The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-08


on the warrant of the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts, said salary to be paid out of the
swampland fund only. He shall take the
oath prescribed by the constitution and laws.
and give bond In favor of and to be approved
by the Governor OF Louisiana, with one or
more good and sufficient suretles, In the sum
of five Thousand dollars, conditioned for the
faithful performance OF the duties OF his
Office, which bond 80 approved shall be filed
by the register Ia the office OF the Secretary
of State
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That 1t
shall be the duty OF the J. register 90
to the State, in we'll bound books, with the
number of the certificate issued therefor, set
ting forth the section, parts OF sections, town
ship and range. district and parish, to whom
and when sold. and for what price, and shall
cause to be marked on the official p1ats or
maps on file Ia his office the number of GER
tiicate. which books and maps shall be pre-
duty of the said register to furnish annual
| ly to the Auditor OF Public Accounts on or
before the twentieth day Of December of each
year, q descriptive list, by parish, of all lands
| ali data that may he afforded by his records
| SEQ. 4. Be IL further enacted, ETC., That
| all money arising from the sale OF warrants
or public land shall be paid by the purchaser
| to the State Treasurer, on the warrant OF the
| Auditor Of Public Accounts, whose duty 1t
shall be to warrant at once on the Treasurer
of the State to receive said money within
forty eight hours AfbeF t1e or Ll6
same by the Auditor.
| SEQ. 5. BE 10 further enacted, ETC., That the
Register OF the State Land Office shall. ON
| the sale OF lands or warrantes, describe the
same In his order on the Treasurer OF the
| State to receive the money for said lands,
and In no case shall an entry be made upon
| the books, maps or other official record until
| the receipt Of the Treasurer, also describing
the land or warrants, has been submitted and
filed In his office; o violation of this section
shall be deemed a felony, and upon oonvics
tion the party offending shall paya fine OF
five thousand dollars and be im prisoned for
q term not exceeding ten nor less than two
years. 1t ehail be the duty of the Auditor OF
| Public Accounts to transmit, within forty
days after the expiration OF each fiscal year,
the report of tho register, mentioned In Sec
tion three OF this act, to the assessor OF the
parish wherein the lands may be situated Tn
order that they may be assessed for taxes.
SEC. 6. Be Il further enacted, etc. That the
register shall collect from parties purchasing
certificate of forty acres, the sum OF fifty
cents for each certificate OF eighty acres, the
sum OF one dollar for each certif cate OF one
hundred and sixty acres, and the sum OF two
and twenty acres, and the sum of four dollars
for each certificate OF elk hundred and forty
acres, whenever such certificates are issued
by him; and he shalt charge and collect the
by him and signed by the Governor and that
the fees charged and collected by the said
4 register, under this act shall be received by
him for the use and benefit OF the State. and
shall be paid quarterly by the said register
to the Treasurer. who shall credit the APP
proprfate land fund OF the State with the
same.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted. etc., That the
| Treasurer, as receiver OF the State Land
Office, from and after the PRONUNCIATION OF
this act, shall deliver to the purchaser, or his
agent, q receipt which shall contain correct
, description, by section township and range,
OF the lands sold by the State, for which said
Treasurer shall receive no extra compensa-
ton.
SEQ 8. Be it further enacted, etc., That per-
SONS holding legally Issued outstanding, I'M
located school, internal improvement or other
State land warrants, or who have heretofore
entered, located or purchased, or who may
+ hereafter locate or purchase school or inter-
! nal improvement warrants OF the State OF
,, Louisiana, legally issued, and where the loca-
ton, entry or purchase has been rejected by
, the United States, on land belonging to the
general government, he or they shall have
,, right hereafter to locate said warrant on any
lands belonging to the State.
SEC. 9. Be 1t further enacted. etc.. That the
, Attorney General OF the State OF Louisiana
shall give his opinion and counsel to the said
register, whenever requested, Ia any matter
pertaining to the duties or business OF the
said registers office.
SEC. 10. Be II further enacted etc.. That
the public lands, donated by Congress to the
: State Of Louisiana, shall be subject to entry
, acre, for any number OF ACRES; and any per-
! son making affidavit that he or she enters for
q his or her own use, and for the purpose Of
actual settlement and cultivation, and to-
a gether with the said entry, he or she has not
a acquired from the State of Louisiana, under
J. the provisions OF this or any act graduating
. State land, more than 100 acres, according to
4 the established surveys, shall be allowed to
i enter 100 acres at the rate OF twelve and one
n half cents per acre.
y SEC. IL. Be IL further enacted, etc., That the
:, public lands donated by Congress to the State
2 OF Louisiana, designated as sea marsh or
q prairie, subject to tidal overflow. 90 az to
= render them unfit for settlement and cultiva-
! ton, shall be subject to entry and sale at the
" rate OF twelve and q half cents per acre; pro-
J. vided, that satisfactory proof OF said fact be
: filed with the Register Of the State Land
: Office.
:. SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That the
% Register OF the State Land Office shall be au-
. thorized, and 1t shall be bis duty to admins
y ter any oath or oaths which may be required
r by law In connection with the duties OF Ills
4 Office.
SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That all
y | salaries and expenses incurred under the pro-
. o visions Of this act shall be paid by the Treas
" urer of the State Of Louisiana, on the war
! rant OF the Auditor of Public Accounts. out
- Of the swamp land fund, and no other. !.
SEC. IA. Be 1t further enacted etc. That 1t
% shall be the duty OF the Governor when ap-
70 piled to, to Issue patents for all lands Sold on
. presentation Of the Treasurers receipt and
:. for lands located by warrants, whenever he
= shall be satisfied that the same have been
i legally sold and located.
y SEC. Is. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That all
y laws and parts OF laws In conflict with the
=; l.provisions OF this act be and the same are
- hereby repealed, and that this act shall take
~ effect from and after Its PRONUNCIATION.
: r. N. OGDEN,
y, Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
~ s. d. MCENERY,
= Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
" Senate.
II Approved April 2, 1880.
- LOUIS A. WILTZ
~ Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary of State
le No. 76. AN ACT
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