Year: 1873

Sec. ?. Be it further enacted ETC..


That if such unlawfully assembly shall
occur or take place within the limits
Of the city of New Orleans, or within


the Metropolitan Police District Of
New Orleans, State Of Louisiana. It
shall be the duty of the Superintendent
! of Police, or some officer of said Me-
tropolitan Police, to be designated bv
said superintendent, or by the Board
of Metropolitan Police, 70 GO among
the persons so assembled, or as near
to them as may be with safety, and in
the name Of the State command all the
the persons so assembled shall not
thereupon immediately and peaceably
disperse, it shall be the duty of such
officer to command the entire police
force, If necessary; as well Is the
assistance Of all persons there present,
TO seize; and arrest, and secure in Gus
today the persons so unlawfully assem-
bled, in order that they may be pro-
ceeded against according TO law: and
for the purpose Of so disp-esing or
arrestirE persons so UnlawfulIy assem-
bled such officers may cause such
force fpoliCe and posse cOmitarus TO be
armed in such manner as he shall deem
adequate 20 accom- lish such arrest,
and if such officer shall report to the
Chief Executive of the State that the
force under his command is insufficient
TO effect the arrest Of such offenders.
it shall be the duty of the Governor Of
the State to forthwith call cpon the
armed militia Of the State, and such
armed force as shall be at his command
or within his control, TO aid in dispers-
ing and arresting the persons so unlaw-
fully assembled.


Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc,
That if such uniawfuIly assembly shall
occur or assemble in any town, CITY or
parish without the limits of said Me
troPolitan Police District, it shall be
the duty Of the sheriff of the parish
within which such ualawfully assembly
shall take place, or any Of his deUu-
ties, or any justice Of the peace in said
parish, to go among the persons so
assembled, or as near to them as NAV
be with safety, and in the name of the
State to command all the persons so
assembled Immediately and peaC aably
to dispeTse, and if the persons so
assembled shall not Immediately and
PeGceably disperse, il shall be the duty
IF such officer or officers to command
the assistance of all persons there
present and to summon aPOsse con ita-
tus to assist in seizing, arcesting and
securing in custody the persons 80
unlawfuily assembled, in order that
they may be proceeded against accord
ing TO law; and in the event that such
force shall be sufficient 10 effect the
arrest or such offenders. it shall BE-
the duty of the Governor to cause the
armed militia Of the State 10 aid in the
arrest Of such offenders.


Sec. 4. BE it further enacted. etc.
That any person being present and
commanded by any of the officers men
toned in the preceding sections to aid
or assist in seiziHg and securing such
rioters or persons so unlawfglly assem-
bled, or in surpressing such unlawful
assembly, who shall neglect or refuse
to obey such command, or when re-
quired by any such officer to depart
from such place of rioters or unlawful
assembly shall refuse or neglect to 10
so, shall be deemed to be one of the
rioters or persons SO uniawfu!ly assem-
bled and shall be- prosecuted aud pun
ished accordingly.


Sec. ;. BE it further enacted, etc,
That any clicer or person charged by
this act with any duty III or about the
suppression of any riOtous or unlawful
assembly who shall neglect or refuse,
Immediately after notice or knowledge
of any such assembly shall come or be
brought 10 hIm, TO proceed to the
place of said assembly. or as near
thereto as he can proceed with safety,
or shall omit or neglect TO exercise
tue amhurjty with which be is invested
by this act for suppressing such riot
Gus or unlawful assemblies. and for
Grrcsring and securing the offenders,
be shalt be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanur, and shall upon conviction be
fined a sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars, and imprisonment for term
not exceeding six months.


Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. etc,
That whenever knowledge Of any such
riotous or unlawful assembly shall
come to the Governor, it shall be his
duty to Immediately take such steps
and proceedings as shall or may be
necessary to suppress the same, and
arrest all persons engaged therein,
and for that purpose shall. if in his
Judgment it is necessary, order into
service all the militia and armed forces
or the State; and any officer or private
in the militia who shall unlawfully
neglect or refuse to obey the order of
the Governor or any superior officer,
when ordered to assist in surpressing
any such assembly or arresting any
offender or persons unlawfuIly CON
nected with such unlawfully assembly,
or aiding or abetting the same, shall
no deemed erIiltv of a crime and uDon