to be provided by the Common Council OF
the city: and if in any of the parishes, to
the parish Jail for not more than six months;
and if such vagrant be proper object Of
charity, to such place Of refuge as shall be
provided by the par0chial authorities.
Shall be amended and re-enacted 50 as to
read as follows:
That upon complaint made on oath be-
aNrt t,1, .,,l<
OF the district court, or other proper officer,
that any person is vagrant within the
description aforesaid, it shall be the duty of
such justice, judge, mayor, or other officer,
to issue his warrant to any sheriff, con-
stable, policeman, or other peace officer,
him to arrfet the party ac-
cused and bring him befOto such Justice Of
the peace or other officer; and If the justice
Or other officer be satisfied by the confess
sion of the offender or by competent test.
mony, that he is a vagrant within the said
description, he shall make a certificate of
the same, which shall be filed with the
clerk of the court Of the parish, and in the
,ity of New Orleans the certificate shall be
lied in the office of one of the recorders;
md the said justice or other officer shall re.
Iuire the party accused to enter into bond.
payable to the Governor of Louisiana, or
lis successors in Office, in such SUMS as said
ustlce or officer shall prescribe, with
ecurity to be approved by said officer, for
lis good behavior and future industry, for |
he period Of one year; and upon his fail |
ny or refusing to give such bond and |
ecurity, the justice or other officer shall |
ssue his warrant to the sheriff or other |
tficer, directing him to detain and to hire |
ut such vagrant for period not exceeding |
welve months, or 10 cause him to labor on |
he public works, roads and levees, under |
UGH regulations as shall be made by the |
aunicipal authorities; provided. that if |
be accused be person who has aban-
oned his employer, before his contract ex-
ireG. the preference shall be given to such
mployer of hiring the accused; and pro-
ided further, that in the city of New Or
'ans the accused may be committed to the
'orkhouse for q time not exceeding six
lonths, there 10 be kept at hard labor, or
, be made to labor on the public works,
pads, or levees. The proceeds OF hire in
,e cases herein provided for, to be paid
ito the parish treasury for the benefit of
aupers; and provided further, that the
erson hiring such vagrant shall be com
slled to furnish such clothing, food and
edical attention as they furnish their
her laborers.