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 1864. 
 
PASSES PAR LA 
 
 VINGT-SEPTIEME LEGISLATUEE 
 
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 ,i^rr,r^ ^^ Ij^ lOlISm'E, 
 
 EN SESSION EXTRAORDIMAirvE 
 
 J^TJ:^ OI=»E3IL.OTJSja.S, 
 
 Dans les mois de Decembre 1862, et de Janvier 1863. 
 
 PUBLIES PAR AUTORITE. 
 
 NATCHITOCHES, LA : 
 IMFRLMERIE DU " TIMES,"— LOUIS DrPLEIX, PROFEIET^IRE. 
 
No. 1.] AN ACT 
 
 To appropriate tbe sum oF twenty-five thousand dollars to pay the 
 expenses of the extra session of the General Assembly of the 
 State of Louisiana. 
 Be it enacted hj the Senate and IIo7tse of Representatives of the Stale 
 of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened; That the sum of twenty- 
 live thousand dollarp, or so much thereof as may be necessary, bo 
 and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Trea- 
 sury not otherwise appropriated, to pay tlie contingent expenses of 
 the extra session of the General Assembly of tl:e State of Louisiana, 
 and that this act take effect from and after its passage 
 
 (Signed.) AUULPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. ' 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-officio President of the Senate. 
 Approved December 26th, 1SG2. 
 
 (Signed) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. D. Eardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 [No. 2. AN ACT 
 
 Relative to the Prescription of Actions of Debt and Damag'es. 
 
 Sec. 1. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of ths 
 
 Suspension of State of Louisiana, in General Assemhly convened; That all laws 
 
 actions for providing for the prescription of actions of debt and damages, and 
 
 debts, &c. |-Qj. |-]jg prescription of mortgages and privileges to secure the 
 
 payment of sums of money, and the faithful performance of all 
 
 fiduciaries and trusts, shall be suspended until one year after the 
 
 ratification of a treaty of peace between the Confederate States and 
 
 the United States. 
 
 Sec. 2, Be it further enacted, S/c, That this act take effect from 
 and after its passage. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-officio President of the Senate. 
 Approved December 29th, 18G2. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 -Secretary of Slate. 
 
•^trxts 
 
 No 1.] ACTE 
 
 Allouaiit la somme de vinprt^cinq niille piastres pour payer les 
 depenses de la Session Extraordinaire de I'Asscmblec Gentirale 
 de I'Etat do la Louisiane. 
 
 II est dicr6l6 par le S^nat et la Chamhre des Represent ants de 
 VEtat de la Louisiane, reunis en Assemblee G^nirah; Que la sera me 
 de vingtcinq mille piastres, ou autant qu'il en sera necessaire, est 
 par le pri'sent allouee de tons fonds dans le tresor, non autrement 
 afl'cctes pour payer les dopenscs casuelles de la session extraordi- 
 naire de I'Assemblee GtniJrale de I'Etat de la Louisiane, et que cat 
 acte aura force de loi a dater de sa passation. 
 
 (Signd.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Chaml»re des Ropnisentants. 
 HENRY M. HYAM8, 
 Lieutenant Gouverneur et cx-oCBcio Fiiisident du Senat. 
 
 Approuve le 26 dccembre, 1862. 
 
 (Signci.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverneur dc I'Ei^ot dc la Louisiane. 
 Pour copie conforme, 
 
 P. D. Hardy, Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 No. 2.1 ACTE 
 
 Relatif a la prescription des proces pour dettes et dommages. 
 
 Section L // est d^critk par le Stnat et la Chamhre des Reprbsentants 
 de VEtal de la Louisiane reunis en Assemblde Gdn^rnle; Que loutes lois Proccs nour 
 pour la prescription des proces pour dettes et dommages, et pour jpttes. <tc. 
 la prescription des liypotlieques, et du paiement d'argent, et poiir eu^pendua. 
 raccomplissemont des obligations de depositaires, seront suspen- 
 diies jusqu'ii un an apros un trail d de paix fait entre les Etata 
 Confdddrds et les Etats^Unis. 
 
 Sec. 27. 11 est de plus decri'fc, &c., Que cot acte aura force de loi ;\ 
 partir du jour de sou adoption. 
 
 (Signd.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Cliambre des Rpprdsentants. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant'^Gouverneur et cx-officio President du Senat. 
 Approuve lo 29 ddcembre, 1862. 
 
 (Signd.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverneur de I'Etat de la Louisiane. 
 Pour copie conforrae, 
 P. p. Hardy, 
 Secretaire d'Elat. 
 
4 ACTS (JF 1862. 
 
 No., 3.] AN ACT 
 
 To authorize the Chief Cleik of the Department of Public Lands to 
 certify Documents. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State 
 of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened; That the Chief Clerk of 
 the Department of Public Lands be and lie is hereby autljorized, 
 during the existing war to certify, under seal, copies of documents 
 in tlie Generul Land OtKce, whenever the Commissioner is absent 
 therefrom, and that this act shall have effect from and after its 
 passage. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and es-officio President of the Senate. 
 
 Approved December 29th, 18G2. 
 
 [Signed.] ^ THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 No. 4.] JOINT RESOLUTION 
 
 Relative to Military Bounty, 
 
 Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State 
 
 of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened ; That our Members in 
 
 Instructions Congress be requested to use their influence to have a law passed 
 
 to our Sena- by Congress, giving a bounty of fifty dollars to all privates and 
 
 tors and_ Ke- non-^comniissioned officers who have, since the 15th day of May, 
 
 pieseutativcs. 1^,(^2, enlisted as volunteers in the Confederate army for three 
 
 years, or the war, or who shall hereafter enlist thus; and that the 
 
 Governor be requested to transmit a copy of this resolution to our 
 
 Senators and Representatives. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, _ 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
 HENRY xAL HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-officio President of the Senate. 
 
 Approuved December 29th, 18G2. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana, 
 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. D. IIaudy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
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jtCTK.s ttP. I8G3. 4 
 
 Autorisant Ic premier clerc da Departcrncnt des Tlti-cs P!il)!i(i!;c.s 
 ;i certifier anx documents, 
 
 II est dicriU far le Sinat ct la Chamhre des Bepresentanls de VEtnt 
 de la Louisiane r^unis en Assembl^e G('nerak; Que le premior clerc 
 du Departement des Terres Publiqnes est par les presentes autorise, 
 durant la guerre actuelle, ;i certifier, sous scellii, aux copies et aux 
 documents dans le Bureau General des Terres, durant I'absence du 
 Commissaire, et que cet acte aura force de loi, de la date Cq sa 
 passation. 
 
 [Signd.] APOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Cliarabre des Represeutants. 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutcnant-Gouvcrneur et ex ofiQcio Prdsident du Seuat. 
 
 Approuve le 29 deccmbre, 1862. 
 
 [Sigue.] THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverneur do I'Etat de la Louisiane, 
 
 Pour copie conforme, 
 P. D, Hardy, 
 Secrdtaire d'Etat. 
 
 No. 4.] RESOLUTION CONJOINTE 
 
 Relative aux Bons Militaires. 
 
 Le Sinat et la Chavibre. des Jlepri sent ants de VElat de la 
 Louisiane, r<^unis en Asscmblce Giin^rale, ont risolu, ; Que nos merabres Instructions a 
 du Congres soient invites a user de leur influence pour f'aire passer no? nn'mbrea 
 une loi par le Cougros donnant une gratification de cinquante pias- ^" Congres. 
 tres a, tout soldat ou sous-officier, qui se sera enrold depuis le 15 
 mai 1862, comme volontaire dans I'arrade Confdddrde, pour le terme 
 de trois ans ou pour la durde de la guerre, ou qui s'cnrolera ainsi a 
 I'avenir; ct que le Gouverneur est sollicitd de transmettre des copies 
 de cette rdsolution a, nos Sdnateurs et a nos Reprdseutants, 
 
 (Signd,) APOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Cbambre des Reprdsentants. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant^Gouverneur et cx-officio Prdsident du Senat. 
 
 Approxivd le 29 decembre, 1862, 
 
 (Signd.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverneur de I'Etat de la Louisiane?. 
 
 Pour copie conforrae, 
 P. D, Hardy, 
 
 Secretaire d'Etat, 
 
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i> ACTS ov 1802. 
 
 No. 5.] AX ACT 
 
 To iuilhorizi Sam . Clark and his associate to obstruct the Channel 
 
 of Red Itiver. 
 Sec. 1. JJe ii enaded ly the Senate and House of Bcprescntniives of the 
 Samyel Clark Scate of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened ; That Samne! (Jlark, 
 et a!s. an Ex- of the Parish of DeSoto, President, and J. D. Elder, of the Parish 
 ecutive Com- of Caddo, R. C. Cucnmings, of the Parish of Bossier, Thomas Hunter, 
 mittee, &c. ,,f the Pavieh of Natchitoches, Jasper Gibbs, of the Parish of, 
 Bienville, J. D. Stranther, of the Parish of Winn. William T. Scott, 
 of Harrison County, Texas, and Lawrence Lanpred of the Parish 
 of Rapidos, a Committee appointed by a Convention of Delegates 
 held at Shreveport, on the 22nd of November, from said Parishes, 
 and County styled " Executive Committee," charged with the exe- 
 cution of such works, on the banks and in the Channel of said 
 river, as they may deem adequate to the defense of the same, be 
 and they are hereby authorized and empowered to use such force, 
 and expend such sums of money as may be placed at their disposal 
 by the Police Juries of said Parishes and County, or the States, and 
 the said Committee are authorized to select the points on said River, 
 Powers of and to determine the character of the works to be erected. They 
 eaid Com'tee. shall have power to contract and be contracted with, to sue and be 
 sued, in their said name and capacity, under the style of " ExecU' 
 tive Committee," to appoint a Secretary, Treasurer and such other 
 officers as they may require, and to have plenary power to do and 
 perform such acts and things as they may deem necessary to enable 
 V thera to accomplish the work with which they were charged by said 
 - Convention. 
 To use money Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ^-c, That they have power to ap. 
 ^1^''"'^'^^.^ ^y propriate such sums of money, ancl use such lorce as may be fur- 
 ries &c'*^^ ^' wished them by said Police Juries and County, or the State of 
 Louisiana, expropriate the timber on or near said River, and to 
 seize any other properly or material that may be necessary — ade- 
 quate compensation having been previously made or tendered. 
 
 Sec. 3. Be it further enacted^ ^-c, That said Committee shall keep 
 an accurate account of all their receipts and disbursements, and 
 lay the same for all sums received from the State, before the Gen« 
 eral Assembly, and for all sums received from the Parishes, before 
 the parochial authorities thereof, and from the Counties in Texas, 
 before their County Courts; and each of the members of the said 
 Executive Committee, shall be entitled to receive as full compensa- 
 tion for his services, while actually employed, five dollars per day, 
 to be retained out of the fund to be placed at their disposal by 
 said authority. 
 Accounts of Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, SfC, That the Police Juries of said 
 their receipts, Parishes, and such others as may hereafter join them, in aid of the 
 &c., toberen- ■w?ork contemplated, are hereby authorized to appropriate such sums 
 of mone}^ and order out such force from the able bodied male slaves 
 therein, as may be called for by said Executive Committee, the 
 money to be raised by a tax to be levied and collected by said 
 Police Juiies, in the same manner as the general Parish taxes are 
 
ACTE3 DE 1862. » 
 
 Xo. 5.] ACTE 
 
 Ai:toiisant Sara Clark et scs associes ii obstruer Ic chenal de la 
 
 Rivicie Kouge. 
 
 Si-c. I. // est dicrCU par k Sfnat et la Chamhre des Repr^sentants de 
 VEtai dela Louisianc,reunisenAssemhlee Gin&rak; Que Samuel Clark, Snmuc! Claik 
 de la paroisse de DeSoto, president, et J. I). Elder, de la paroissc de |^\te c-iecuaf 
 (.'addo, R. C. Cummings, de la paroisse de Bossier, Thomas Hunter, p^^, 
 de la paroisse des Natchitoches, Jasper Gibbs, de la paroisse de 
 Bienville, J. D. Stranthes, de la paroisse dc Winn, William T. 
 Scott, du comlo de Harrison, Texas, et Lawrence Sandford, de la 
 paroisse des Kapides, iin corait»; nommti par unc convention de 
 deliigU'is, tcnue :\ Shrevcport le 22 novembre, de ces paroisses et 
 comti', portant le nom de " Comite Exocutif," charge de I'oxi'cutiou 
 de tels travaux snr les rives ct dans leclicnal deladite riviere qu'ils 
 jngeront convenablcs pour sa df^fense, sent par les prr.scntes autO" 
 rises ;i user de tellcs forces et a depenser tel argent qui scront mis 
 a leiir disposition par les juris dc police de ces paroisses et comte, 
 ou I'Etat; et ledit comite aura droit de determiner la nature des 
 travaux qu'ils devront eriger, et d'en fixer I'endroit. H aura le rouvoirs du 
 droit de faire des contrats, de poursnivre devant les cours, ou sera dit comitc. 
 poursnivi, S(.)us son dit nom et titrc de "Comiti- Exocntif," noramera 
 un secretaire, iin tri-sorier, ou autres officiers dont il aura besoin, et 
 Hura le droit de faire tels actes qu'il jugera convenablcs pour I'exe- 
 cution des travaux dont il aura ete chargi^ par ladite coiivention. p^^^. ^^ scrvir 
 
 Sec. 2. II est de fins drcrdic, <V'-., Qu'ils auront le pouvoir de faire ^]|. rarp-cnt 
 allocation de telles sommes d'argcnt et d'user de telles forces qui fourni p.ir lc3 
 leur seront fouruies pas lesdits juris de police ou comtc, ou I'Etat juristic police 
 de la Louisiane; de sc servir du bois qu'ils trouveront sur les bords ^^^' 
 ou dans le voisinagc de ladilc riviere, et d'autres proprictes ou ma- 
 turiaux qu'ils jugerout uccessaircs, apros avoir fait ou ofiert unc 
 juste compensation aux proprictaires. 
 
 Sf.c. 3. // est de plm dccrctc, i[c., Que ledit comibi ticndra un Tlsrcndront 
 eompte exact de toutes ses rccettes et d('pen.ses, et le pi\sentera comptc; dc 
 pour toutes sommes rc<;ues dc I'Etat a rAssembloc Gcnerale, et ^^^^"'^ ^'^^^ ^^^' 
 pour toutes sommes rc<;ues des paroisses, aux autoritds de ces pa- 
 roisses, et pour toutes Kommes rc<;ues des comtfJs du Texas, aux 
 cours de comt(; de cet Etat; et chaque mcmbre du dit " Comitc 
 Kxecutif" recevra unc compensation de cinq piastres par jour pour 
 chaque jour q-\'il aura etc actuellement employi', laquelle somrac 
 sera retenue sur le moutant qui aura etc mis a lour disposition par 
 ces autoriles. 
 
 Sec. 4. II est de plus dccrctc, 4'"., Que les juris de police des ditca Lea juris de 
 paroisses, et des paroisses qui ae joindrout u ellcs, pour I'execution P^^I'ce peu; 
 des dits travaux, auront le droit d'alloiler telles sommes d'argent ^'^"*'^f^-'''{"' 
 ot fie lo rnir tel nombre d esclaves males qui seront demaudcs par (^g tiavaux. 
 le Com' '; Exccutif. L'argent sera realise par une taxe pcr9ue de 
 la men- mani^re qu'est pereue, par les lois existantes, la taxe 
 generr de paroisse ; attendu que lesdits juris de police nc seront 
 
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 lericdandcoilected by existing'lawB ; except that'suid Police Jn--" 
 rios ahall not be required to advortise the suino; and they Buall 
 prior to ordeiing^ out said foi;ce, malie a li.sl of' al! the able bodied"" 
 slaves between the ajjcs of IS and 45 years, and then make tlieir 
 requisitions ou each owner, iov liis pro rata portion of force re- 
 quired. 
 
 ■^■^''^l "'-"''*^ ^'•^'- ''• -^''^^ /•'>■''''«''■ ^••■'"^''^■•^. 4--- That the Presidents of tlie Po-" 
 
 owiiera S-v of ^''^^ 'Turies; shall-CiAUse a nolice' to be made out, and'gerved on such' 
 
 ^ lives oidirr(.<-i owner, agent, ov overseer* of' slaves, notifying Lim or her of the' 
 
 uut. n-srmber detailed, and the time and' place when they are to be'as- 
 
 s<?mb]ed, and if such owner, agent, or overseer shall refuse to obey 
 
 tlie order, then, and in that case, the President is authorized to call 
 
 i:pon any nvilitia officer to execute the same, who shall be bound tO' 
 
 obey the mandate of the PresidcLft, under pain of' dismissal frbuii' 
 
 service by his superior officer, or the Governor' of the State. 
 
 Tmpjem.^ivi^. Skg. 6. Beit further enacted, S^'^c, I'^hat the Police Juries aforesaid, 
 l!'."'^''*'/^^^' , s'Jiill have power to demand subsistcDce, working tools and iraple- 
 "To'os ordered '^®'^^^' boats, wagons, carts, oxen, mules and horses, from the 
 out. to be t'lir- ovp^ners thereof, for the use of the force so ordered out, and' the 
 nished by eaia persons furnishing them, shall be entitled to demand and receive' 
 o\fuer8. reasonable comp-ensatiou- therefor, as' 'vveU as the hire of their' 
 
 slaves. 
 
 PowcrR of po- Sec. 7. BeitfurtJief enacted, &-c., T'hat the President.^ of Police 
 lice .luries to Ju'ries of each of said Parishes, shall have the power to fill vaca-n- 
 cies occurring m said Jiixecutive Oommittee, irom their respeciive 
 Parishes, and the President of the Police Jury of anj' Parish, nofe 
 sp'ecis^lly embraced in this act'by name, may in like manner, ap^ 
 point a Committee man for his Parish, who shall- thereby, become 
 vested with the sarno power and authority as his associates ; and 
 such Police Jury or Juries so appointing a Committee man, shall 
 become parties to this act, and be vested with the same power as 
 those mentioned in the 1st section. 
 
 Sec. 8. Andbe'it further enacted Sfc. That this' act shall tike effect 
 from and a;fter its passage 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIEK, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives; 
 
 UENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant' Governor and ex-oBicio President of the Senate. 
 
 Approved December 29', 1862. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of L©ui8iaD•a^B^ 
 
 .4 trbe copy. 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
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ACTF.S DE 1862. '6 
 
 •pna tciius de Ics afficher; (t avant do f(.nrnir Icsdits esclave?, Us 
 f(;roiit uiie listo ,do toiLs les asclavevS Irvvuillants, .ciitre 1'a.ge de 18 
 Ct 4o ai!S, ct ferout des icquisilions .sur cliacitje piopj'ietuire pour sa 
 purl, prc» raia, do la force luiec eu rtiiiui.sitiou. 
 
 Sec. 5. // est de jdus dvcr{:li, if-c, Qne los presidents des juris de ^ I-ya'propne- 
 police leroiit scrvir sur les propri^-taircs, ecDnomcs ou agents d'es- ^'^esclaver iv- 
 clave.s une notice leur faisaut connailn' le nombre qui wra mis on quUseroatn©- 
 >(;quisition, et I'endroit et I'heiire a laquelle ils doivent etre asscm- liiles. 
 l-.li's; ct an cas oil le proprietairo, I'af^ont ou I'econome refuseraient 
 d'obeir a I'ordn', le pnisident du jnri de polico aura lo droit de 
 notitier un officicr de la milire de l'ox(^cuter, et I'ufficipr de la milice 
 ■ i.-era oblij^*' d'obt.-ir a Turdre dn president du juri de police, sous 
 ptMiie d'etre chass/- du service, par un officier superieur ou par le 
 (rouverneur de'l'Etat, 
 
 Sec. G. Iltctdeflusd&.r^tr, c^r , Que les juris de police susdita Lesd'.tspro- 
 auiont le droit d'exiger des proprietaires dea esclaves les vivres, P*"''*^*'-^''^^*'-'- 
 les outils, les bateaux, charettes, wagons, boeufs de tire, mulcts et iQgtrum.-Qts. 
 chcvaux nt'cossaires pour I'usage des esclaves fournis; et ceux qui i^s vivres, &c. 
 I^'S uurout fournis auront droit :\ en recevoir une juste compensation pour les n«- 
 aiusi que la paie de leurs esclaves. sr<?3 requis. 
 
 Sec 7. Ilestde plus d/'cr^t^, tf-c, Quo lies presidents das juris de Lea juris de 
 police de cliafjue paraiss*' auront le pouvoir de suppleer aux vav po-"^^ P<|"^" 
 cances qui auront lieu dans ledit VCouiitn Executif" de leurs paruis- ^^^ vacaacea. 
 ses respectives, et les presidents de juris de police des paroisses 
 non nientiunnees dans cet acte auront .le droit de nommer quelqu'uu 
 comme membre du comite de leurs .paroissos qui sera muni des 
 memos pouvoirs que scs associt^s, et lesdits juris do police auront 
 Its memes pouvoirs et les memes droits que ceux qui sout meu- 
 t'lonnOs dans la premiere section de cet acte. 
 
 Sec. 8. II est de plus decr^t^, ^-c, Que cet {icte aura force de lo;, 
 ,de la date de sa pasa^tian. 
 
 (Signe.) ADOLPHU^S OLnJER, 
 
 Orateur de la Cliambre dea Repr^seutants. 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 'JiieutennnUGQUverneiir et ex-officio Pr^isident du Sen&t. 
 
 Approuv^' lo .29 decembre, 18G2. 
 
 (Signe.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 GouTcrneur de I'Etat de la Louiaiane. 
 
 jPour copie conforme, 
 p. D. Hardy, 
 Secr<;taire d'Etat. 
 
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1 ACTS OF 1862. 
 
 No. 6 ] AN ACT 
 
 To take testimony in and out of the State and tlie Army cf the 
 State and Confederate States. 
 Sk.c 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
 TeEtimony of ^j^^ Slate of Loxdsiana, in General Assemhly convened ; That hereafter, in 
 ?prvicTin°cer- ^^' ^^^'^ ""^ criminal cases, the testimony of all persons in the mil- 
 tain cases may itaiy service of the State or Confederate States, or who are liable 
 be taken by to do military service of either, may be taken on application of o.\- 
 cammissioa. ^jjg^ party, by petition ; stating the fact to serve de bene isse in 
 cavb. If the witness at the time of trial shall be dead or absent 
 from the parish, or unable to attend from infirmity, on giviiif^ the 
 adverse party three clear days notice to file cross-interrogation« 
 before taking commission to take said testimony ; said testimony, 
 ^vhen so taken, shall be read in evidence on the trial of all civil 
 cases or criminal accusations before or after examination before a 
 Justice of the Peace, or after indictment ; Provided, that in crimi- 
 nal cases no testimony shall be so taken without the consent of tiie 
 accused first being had and obtained. 
 Before wbom Skc 2. Beit further enacted, S^-c, That said testimony may be taken 
 ^^^' ^J]t tai°o'if before any Justice of the Peace or any commissioned officer not below 
 " the rank of Captain, in either the army of the Confederate States 
 or this State, when directed to do so by commission regularly is- 
 sued and directed to said officer by the Clerk of the Court is.suing 
 naid commission, or Justice of the Peace ; and said testimony shall 
 be received and read in evidence on the trial of any case above 
 provided for, and shall not be rejected for any inforn'ality or irreg- 
 ularity in the certificate of the officer taking the same. 
 WLr.>n tills act Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, Sj-c, That this act shall take effect 
 Miali like cf- {^-Qxn and after its passage, and shall remain in force until the rati- 
 lou'^remain'in ^cation of a treaty of pea';e between the Confederate States and 
 forcH?. ' the United States, 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER. 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-officio President of the Senate. 
 Approved Deceicber 30th, 18G2. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
 A true copy. 
 
 r. D. "Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 No. 1.] AN ACT 
 
 To prohibit the sale of Property in this State within the eneaty's 
 lines for Taxes. 
 
 Section' 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Iluuse of Re'preser.ta.iives 
 of the State of Loxuiiana in General Asstmhly convened, That u'i the 
 
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ACTE8 DF. 1802. 1 
 
 No C] . ACTE 
 
 Pour prendre Ics ti'moig-nagnes dans et horfl do I'Etat et de I'armt'o 
 do rEtat et des Etats CoiiCi-ili-ri's. 
 
 Sec. 1, II e^t d^cr^t^ pnr h S/nat el hi Cli' mhre da Rrpr^sevlan/..'! 
 de I'Elat de la Louisiave rtiinisen AssemhU'e. (Jt'iierale; Qui; durt'iiav.-int f,.. tiinoi^'na- 
 dans toutcs les causes civilcsct ciiininelles, lo tt'inoifiimgo de hiitc };'' il'> puswn- 
 personne dans Ic service niilitairo de I'Etat <tn des Etuts Coididt-ierJ, '"'^ . *''^'"* ''" 
 oil snjetto an service rnilitaire duns I'lin on I'autro, pent etre pris p.',{.'^ui; ^fa"*^ 
 Riir rapplication de Tunc on I'autre partie par petiti. n detnontrant |„.„t eire pri.'< 
 lo fait, pour servir de bene issc in cavo. J-'i le lennjin, au temps dn \<m rominis- 
 proccs, est mort, on absent de la paroisse, i.u ineapalde dt- cunjpa- '■''^''• 
 jaitre par iiifirmite, en donnant a la partie adverse tujis j.mr.s Icuxs 
 d'avia d'enrdg^istrer les contrein(erioj2:at()ires avant de prendre la 
 dite commission pour prendre ledit ti'inoif^naj^e; ledit teni(ii»inaf^t', 
 la on il sera prin, sera In cunime i vidence Inrs dii proees do touies 
 causes civilcs on accnsalions criininelies, avant fu apres I'investi- 
 p^ation devant un juge de paix, on apies I'accusation; Ponrvn (pie 
 dans les causes criniiuelles il no soit ainsi pris ancun temoignai:e 
 sans que 1(^ consentement de I'accuse ait ete prcralableuient ollenu. 
 
 Sec 2, II est de plus d^creli, S^-c, Que ledit ti-moignage pent etre I'md.'vant qui 
 pris devant tout jngc de pai.^ ou tout oQieior comTnissionnt-, inm loHt temol- 
 au dessous du rang do capitaine, soit do I'anii.-e des Elats Cnnf.-dc- ct't^S'^ p<'ul 
 rt's ou de cet Etat, lorsqu'd est requis de le (aire par une ci)ni?i!is- *''"'' ^■"'** 
 tiion reguli^rernent liuiise et adressi-e au dit oHicier par ie grelljcr 
 do la cuur emettanl ladite commission ou le juge de paix, et ledit 
 ti'moignage sera recu et lu en evidence dans le proees de tons les 
 eas ci dessus pn-vus, et no sera pas rejetc* potir aucuno infurnialite 
 ou irregu'arite dans le certifical dc; Toliicier I'ayant pris. 
 
 Sec o. 11 est de plus dt'xrcW, cf-c, Quo cet acle aura force de loi, de Quar. i cot ac- 
 la date do sa passation et restera en fiuce jnsqua la ratification te ft^'fa forcra 
 d'un traite de paix eutre les Etats Confederes et les Etats Unis. '^^ ^'''- ^^ J'*®" 
 
 [Signd.] ADOLniUS OLIVIEK, Jc^urfe^'Vi- 
 
 Orateur de la Chambre des Repn'-sentants. gc-- 
 HENIIY M. IIYAMS, 
 Lieutenant-Gouverneur et ex officio Pn'sident du Si'nat. 
 Approuve le 30 decepbre, 18C2. 
 
 [Sigue.] THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverncur de I'Etat de la Louisiane. 
 Pour copie conforme, 
 P. D. Hardv, 
 SecK^jtaire d'Etat. 
 
 No 7.] ACTE 
 
 Pour empecher la rente de proprietes dans cet Etat, dans les ligncs 
 enncmies, pour les taxes. 
 
 Sec.1. II est dtcril^ par le S^nat et la Chambre des Bepr^senlants dt 
 I'Etai de la Louisiane, rinnis en AssembUeGH^rale; Que toutes les ventea 
 
 IS 
 
<■% ACTS OF 1SG2. 
 
 All ealc!^ marie s.tlrs of properly iiimk' uf that shall hercafU.T he inaile within thu 
 
 ■wiibio ;li« ("11- eiifrjiy'.s lines \vii.hin tliis. State, undi-r pretence or cohir of any ur- 
 
 »iuy r> iiijt s (iiiiuiKf of ai y iiicorporaled ,city or tuwii (jf this Stato, or of any 
 
 *^ ^' Foh'ce Juiy of any parish ^jf this Statr, or (.{" any law of ihin State, 
 
 Mhull lit; iicld and considered as ta-x sales ut" properly in Ihi.s State 
 
 ly aiithoiiiy of the;L"nited States Goverinnent, and as such utterly 
 
 null and void-; and the purchaser or purchasers of s\u-,h tax sales, 
 
 and all persons liuhVin;^ or ha,vin!if held under him or thfun, hy what- 
 
 Olilij^ationi-: (if ever title, shall be bound in solidoto the owner of said properly to 
 
 purchasers at indemnify iiim fully for all damages occasioned by waste, negli- 
 
 eujQ .-aes. 10- ir(.ii(;e, the losrf of rents, issues and profits of his real estate, from 
 
 Wiiids iLe real ',,,,. .1 1 ^-i ,. • <■ ^i -j i ^ . 
 
 owaer. ^''^ date vt the purchase untu the possession or the said real estate 
 
 shall be restored to the lawful owner, and (to .i',idemni,fy said owfier 
 i(»r all damag-es dcciisioned by the destruction or consumption or 
 waste, (rait«fer<0r usc of hi« personal and nio.yeable eflfects from the 
 date (yf -the ori;^itial purchase until said ipoveables or personal 
 pif''(;ts 4iha'll 1)0 restored to -the possession trf said owner, or the lull 
 aninnnt of (1 aw a^res sustained by him shall bavc been paid. 
 
 Sec. 2. iBe ii fnrllttr cnaded, i]-c., That this act shall take effect 
 from :ind after its passage. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 ■Speaker of the House of Kepreseiitatives. 
 HENRY M. II YAMS, 
 Lieutenant Go.vcrnor and ex-officio President of the/Senate. 
 Approved December 30th, 1SC2. 
 
 THO. 0. MOOPvE, 
 Governor of the State of Louisi&np,, 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State;. 
 
 No. 8.] AN ACT 
 
 Ptclutive to property confiscated or other?0/ise disposed of by the 
 authorities of the United States in this State. 
 
 ■Section \. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
 of the State of Louisiana in General Assembly convened, That all sales 
 rSalcs made iu ^^' other disposition of property in this State, made since the 2-6th 
 virtue ofmili- day of January, 1861, or that shall hereafter be made by the mili- 
 lary or civil tary or civil authorities of the Government of the United States, 
 lyie'iu'^s'witt- ^G^ODging to citizens of this State, or citizens of any other of the 
 U\ this State ^Oil-federate States, or to any person domiciled or residing therein, 
 >;ince the 'iutb under pretence of any act, order, decree or judgment, whether of con* 
 Ji\nuary,iS6i, fiscation or not, shall be and are hereby declared to be null and void 
 Bull & void, jy j^ii jjjj.g^(. .^jjj purpose. 
 
 Sec. 2. JJe it further enacted, ^-c, That asy person or persona 
 w^ho shall purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire any property, real 
 or personal, belonging to a citizen of this State, or to a citizen of 
 
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j^m UK ISO-S. 
 
 6c ipr<5p\~ul(->i f ites, on qui se fiTont a I'avenir, d.tns los' ]i._''nos ene- To-itei rcnl'sr 
 iiiit'8, daiiri c«'t Klat, 8ous le pretcxte d'aiicurie ordoiiiiHUce d'aucniie ^"t^*' •"•*°"'. 't's 
 cut; uii Tille iiicorpoit'O ae cet htat, on d'aiicuii >iin de police d au- np,,,; upji^.;, ^t 
 t'une paroisse de Cft Etat, ou d'aiicniiL' loi de cet Ktat scrorit teiniep di' nul oflet. 
 cl cuUBideit'cs coiiime venter de pioprit'tt'.s poilr taxes daiis'cet Htat 
 par aiituiitt' dn goiiveineineiit des Ktat« Vms, et cornnie te'iU's en- 
 licivmeiit ruilles et ile mil eO'et; et I'acqiiereur ou les ac(jUi-venr.s tie 
 t-ellep veutes pour taxes, et tnutes pei>t)im<?s posf^t-daitt ou'iiraiit 
 possede sous liii-tMi eux, a quel titre que ce suit, seioiit responsalties' 
 in golido eiivers le propritUaire de ladite proprit-tf pour I'iiidemnisor Ohli^linns 
 complelcment de lous dornrnag'es occasionnes par le gaspillarre,Ta o'^s jich-teutH 
 negligence, la perte des lovers, revenns et profUrt de son inimeiille, envcr? le vcri- 
 depuis la date de I'aehat jusqna ce que le veritable proprittaire tuble profjric 
 Boit reniiis en possession du dit iinmeuOle, et pour indemniser Icdit taire. 
 proprictaire des domniages encourrus par la destruction, on con- 
 somraation, on- gaspillage, translert uu usage de ses proprit'-tes per- 
 Bouuelles ou mobilieies depuis la date de racliatpriniitit' jusquu ce 
 que lesdits meubles ou eflels personnels" Boient i-vgtitn»:''s en la pos- 
 session du dit pr(^pri»-taire, on le montant cornplct dos d';n;njag<;s 
 encourrus par lui ait ot>' pa^r. 
 
 t^Kc. 2. li est ih -plus (U'-rcit, if-c, Que cet'acte' a-ara force de uii, 
 dc la date de sa passation. 
 
 (Sigue,) ADOLPIIUS'OLIVIKK, 
 
 Orate'ir dc la Cliambre des iLeprt-sentanti;!. 
 HEXRY M-. UYAM-, 
 Lieutenant-Gouvorneur et ex-officio Pn'sident du Senat, 
 Approuvo le 30 decembre, 1802^. 
 
 (Sigue.) THO. 0. MOOP.E, 
 
 Gouverneur de TEtat de la Louisiane.- 
 Pour copie conforme, 
 
 P. D. Hardy, Pccn.'tairc d'Etat. 
 
 Kb. 8.] ACTE 
 
 Kelatifaux proprietes confisqtTees ou atltremeot appropriees par lea" 
 autoritcs des Etats Unis, dans cet Etat. 
 
 Sec. 1. 11 est rcsohi par le SiJiat d la Chanibrt des Repr^sentants dz' 
 PJLlat de la. Louisiane r^uiiis en AssemhUe Gtneralc; Que toutes veutes Vootcs fai(t;; 
 ou autres dispositions de propritt< s dans cet Etat faites depuis Ic ea vcrtu dc^ 
 20 Janvier, 1861, ou qui seront faites ci-apres, par les ^utoiites mi- autoritcsinjli- 
 Htaircs ou civiles du gouvernement des Etats Unis, appartenant a leg'^des'^E^'u" 
 des citoyens de cet Etat, ou d'aucun autre des Etats Coufederes, ou ^ans cet Ktat. 
 a aucune personne qui y est domicilit'e ou y reside, bdus preteifte rlopir? le 2f 
 d'aucun actc, ordrc, decret ou jugement, soit de confiscation ou nc n, .j-ia. 18C1,duI_ 
 seront et sont par le present declarees nulles et de nul effet a toute ^^^^^ ^ °"' 
 tin quelconque. 
 
 .Sec. 2. II est dS plus d^cr^i^, tf-c., Qiie tbutes personne ou person- 
 nes qui acLeteront, loueront ou acquerront autrement aucune pro- 
 ptiote loDciere ou personneile apparteaaat a un citoyen de cet Etat 
 
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§ ACTS OK 1862. 
 
 Liab'.iiti'^s "f any otlicr of llie Confederate States, or to any person domiciliated 
 liiosc-whob-ilJ tlieruia under pretence or colijr of any act, order, decr<H' or j-d^- 
 virt'ue o^f '^aid "''*^"'' ^^ ^lie Civil or military jiiitliorities of tliG stiid United Stales, 
 j.4lt;iei ci' any persijn or persons holding or having iield t^aid property or 
 
 any part thf.MCof under tlie purchaser, lessee-donor of the United 
 Slates authorities aforesaid, liy purchase, lease or otherwise, shall 
 be bound in solido to th3 oAvnei of said property to indemnify him 
 fully for all damages occasioned by waste, negligence, the loss of 
 jents, issues and profits of iiis real estate from the date of the pu;*- 
 chase or other acquisition from tlie United States authorities as 
 aforesaid, nuiil the possession of the real estate shall be restored to 
 the lav.'ful owner, and to indemnify said owner for all damages 
 occasioned by destruction, consumption, waste, traiisfer or use of 
 his personal and moveable effects from the date of the original 
 purchase or acquisition from the United States authorities as afore- 
 t^iiid, until said moveables or personal effects shall bo restored to 
 t'::(- possession of said ov»'ner, or the full amount of damages sus- 
 tuinei,! by him shall be paid. 
 
 Null y 'f liij Skc. 3. Be it further niaded, ij-c, That the proceedings of all 
 jii<c.-(Jm<rs()f (_.(^jnts ur other tribunals in this State, within the enemy's lines, 
 c.'",'^* '.'\,V'\o vvhether carried on in the name of the State of Louisiana or of the 
 
 ^•iale wiltiui IT ■ 1 <t I 11 1 • 1 1 T .1,1 
 
 jlir cr.etav's L ii'.ted States, shall be considered as proceedings carried on by the 
 liaes. authority of the United States Government ; and all sales made or 
 
 tiiat shall be made of properly belonging to a citizen of this State, 
 or to a citizen of any of the Confederate States, or to any person 
 domiciliated and residing therein, not a citizen, under or by virtue 
 of any oidf.T, decree or judgment of any such court or tribunal, for 
 ^vhatevcr purpose or object, shall be null and void, and the pur- 
 chaser and all persons holding or having held under him the prop- 
 erty adjudicated as aforesaid, shall incur all the civil liabilities to 
 the owner of said prooert^^ declared in second section of this Act. 
 Prepcriplio.a Sec 4. Be it farther enacted, S^-c, That the action given by this 
 of' the act.ou Act for the recovery of damages, shall only be prescribed by the 
 iru-eu by this j^^pge (,f ^\^,q years from the date of a ratification of a treaty of 
 peace between the Confederate States and the United States. 
 
 Sec. 5. Be it farther enacted, ^-c, That this Act shall take effect 
 from and after its passage. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-officio President of the Senate. 
 
 Approved December oOtb, 1862. 
 
 THOS. 0. MOORE, 
 , Goverucr of the State cf Louisiaija. 
 
 A true copy. 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 S<;cretary of State. 
 
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ou d. un citoyen de tout autre dcs Etats Conf^deiej, ou a- toute Repp'nsabifiin 
 personne cjiii y est domiciliee, eons pretexte d'un acle, ordre, ^it-' ceux q<.i 
 d^crel ou jii;jjeiMent des autorites civilcs ou militaires des dits Etats [||?Q^'j!^^?j"g '^^^ 
 Uuis, ou toutes personne ou persounes possedant fu uyant pes- .^.^j^y ^^.pjjjpg 
 sede ladiLe propriete ou quelque partii^ d'icelle sous racqucreur ou vcotes. 
 ic locataiic des autorites des Eials Unis susdites, par acliat, loyer 
 ou autieineut, soront respotiiiablt's in solido euvevs le propriclaire de 
 ladite piourio;'; pour riadeuiniser conipletemcut de tous domuiageu 
 caus'Js par lu gaspiilago, la nt'^iigtince, la pcrte des loycrs, revc- 
 nus et profits do aoii iinineubl>( depuis la date dc Tacliat ou auti"(; 
 acquisition des autorites des Etats Unis comiiie susdit, jusqu'a co 
 que rimmeuble soit roaiis en la possession du proprietaire Tegitimo, 
 et pour iu iemnisjr ledit proprietaire de tous donnnages occasiounes 
 par la destruction, consomuaaLion, gaspillage, transfert ou usage de • 
 ses cffets mobilicrs ou personnels depuis la date de I'achat primitif 
 ou acquisition des autontt's des Etats Cnis conirue susdit, jusqu'i 
 ce que lesdita efl'ets mobilters ou personnels soicut reinis en la pos- 
 session du dit propriijtaii'e ou que le niontant complet des dom« 
 mages qu'il aura encourrns soit pave. 
 
 Sue. 3. // est de plus d^crelc, i^-c , Que les procedures de toutes les Nullite (ies 
 cours ou autres tnbunaux de cet Etat, dans ies ligncs ennemies, procVuirf-edcH 
 soit qu'elles soient couduitcs au noin de TEtat de la Louisianc ou ^.-{"'t^if".^ 'jl^^ 
 an nom dcs Etats Unis, seront considerees cornmo procedures con- lign- s d-Vrca- 
 duitos sou.s I'autorite du ,'';'"uvorne:iiont dcs Etats Unis: et toutes ucmi. 
 veutcs faites on qui seront laites dc proprietes apparlenant a an 
 citoyen de cet Etat on a uu citoyeu d'un des Etats ConlVdercs, ou a 
 une peraonue qui y suit domiciliee et y residant nVtant pas citoyon. 
 sous ou en vertu d'un ordre, d»'cret ou jugcment de toute telle 
 cour ou tribunal a n'iinporte quelle fin ou objet, seront nulles et de 
 'uul offet, et I'acquereur et toutes personnes possedant ou ayant 
 possede sous lui la propriete adjugee corame susdit, oncourra toutes 
 les respoDSabilites civiles envers le proprietaire de ladile propriete 
 declarees dans la secoude section de cet acte. 
 
 Sec 4. 11 est de plus decrH6. ^c, Que la portce donnee a cet acte Preecriptioa 
 
 pour le recouvrenicnt des dommages ne sera prescrit que oar le ^J^ '"^ poriee 
 1 J ■ • 4.- J ■ 1 ? J 1 .-r i.- 11 4 ^-tA A,^ donnec a cot 
 
 ■laps de cinq anp, a partir de ia date, de la raiincatioa d uu traito de ^^^^ 
 
 paix entrc les Etats Coufederes et les Etats Unis. 
 
 Section 5. 11 est dc plus d^cril^^ Sj-c, Que cet acte aura force do 
 
 loi dc la date de sa passation. 
 
 (Signc.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER. 
 
 Orateur de la Chacubre des Reprdseutunts. 
 
 nEVRY >r. BY.AMS, 
 Lieutenant- Gouvcrneur et ex-ofticio Pivsidcnt du St^nat. 
 
 Approuvee le 30 dccotobre, 1862. 
 
 (Signe.) THO. 0, MOORB. 
 
 Gouvcrneur de I'Etal de la Louis'ane. 
 Pour oop'e con forme, 
 P. D Habdv. 
 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
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]0 JUTS of ISfiii. 
 
 No. 9.1 AN ACT 
 
 To amend the 511) Section of au Act, entitled "An Act relative to the 
 Practitioners of Medicine," approved March 16th, 18G1. 
 
 Sec. 1. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
 Persons not Stale of Louisiana, in General Assemhly convened ; That the 5th scc- 
 fulKcu^"^ lion of an act entitled : " An Act relative to the practitioners of 
 medicine," approved March 16th, 1861, be amended and re-enacted 
 so as to read as follows, viz : " Section 5. Be it further enacted, 
 &c., Tliat the provision of this act shall not appl}' to persons who 
 have been practicing medicine under the authority of a license from 
 a State board, nor to any person who may have been practicing five 
 3'ears in this State or any other of the Confederate States, nor to 
 female practitioners of medicine, as such ; and that this act take 
 efl'cct from and after its passage. 
 
 (Signed ) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Reprcpentatives, 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Tjieutenant Governor and ex ofBcio President of the Senate. 
 Approved December 30, 1862. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louleiaua, 
 A true copv, 
 
 P. D. Habdy, " 
 Secretaiv of State. 
 
 ^ No. 10.] AN ACT 
 
 To authorize the Governor of the State of Louisiana to press into 
 the service of the State, Slaves and other propertj^ for the pub- 
 lic defences of the State during the present war. 
 
 Sec 1 Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
 Power given State of Louisiana, in General Assemhly convened; That the Governor 
 to ih« Gover- of jjjg State be, and he is hereby authorized to press into the serv- 
 !mo the public ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ State, for the purpose of constructing fortiScations and 
 service ue- Other works for the public defences, not exceeding at any one time 
 groes, &c., for one half of all the able bodied male slaves from eighteen to fifty 
 certain pur- years of age, belonging to any one person or perpons, or under the 
 poses. charge of any person or persons within the State of Louisiana, to- 
 
 gether with such utensils and other movables, deemed necessary to 
 work such slaves pro rata ; and the slaves so pressed, shall be vai' 
 ued by sworn appraisers, to be named one by the oflScer charged to 
 make the press, and another by the owner or persona having charge 
 ot such slaves ; and in case of disagreement, the two appraisers 
 to choose an umpire ; and in case of neglect or refusal of the own- 
 er or person having charge of such slaves, then and in that case 
 both appraisers are to be named by the oflBcers, and the utensils 
 and movables are to be appraised in like manner. And it is hereby 
 made the duty of the several sheriffs in the State to furnish a list 
 
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ct-t aclo. 
 
 ACTEJ DK 185*. 10 
 
 No 9. J ACTE 
 
 Tour amender lu 5o section d'un acto intitii''-: " Actc relatif a ceux 
 qui prati(|ut'ut la lutidecine,'' upprouve le IG mcirs, ISOl. 
 
 Sec. 1. II tsi d&.r^U par Ic S^nat et In Chambre dcs liepr^sentants 
 de I'Etat de la Louisiane ri^uiiisen AssembUc G^n<^raJe; Que la 5e section 
 d'un acto intitule: " Acte relatif ii ceux qui pratiquent la inedecinc," 
 Hpprouvc Ic IG uiars, 18G1, soit auiendte ct decrelOe dc nouvcau do 
 nianiere a K'expiimer cofiiine suit, s >voir: " .Sec. o. 11 est dc p!us d^-. 
 cr^t^, i^c, Quo cet acte ne coniprcMidra pas les personnes qui out I't-'rsonnesnoa 
 prati(]uu la miideciue sous rautoiite d'uno licenco eiiKinant d'un i.°^^"fl" ^"^"^ 
 bureau d'Elat, ni les personnes qui peuvcnt avoir pratique durant 
 ciiiq ana dans cet Etat on tout autre dcs Ktats Ci)iif'»;dcres, ni aux 
 femmes pratiquant la mf'dcciuc, comnie telles, et (pie cet acte aura 
 forCi; dc loi depuis et apies sa passation. 
 
 [Si^ud.j ADOLPUUS pLIVlKK, 
 
 Oratcui de la Cliambre des Keprc'seutants. 
 UENIiY M. II YAMS. 
 Lienlenant-Gouvcrneur et ex'ofiScio I'lesident du S'j;iat. 
 Approuvt5 le 30 decembre, 18G2. 
 
 [Signt'.j THO. 0. MOOKE. 
 
 Gourerneur de I'Etat de la Louisiane. 
 Pour copio conforme, 
 r. D. Hardy, 
 Secr(;taire d'Etat. 
 
 No lO.J ACTE 
 
 Pour autoriser le gouvorneur de I'Etat de la Louisiane ^ presser 
 dans le service de I'Etat des esclaves et autres proprietcs pour 
 les defenses publiques de I'Etat durant la guerre actuelle. 
 
 Sec.1. II est dicr^te par le S^nat el la Chambre dcs Repr^senfants de 
 I'Etat dela Louisiane, riunis en Assemblt'e Ginerale; Que le gouverncur Touvoir don- 
 de I'Etat soit ct il est par le present autorise ^presser dans le ne au gouver- 
 fciervice de I'Etat, aux tins de c^ iistruire des fortifications et autres °^"^ de pree- 
 ouvrages de defense publiquo, n'excedaut pas en aucun temps la vice public dea 
 moitie de tons les esclaves males bien portants depuis dix-huii il negr»'3. <tc.. 
 cinquante ans appartenaut a uue ou plusicurs personnes, ou sous pourcertaiaea 
 la charge d'une ou plusieurs personnes dans I'Etat dc la Louisiane, ' 
 avec tels ustenailes ct autres meubles jugds nccessaires pour faire 
 travailler ccs esclaves pro rata, et les esclaves ainsi presfcds eeront 
 cstimcs par des (5valualeurs asscrraentes qui seront nonimes, un par 
 I'officier charge de presser ct un autre pnr le proprietaire ou la per- 
 Sonne ayaut la charge dcs dits csclaveb, et en cas de desaccord, les 
 deux evaluateurs choisiront un arbitrc ; et en cas de negligence ou 
 de refus de la part du proprietaire ou de la personno ayant charge 
 des dits esclaves, alors et dans co cas, les deux evaluateurs scronu 
 nommcs par les officiers, et les ustensiles ct les nicubles seront cs- 
 times dtt la nicmc inaui^rc: et il est par Ic present du devoir des 
 divers sherifts dans I'Etat dc fournir uac liste des propri'.'taires ct le 
 
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ri Acrs 01- ISG'i". 
 
 of the owiiers and n:imbcr of slaves owned or in pvisseis.sion of 
 o-dch within their respcclive iuristlictioii, and thut the Governor 
 shall delegate the same authority to the military oflicer [State* or 
 Confederate] coinruundinj^ the department -where the fortiiications 
 or other works are to le erected, either to protect or redeem any 
 portion of the State. 
 
 Skc. 2. Be it fiirtfip.r enacted, 4y., That in case of the loss of any 
 snch slave or slaves by reason of beir;;? so pressed into the service 
 of the State, then and in that ease the owner or owners shall bo 
 entitled to demand and receive the value of such slave or slaves, 
 payable in State Trcasirry notes, and the owner or owners of sticU 
 slaves shall be entitled to demand and receive wages for such slave 
 at the rate of one dollar per day for each and every day actually 
 employed on the works aiid in going and returning, to be {?aid in 
 the Treasury notes of the State or Confederate States, and the uten- 
 sils and other property pressed shall be paid in like ruanner or re- 
 turned in Wnd. 
 
 Sec. 3. Be it furlher enacted, S^-r., Thot wliet» i^^\y Avcrk f^■r de- 
 fence is to be constructed hi any part of the State, the slaves press- 
 ed shall be taken from the vicinfty nearest said work as practica- 
 ble, without partiality ; and in case any person, shall neglect or 
 refuse to furnish the slaves, being noiified, the person so neglect- 
 ing or refusing, together with the ovv-ners, shall be liable to and 
 pay a fine of five dollars per day for each and every day that each 
 and every slave may fail to attend ; to be recovered by summary 
 process on the certificate of the officer charged to make the press 
 or to conduct the v%'ork. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant-Governor and ex-officio President of the Seaate. 
 
 Approved January 1st 1863. 
 
 (Signed.) THQ. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana 
 A true copv, 
 
 P. 1). Haedy, 
 
 Secretarv of State. 
 
 No. 11.] AN ACT 
 
 To provide a Bummary remedy for the recovery of the possessiou 
 of confiscated property. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representativej 
 Writ of pos- cf ike Stale of Louisiana, in General Asscmhly convened; That wheu-« 
 sefisioa to be g^gj. j^^y gitJ2cn of this State or any of the Confederate States, or 
 isf?uea on the •' • i . ..i • l -i- v • *. it * 
 
 affiddyit of ^"^ person resident therein, not a citizeu, his agent, attorney at 
 
 iiiiy citizoD, Ifi^^;. or in fact, shall make oath before any Judge, Juaticc of \\w 
 
ACnrS DE 1S<^2. IT 
 
 T.ony.JtQ d'csc'avcs ftpparlenant < u on possession die cliacun dnus* 
 Jcurs jui itidictioiiS rospcctivcs tt qn«^ le gutivernfur invc^tira de la 
 iDemc autoiite I'dfficitT niilitairc (de I'Etat on dc l:i roiifodoi'filini;) 
 rommaiidant le dt'partein+'nt <.ii le.s fortifii-ations ou aurres onvrsgi-s 
 doiv(M)t etre constiuils, suit pour pioteger cu lepitiidie quolqu-^ 
 purtie drt I'Eiat. 
 
 Skc. 2. 11 esl de plus d^i:r{l^, ^c , Qn'vn cas de pertp do qnolqu'un 
 des dits csclaves par puito d'avoir cfc- ainni prcp^t'^^ dans le R»;rvico 
 de I'Etat, aluis et dans ce cas, lo pioprictaiie ou l<>.8 proprititairia 
 aurout droit de rocovoir )a valour de.s dits esciave cu esclaves, 
 payable cti hous du tresor de I'Klat, vi lo proprit'iairo on les pro- 
 prietaires des difs esclaves aur.tnt droit de deniaudor ct recevoir 
 lialaire pour Icsdits csclavos, an taux d'niie pi;iKfre par jiur poor 
 chaqne jour qu'ils auroiit ('•'<& aclnellonient employes aux cnvrag'og 
 ct en allaut et revcnant, qui sera payeo, en bens dn tresor de I'Etat 
 oil des Ktats Conft.dcres, et Uis ustousiles ot aufr'd proprietes pred' 
 6t^ seront payes de la n'om^ luaniere ou roetitm-s. 
 
 Sec. 3. Jl est de plus decrtli, ^-c , Que ^lr^(Jue qnel<juo cMjvrajrn 
 de dofensf? doit etie construit dans queUjne partie de I'Eiat, lc8 
 fsclaves presses seront pris dans le voisinapre le plus jues du dit 
 ouv:raT^e autant quo possible, sans j.'artiallte, et an cas vix qn'>lqu'uii 
 Julji^Iigerait on retii.serait de fournir les csclaves en c(ant noti6c, 1a 
 porsonne ainsi ndgligeant ou rei'u.sant ct les propric aires seront 
 pjij "ts a. ct p:iieront une amende de cinq yiiaslros par j >ur 
 j.iour chaquc jour que chacun C\eo, csclaves roantjnera de se icndro, 
 qui sera recouvrable par procedure Ronjniaire, sur le certificat de 
 roflficier charge de prcsaer ou de conduire Touvrage. 
 
 (Signe.) ADOLPIIUS OLIVIER. 
 
 Oratcur de la Chambre des I'epresentants. 
 HENRY M. IIYAM.-. 
 Lieutenant Gouverneur et ex-officio I'ldsidcnt du Sonat, 
 Appronv(^ Ic ler jxnvier, 1863, 
 
 (Signe.) TflO. 0. MOORE. 
 
 Gouverneur de TEtr-t de \a Louisiane. 
 /Tour cooio coufornic, 
 ^ V. D. Habdy, 
 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 No. 11.; ACTE 
 
 Pour fouiuir uu moyen somniairo de recouvremcut dc posseesion 
 des proprie't(5s confisqudcs. 
 
 Sec. 1. // est dtcr^.U par le S^nol et la Chambre des ri?pr(scntants de 
 (■Etat dela lyouisianc, tennis en Asscmhlee G^.n^r alp; Qne lorsqu'un ci- Wrir de po^ 
 toyen de cet Etat ou dc quelque autre des Etats Conf»^d<5r(5s, on p'Wion devant, 
 quelque personne y residant n'ctant pas citoyen, son agent, procu ','''2^ ^^\^ *"'" 
 reur ou representant fera sernoent devant un juge, juge de paix oi; f,.)'!.inu!^"ci- 
 greflSor d'unc Cour de cot Etat qn'il est le proprietaire lt<gal d'unc i,.,\en q'i« ta 
 
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12 ACTS OK 18G2. 
 
 tliit liis pro- i'eaco, or Clerk of auy Cuiu-t in tlii.s Sta'.o that he is the leg^al owti- 
 p-irty is in the ^.j. ,,j- ^.^.,^^^1,1 property debCiibed iu his affiiiavit, and that suid prop- 
 linmis or other . • ■ .1 n 1 ■ i- ^.i 1 ' . i 1 1 1 > 
 
 V)ariicH byvir- *^'"^y ''"^ '" ^''^' '''•^■)^'*' pO'Se-SKiuu ut a third pariy, who holds or de 
 J lie i.f all order nics liis title to the aiiiue under preteiire ot soinc act passed, order 
 of the U. S. isriiied, decrci; or judgment rendered, ot" the civil or military author- 
 authoruica. j^j^.^ of the L'liited Siates Covenimeiit since the 20lh day ot Jan- 
 uary, 18G1, and shall tile his said aflidavit in the office of the Clerk 
 ot t!io District Court within whose jurisdiction said property may 
 he situated, it shall be the duty of said clerk to issue immediately, 
 upon said aflidavit, without any further order, a writ of possession, 
 directed to the sherifi' of the parisli, commanding him to put said 
 owner, his agent or attorney iu fact, or attorney at law, as the caso 
 may be, in possession of the properly claimed and described iu said 
 Proviso. ailidavit, without any delay or notice to the illegal possessor ; pro- 
 
 vided, the party making the affidavit shall give bond and security, 
 to be approved of by the Clerk of the Court, iu a sum one-half over 
 and above the value of the property sought to bo obtained in favor 
 of the opposite party, to secure him for the loss of all damages 
 which he may sustain in case said writ shall be wrongfull}' issued. 
 Prepc'ipiiou Sec. 2. Bt it ficrther tnaded, ^-c, That the remedy given by this 
 of rtmtdygiv- ;iot for the recovery of the possession of property shall only be 
 an by iLisact. prescribed by the lapse of live years from the date of tha ratifica- 
 tion of a treaty of peace between the United States and the Con- 
 federate States. 
 
 Sec. i>. Be it further enadcd, i^c, That this act shall take effect 
 from and after its passage. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex officio President of the Senate. 
 
 Approved January 2d, 1863. 
 
 (Signed.) ^ THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Ciovcrnor of the State of Louisiana. 
 
 A tru(> copy, 
 
 r. I). Uaruy, 
 
 ^Secretary of State. 
 
 Ko. U\l JOINT RESOLUTION 
 
 Relative to Brigadier General J. Trudcau. 
 
 Section' 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
 
 Instructions ^/ ^^* State of Louisiana in General Assembly convened, That our Sen- 
 
 to our mem- ators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested 
 
 bars IE Cou- to urge upon the President the nomination of Brigadier General J. 
 
 gress. Trudeau as Brigadier General in the Confederate States army, and 
 
 that be be asbicrucd to duty in liOuiBianH. 
 
cr;rtaine ptupn'ele df.-jritc dans son aOitlavit cl que laJito propricte )""i'p'"i«<^ f»t 
 eat dans la poBseseion ill^pale d'unc troisienie partie qui fii lient ''"^■'''1''*'™'*""' 
 oil lui en reruse le titre sons le pr^fcxte d'nn af;te past^t, d'lin ordre tien'. en veri'ii 
 t-mis, d'lin decret ou d'un jiigeiiient i<;iidu par les autoritt-s civiU-s d'unor.lrpdt-s 
 ou militaires dii g^ouverncinent des Ktats Uuifi, dopuis le 20e jjur "'""ntcs d' § 
 de Janvier, 1861, ot enregistiera son dit affidavit an huiean dn ''• "^ • 
 greffier de la cour de district dans la jnriHdictiun de la(]nollc ludite 
 propri(^td pent etre sihide; il sera dn devuir du dit {rn-fliicr dVinettre 
 jmmediatement, Kiir Icdit aflidavit sajis autre ordre ultorieur, nn 
 writ de possession adresf^d an sherif do la paroisse Ini enjoipnanl 
 de mettre ledit propriotaire, son agent, ou roprd-cntant, <m protunur 
 Relon le cas, on possession de la propridte reclamee et ddcriio dans 
 ledit aflRdavit, sans aucun delai on avis an possesseur illdgal; 
 ponrvu que la partie faisant ^affidavit donne caution et st cnriid 
 qui Boient approuves par le grcftier dc la cour, pour nn monfant du Proviso. 
 moitid au-desKUS de la valenr de la propriotd qu'ell-' veut obtciiir, 
 rn faveur do la partie opposde, pour la garantir de la pcrte de tons 
 dommages qu'elle pourrait encourrir au cas oii ledit writ serait 
 injnstcnient lancd. 
 
 .Sec. 2. // est dc j)lns d^crlli, S^-c, Quo Ic remi'de ofl'crt par cct rrcseription 
 acte pour le rccouvremcnt de possessiorj do propridtds ne sera pres- '!" rcmcde of- 
 rrit qjie par le lapse de cinq ans de la date de la raiillcation d'nn ^'"'j' ^^^ ^*' 
 traitd de paix cntre Ics Etats Unis et les Etats Confdddrds. 
 
 Sec. 3. Tl est de plus decr{t(, t^c., Que cet acte aura force dc lof, 
 de la date dc ga passation. 
 
 (Signo ) ADOLPHUS OLIVIEK, 
 
 Oratcur de la Chambrc des Roprdsentants. 
 
 HEN'RY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutcnant^Gouverneur et cx-officio iVdaident du Senat. 
 
 Approuvc lo 2 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 (Signd.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverncur de I'Etat do la fiouisiane. 
 
 Pour copie conforme, 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 Secretaire d'Elat. 
 
 No. 12.] RESOLUTION CONJOINTE 
 
 Relative au Brigadier G^ndral J. Trndeau. 
 
 Sec. 1. 11 est r^solu par If. S^nat et la Chamhrc des B^epr^seniants de 
 VEtat de la Louisiane r^unis en AssembUe (i6n4rale; Que uos adnateurs loelrnctioni 
 au congres soient ioformes et nos repr^aentants requis d'insistor "ob membre* 
 aupr^ du Prdsident pour que le Brigadier G^ndral J. Trudeau soil *** congree. 
 noramd Brigadier Gdndral dans i'armde Confeddrdc, ot quo aon ser- 
 vice I'assigne en Lo'7?6''anp 
 
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5 3 ACTS i.K 186"3. 
 
 Bf. U lltM-lced further, Tuat tho O ./venior '.^i ihis St-ite transmit 
 oopicrt ot these rtsulutiuus to our ."Senators and Kepresent ativi.3 in 
 'C'origrcss. 
 
 .: Signed ) Ar»0LPnU3 '.LIVIEK. 
 
 SpeciVzer fif the House of Repres'-ulalivcs. 
 HE.VRY M. 11 YAM :^, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-officio President uf tbe Senate. 
 .Appruved Jaiiuarv 3d, U63. 
 
 THO. 0. MOORE, 
 Governor uf thy Sta(-e of Louisiana. 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. D. iiARi;r. 
 
 Secrt-tary of Stat*\ 
 
 No. 13 J A JOINT RKSOLUTION 
 
 Authorizing the Governor tu piiy to Ursin Jacob, Sheriff of the 
 parish of St. Joiiii the Baptist the sura of six hundred dollars. 
 Be it resolved by (he Senate and House of Rej) resent a Lives of the State 
 of Louisiana, hi General Assembly convened, That the Governor of the 
 iitate, be, and he is hereby authorized to pny tu Ui sin Jacob, Sheriff of 
 the parish of St. John tlie Baptist, tiie sum of six hundred dollars, 
 being the amount due to said Jacob for having- tr;insf(;rred ecrtaiu 
 Klaves from the parish jail of the parish of St. John the Baptist to 
 Thibodeaux, under orders issued by authority of the Colonel com- 
 manding tiie Regiment of St, John the Baptist. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Goyernor and ex-ofilcio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 3, 1862. 
 
 (Signed.) TLIO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana, ■ 
 A tru-? copy. 
 
 P. I). Haf-dy, 
 
 Secretarv of State. 
 
 No. U ] AN ACT 
 
 Approprialing four thousand dollars to the Auditor and Treasurer 
 for the employment of additional clerks to number and sign 
 Treasuiy notes. 
 
 Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the. Senate and House of Representatives of the 
 
 Attpropridoa State of JLouisiand,,in General Assembly convened; That the sura ot tour 
 
 of $4000 &ite thousand dollars, "or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and 
 
 purposes. \}^q game is hereby appropriated, in addition to a like sum already 
 
 appropriated, under an act entitled : "An Act to raise money for 
 
 thti State Treasury, adopted at tbo preaeut sessior^, to the Auditor 
 
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ACTES DE i862i. 13 
 
 Qii^it soil dc plus rcsoltb, Que le gouvcrncur de cot Etat transmettc 
 copies de ces rt-solutions a nos seualeura ct represeutants au con~j 
 grcs. 
 
 (Signd,) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur dc la Charabre des ReprJseutants. 
 HENRY M. HtAMS, 
 Lieutenant^Gouvcrncnr ct ex-ofl3cio President du Scnat, 
 Approiivd le 3 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 (Signd.j TUO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 GoUvcrneur de I'Etat dc la Lotiisianc. 
 Pour copic con forme, 
 
 P. D. IIakdv, Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 No. 13.] RESOLUTION CONJOINTE 
 
 Autorisant Ic gouvcrncur a payer a Crsiu Jacob, sbcrif de la pa- 
 roisse de St. Jean Baptiste, la sominc de six cent piastres. 
 
 II est resohi -par le S^nat d la Chambre dcs Rcprcscntants de VElat 
 de la Louislanc reiinis tn Asscmblce Gincrah; Qne le gouverneur do 
 I'Etat soit ct il est par le present autorisc a payer a Ursin Jacob, 
 sluirif de la paroisse de St. Jean Baptiste, la soinmo de six cent 
 piastres, titant le montant du au dit Jacob pour avoir transftire 
 certains esclaves, de la prison de paroisse, de la paroisse dc St 
 Jean Baptiste a Thibodeaux, d'aprcs les ordres donncis par le colonel 
 Commandant le regiment dc St. Jean Baptiste. 
 
 (Siguc.) ADOLPHtJS OLIVIEI^, 
 
 Orateur de la Chambre des Reprc'sentants. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Gouverneur et ex-ofiBcio President du Senat; 
 ApproWve le 3 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 (Signe.) TDO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouvcrncur de I'Etat de la Lonieiane; 
 Pour copie conforme, 
 P, I). HaeOy, 
 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 No. 14.j ACTE 
 
 Appropriant quatrc mille piastres a I'anditeiir ct trcsorier, pour 
 I'emploi de commis additionnels pour numeroter ct signer les 
 bons du tresor. 
 
 Section 1. II est d^criHe par k S6nat et la Chnmhre dcs Rcprdstntanls 
 de I'Etat de la Loxdsiane r^iinis en Asscmhlic Gcn^rale; Que la somme Appropri'tioti 
 de quatre mille piastres, ou autant qu'il en sera necessaire, soit et de $4000 et st 
 elle est par le present appropriee en plus de pareille somme ddja quellcs fins, 
 approprice par un acte intitule : " Acte pour prelever Targent pour 
 le Trcsorier d'Etat," adopte ii la session uctuelle, pour I'Audilcur ct 
 
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14 Af-rs oi 1SG2. 
 
 and Treasnror for the purpose of cmpolying additional clerks id 
 number and Kig'ii 'J'rr'usmT notes. 
 
 .SiCC. 2. J>c it further enaded, 4-c., That tliis act tiikc eflect itoiii 
 and lifter its passug'e. 
 
 (S!<-iicd.) ADOLPHUS OIJVIEll, 
 
 Speaker of tlie House of KepresentativoH. 
 IIENKY M. nYAi\lS, 
 Lientenant Gov(M-nor and ox-officio Tresident of the Senate. 
 Approved Jauirarv 3d, 18G3. 
 
 (Signed) ■ TITOS. 0. MOORE, , 
 
 Gm-crnor of the State of Louisia'Jia'.' 
 A trnc eopv. 
 
 }'. D. 'Uaiiiiv, 
 
 Scrreliuv ')f State' 
 
 So. I5-.J AN ACT 
 
 For the relief of tlie New Orleans Coast and Lafourche Transport- 
 ation Company'. 
 
 Sec. 1. B;: it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
 
 ^50,000 ap- the State of Louisiana, in General AssevibJy convened; That the sum of 
 
 j;»ropiiattil tofii'iy thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out 
 
 cojSp'auv^^ '^^^"'^ '"°"*-'^ '"^ ^^'® '^'^^^''^"^y* ^^"^ othervv-ise appropriated, to be 
 paid to John J. Brown, a^eirt of tire New Orleans, Coast and La>> 
 fourche Transportation Company, a private corporation under the 
 laws of the State, as an equitable and fuH indemnity for the steam- 
 boat Mifaic, the property of said company, which was taken from 
 them by the authority of the Governor of the State and converted 
 
 Conditicns, into a public aru'cd vessel ; and that said sura be paid on the war- 
 rant of the Aiuditor 'of Public Accounts, upon the said Brown fur- 
 trishing the said Auditor with full proof of his authority t© repre- 
 sent the owners of said vessel ; Provided, That the Treasurer re- 
 tain the shares of all members of the Company who may have tak- 
 en the oath of allegiance to the Government of the United States. 
 
 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted ^-c, That this act go into effect from' 
 and after the date of its" passage. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER,^ 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-officio President of the Senatel 
 
 Approved January 3, 18G3. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Oovernor of the State of Louisian»i' 
 A true copy. 
 
 P, 1). "Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of Slate. 
 
ACTE? rtK 1862. 14 
 
 'l-resorier, afin d'employrn- dos commis additionnels pour numfjroter 
 et signer les bona du Tresor. 
 
 3f.c. 2. II est (ic plus d^cr^U', ^-c, Que cet ^;:te aura force do loi, 
 de la (^ate de sa passation. 
 ■ (Signe.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur (]e la (.'l.ambro d( s Ileprtiserit;tntg- 
 HKNRY M. IiyAJ^IS, 
 Lieutenant Gouverneur et ex-officio Piiisident da Senat. 
 Approuvc le 3 Janvier, 186.'}. 
 
 (Signe.) TIIO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverneur de I'Etot de la Louisiano. 
 Pour copie conforme, 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 Seorfitaire d'Etat. 
 
 No. If). J ACTK 
 
 pour venir en aide a la Compagnie de Transportation de la Xou- 
 velle Orleans, la Cute et Lafourche. 
 
 Sec. 1. Jl est d^crcK par le S^-nat et la Chambre des Rrpr^scntants de 
 l'£tat de la Louisinne, 'r^unis en Assembke Generate; Que la somme $30000 appro- 
 de cinquante mille piastres soit, et elle est par le present ^ppro- pricps pour ia 
 price, de tout argent dans le Tn'sor (|ui n'est pas autremeut appro- ^''l*^ compa- 
 pri(5, pour I'tre payee a John J. Brown, agent de la Compagnie de 
 Transportation de la Konvelle Oih'ans, la Cute et Lafourche, corpo- 
 ration particuliore sous les lois de I'Etat, commc iudemnitr' equitable 
 et entiore pour le bateau a vapeur Music, appartenant a ladite 
 compagnie, qui lui a lite pris et convert! en un vaisseau public 
 arme; et que ladite somme soit payee sur Ic warrant de I'Auditeur Condltiom 
 des comptes publics lorsque ledit Brown fournira au dit Auditeur 
 des preuvcs entieres de sou autorite de representer les proprietaircs 
 du dit vaisseau; pourvu que le Tresorier reticnne les parts dc tous 
 les membres de la compagnie qui auraient pris le serment d'all*' 
 geaucc au gouverncment des Etuts Unis. 
 
 Sec 2. // est de plus d^xrHU, S)-c., Que cet acte aura force de lo 
 a parlir de sa passation. 
 
 [Signe.] ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la CLambre des Repniseutants. 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutcnant-Gouverneur et ex'officio President du, Senat. 
 
 Approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 [Signe.] THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverneur de TEtat de la Louisiane. 
 Ppur copie conforme, 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
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lo ACTS Ot iSOli. 
 
 Nd. iG.] AN ACT 
 
 For the relief of Sheriffs ^nd State Tax Collectors. 
 Section 1. Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Reprcsentaiives 
 of the State of Louisiana in General Assembly convened, That all Sher- 
 iffs aud State Tax Collectors who have failed to effect llieir final set- 
 tlement with the State for the taxes of J.860 and 18 61, and for li- 
 censes of 1861 and 1862, in accordance with an act entitled: " Aq 
 '^'^'^ ^^*''^°'^' act providing a revenue for the State, and the manner of collecting 
 collectoi-s^ l?>r ^^'^ same," approved 12th March, 1855 ; and an act entitled : " Aq 
 the comple- act for the relief of the Sheriffs and State Tax Collectors", approved 
 tioa of tbcir 31st of December, 1861, be aud they are hereby allowed an cxten- 
 collectious. gjon of time until the 1st day of June, 1863,'^ for the final settle- 
 rnent of the balances due by them on the taxes of 1860 and licens- 
 es of 1861, and until the 1st daj^ of December, 1863, for the final 
 Ecttleraent on the taxes of 1861 and licenses of 1862. Provided, 
 that the securities ©u the bonds of said Sheriffs and Tax Collectors 
 approved of by this section of the act in writing, deposited and se- 
 cured in the office of the Recorder of their parish, a copy of which 
 be deposited in the Auditor's office ; and, provided further, that no 
 Collector of Taxes for the year 1860, and licenses for the year 1861, 
 shall be entitled to the provisions of this act who shall not, by the 
 1st day of March, 1863, pay into the State Treasury, under oath, 
 the amount of taxes and licenses {le may have collected by that 
 time. 
 . . Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, Sfc, That all Sheriffs and State Tax 
 
 sicas^ aU^weT Collectors who shall comply with the above section, shall be enti- 
 ' tied to their commissions for the amount actually collected and paid 
 over, as if they had settled within the time prescribed by law. 
 
 Sec. 3. Be it further enacted^ Sfc, That this act shall take effect 
 from and after its passage. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-officio President of the Senate, 
 Approved January 3d, 1863. 
 
 (Signed) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Goverpor of the Stj^tc of Louisiana, 
 A true copv, 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 No. n.] AN ACT 
 
 To suspend the collection of Municipal Taxes in the city of New 
 Orleans, during the continuance of the present war between the 
 Confederate States and the United States, and for six months 
 thereafter. 
 Sec. 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
 
 State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened ; That the collection 
 
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ACTES 1)E 1^(>'2, 15 
 
 No 16.j ACTE 
 
 Four vcnir en aide aus Sluirifs et aus C'ollcctenrs des Taxes d'Etat. 
 Seo.1. II est (IccrcLc par Ic Scnat ct la Chnmbrc drs Repr{:sentants de 
 I'Etat dela Lovisiane, r^uniscn Asseinblve (jfncrole; Que tons ies shcrifs 
 et !l'S collecteurs dcs taxes d'P]tat qui ont manque de faire leur 
 rt^glenieiit fiual avec I'Etat poui- Ies taxes de 1S60 et 1861, et pour 
 Ies licences de 18G1 et 1862, conformeiraeut a un acte intitule: 
 " Acte pour former nn rcvenu pour I'Etat, et la maniere de le col- 
 lecler," approuve le 13 mars, 1855, et un acte intitule: " Acte pour Extension de 
 veiiir en aido aux slu'rifs et aux coUectcurs dcs taxes d'Etat," temps auxcol- 
 approuvt! le 21 decembre, 1861, soient, et ils sont par le present lecteurs dea 
 allouiis unc extension de temps jusqu'au ler juin, 1SG3, pour le poa7 terminer 
 reglement final des balances dues par oux sur Ies taxes de 1860 et lenrs coUec- 
 les licences de 1861, et jusqu'au ler decembre 1863, pour le regie- tions. 
 mcnt final des taxes de 1861 et des licences do 1862; pourvu que 
 Ies cautions sur I'obligation des dits sherifs et collecteurs de taxes 
 approuvues par cette section de I'acte sur Ocrit, depose et prcservii 
 dans le bureau du Recorder de leur paroisse, dont une copie 
 soit deposee dans le bureau de I'Auditeur; et pourvu en outre qu'an- 
 cun collecteur de taxes pour I'annoo 1860 et de licences pour I'an- 
 nee 1861, n'ait droit aux provisions do cet acle s'il ne paie, pour 
 le ler mars 1863, au tresor de I'Etat, sous serment, le montant des 
 taxes et des liceuces qu'il pnurra avoir collecte jusqu'alors. 
 
 Sec. 2. 11 est de flus d{cr^li, ^-c, Que tous Ies sherifs et los col- Lour comtjiis- 
 lecteurs de taxes d'Etat qui se conforraerout a la section susdite ^^^^ allouee, 
 auront droit a leur commission pour le montant qu'ils auront actuel- 
 lement collecte et payd, comme s'ils eusseut paye dans le temps 
 prescrit par la loi. 
 
 Section 3. II est de plus i^crttt, 6fc., Que cet acte aura force de 
 loi. de la date de sa passation. 
 
 (Signo.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Charabre des Rj^presentanta. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant-Gouverneur et ex-officio President du Senat. 
 Approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 (Signe.) THO. 0. MOORE. 
 
 Gouverneur de I'Etat de la Louisiane. 
 Pour copie con forme, 
 P. D. Hardt, 
 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 No 17.] ACTS 
 
 Pour suspendre la collection des taxes municipales dans la cit(; de 
 la Nonvelle Orleans durant la continuation de la guerre actuelle 
 entre Ies Etats Coufoderes et Ies Etats Uiiis, et pour six mois 
 au-delu. 
 
 Sec. 1. Rest deer €1^ par h Scnat et la Chambrc des Rcprisentants 
 de I'Etat de la Louisiane rtjiuiisen Assemblte G^n^rale; Que la collection 
 
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]i'r ACTS OF 1862. 
 
 of ^runicipnl Tax«s in the city of New Orleans hIiuII bo snspoiided 
 diii'ih^ the pontiiiuaiice of the present wur belveeu the ConCedeiate 
 Stales and the Ljiiled States, uiid fur six months thereafter. 
 
 Sec. ^. Be it further enacted, ^-c., That tliis act shall take effect 
 from and after its passage. 
 --■ '''■ (Signed ) APOLPHUS QLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex o^cio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 3, 1863. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the Stale of Louisiana. 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretarv of State. 
 
 No. 18.] AN ACT 
 
 For the relief of Oramel Hiuckley & Co., and a,ppi;opiiating two 
 thoijsand six hundred and eighty-eight dollars. 
 Sec. 1 Be it enacted by, tine Senate and House of Representatives of the 
 State of LoMisiana, in General As^semhly convened; That the sum of 
 $2.G88 allow- two thousand six hundred and eighty-eight dollars be and the same 
 It k^^^A-r ^^ hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury, not oth- 
 ,. . erwise appropriated, to pay Oramel Hinckley & Co., for the trans- 
 portation al^oard their steamboat, the Ninna Simmes, of one hun- 
 dred and ninety two men belonging to the volunteer corps of State 
 troops under Col. S. D. Ashe, from Washington, in the parish of St. 
 Landry, to New Oi lean.*, parish of Orleans, and back from said city 
 of New Orlea,ns to said town of Washington, in the n^onth of 
 March, 18(12, at the rate of seven dollars per man going and com- 
 ing, according to contract with Brigadier General John G. Pratt, 
 coniraap^ing 9tU Brigade La. Militia, made by him \yith said Ora- 
 mel Hinckley 4- Co, for the purpose of carrying out orders No. 18, 
 from the Headquarters of the Major General command.ing the State 
 troops, and that said sum be pa^d on the \varrant of the Auditor of 
 Public Accounts. 
 
 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ^-c, That this act go into effect from 
 and after the date of its passage. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieuten.aut-Governor and ex-oflScio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 8d, 1863. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Loi^'^' 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. I). Hardt, 
 
 Secretary of State, 
 
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/CTE3 PE 1802. le 
 
 tics taxes muiiicipalcs dans la cite de la XduvcIIc Orlu.ins Bcra sus- 
 peiidue durarit la continuation de la g'uerr^ actuello cntre les Etats 
 Confederes et les Etats IJnis et pendant six mnis audehi. 
 
 Sec. 2. 11 est de flus decrHi, ifc, Que cet acte aura loicc dc loi, 
 de la date de wa passation. 
 
 (Signo.j AD.OLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Oiateur de la Cliainbie des Rrpri^seulants. 
 HKNKY M. H^AMS, 
 Lieutehant-Gouverneur et ex-officio President du Seuat. 
 Appronvo le 3 Janvier, 1803. 
 
 (Signe.) TIIO. 0. MOORE. 
 
 Guuvenieur de I'Etat de la Louisiarie. 
 Pour cOpie conforme, 
 P.. I). Hardy. 
 Secretaire d'Elat. 
 
 No. 18. 1 ACTE 
 
 Pour venif aTi sfceours de Oramel Hirtcktey & Co., et appropriaut 
 deux mille six cent quatre-vingt huit piastres. 
 
 Sec. 1. // est dicr6l6 par h S'6nnt rt la Chnmbre des Reprhentants de 
 VEtat de la Lonisiane, reunis en Assembh'c (ifnirak; Que la somrae de $2C88 accor-; 
 deux tnillc six cent (juatre-vingt liuit piastres soit, et clle est par lo l^f-^' ki^'^^'?^^^ 
 present appropriee de tout argent dans le tresor pas autremeut ap- " J •* 
 proprie, pour payer a Oramel Hinckley «& Co., pour Ic passage sur 
 leur bateau :\. vapeur, le Ninna Simraes, de cent quatre-vingt-douze 
 horamos appartenaut au corps volontairc des troupes de I'Etat 8(»us 
 Ic colonel S. D. Ashe, de Washington, paroisseSt. Landry, a laN'lle. 
 Orleans paroisse d'Orleans, et leur retour de laditc ville de la Nile. 
 Orleans a ladite ville de Washington, dans le mois de mars 1862, au 
 taux de sept piastres par homme, allant et revenant, d'apres un 
 contrat avec le Brigadier General, John G. Pratt, commandant la 
 9e brigade de la railice de la Louisiane, passe entre lui et lesdits 
 Oramel Hinckley «fe Co., afin d'executer les ordres No. 18 des quar- 
 tiers-generaux du major-g(3neral commandant les troupes de I'Etat, 
 et que ladite somme soit pa3'ee sur le warrant de I'Auditeur des 
 comptcs publics. 
 
 Sec. 2. // est de plus d^cr^ld, ^-c, Que cct acte aur* force de loi, 
 de la date de sa passation. 
 
 (Signe.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Chambre des Reprdscntants. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Gouverneur et exofficio Pr(jsidcnt du Sdnat. 
 Appfou-)?^ le 8 janTier, 1809. 
 
 (Sign6.> THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverneur de I'Etat de la Louisiane, 
 .t'our copie conforme, 
 P. D. Hardv, 
 Secretaire d'Etat, 
 
 31 I. . 
 
ti ACTS OF 1862. 
 
 No. 19.] AN ACT 
 
 Defining the duties of the Auditor of Public Accounts and of the 
 State Treasurer in certain cases. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by ike Senate and HoKse of Representatives 
 Auditor to re- "/ ^^^^ State of Loxdsiana, in General AssemUy convened] Tliat until 
 fuse to issue otherwise specially directed by law, it shall be the duty of the 
 his warrant to Auditor of Public Accounts to refuse to issue any warrant or war- 
 persons siis- i-ants on the State Treasurer in favor of any person, liis aqrent or 
 loyally attorney, wliora he may have reason to believe has, since the 2Gth 
 
 day of Januarjr ISGl, taken the oath of allegiance to the U. States of 
 America, or otherAvise afforded aid and comfort to the public enemy-,' 
 and it shall be the duty of the State Treasurer to refuse to pay any 
 warrant or warrants drawn in favor of any person whom ho may 
 have reason to believe has taken any such oath or afforded siich aid 
 and comfort, his agent or attorney ; and that this act take effect 
 from and after its passage. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER' 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and es-officio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 3, 18G2. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Loui^jiana. 
 A true copy. 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 No. 20.] JOINT RESOLUTION 
 
 To appoint a committee of thre6 from the Senate and five from the 
 House of Representatives, to investigate the affairs of the Jack- 
 son and Great Northern Rail Road Company. 
 
 Resehed, That a committee of three members of the Senate and 
 Coinmitteeap- of five members of the House of Representatives of the State of 
 objects &^du- Louisiana be appointed by the President ot the Senate and the 
 ties. Speaker of the House, to proceed to Jackson and Canton, Missis- 
 
 sippi, and investigate the affairs of the Jackson and Great Northern 
 Railroad Company, to inquire into and report the management of 
 said Railroad Company, the rates of freight and passage charged ; 
 whether said company or its officers hate given unjust preference 
 in the transportation of freight ; whether unjust advantage has 
 been taken of the owners of freight by the said company or its 
 agents ; whether the said company have refused or neglected to 
 pay the debts thereof when funds were on hand that could be ap- 
 plied to said purpose ; that the said committee be empowered to 
 send fur persons and papers, and report at the next session of the 
 
ACXES DE 1862. I 'I 
 
 No. 19.1 ACTE 
 
 JPour d^finir les devoirs de I'Auditeur des comptes publics et du 
 Tresorier d'Etat, dans certalas cas. 
 
 Sec. 1. 11 est rdsolu par k Sinat el la Chamhre des Repr^seHlanls de 
 VEtat de la Loidsianc rcunis en Asscinhlte Gen^rah; Qup jusqu'c^ ce (|u'il I-'auditeur re- 
 en 8oit autrement ordonne 8p(^cialement par la loi, il t^era du devoir [^^^^^^ ^"^J^ 
 de I'Auditeur des comptes publics de refuser d'cchettre des warrant ^.j^^t gy^ pg^. 
 ou warrants sur le Tresorier en faveur d'aucmie pers' nne, sou agent sonnca soup- 
 ou procurenr, qu'il a lieu de croire qui a pret(5 le eerment d'allegeance counees dedc- 
 aux Etats Uuis, depuis le 26 Janvier 1.861, ou qui a autrement aide 'oyaute. 
 I'eunemi public, et il sera du devoir du Tresorier d'Etat de refuser 
 de payer tout warrant ou warrants emis en faveur de toute pcrsonnc 
 qu'il aura lieu de croire qui a prete tel sennent on ainsi aide, ni a son 
 agent ou procureur, et que cct acte aura force de loi do la date de 
 sa passation. 
 
 (SigD(^.) AD0LPHU3 OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Chambre des Rcpreseutants. 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Gouverneur et ex-officio President du St^nat, 
 
 Approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 (Sign.-.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverneur de I'Etat de la Louisiano, 
 
 I'our copie conforme, 
 F. D. ILvRDv, 
 SecrtHaire d'^fitat. 
 
 No. 20.] RESOLUTION CONJOINTE 
 
 Pour nomrder nn comitc de trois du Senat et cinq de la Chambre 
 des Feprdsentants, pour s'euquerir des affaires de la Compag'nie 
 du Grand Chemin de Fer du Nord et Jackson, 
 
 R^solic, Qu'un comite de trois membrcs du sdnat et cinq de la Comitfi nora- 
 cbarabre des representantsde I'Etat de la Louisiane soit nomme par f""^— ''^n b'^* 
 le president du Senat et I'Oratcur de la chambre des repi-e'.sentants, tscMdoruus. 
 pQur se rendre a Jackson et a Canton, Mississippi, et s'enquerir d's 
 affaires de la coinpagnie du Grand Chemin de Fer du Nord et J . • ■ 
 son, pour s'enquerir et faire leur rapport snr I'administrati'in d' la 
 ditc Gompagnie de cherain de fer, sur les prix de passage et de 
 transport charges, si laditc compagnic ou ses oflSciers ont donne 
 des preferences injustes dans le transport du fret, si ladite compa- 
 gnie ou sea agents se sont prevalus d'avautagcs injustes envers les 
 proprietaircs de fret, si ladite compagnie a refuse ou uegligd do 
 payer ses dettes lorsqu'il y avait en main des fonds qui pouvaicnt 
 y etre appliques, que ledit coraite ait le droit de faire venir les per- 
 lionues et les papicrs, ct faseent rapport u la procbaiuc session do 
 
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18 ACTS OF 1862. 
 
 To report at Legislature, which duties shall be performed without compensatiori, 
 the next ses- ^ ^ 
 
 Bion. (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of llie House of liepresentatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-ofScio President of the Senate. 
 Apptoved January 3, 18G3. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gorernor of the State of LotiisiaDS. 
 A true copy. 
 
 P. D. Hahdy, 
 
 Secretarv of State'. 
 
 No. 21 J AN ACT 
 
 To raise an Army for the defence of the State of Louisiana. 
 
 Section 1. Be it cnnttei hy the Senate and House of JRcpre^cntatlves 
 'i'wenly thons- cy i/ie Slate of Lotdsiana, in General Assemhly convened; That the 
 and men to be Qovei'nor of the State of Louisiana be, and he is hereby authorized 
 w'^LTT^oJur to raise by voluntary enlistment of the persons not in the service 
 iuent. of t-he Uonlederate States, any number not exceeding Iwenty 
 
 Thousand troops, — Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry, for tlie defence 
 of the State, to serve for twelve months, unless sooner discharged. 
 To be govern- Sec, 2. Be it farther enacted, Sfc, That said troops, when so 
 edby ihe arti- raised and organized, shall be regulated and governed by the rules 
 cleso. Avar, and articles of war adopted by the Congress of the Confederate 
 
 States. 
 Company offi- Sec. 3- Be it further enacted, Sj-c, That each Company of State' 
 cer. volunteers so raised, shall consist of one Captain, one Pirst Lieu- 
 
 tenant, one Second Lieutenant, one Second Junior Lieutenant, five 
 Sergeants, four Corporals, and not less than sixty-four nor more 
 th^n one hundred privates — said companies shall have the right of 
 electing their own officers. 
 Officers and Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, Sfc, That not less than ten compa- 
 compatiies in rijes so organized, sliall form a regiment, and the commissioned oiS- 
 aregiaaerifc. cers of companies shall have the right of electing one Colonel, one 
 Lieutenant Colonel and a Major for eiach regiment, tvho shall be com- 
 missioned by the Governor. 
 Officers \Q be Sec 5. Be if farther e7iacted, ^-c., That the Colonel shall have the 
 ^ppomtea. right to appoint one Adjutant, one Sergeaut-Major, one Surgeon, 
 one Assistant Surgeon, one Quarter-Master who shall act as Com- 
 missary and PaysMaster, one Assistant Quarter-Master and such 
 others of his staff as tlib army regulations may require. The com- 
 missioned officers of his staff to be duly commissioned by the Gov- 
 ernor. 
 Brigade. Sec 6. Be it ftorther enacted, cj-c, That not less than three regl^ 
 
 ments shall compose a Brigade. 
 Baltalions. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, ^-c. That the Governor shall have 
 the right to form aoy number of Companies less than ten and mor«i 
 
 di 
 
I 
 
 AGTE3 or. iS6i. I'* 
 
 ia It-gisiatiu-e; Dulle compensation ne sera accordee a raccomplisse p„^t^a^?^pro- 
 uient de ces devoirs. chainescsssioD- 
 
 (Sigiie.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Chambre des Rfpresotitaxts, 
 HENRY M. HYAMS. 
 LieutenanUGoiivemeur et ex-olliciu Prudident da Siinat. 
 Approuvc le 3 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 (Signe.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouvcrnenr de I'Etat de U Louisiane. 
 Pour copie conformc. 
 P. D. Hardy. 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 Ko. 21. J ACTE 
 
 Pour lever une arrat'c pour la dtifense de I'Etat de la Louisiane. 
 
 Sec. 1. Le Scnai el la Chainlre des Repr^senlants de VElat de la 
 Louisiane, riiinis en Asxcrahlce G^ntiralc. decirtent; Que le Gouverneur Vingt milb 
 de I'Etat de la Louisiane suit, ct il est par le present autorise a hommes ec- 
 lever, par engagement volontairo de personnes qui ne sont pas ''°^' '^^^^ P^*" 
 dans Ic service des Etats Confddcios, un nombre de troupes com- vofontaire. 
 posces d'artillcrie, de cavalcrio et d'infautcric pour le service de I'E- 
 tat, n'oxcedant pas vingt niille hoiumes. Cos troupes devront servjr 
 doiize mois ou moins si leurs services ne sont plus uecessaires. Scront, 
 
 Sec 2. // est de ■plus dccriU, S^c, Les dites troupes, aiusi leveeis kernes pur Ics 
 et orgauisdes, seront regies et gouvernces par ks reglements de articles dc la 
 guerre adoptes par le Congres des Etats Cunfeddrds. guerre. 
 
 Sec 3. 11 est de plus d^cr(t{\ (^c, Chaquc compagnie de volon- Officicra da 
 taires de I'Etat, aiusi levde, sera composde d'un capitaine, ua pre- cotupaguies. 
 mier lieutenant, un second lieutenant, un sons lieutenant, cinq 
 sergents, quatre caporaus, pas moins de soisante-quatre soldata 
 ni plus de cent. Lesditcs compagnies auront le droit d'dlire leurs 
 proprcs oQicicrs. 
 
 Sec. 4. 11 est dc.phis decr^ld, Sfc, Un regiment ue sera pas com- OfBciers et 
 posd de moins de dix compagnies, et les ofiBciers commissionnds compagniea 
 des compagiiics auront le droit d'dlire un colonel, un lieutenant- <^^°8 ^"^ r^gi- 
 colonel et un major pour chaque n^giiuent, lesquels seront commis- "'^^ ' 
 sionncs par le gouverneur. 
 
 Sec. 5. II est dc plus decr^l^, ^-c, Le colonel aura le droit de Les officiers 
 nommer un adjutant, un sergent-major, un chirurgien, un aide-chi- s^roiit i»oni- 
 rurgien, un quartier-maitre qui agira comrae commissaire et payeur, 
 un aide-quartier-maitre, et lels autres officiers de son etat-major 
 que les reglements de I'armee compoitent. Les officiers de Tetat- 
 major seront diiment commissionnds par le gouverneur. 
 
 Sec. 6. II est de plus d^cr^ti, Sfc, Une brigade ne sera pas compo- Brigade. 
 Bee de moins de trois rdgiraents. 
 
 Sec 1. It est de plus d^critii, Sfc, liCS bataillons que le gouver- Bataillons. 
 neur aura le droit de former, en vertu de cet acte, ne seront pas 
 conipoees de plus de di^ et moins de cinq compagnies, comraandda 
 
 35 
 
lii 
 
 ACTS OY 1802. 
 
 Paj of pri- 
 vates. 
 
 ^QUBty. 
 
 Caiapa of In- 
 etruciion. 
 
 povemormay 
 call out the 
 militia. 
 
 Parishes fur- 
 niffhiog tbeir 
 quota of tqI- 
 Unteers not to 
 be called out 
 as militia. 
 
 Governor to 
 proeeed to 
 raise an army 
 tor the defense 
 of tie State. 
 
 Brigadier- 
 Generals their 
 
 tlian live into Battalions \yilb a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major, au!J[ 
 any number of Companies less than six and more than one into, 
 Battalions, with a Major, and attach them to a Brigade : provided, 
 that Battalionb thus formed must be filled out to Kegiments when 
 a suflScient number of Companies shall be organized. 
 
 Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, ^-c, That the privates shall receive 
 as their pay sixteen dollars per month, besides tlie regular rations 
 and clothing" now allowed to the soldiers in the Confederate Army, 
 and the non-commissioned officers shall receive the same pay in 
 proportion to the privates in the State service that the non-commis- 
 sioned oflScers do to the privates in the Confederate States service. 
 The commissioned officers shall receive the same paj' per month as 
 the officers of the same rank in tlie Confederate States Army. 
 
 Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, Sj-c, That each private and non-com- 
 missioned officer enlisting in the State service as above provided, 
 shall receive a bounty of Fifty Dollars to be paid at the time of 
 enlistment, and eighty acres of Land not otherwise appropriated 
 ivithin the State of Louisiana at the close of the war, aiad in^thc 
 event the volunteer shall die or bo killed while in the service, hiy 
 heirs shall be entitled to the same. 
 
 Sec 10. Be it further enacted, S^-c., That the Governor be and he 
 is hereby authorized to receive and muster into the State service 
 any portion of the above enlistment not less than a company. 
 
 Sec 1L Be it farther enacted, ^-c, That the Governor may estab- 
 lish Camps of Instruction at such places as he may dceiTi necessary 
 in the State, and may appoint one diacreet officer at each Camp of 
 Instruction, who shall be vers(;d in the drill of the Confederate 
 States, whose duty it shall be to receive and muster the men into 
 service, and immediately transmit one of the muster rolls to the 
 Governor, and drill them while in camp. He shall rank as Captain, 
 and shall be dismissed from the camp at the option of the Goi^ernor, 
 or when his duties are at an end. 
 
 Sec 12. Be it further enacted, ^-c, That nothing in this Act shall 
 be construed so as to prevent the Governor from calling out imme- 
 diately for the public service, all persons subject to military- duty ; 
 Provided that whenever tlie militia, or any part thereof, shall be 
 called for, they shall have the privilege of immediately volunteer- 
 ing, and shall be entitled to receive the bounty provided hy the 
 9th sect'on of this Act. 
 
 Sec 13. Be it fur t her enactid, Sj-c, That whenever a p&rish has 
 responded to the call of the Governor for volunteers under the pro- 
 visions of this Act, and sent her quota of men into the service, 
 such parish shall not be called upon to furnish men to serve as mili- 
 tia vvfithoui a subsequent call shall be made by the Governor. 
 
 Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, tj-c, That the Governor shall pro- 
 ceed immediately, under the provisions of the above Act, to raise 
 an army for the defence of the State, which shall be known as the 
 army of the State of Louisiana, and shall not be compelled to ope- 
 rations out of the State. 
 
 Sec. 15, Be it further enacted, Sfc, That there shall be three Brig-.. 
 
 3G 
 
actes de 1m">2. \'J 
 
 par un lieutcn^iit-coloiiel et uii major. II auia au.ssi Ic droit de 
 former uu bataillun d'liii uombre do compagnies mnindre que six 
 et plus qu'une, commander par un major, et de Ics adjoindre a uno 
 brigade ; pourvu quo les bataill(>ns ainsi founds soient organises 
 en regiments lorsqu'il y aura un uuuibre suCQsant de compaguies. 
 
 Sec. 8. II est de phis d{xr^t^, ^-c , Les soldats recevront uiie paie ^^^^ ^^^ ^°1' 
 de seize piaslreH par moi?, en sua de la ration rdguliere et lea velcv ^ *' 
 raents alloues aux soldats dans les armees de la Conlederation ; et 
 les sous-'officiors recevront une paie dans la memo proportion a. 
 celle des soldats au service de I'Etat, que les soua-cfBLiers re9oivout 
 au service des P^tats-Conf'edords eu proportion do ce que re9oiventi 
 les soldats au meme service. 
 
 Sec. 9. II est de plus diad{', i\c., Chaque soldat ct sous-oflicicr I'rime. 
 qui s'enrolera au service de TEtHt, aiusi qu'il est elabli cidcssuH, 
 rccevra uue prime de cinquante piastres payable eu s'enroknt, et 
 quatrcvingt acres de terre, non-autrement appropries dans I'Etat 
 de la Louisiaise, et, au cas on le volontairc mourrait ou serait tue 
 au service, ses heritiers y auront droit. 
 
 Sec. 10. // est de plus d^cnUi, Sfc, Le gouverneur est, et de> 
 meure par les preseutcs, autoris6 a rocevoir et a enroler au service 
 (ie I'Etat telle partie de reurolcment ci-dessus ne formant pas 
 moins d'uue compaguie. 
 
 Sec. 11. 11 est dv. j^lus d6cr6U, t^-c, Le gouverncur pourra etablir Btructioo. 
 ^es camps d'instruelion daus I'Etat, aux endroits qu'il jugera conv 
 venables, et il pourra nommer, a -jhaque camp d'instruction, un 
 ofiScier rccommandable qui sera vert-ci dans la tactique des Etats- 
 Coufederes, dont le devoir sera de recevoir et d'enioier les liommes 
 au service, de transmettre imnjcdiatement les roles au gouverneur, 
 et d'exercer les troupes daus le camp. II aura le rang de capitaino 
 Qt pourra etre congcdic du service quand le gouverneur le jugera 
 
 couvenable, ou lorsque ses fonctious cesserout. 
 
 i^G gouver- 
 
 Sec. 12. ll est de phis dhrCU, Sec, Rieu dans cot acte no pourra ncurpeut ap- 
 
 etre interprdte de raauiere a empecher Ic gouverneur d'appcler im- peJerlamilicc. 
 
 mcdiatcment au service public toutes les personnes sujettes au 
 
 service militaire ; pourvu que lorsque la milice ou uue partie de la 
 
 railice sera appelee, les persouucs qui la composent aient le privilege Le, paroieses 
 
 de I'eugagement immediat comme volontaires, et q,ient droit a la qui fournif;- 
 
 prime accordde p&r la siection 9 de cet acte. f^nt leur part 
 
 ri 1 r. 7-1 , 7 , D T , • . ^^ volontaires 
 
 bEC. 13. II est de plus d^cr^l^, &c., Lorsqu'une paroisse aura re- ne seront pa.n 
 
 pondu a Pappel du gouverueur, eu vertu des dispositions de cet appelees pour 
 acte, et envoye sa quote-part d'hommes au service, cette paroisse ^^ milice. 
 ne sera pas appelde a founiir des hummes pour servir con^me mill- 
 cicns sans un autre appel lait par Ic gouverncur. ^^J^^ (l^oiMe- 
 
 Sec. U. 11 est de phis decr^t^, &c., Le gouverneur procedera iramd- veruncRrmee 
 diatemeut, eu vertu de cet acte, ;i lever uue armde pour la defense ?e"^e'i5Eu^°' 
 de I'Etat qui sera connue comme armee de I'Etat do la Louisiane, 
 pt qui ne pourra etre forcee de servir hors de I'Etat. Brigadiers- 
 
 Sec. 15. 11 est dc phis d^cr^/6, Sec, II y aura trois brigadiers g(5u^ 
 
20 Aors OK 180:J. 
 
 prij and com- ^diers Generals elected for the State by the General Assembly, who 
 ^'*" ^' feliall be duly commissioned by the Governor, and who shall receive 
 
 the same pay and aliowatices as officers of the same gradi in tho 
 Confederate Slates seivice, whose coramands shall be composed of 
 eitiier the Volunteer or j\|ilitia forces of the State, or of both and 
 who shall constitute a board of advisers to assist the Governor iu 
 the organization of both the Volunteer and Militia forces. 
 
 Sec. 1G Be it ficrlker enaclcd, Sfc, That this Act shall take effect 
 from and after its passage. 
 
 [Signed.] ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Spe^iker of the House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and es officio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January Sd, 1863. 
 
 [Signed.] THQ. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
 A true copy, 
 
 r. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 No. 22.1 AN ACT 
 
 Providing for the further postponement of the Payment of Taxes, 
 
 Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate andlToicseof Representatives of the 
 PollecHon of si^fg qJ Louisiana, in Qeneral Assembly convened; That the payment of 
 poned until ^^^ the State taxes levied by existing lavs^s. by co^ipulsory process, 
 pebifuary, 'C4. be and the same is hereby suspended until the 1st dsy of February, 
 1864 ; providecl, however, that this act shall not apply to the col- 
 lection of licenses on trades, professions or occupations. 
 
 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ^-f., That this act shall take effect 
 from and after its passage. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOI.PHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of tho House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-officio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 3d, 1863. 
 
 [Signed.] THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
 A true copy, 
 
 p. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 No. 23.] AN ACT 
 
 Making appropriations for the general expenses of the State for the 
 year ending the thirty-first day of March, eighteen hundred and 
 sixty-four. 
 
 Section 1. Beit enacted ly the Senate and House of Eepresenta- 
 
 58 
 
AciES DE 1862. 20 
 
 fanx pour I'Elat, dlus par I'assemblee Geu(?rale, et qui eciont du ^'[^^^'^^"^po*^^* 
 ment cominissioniK's par le gouvernenr. lis rocevront la iijome tnaudemeat. 
 paie et les iiiemes femoliimeiits que les officiers du meme grade 
 daus le service des Efats-Confederos. Les troupes sons leur com- 
 matidement seroiil compose'es de folofitaires ou de la milice 
 de I'Etat ou des deiix reunis. lis coniposerout uri conseil pour 
 assister le gouvcrneur dans I'organisation dC la milice et des vo- 
 lontaires. 
 
 Sec. 10. 11 est de plus d^cr^U, 4'^,, Get acta aura force de loi ^ 
 partir du jour de son adoption. 
 
 (Sigiie.) ADOLPHUS OUVlER, 
 
 Orateiir de la Chambre des Koprdsentante. 
 HEXRY M. HTAMS, 
 Lieutcnant-Gouverncur et ex-officio President du Sdnat. 
 Approuvti le 3 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 (Signe.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverneur de I'Etat de la Louisirtne. 
 Pour copie conforme, 
 
 P. D. Hardt, Secretaire d'Elat. 
 
 Ko. 22.] ACTE 
 
 Pour reculcr I'^poque dij paiemcnt des taxes. 
 
 Sec. 1. // est d^cr^t6 far le S^nat ct la Chamhre des Bepr^xentants de 
 I'Elat dela Loitisiave, rcnnis en Asscmbide G^nirale; Que le paiemcnt de I--* collocUon 
 toutes les taxes d'Etat levees par les lois existantcs est suspendu ^'^s *"^^ts d E- 
 jusqu'au lor jour de Icvrier, 1864, pourvu cependaut, que cet acte fyyrjer 1864. 
 ne s'appliquc pas au recouvreraent des licences sur les metiers, 
 professious ou autres occupations. 
 
 Sec 2. II est de plus d^crilC, tfc, Que cet acte aura force de loi 
 a partir du jour de sou adoption. 
 
 [Signe.] ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Cliambre des Reprcsentants. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutcnant-Gouverncur et ex-officio President du Sdnat. 
 Approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 [Signe.] THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouvcrneur de TEtat de la Louisiane. 
 Pour copie conforme, 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 Secretaire d'Etat 
 
 No 28.] ACTE 
 
 Faisaut des assignations de fonds pour les depenses g^ndrales 56 
 I'Etat pour I'anndc finissant le trente-un mars mil Luit-cent- 
 soixante-quutre. 
 
 Section 1. // est d^crH^ par k S^nat ct la Chambre des Eeprdsevtantf 
 
 39 
 
t:i ACTS OF 1862. 
 
 tices fif ike SLaic of Louisiana, in General AsscinUu convened; That thn 
 Jullowing suras be and tlicy are hereby appropriated for tlie folloW'" 
 iug purposes for the fi.scal year commencing on the first day of 
 j\pril, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and ending on the thirty- 
 first day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. 
 
 1. For the salary of the Governor, under Act number three hun- 
 dred and bine, of eigteen hundred and fifty five, four thousand 
 dollars. 
 
 2. For the salary of the Secretarj'' of State, under Act number 
 two and seventy-three, of eighteeu hundred and fifty five, two 
 thousand dollars. 
 
 3. For the salary of the State Treasurer, under Act number 
 three hundred and twenty-five, of eighteen hundred and fifty-five, 
 twenty-five hundred dollars. 
 
 4. For the salary of the Auditor of Public Accounts, under Act 
 number one hundred asd nineteen, of eighteen hundred and fifty- 
 five, four thousand dollars. 
 
 5. For the salary of the Clerk of the Secretary of State's ofiBce, 
 under appropriation Bill, on& thousand dollars. 
 
 6. For the salary of the Attorney General, under Act number 
 six, of eighteen hundred and fifty-five, thirty-five hundred dollars. 
 
 7. For the salary of Norbert Trepagner, the Clerk of the Firsfc. 
 District Court of New Orleans, under Act number fifty-eight, of 
 eighteen hundred and fifty five, si-t thousand dollars. 
 
 8. For the salary of the State Librarian, under Act number 
 three hundred and twenty-nine, of eighteen hundred and fifty-five; 
 twelve hundred dollars. 
 
 9- For the salary of the Superintendent of Public Education, 
 appropriation Bill, twenty five hundred dollars. 
 
 10. For the salary of the Governor's Messenger, appropriation 
 Bill, three hundred dollars. 
 
 11. For the salary of the Governor's Private Secretary, appro- 
 priation Bill, twelve hundred dollars. 
 
 12. For the salary of the Receiver of the Land Office, under Act 
 number two hundred and fifty-seven, of eighteen hundred and sixty- 
 one, two thousand dollars. 
 
 13. For the salary of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House .of 
 Representatives, under Act number three hundred and twenty-six, 
 of eighteen hundred and fifty-five, twelve hundred dollars. 
 
 14. For the salary of the Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate, under 
 Act number three hundred and twenty six, of eigbte6n hundred and 
 fifty-five, one thousand dollars. 
 
 15. For the salary of the Judges of the Supreme Court, un- 
 der Act number two hundred and fifty-four, of eighteen hundred 
 and fifty-five, fifteers thousand five hundred dollars. 
 
 16. For the salary of the Judges of the District Courts, under 
 Act number one hundred and seventy-five, of eighteen hundred and 
 sixt}', seventy-eight thousand dollars. 
 
 17. For the salary of the District Attorneys, und^r Act number 
 
 40 
 
 I 
 
4CTES DE 1862. 2i 
 
 dt fElat dela Louisiam. rtiuiia en AxsemU^e G^n^_aki Que J^fl sommps 
 ^uivautea serorit et sont, pai' cea pjvaentes, aEfectees aux fins sui- 
 vautes, pour I'aiiuee liscale comn)eiJ9ant le premier travril mil biiit 
 .cent soixaiite-trois e|t fjnissant le trente-ijQ de mars, rail Imit cent 
 suixante-quatro : 
 
 1. Pour le salaire dii gouverneur, acte nnmtro trois-cent^oeuf 
 de rail biiit cent cinquaute-qHatrc, cinq mille piastres. 
 
 2. Pour lo salaire du socif'tairo d'Etat, arte nunit'rn doux-rent 
 isoixantc-treizp, do mil iinit cent rinqnante-ciuij, deux mille piaaties. 
 
 3. Pour le salaire du trtisorier d'Etat, acte nnmcio troia cent 
 vingt-ciriff, de mil hnit cent cinquaqte-cinq, deux mille ciuq cents 
 piastres. 
 
 4. Pour le sMaii'e de I'auditcur dea cooiptes publics, acta nu- 
 mero cent cjix-neijf, de mil buit cent cinquante-cinq, quatre miU*' 
 piastre.^. 
 
 5. Pour lo salaire du commis du secretaire d'Etat, hill des allo- 
 cations, mille piastres. 
 
 G. Pour lo salaire de I'avocat-general, acte uuraero six, de mil 
 huit cent ciuqu;}utc-cinq, trois raillc cinq cents piastres. 
 
 7. Pour le salaire do Norbcrt Trepagnier, grefiier de la premi5rp 
 cour de district, aicgeant ;Y Iq, Nuuvcllo Orlijans, acte num<';r() cin- 
 ([uante-buit, do mil huit cent cinquante-'Cinq, six mille piastres. 
 
 8. Pour le salaire du bibliothocaire d'Etat, q^cte nuraiiro trois 
 cent vingt^ucuf, do mil huit cent cinqUjante-peuf, douzo cents 
 piastres. 
 
 9. Pour le salaire du snrintcndant de I'cducation publiquo, bili 
 des allocatious, deux mille cinq cents piastres. 
 
 10. Pour le salaire du messagcr du gouverneur, hill des alloca«« 
 tiona, trois cent cinquante piastres. 
 
 11. Pour lo salaire du secretaire pai'ticulier dii gouverneur, bill 
 des allocations, douze cents piastres. 
 
 12. Pour le salaire du reccveur dii bureau dca tei:res, acte numt-ro 
 deux cent cinquante>«sept, derail huit cent soixantc-et-ijn, deux 
 mille piastres. 
 
 13. Pour le salaire du sergent d'arnics de la chambre des reprc'-. 
 sentants, acto numcio trois cent vingtsix, de mil huit cent cinquant^ 
 cinq, douze cents piastres. 
 
 M. Pour le salaire du sergent d'armes du senat, acte numt'ro 
 trois cent vingt-six, do mil huit cent cinquante-cinq, mille piastres, 
 
 15. Pour le salaire des .juges de la cour supi'vme, acto uumdro 
 deux cent cinquante-quatrc, de mil huit cent cinquante-cinq, quinzo 
 mille piastres. 
 
 16. Pour le salaire des juges des cours de district, acte nura^ro 
 cent soixantequinzo, de mil huit cent soixante, soixante-dix-huit 
 mille piastres. 
 
 11« SouilQ palaire des avocats de district, acte nrim<?ro troia cenj;^ 
 
 41 
 
§2 -^CTS OF i863. 
 
 ihrec hundred and tlirco, of eighteen hundred and fifty-6ve, sixteen 
 thousand one liundrcd dollars. 
 
 13. For tlie .salary of the Chief picrk of the Auditor's Office, 
 appropriation Bill, two thousand dollars. 
 
 19. For tiie salary of 'the Cliicf Clerk of the Treasurer's Office, 
 under Act number three hundred and twenty-five, of eighteen hun~. 
 dred and fifty-five, two thousand dollars. 
 
 '20. For the salary of the Assistant Clerk of the Auditor's Of- 
 fice, appropriation IJill, tr/elve hundred dollars. 
 
 21. For the salary of the Assistant Clerk of the Treasurer's Of- 
 fice, twelve'hundrcd dollars. 
 
 22. For the salary of tl^e s^pcrintendent of the State Seminary 
 of Learnin<^, as Ordnance Officer, under Act humber two hundred 
 and two, of eighteen hundre4 and siidy, five hundred dollars. 
 
 23. For copying the lawsof 1862 and 18G3 for promulgation, to 
 be drawn by the Secretary of State v/hen the work is completed, 
 six hundred dollars. 
 
 24. » For the contingent expenses of the Executive, appropria- 
 tion Bill of each year, five thousand dollars. 
 
 25. For the contingent espejises of the State Treasurer, approx 
 priation Bill of each year, six hiindrcd dollars. 
 
 26. For the contingent expenses of the Auditor's Office, appro- 
 priation Bill of each year,' one; thousand dollai's. 
 
 27. For the contingent expenses of the Secretary of State's Of 
 See, appropriation Bill of each year, three hundred aollars. 
 
 28. Interest on bonds to Now Orleans and Nashville Company, 
 twenty-eight thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars. 
 
 29. Interest on' bonds to Charity Hospital, sis thousand two 
 hundred and fifty dollars. 
 
 '■ 30. ' Interest on bonds to Mexican Gulf RailrQad Company, six 
 thousand dollars. ' •' 
 
 31. Interest on bonds for the reliefof the State Treasury, forty- 
 five thousand dollars. '. ■' ■ , 
 
 32. Interest on bonds to New Orleans, Jackson and Great North- 
 ern Railroad Company, fifty-seven thousand three hundred dollars. 
 
 33. Interest on bonds to tlic New Orleans, Opclousas and Groat 
 Western liaijroad Company, forty thousaocj two hjjntjred and fifty 
 dollars. 
 
 ' 34, 'Interest on Bonds to Vicksburg, Shrcvcport and Texas Rail- 
 road Company, twenty-three thousand fivc'hundVed ij.nd eighty doU 
 lars. 
 
 35. Interest on bonds to Baton Rouge, Grosso Tote and Opclou- 
 sas Railroad Corupany, nine thousand six hundred dollars. 
 
 36. Interest on bonds issued to the Free School Fund, thirty-one 
 thousand seven hundred and forty dollars. 
 
 ot. Interest on bonds issued to the Scniiuary Fund, eight thou- 
 sand one hundred and sixty dollars. 
 
 38- Interest on bonds issued to raise money for the State TreaS' 
 ury, uijder Act number one hundred and sixteen, of eighteen huR' 
 
ACTES DE 1S62. -- •• 22 
 
 lroi8,*ctc mil buit cent cluquantc-ciuq, goizc millc cout piastres. 
 
 18. Pour Ic hiilairc (lu comniia en chef du bureau do I'auditcur, 
 bill dcs allocations, (lens mille piastres. 
 
 10. Four Ic salairc du commis on cbef du bureau du trcsoricr, 
 aclc uumcro trois cent viugt-cinq, dc mil buit ccut cinquantc-cinq, 
 deux millc piastres. 
 
 20. Four Ic salairc dc I'aidc'-commis du bureau dc I'auditcur, bill 
 des allocations, dou^c cents piastres. ■" , , , 
 
 21. Four Ic salairo dc raidc-commis du bureau du trdsoricr, douzc 
 cents piastres. . i. 
 
 22. Four lo salairo du snrintcudant dc I'ccolc scicntifiqup c^ 
 miiitairc dc I'Etat, commc oilicicr d'oidouuaucc, actc uumtJro dcus 
 cent dcus, dc mil buit cent seixuutc, cinq cent piastres. , 
 
 23. Four fiais dcs copies dca lois dc mil buit ccut eoixautc-deux 
 ct mil buit cent soiiautc-trois, pour Icur promulgation, a tirer par 
 Ic secretaire d'Etat quand I'ouvragc sera tGrmini.', six cents piastres. 
 
 21. Four fiais casucls dc I'csccutif, bill dcs allocatiocG dc chaque 
 annuo, cijiq millc piastres. 
 
 25. Four frais casuels du tresorier d'Etat, bill dca allocations dc 
 chaquo auncc, sis cents piastres. 
 
 20. Four frais casuels du bureau dc I'auditcur, bill dcs allocations 
 dc chaque auncc, millc piastres. , 
 
 27. Four fraia casuels du bureau dii secretaire d'Etat, bill dcs 
 allocations annucUes, trois cents piastres. 
 
 28. Four les intiirets sur Ics bous cmis a la compagnic, Nouvcllo 
 OrbUins ct Nashville, deu." cent ciuquautc piastres. 
 
 29. Four les intcrcts sur les bons emis cu favour dc I'llopital dc 
 la Charitd, deux cent ciuqtiaulc piastres. 
 
 30. Intdrcts sur les bons emis en faveur dc la compagnic du che- 
 min dc for du Golfe du Mcxique, six miile piastres. 
 
 31. Intcr(H8 sur bons cmia pour I'assistatice du trt'aor dc I'Etat 
 quarantc-^cinq millc piastres. 
 
 32. IntcrOts sur bous emis cu faveur dc la compagnic du cbcmiu 
 dc for Grand-Nord, dc la NouvcIIc Orleans u Jackson, ciuqnautc- 
 aept millc trois cents piastres. 
 
 33. IntcrOts sur bens dmicj en favour dc la compnguie du cbcmin 
 dc for Grand Oucot, do la Nouvcllc Orleans i\ Opcluujas, quarantc 
 niillc deux cent cinquante piastres. 
 
 34. liitcrcts sur bons cimia en favour dc la compagnic du cbcmiu 
 do for dc Vicksburg, Sbrcvcport ct Texas, vingt-trois mille cinq 
 cents quatro-vingt piastres. 
 
 35. InlOrots sur bons umia cu faveur dc la compagnic du chemiii 
 do Icr dc Baton Kouge, Groasc Tctc ct Opclousas, ncuf ulille six 
 cents piastres. . , 
 
 3C! lutcrots sur boas cimis pour fouds dcs ccolcs lilies, trenle-s 
 uu mille sept cent quarauto piastrca. 
 
 3T. lulurcts sur bons Omis on favour do I'ccolc acicntifique, huit 
 millc cent soixauto piastres. . , ; 
 
 3S. lutOict^ s>\M buub emis "Four cicci dcs fonds pour le tresor ds 
 
1^53 ACTS OF 1862. 
 
 died and Bixly-lwo, o.iit of the War Tax Fund, Ihiee hundred a-nd 
 sixly-fonr thousand dollars. 
 
 o9. Interest on bonds issued for the purpose of arminjr and 
 equipping- the volunteers, and militia lor the defence of the State 
 aiid to'rc^cl invasion, under Act number forty-five, of eighteen 
 hundred and sixty two, sixty thouisand dollars. 
 
 40. Payment to owners of slaves convicted of crimes, xindcr 
 .^ct number three hundfed tiud eight, of eighteen htfndredaud fifty- 
 live, fifteen thousand dollars. 
 
 41. Printing and advertising, under Acts numbers two liundied 
 and frnty-four, of eighteen hundred and fifty-five, and one hundrect 
 and four and one hundrect and seventeen, of eightccu hundred and 
 fiity-six, twenty thonsand dollars. 
 
 42. Payment of the ihtefest due by general funds to the current 
 School Fund, the sfnuc being the rri'tefest on the United States I)e«. 
 posit Fund, for the yCar endirtg thirty-first December, eighteen" 
 liundrO'd and sixty-three, under Act number tWo hundred, of eight-N 
 ccn. hundred and fifty-seven, twenty eight thousand B6veft hundred 
 and ninety-five dollars and fourteen cents. 
 
 43. For the support of free pubfic schCff^ls, out of th6 current 
 ochool Fund, two hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars. 
 
 44. For the support of the Insane Asylum, at Jackson, payable 
 <inarterly in advance, to be accounted for to the General Assembly 
 by teachers, thirty thonsand dollars. 
 
 45. For the support of the InstHution' for the Deaf and Dumb 
 and Blind, at Baton PtOirgc, to be paid qiuarterly in advance, to be 
 accounted for by teachers to the General Asscmtdy, twenty-two 
 thousand dollars. 
 
 4fi. Appropriation to the Seminary of Learning, being the inter- 
 est to the credit of tbB Seminary Fund on the first of January, 
 eighteen hundred and sixty-three, eight thousand two hundred and 
 twenty dollars. 
 
 4t, Appropriation to the Slate Seminary of Learning for tuition 
 of cadets, section ten of Act number ninety-eight, of eighteen huD' 
 died and sixty, fifteen thousand dollars. 
 
 48. Expenses of the Board of Supervisors of the State Scminary_ 
 of Learning and Military Academy for the year eighteen hundred 
 and sixty four, four hundred dollaru. 
 
 49; Appropiiation for translating the laws, under Act number 
 one hundred and seventy-six, of eighteen hundred audsixt}', fifteen 
 Jiupdied dollars. 
 
 50. Appropriation to Mcfiatton, Pike & Co., fate Icssdes of the 
 State Penitentiary, amount due them on final settTeriient of their 
 accounts, in accordance v?ith the Act of eighteen htiudred and fifty- 
 iicvcn, sixty-four thousand seven hundred and twcnty-threo dollars" 
 and fifty-seven cents. 
 
 51. For one quarter'^ salary of the. Chief Clerl: of the Treasur- 
 er's Office, from olst December, 1862, to 1st March, 1863, five hun- 
 dred dollars. 
 
 Sfic o'2. Bt i* further enadtd. i\c, That the Aaditof is hereby 
 
 41 
 
ACTE8 DE 1862. 2S 
 
 • ■ , , .} 
 
 I'Btal," acle numeio 1 16, dc 1862^ A.piplevGi sin les fouda de la 
 taxe dc guei ic, tiois cent Koixante q^uatre millc piastres. 
 
 39. Interets snr bons emis potir I'erfuipement et rarmcmcnt de la 
 inilice et des yolontaircs chavgii^j de la dofonse de I'Etat, acte nu- 
 mdro quarauie-ciu^, de mil uuit cent Bolsante-ueux, b6ixikntc mille 
 piastres. 
 
 40. Rembourscment fiiilB a'l'jx pi.opiictaires d'eeblavcs condanmea 
 pour crimes, acte 6*(iraer6 troie cent Luit, de mil buit ccut ciur[uante- 
 cijiq, qninie millc piastres. , . < 
 
 41. rmp'reesions el pnl»ricati idr, nctep numerog (fcHX dpi qua- 
 rante-quatre, de mil huit cent quarante-Cinq, 6t cent qiiatre et cc'ut 
 dix-sept, de 6jil hr.it cent cinquantc-six, viugt mille piastres. 
 
 42. Paiement des interets diis par le " Foods Gendfal" au foivis 
 courant des ecoles, representant I'inlerot siir le fprid's cte depot des 
 Etats-^Unis, pour I'annee finissant le 31 decembrc mil Iiuit cent soi- 
 xantc trois, acte numdro deux cent, de mil huit cent cinquante--Rept, 
 yingtbuit mille sept cent quatic-vingt-^quiu2:e piastres et quatorze 
 cents. 
 
 , 43^. Pour Tassibtarice ties ccoles pubfrqVes libres, ;Y prelever sur 
 Te fonds courant sclaire, deux cent trentre-cinq mille piastres. 
 
 44. Pour rassistancc de I'asile des alientis, a Jackson, payables 
 par trimestrc d'avancc, Tcmploi devant c)» ctre juptilid devant rAs- 
 8cmbl(5c Oeneralc par pieces a f'appui, trente millc piastres, 
 
 ,45. Po,ur rassistance de I'institutiou des sourds-muets et. avcu- 
 gles, Hi Baton Rouge, payables fiar tfimpstre et d'avance, remploi 
 devant en etre ju.sti6e devant I'ABScmblce Generale, par pieces a 
 I'appui, vjngt-deux rrtille piastres. . ,i 
 
 46. Allocation en f'ayeor dc I'ecule ecientifique, representant I'in- 
 feret du fonds collogial au ler dc jauvier mil buit cent eoixautetVois, 
 huit mille detis cent vingt piastres. 
 
 47. All(>cation8 en fayeur dc I'ecole 6cienti6que ^c I'Etat, pour 
 I'enseigii'eni'ent dies cadiets, Rcction dix de Pacto numero quatre- 
 vingt-aix-biiit, de dix-huit cent soixantc, quinze n)ille piastres. 
 
 48. Pour frais do bureaux de la direction de Pdcole Bcientifique ftt 
 mililaire de rEtat, pour I'auude mil huit cent eoixante-quatre, quatre 
 cent's piastres. 
 
 49. Allocation pour la traduction des lois, acto linraero cent 
 Boii'anteseizc, dc mil buit cent soixantc, q\iinze cents p)iastre8. 
 
 50. Allocations en faveur do McHatton, Pike & Cic., deruiers 
 fcrmicrs du penitential re dc I'Etat, dtant le moutant qui leur est dii^ 
 d'aprfes un rcglemcnt final de leurs coniptcs, fait cu vertu de I'acte 
 de mil huit cent cinquiante-sept, soixantc-quatre niillc sept cent' 
 viugttrois lyiastrcs ct ciuqUantesept cents. 
 
 51. Pour le .salaire du commia en chef dn bureau du ffeSorier, 
 pour le trimestre commen9ant le 31 ddcembre l&62^et finissant le 
 premier mars 1863, cinq cent piastres. 
 
 Sec. 51. It est dc plies deaiU, 4"'- - 11 cat ddfendu, par ces prdsentea. 
 
 io 
 
2i ACTS oi IS61 
 
 '>' ■' . '■ ''•".. ■'■,.'. ,1 ■• . ■) ■. ? 
 
 IMohibilcd iioiii auilidiig, tyiid Ibo X>casur(*r from i'>»'»>'ing',. any oi 
 lli« foicgoiiig. fippropiiatious to dny pcrjjou or porsoiia whom lie 
 luiiy know or Iiuyc rensoii to believe liavc taken the oath ot" tillof^i'- 
 aiicc to the Government of the United States, or who arc otherwiac 
 givinj; aid and qonilbrt to the cneray. ; '■. 
 
 (Signed.) ^ .^ _ 'ADOtrHtJS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of flie House oi" Kej^rescntativcs. 
 , ,, .. ^,, , , , HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 
 Lieivieua,nt G'(?vernqr -and ex-oQicio President of the Senate. 
 Approved Jauui-i:y 3, 1863. , , . 
 
 ( Signed, j ^. . , , THQ'. 6". '.Mq'bKE , 
 
 , , ^ G'ovcrnor ol' the Stats of Louisiiina, 
 
 A true copy. 
 
 r D. Har5y, ,. ,:^ . , 
 Secretary of Sta^e. 
 
 No. 24- J JOINT RESOLUTI^iJ 
 
 Kelativc to Exemptions. 
 Be U resolved by ike Sinaic and House of Representatives^ 
 i E.\cinpliou of the Stale of Louzsiana, hi .general Acsahhly convened • That it 
 pill disap- jg tiiQ opinion of this Legislature, that the present Exemption Bill 
 - ^'^ ' of the (Jonfederditc^ States, exempting certain persons from military 
 
 service, should' be ^-evisod and moditied f and that our Senators and- 
 Kcpresentatives in Congress be recjuested to use their inilucnec to 
 have the bill revised and modifled, and that the Governor be re-< 
 guested to forward a copy ofthis Kesolution to our Senators and 
 licprcscntativcs in the Coiifcdcrate Congre§.s, ^ „ 
 
 (Signed.) . ^^ ^ADOLFHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Spcakct of tlie JIouso of, Representatives. 
 ;;• 5 .... . ... ,, . .: I5ENRY M. HYAMS, 
 
 ., Lieutenant Goyernor and" cx-ofUcio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 3d, 1863. 
 
 [Siguedl] ., THO., p. MOORfi, ^ , . 
 
 dovernbr of ttie State of' Louisiana! 
 K triie copj, 
 
 P. D.,HAkDY, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 iV^o. 2|-J , AN ACT 
 
 To niakd aVi additional appropriation of five thousand dollars to pay 
 the contiiigeut expenses of the Extra Session of the General As- 
 sembly. 
 
 B6 it enacted hy the Senate and Hou!,c of Rcprcsentatu'es of the 
 State of Loiuslana, in General Assembly convened, That the additional 
 suni oi' live thouaaud dollars, or so much thereof as may be neees- 
 aary, be and the ^jauic ij hereby appropriated out of uuy money iu 
 
ACTEs nr 1SA3. 24 
 
 ;i. j'auflitour d'nnditcr, cl an tn'sovior do po}'*"'", anninp dos ailnrn- 
 tions ci (loHRiis aiix pf^rsonn'ea qii'ils soront ronvaiiicn.s .ivoir pri.-"'. le 
 aornicut fTallen-eance an gonyernomfiiit deR Etat Uiiis, on qui anrnnt 
 /oufjji aide et assistanco ti. rignncmi. 
 
 - ,(Si[;m'.) •' '• '' ADGLFITUS OLjyiER, 
 
 Orato^ir dc la<^Jlianil)r(Mlos Itopn'-smtoiitc 
 ' ^ ^^ irJ<:NRY M. IJYAMS, 
 
 Liontcnant Gnnvorncnr ct ck-officio Pi.c'sidcnt dn S<'nat 
 Appronv(; Ic 5 jttnvior, 18.03. ' 
 
 ■ ' (Si-uc.) ' '' • TH^- 0. MOORE. 
 
 Gonvcpie.ur (Je I'Etat ()c la LoiiiGiaae, 
 Pour copie conforme, •'..i- '. • 
 
 ^ P. I). Bardt, 
 
 Seciiitairc d'Etat. 
 
 ^0. 2f.] KES()LUTION CONJOI^TE; 
 
 Relative avis Exemptions. 
 
 Le. S&naf ci la Chnmhre. rhs "Reprf smtant s rle VEtnl, dr. in 
 Loiiisiane, rtUniix en Asscmblrc Gfiu'ralc, onl'rtsolii ; Qn'iF est do I'opi- ppsapprou- 
 nion do cettc Lc'o-islatnro, qno lo bill d'oxcinption aclncl dos Etat« ^. * '*^,. '^''1 
 ponl«;dcns, oxruiptant certainoH pcrsonnes dn Rcrvico mildano, ' 
 
 doviait (Hro revise ct modifu';, ct nds si'-natcnrs et nos rrpn:sontaiiis 
 an Conjjira sent prit;s d'nscr de jcur infliiencc pnnr fairc nivisor ct 
 modifier Ic dit bill, ct lo gonverncur est pri(; d?envoycv uuc copio 
 do cette rcisolntion a cliacun do nos sonqitcurs cf do aos rcpyOscii- 
 lanta an Consfvos dea Etata ConfiidcrOs. 
 
 I 
 
 (Signe,) ADOLPHUS OLIVfER, 
 
 Oratcur (Jc ia Chambro dos RcprtiWontants 
 ' pENRY M. nYA>fS, 
 
 Ijicntcnant-.Gouvcrncm: ct en-officio President (\n Scnat, 
 4ppi'ouv6 lo 3 Janvier, 1803. ' 
 
 (Signo.) ^^'' THO. 0. JfpORE, 
 
 Gouvcrneur dc I'Etat 4c la Loyisiaoc, 
 Pour copjc coaformo, 
 
 P. D. Hapdy, SecrtJtairc d'Etat. 
 
 No 25.] ACTE 
 
 Faisant nnc allocation additionncllc do cin.c( millc piastres ponr 
 payer les dcpenses caguellcs dc la session extraordinaire de 
 I'Assemblee Gdndrale. 
 
 II est iUcr^ld par le Sinat ct la, Chamhre des RcprCscnlanU dc 
 VEtat dc la, LoinsiairCfreuvis en Asscmblec G^ntrale; Quo la sommc nd- 
 tlitionnellc de cinq millc piastres, ou antant qn'il en sera nccessaire 
 est assignee par Ics prescntes sur tous fonds dans le tresor nou- 
 
^0 -ACTS fF 1862. 
 
 the Treasury not otherwise appropriate J, to pay the es^penses of 
 this Extra General Aflaembjy, j^nt| that this act take effect from aiiii 
 after its passage. •:.i ..-, ■■ 
 
 [Signed] ADOLPHITS pLlVipR, 
 
 Speaker of tlie House of Represcntativea 
 * UENRY M. UYAMS, 
 Lieiitenant Governor and ex oQieio Fresideut ct' the Senate 
 
 Approved January 3d, ]Sf^3. 
 
 [Signed.] TTTO. MOORE, 
 
 Covernor of th;- State of Louisian^.. 
 4 true copy, ' ' ^ ...... . 
 
 pp. HABpr, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 • <>» » ■ 
 
 ^o. 26.] JOINT RESOLUTION 
 
 Relative to the payment of Clerks of the Enrolling Coramittee. 
 
 Be it resolved by the Senate, and J^uxe of B^pre&entative,s 
 cf the Stale of Loxdsiana, in General Assembly convened; That the 
 ii^nrolling Clerka appointed tliis session be allowed ten dollars each 
 per day, and the Chief Clerk of enrollment be allowed ^teen dol- 
 lars per day from the beginning of the session, in proportion frorq 
 the time of their appointment, payable oqt of the contingent fnnds 
 of both Houses. 
 
 (Signed..) ADOLPHUS OLiyiER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-ofBcio President of the Senate. 
 
 Approved January 3, 1863. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the Stale of Louisiana. 
 A true copy. 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State, 
 
 No. 2.1.] AN ACT 
 
 Providing for the postponement of the payment of State Taxes, 
 
 Be it enacted by the 'Senate and House of Representaiivts of 
 
 Collection of ^h^ State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened ; That the payment 
 
 taxes poatpon- of all State taxes now due, or hereafter to become due, levied by 
 
 **^ existing law, by compulsory process, be and the eame is hereby 
 
 Buspended uptil "the 1st of February, of the yea^- ^i^^tA^u lMUj4*'«d 
 
ACTES DE 1862, 
 
 2'^ 
 
 aiitiemcnt affoctes, pour payer lea depeases dc cctte session extra- 
 ordinaire dc I'Asscrablde Gdncrale. Cot acte aura force de loi a 
 partir du jour dc son adoption. 
 
 (Sig-nd.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Chambre dcs Kcprcsentants. 
 HEXRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Gonverneur et ex-officio President du Seuat. 
 Approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 (Signe.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gonverneur de I'Etot do la Louisiane. 
 Pour copie conformo, 
 P. D. IIakdy, 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 No. 26] RESOLUTION CONJOINTE 
 
 Pourvoyant an paicmeut des commis do la chambre des curitlemcnts. 
 
 11 est rvsolu par le SeTiat et la Charnhrc dcs Rcpr{'sentanls dc 
 VElat dc la, Louisiane rfxtnis en AsscmhlC'C Gaicralc; Qu'il est alloue aux 
 commis d'enrolement nommds pour cette session, dix piastres par 
 jour, et au commis en chef de la chambre des enrolcraeuts, quinzo 
 piastres par jour a partir du cummcncement de la session ou pro- 
 portiouueliement do I'dpoqno de leurs nominations, payables sur 
 les ibuds contingents des deux chambres, 
 
 (Signe.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Cliambrc dcs Reprcsentants. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant>Gouvcrueur ct cx-ofQcio President du Scaat. 
 Approuvd le 3 Janvier, 18G3. 
 
 (Signd.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverncur dc I'Etat de la Louisiane. 
 Pour copio conforme, 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 No. 27] ACTE 
 
 Pour reculer I'epoque du paiemcnt des taxes d'Etat. 
 
 II cH decrclc par Ic Siinat et la Cluijnhre d''s Reprcseniaiiis de 
 I'Etat dcla Louisiane, r&unism AssemhUe. Gen6rak; Que le paiemcnt de Remettant la 
 toutes taxes d'Etat levees par les lois cxistantes par ventc foreee, collcclion dea 
 qui soul dues maintenaut, ou qui pourront ctre clues li I'aveuir, est ^^^^^-' 
 ot dcmcure pur lea preseutcs suspendu jusqu'uu premier jgui: dc 
 
 49 
 
2'6 ACTS OF 1862. 
 
 Proviso. aiiti sixty-four : provided, however, that tiiis act sliull not apply to 
 
 the collection of" licenses on trades, professions and occupatious. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPIIUS OLlVlEli, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
 HENRY M. IIYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex oiKcio President of the Senate. 
 
 iipproved January 3, 1SC3. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana 
 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 Ho. 28.] AN ACT 
 
 To appropriate fifty thousand dollars for the .support of the Hospi^ 
 tal at New Iberia, or such other point as may be designated in 
 the South Western District of the State of Louisiana. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
 350000 appro- f^f tAc State cf Loidsiana in General Assembly convened ; That the 
 priated lor the sum of fifty thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropria- 
 nospiUl _ at ^e(j^ Qut of any money in the Treasury, not otherv/ise appropriated, 
 iSew i.jena. ^^^ ^^^^ support, relief and benefit of sick and v/ounded soldiers at 
 the Hospital at New Iberia, or such othei' Hospital as may be es- 
 tablished in the South Western District of the State of Louisiana, 
 Board ol' trus- ^'^ ^^ drawn, used and expended by S. 0. Nelson, Alfred Duperier, 
 tecs — their B. P. White, Harvey Hopkins and William Robertson, who shall 
 powers. constitute a board of trustees, with power to elect their ov/n presi- 
 
 dent, secretary, medical director aud attending physicians, who 
 shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the Board ; and that 
 $10000 appro- the further sum of ten thousand dollars be and the same is hereby 
 priated for the appropriated out of said funds for the support and benefit of sick 
 Ij^ospital at j^^^j wounded soldiers at the Hospital at Greensborough, to bo 
 lou^gh.^ °' drav/n and expended by James Welcli, Steven Corcoran, Capt. W. 
 H. Carter, Board of Trustees for said Institution ; said sums to be 
 Board of trus- drawn on the warrant of the President of said Boards, at such times 
 tecs — their and in such amounts as said Boards may direct, v/ho shall, at the 
 powers. jjg^j. seggiou of the General Assembly, lay before it a detailed ac- 
 
 count of the manner said sums shall have been expended ; provid- 
 iakl before*^the ^'^» liowcver, that one half of the above amounts shall not be drawn- 
 General As- fi"Ofu the Treasury until the necessity for the same shall be submit- 
 eembly. ted ty the Ggveruoi of lliu State, and by him shall be approved. 
 
 50 
 
ACTES r.E 1862. 2fi 
 
 J'evrier mil lniit cent soixante-qnatro ; pourvn cnpendant, que cot Proviso. 
 actft lie s'applique pas au paioment des licences sur nKlticis, protest 
 aiona ou autres occupations. 
 
 (Si-m-.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Chumbre des Represcntants. 
 
 HEXRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Gouverneur ct ex-officio President du ^^(inat. 
 
 Approuvc le 3 janvicr, 1863. 
 
 (Signo.) TIIO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouyernr'ur de I'Etat de la Louisiane, 
 
 Pour copie conforme, 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 ^'o. 28.J ACTB 
 
 Assfgnant la sonime de cinquante millo piastres pour le soutien 
 d'un hopital a la Nouvellc Iberie, ou a tout autre cndroit qui 
 pourra etrc dusign(5 dans le District SudOuest de la Louisiane. 
 
 Sec. 1. II est dicrm par le Shiat et la Chainbre des Repr^sentants dc 
 VElat dc III Louisiatie, r^iaiis en Aasemhlce GcJi^rale; Que la somme Allocation da 
 de cinquante raille piastres, est et demeure par les piescutes assignee ?-^0,ooo. 
 Bur tous fonds dans Ic trdsor, non autreraent affectes, pour I'cntretien 
 ct les 8oi}is a donner aux soldats blesses et malades a I'hupital a 
 la Nouvelle Iberie, ou a tel autre hopital qui pourra etre fonde dans 
 le District Sud-Ouest de I'Etat de la Louisiane. Cette ditc somrac conpoil d'ad- 
 pera tiree, employee et diipensee par S. 0. Nelson, Alfred Dupericr, minLsiration. 
 B. F. White, Iiarvey Hopkins et William Robertson, qui consti- Scs pouvoirs. 
 tueront uu conseil d'administration, avec le pouvoir d'elire scs 
 propres presidents, secretaires, mc'dccin en chef et medecin atta- 
 ches a I'hopitul, qui rempliront leurs emplois a la convenance du 
 conseil. De plus, unc somme dc dix millo piastres est, ct demcuro 
 par les prcisentes assignee sur les dits fonds pour I'cntretien des 
 soldats blesses et malades, a I'hopital de Grocnsborough, et pour Coir^oii .Vad- 
 (itre tiree et eraploj-ce par James Welch, Stephen Corcoran ct le '"'"''"■^.^'*'" 
 capitaine W. IT. Carter, formaiit le conseil d'administration de la- Qp^ensbo! ' ^ 
 ditc institution. Lcsditcs sorames scront tiroes sur le mandat du rough, 
 president da conseil, a telle epoque, et pour tel montant (jue lesdits 
 conseils I'ordonneront ; ct a la prochaiue session de I'asserablee Compte do- 
 gcjnerale, ils lui soumettront un complc dctaille de la manierc dont tf^illearendre 
 lesdites^sommes ont ete employees ; pourvn, cependant (jue la nioi- Proviso, 
 lie des montants cidessus, ne soit pas retiree du tresor avaut quo 
 la niJcessite de s'cn servir ne soit soumise au gouverneur de I'Etat, 
 et qu'il no I'ait approuve. 
 
21 ACTS OF 18G2. 
 
 Skc, 2. Be it further enacted ^-c, That this act go into cfTcct from 
 and after its passage. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPIIUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and cx-olEcio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 3d, J863. 
 
 (Signed) ' THOS. 0. MOOEE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
 A true copy. 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 No. 29.] AN ACT 
 
 Eelative to Public Printing. 
 
 Sec. 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tKe 
 State of Louisiana, in General Assembly contened ; That in addition to 
 Jncreasing the the prices now allowed by law for public printing, an increase of 
 rates of public ten per ceut. on the same rates be and is hereby authorized to bo 
 printing. pj^jjj \yy ||^q State Treasurer on the warrant of the State Auditor ; 
 
 .^ provided, that any party claiming paj' for matter printed for either 
 
 rovi.^ . iloiise of the General Assembly at the present session, shall bo en^- 
 
 titled to draw said pay only on presenting to the State Auditor a 
 certificate from the Secretary of the Senate, or Clerk of the House 
 of Kepresontativcs, certifying the nature and amount of said mat- 
 ter claimed to have been printed. 
 Printing of Skc 2. Beit further enacled, S^-c.^ That the Secretary of State be 
 the acts and and is herebj^ authorized to have the Journals and Acts of the pres- 
 
 joiirnals_ of g,^t session of the General Assembly published, as nearly as possi- 
 this session. i i • xu j i i • j i • i- i a j. ^ 
 
 ble, in the manner and st^ae required by existing laws, and at rates 
 
 by said laws fixed ; provided, that the State Printer shall be enti- 
 tled to the printing of said matter v.iihiu the time required by laAV 
 and at existing rates. 
 Copies of cor- Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, ^-c, That the Secretary of State be 
 tain acts to be and he is hereby authorized to have printed immediately, and dis- 
 printed. tributed throughout the various parishes of the State, two thousand 
 
 copies each of the following Acts, pi^ssed at the present session of 
 the General Assembly, to wit :." An act to organize the militia 
 for the defence of the State ;" and " An act to raise an army for 
 the defence of the State ;" and " An act to provide for the sup- 
 port of the families of soldiers, marines and non commissioned ofH- 
 ccrs in the military and naval service of the Confederp.te States and 
 this State," and the sum of five hundred dollars be and the same is 
 hereby appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasur}^ not 
 otherwise appropriated, to provide for the printing and distribution 
 of the same. 
 
 Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, S^c, That the Secretary of State bo 
 ^and be is hereby authorized to have publitjhed utj soon as possible. 
 
ACTES OE 186-2. 21 
 
 Sec. 2. // csi de. plm decrt'fe, cf-r., Qtic cet acte anra force do loi 
 a partir dn' jour de'son adoption. 
 
 [SiVue] ADOLPITUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Oratcui do la Cliauibre des Kepn-sciitants. 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Licutenant-Gouverneur et ex ofEcio President du Senat. 
 Approuve le 3 Janvier, 18G3. 
 
 [Sigmi.] THO. O. MOORE, 
 
 Guuvcrncur do I'Etat de la Louisianc. 
 Four copic conforrae, 
 
 P. D. IlAnDY, 
 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 No 29] ACTE 
 
 Relatif aux Impressions pnbHqncs. 
 
 Skc. 1 . // est dt^crtHd par Ic S^nat et la Chambre des Rqyrdscntants 
 de I'Etat de la Louisianc r^'unis en AssevihUe Gdn^rale; Qu'en sus des 
 prix mainteuant alloues par la loi pour Ics impressions publicjues, le prix^iU."' fe- 
 line ang-mcntatiou de dix pour cent sur lesdits prix, est et dcmeure pnssions pu- 
 par les prescntes autorisec a etre payee par le Tresorier d'Etat sur blitincs. 
 Ic mandat de I'auditeur, pourvu que toute personne reclaraant le 
 paiement des impressions faitcs pour Tune ou I'autro cliambrc de 
 I'assemblec geuerale pendant cette session, nc soit payee qu'apres 
 avoir prdsonte a I'auditeur un certificat du secnitaire du senat ou du 
 greffier de la chambre des rcpresentants coustatant la nature et la 
 qnalite fournie desdites impressions. 
 
 Section 2. // est de plus dccr<'t<;, Que le secretaire d'Etat est au- 
 torise a, faire publier, autant (jue cela sera possible, les journaux et IPuidicatioft 
 Ics actes de cette session de I'assemblec g»^nerale, conformciment aux ^^*^^ journaux, 
 lois cxistantes et au prix fix*; par ces raeraes lois; pourvu que ^^'^siou'^ '^^^^^ 
 rimprimcur de I'Etat ait droit a leur impression dans le delai tixo 
 par la loi et aux prix existants. 
 
 Skc. 3. 11 est dc plus d6cril^, Sic, que le secretaire d'EUjtest auto- 
 rise a faire imprimer et distribucr iranKidiatcment dans les di verses Certain." actcs 
 paroisscs de I'Etat deux miJlc copies de chacun des actes suivants, (lovront etre 
 passes a cette session dc I'assemblec geuerale, a savoir: " Acte '"M'^'nes et 
 pour organiser la milice pour la defense dc I'Etat," et " Acte pour '•''"^"^■'^• 
 lever uue armec pour la defense de I'Etat," et " Acte pour 
 vcnir au secours des families des soldats, des marins et des sous- 
 oQiciers, mainteuant au service naval et militaire des Etats Confu- 
 derea ct de cet Etal," et la sommc de cinq cents piastres est assignee 
 6ur tous fonds dans le tresor, non autrimieut affectes, pour etre 
 employee a leur impression et distribution. 
 
 Sec. I. 11 est de plus dccrctc, &c., Que le secretaire d'Etat est auto- 
 rise a faire publier aussitot que possible, dans <iuclquc journal 
 
38 
 
 ACTS OF 1862. 
 
 I'liblicqttion ol 
 fliH iicifjol'tbis 
 session. 
 
 Repealing 
 plause. 
 
 in spn]p flOF/spaper printed within this Spate, the va.iio<is acU^ 
 t^dopUul at tlio present session ; provided, that the piiblisliiii;;" of 
 the sajpe shall be paid i'ov out of the appiopri^tioa for Slate print- 
 
 Sec. 5. Jjf *t farther enadsd, SfC, That all laws and parts of 
 la>vs conflicting with the provisions of this act be and the same are 
 hereby repealed- 
 
 Src. 6. Be. it fwihev cnacUi, fJ'C, That this act shall take eflect 
 from ai]d after its passJ^ge. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOJ^PHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 ^pea]jer of the Honse of Representatives. 
 Ht:NRY M. HYAMS,^ 
 Lieutenant Governor and e^-ol^]cio President of the Senate. 
 Anpfovod Jani}ajy J)d, 18(33. 
 
 (Signed) TUQ. 0. MQORi;, 
 
 Gpverpor of the Stftte of liouisiana. 
 A true copy, 
 
 p. D. Hi^RDY, 
 
 Secretary Qf state. 
 
 ?fo. 30.] 
 
 JOINT R|:SOLUTION 
 
 Jlelative to the Suspension of Lieut. Col. V. A. Fournet and Capt 
 E. W. Fuller, from their respective Commands. 
 
 Be it rfisolved by the Senate an^ JTouse of Keprcsentatives 
 of the State of Lpuisiana, in Qeneral Ass.ev.iH'^ co'nvt'ned ; Tiiat the 
 members of tl>e Q'eneral Assembly have had and still have, an 
 q,biding canfidence in the courage, patriotism and ability of Lieut. 
 Col. V. h- Fournet and Capt. Jl. W. Fullev, apd have learned with 
 the deepest regret, their suspension from their respective cora- 
 niands ; and in case the above named ofiScors are not reinstated, 
 that the Govevoov be requested to give them suitable commands in 
 thp State service. 
 
 Be it further resohxd, That copies of the foregoing Resolution bo 
 for\varded by the Governor to Major General Richard Taylor, com^ 
 manding the Western Departnient of Louisiana, and his E.xcclleucy, 
 the t*reaident of the Confederate States. 
 
 (giguea.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of tbe Honse of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-oSicio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 3, 1863. 
 
 (Signed.) THQ. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana 
 A true copy. 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 54 
 
iCTES DE fSlT^. 2d 
 
 iiUpiiriK" dans I'Elrit, Ids divers actfes pase«';s li cctte Stssitiin; pourtn PdWicrllirti 
 (luc Iciir impression soil pavee siir lee fonda affectes au paiCmeut *^'f, **^'''^ 
 uoa imprcssiona faitfcs pour ri<itat. 
 
 Skc. 5. // C5/ dc plu,s dtcrcle, &,c., QjiG tc/Q'teS lois oil artidcs dd Abrogation, 
 lois contraires aux dispositions de cet acte 60'nt att/rogees par IfeS 
 prdsoutes. 
 
 Sec. C. // est de plus detril^, ^J-c.^ Qufc Cet ficte rinra fo'tce dd lofj 
 dc la date de sa passatiou. 
 
 (Signe.) , , AtlOtrHUS O'LlVIErt, 
 
 Orateur de \d Charabre des Rcproseutjints. 
 
 HENRY M. IttAMS, 
 Lieutendnt-Cfouverneiir it ex-officio President dii Scnat. 
 Approiive Ic 3 jjirividr, 1863. 
 
 (Signe,) THd. 0i MOORE, 
 
 Ootiverneiir dc I'Etat de la Lonisitirtci. 
 Pour copie confotme, 
 
 i^. D. Ukndr, Secretaire d'Etaf. 
 
 No. 30 ] tlESOLtlTlON CO'SJOlS't't 
 
 Relative a, la tiHsd titi non-activitd du liieirt-Colonel V. A. ii'ourflct 
 ct (lu Capitaifle B. W. Fuller, dC leiirs cortfmaindcmcntB res* 
 pcctifsf. 
 
 II est r^solit pat le Siiiat U ta Chambre dts Ri^rcseiiiaiiii de VElat 
 de. la Louidane rdunis en Aiscmbke G6n6ralc.; Que los membres do 
 I'asserablce gencralc .Tvanl eu et ayant encoic rtuc Coiifiunce plcino 
 ct cntirre daus le courage, lo patriotisme et Ids capacit^s du Lieut- 
 colonel V. A. Fournet et dir Capitaine E. W. Fuller, oM appria avec 
 lo plus pioforrd regret c(u'il3 av;«etft ot(5 sirspendus dd leurs com- 
 niandemcntd respectifa j et Ic gouvemeur est pric, dsfn^ Id cas oit 
 ils ue seraient pas reintdgrea dans leuts comraandem'euts, dc leffr eu 
 douner un digne d'eux dans le service de I'Etat. 
 
 (.^iCil soil dipliis r^solii, if-c, Qite des copies &e Ird pr^sent6 rdsohf- 
 tion seront cnvoyees par le g6"uverneuv au Major GcutTal R. Taylor,- 
 comniaudaut le dcpartement de I'ouest de la Loirisiane, et i\ eotf 
 Excellence Id President des Etata ConfcderOs. 
 
 (Signe.) ADOLPHUS OtiVIER, 
 
 Orateut de la Chambrc des Reprdsentaiitg^ 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lidutertant Goiivcrneuil et cx-officio President du Se'naft, 
 Approuve le 3 Janvier, 18G3. 
 
 (Signd.) THO. 0. ^fOOTiE, 
 
 Gouvcrncur dc I'Etat de la Louisianc. 
 Pour copie conformc, 
 P. 1). Hardy, 
 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 &3 
 
2'9 ACTS OF 1802. 
 
 No. 31.] AN ACT 
 
 To allow the Assessor of the Parish of Vermillion I'lullicr time to 
 complete the ABsessracnt, 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repress /datives of 
 the Stale of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened ; That the Assessor 
 of the parish of Vermillion bo and he is hereby allowed until the 
 third Monday of February, 1863, to complete the assessment and 
 deliver the rolls to the Recordei', and this act shall take effect from 
 and after its passage. 
 
 [Signed.] ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of llie House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. IIYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and cx-ofEcio President of the Senate. 
 
 Approved January 3d, 18 63. 
 
 [Signed.] THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 No. 32,] AN ACT 
 
 For the Relief of the State Treasury. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
 ^reas-ry notef? "/ ^^^ State of Louisiana in General Assembly convened, That it shall 
 to tbe am't of be the duty of the Governor, and he is hereby authorized to cause 
 §20,000,000 to to be issued on behalf of the State, State Treasury Notes to an 
 
 issuec. amount not exceeding twenty millions of dollars. 
 Description of ^^^' ^' -^^ ^^ further e.nacted, ^-c, That the denominations and 
 said Qotea. forms of said Treasury Notes shall be determined by the Governor, 
 but the denominations shall not be less than five nor more than one 
 hundred dollars ; they shall be lithographed, engraved or stamped 
 under his direction and control ; they shall be signed and numbered 
 by the Auditor and Treasurer, or by persons by them to be special- 
 ly employed for that purpose. Said Treasury Notes shall bear no 
 interest, and shall be deposited with the State Treasurer, v.'ho shall 
 receipt to the Auditor for the same, and shall be credited to the 
 general funds hereinafter named. 
 Said notes re- Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, S)'-c., That said Notes shall be receiv- 
 ceived ia pay- able in payment of the State, Parish and Municipal taxes, and all 
 Jneatof public other public debts, as well as for the sale of Public Lands, and 
 "^^* shall be redeemable tAvelve months after a definite treaty of peace 
 
 between the Confederate States and the United States. 
 To what funds Sec. 4. Be it fihrther enacted, ^-c, That of said Treasury Notes, 
 v|aid notes will q^ amount of five hundred thousand dollars shall be placed to the 
 be accredited. pj.g(jj(. ^f ^\^q current School funds ; an amount of two hundred 
 thousand dollars to the credit of the lutcrnid iDipiovcmeut Tax 
 
 50' 
 
ACTES r»E 1SG2. 29 
 
 NoGl.j ACTS 
 
 Pour accordcr dii temps a I'assossour do la paroissc Vermillion pour 
 compt(.'V SOS rlocs. 
 
 Lr S^nnt cf. Id Clmvibrt dca Tirprdsf.nlanls de. VElat de la 
 IjonUinnr, rcimis en AxscrrMce Genirnlc, ont r^solii. ; Qii'il est accovrlii 
 par l<'s pnisohtos :\ rassessour de la paruissc Vermillion, jus(iu'au 
 prernior lundi <le fi;vricr, pour compl(';tor sos roles ct Ics livrer , au 
 i>«;cordcr, cL cct actc aura force ue loi a partir da jour dc sou adop- 
 
 (Sijrnc,) ADOLriTUS OLIVIER, . 
 
 Orateiu' dc la l/liambre dcs IlHpr'.sciitant^ 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Liontcnant-rioiivorncnr ct cx-officio President du Seiiat, 
 Anpronvi! le 3 Janvier, i>iGo. 
 
 (Signe.j ' TIIO. 0. MOORE. 
 
 Gonvcrucur dc I'Etat do la Loiiisiahe, 
 Pour copin coiiformo, 
 
 P. 0, Harpy. Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 ^0. 33.1 ACTE 
 
 Prnr venircn aide aii Trt^sor dc I'Etat. 
 
 Skctiox 1. li est dccrdfc par h SciuU el la Chnmbre da RrprcscntanU 
 de VElat de la Louisiane rcium en Assemblce Gfncrnh; (iu'il sera du Emission de 
 devoir du goiiverneur qui y est autori.so par les prcsentes d'lirnettre, 'jiU'^ts <1n tr.:- 
 S0U3 la g^arautic do I'Etat, des billets du Triisor pour uu moutant yy^ooo' ^"**' 
 qui n'excedcra pas viu;2;t millions de piastres. 
 
 Skc. 2. II es-t dc plus decr^td, ^-c. Que les formes ct d(-noininations . l^cwrintion 
 ilesdits bill ts du Tresor, scront deterniim-s par Ic p^ouvorncur, mais ''^^ l»'""5 du 
 leurs diMiontinations nc pmirront ctrc mitiudres dc cinq piastres, ils '^^°*' 
 scront litlioj;Taphi(:s, graves ct apostilliis sous sa dircctii>n ct sou 
 controle ^ ils scront sigmis ct nuuuirotcs par I'auditcnr ct le Troso^ 
 rier, ou par des personnes spiicialeriieut cn^.plovtJcs par cus datis cc 
 but. Lcsdits billets du Ticvsor nc portcrout par d'ititeret, ct scront 
 delivrcs au Tresorier dc I'Etat, qui en donuera im rc<;u a Tauditeur 
 pour etre placi's an.x^ credits des dilTercnts fends nomr.jes ci-apros. 
 
 Sec. 3. II est dc plus dccrctd, t^-c, Que lcsdits billets du Trosor Lesdiis billet.^ 
 seront re9us en paieraent des taxes d'Etat, de paroisse et dc niunici- sfront rccu.<i 
 palitt', et de tout autre dettc publiquc, ainsi que la vcnte des tcrres ^j" ''.^,'/™r"'' 
 jiubliqnes. lis scront payables doitzc ni<Ms apres nn traite do paix a-'^s, c <.. 
 dctinitif cntrc les Etats Confi'deres et les Etats T'liis. 
 
 Si:o. 4. // rst dc phm d^crvli, tV'-, Que sur les bilUsts du Tnisor, il Afpigu.iiion.'? 
 Hcra d(»nue un credit du moutant d«! cint] cent millo piastres au '''" •"''? .'''"''''^ 
 iond conrant dcs ecoles publiqucs, un credit dc deux millc piastres jl''^ ^^•'^'•'■^n''^ 
 au londs d(! la (axe des amilioiations iiili rieurcs, uu cri'dit de deux 
 fcnt quatrcving(-ijuatre millc piastres au foiid.'i dc la taxe do guerre; 
 
50" ACTS OF 1SC2. , 
 
 Fund ; an .iniomit of" two hundred and eij;lily-r(Hir lln.usaiid d./ilar.'^" 
 
 to (he crcxlitot" the War 'I'i^x. Fund, an,d the bulince to tin; credit ul 
 
 (iei)oral Funds. Said amounts to bo used by them in paying the 
 
 demands afrainst tliem. 
 
 Payment of S,.o. 5. Belt further e7uitkd, ^r.., That the sum of thirty (housan.-l 
 
 IWa I"'?'' ^^'^"' dollars, or so mnch thereof as rftav be neues«Mrv, be and the santo 
 
 IS hereby appropriated, to pay trie expenses of pnntuig, iitho- 
 
 g-raphing' or eng-raving said Treasury Notes; to be paid on tlio 
 
 warrant of the (governor. . . 
 
 t-'^'ti°T.' '^''■^' ^' ^^ ^'' /'"■''^'?'" i^nncUd, cf-r., That the sum of llireo tliousand 
 
 cmoUivcd by f^'^'"'^*''^. '^i' so mnch tlicreof as n/ay l)e necessary, be and the same 
 
 ilii! Aiuiiior 1 is herel\y appropriated for the paj'ment of ad'flitional clerks, to bo 
 
 'I'rci^suier. employed by the Auditor in numbering and signing' said Treasury 
 
 Notes, and tlie further snm of two thousand" dollars, ,or no much 
 
 thereof as may be necessar}', for the p'a3'nieiit of additional clerbti 
 
 to be employed by the Treasurer for signing said Treasury Notet;, 
 
 (Signed.) AUOf^PHUS OLIVJER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of IxepresentativcH, 
 
 HENRY M. IIYAM.S. 
 LlclUenaiit (toX^crnor and ex-onicio President of thu Senate. 
 Approved January 3, 18()3. 
 
 (Signed.) TlK). 0. MOOKF, 
 
 <.;overnoi' of the Stale of LottisiaiiS, 
 A true copy. 
 
 P. D. 'llAnDY, 
 
 Secretary of Slaif. 
 
 No. iJ'd] AN ACT 
 
 Removing the Seat of Government. 
 
 he it enacle.d hy the, iScnatc a'lid JJousc of I^cprcscntatices of 
 the Utalc of Louisiana, in Crencral Assenihly cmivtwd; That tlie Seat' 
 of Government of the State of Louisiana, shall be reuioved from' 
 Baton Rouge to the town of Shreveport, in the parish of Gaddo, 
 and there remain during the coiitinuance of the war. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER,, _ 
 
 Speaker of (ho House of Eeprescntatives. 
 HENRY U. HYAMS,, 
 ijieutcniltit Governor and ex-officio President of the Seuate. 
 
 Approved Janliary od, IStlo. 
 
 LSigQcd.l THQ. p. MOORE,, 
 
 Governor of the Stat« of Louisiana! 
 A Irufe copy, 
 
 P. D. Hardx-, 
 
 Secretary of State , 
 
i'.CTrs nr 1802. SO 
 
 ' pH. la liahmro an rnklit dos fonds {roiKfanx pour ilvp eroploj'f'S au 
 piiif»rh('tit dti ii-olainalimis coulre eiix. 
 
 Sfc. ;'). // es/ de plus dcr.relV; S-r., Quo la somnio de $30,000 on ?"0.00n nsl- 
 nntant (|ii il on sera ncoossaire, oat par los presontna assignee an Jy^^,^^^ ^i^.^, ,j,.. 
 .paioment dos dcponses pout impiimer, Htliograplior on p^ravor los ]w\w!> d'im- 
 dita billets dii Tiusor, laquelle somme sera pavt;e snr le inandat du i)rc>sion. I'ic, 
 j^onvornour. "'" des bilh-is. 
 
 ^nc. 6. // est de plus dccr/-lt, ^x, Qnc la sommc uc trois niille P:iiemont <los 
 piastres, on antant qn'il en sera necessaire, est par les priisentes commis miji- 
 Ytssifrnde an paieinent dos commis supplementaircs qni sont employ- plt^in^'ntaires 
 <^s par I auditeur ponr numcroter et signer Jesdits billqts dn 1 rc^sor, i-jiujitp,,,. %[ 
 ot nne somme de denx mille piastres de pins, (,a antaiit qn'il en le trcs^ripr. " 
 sera nocessaire, est assip^nt-e ponr le paieraent (L's cnmniis snppl*'-- 
 fuenfaiios qni soroni emj)loy(.>s par le Tiesoiie* p>.iur signer lesdita 
 ijillots dn Tresor. 
 
 (Sigmi.) ArjOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 OratC'i,ir de iaCIiambrt* des Kopniscntants. 
 
 ITEXRY M. HYAMS, 
 Licntonant Gonvornenr r-t ox-officio Pn-siilmt dn St-nat. 
 /\ppronv«'' lo 3 janvior, 1863. 
 
 (Signt-.) THO. O. MOORE, 
 
 nonvornonr (it- M^tat Oo la r..oni.slano 
 Pour ropio conform.'', 
 ^ " ^. D. HARin', 
 
 :*ecn-fairo d'Etat. 
 
 ^o. 33, j ACTE 
 
 Changeant Ic sieg.e du Oouvernement. 
 
 ri est dticrrW- far le Scnnt et la C/inmlre drs Eein-rffntaiils de 
 I'Klat de lo Louisinjie, r^unis cii Assemblre Ocnrral^ ; Qne lo siogo «ln 
 gonrernomont de la Lonisiaric est transfore do Baton Ronge a la 
 yille de Shroveport, dans la paroisse Caddo, et il continnora a y 
 sieger pendant la duree de Ja gijerre. 
 
 (Signe.) ** ' ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de La Charabre des Represoutants. 
 
 HENRY M. TIYA.MS, 
 Lien,lienant-(Tonvernenr et ex officio Pn'sident dn Sciiat. 
 Approyve le 3. Janvier, 1863. 
 
 (Signe,) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gonvernenr dc I'Etat do la Loniaiang. 
 Four oopie conformo, 
 
 P. D. Hardv, 
 Secretaire d'Elat. 
 
81 ACTS OF 18C3. 
 
 No. 34] AN ACT 
 
 ^Faking an Appropriation for Military Piirpo.^cf;. 
 
 Sec. 1, Be it enaclcd Ly the. Senate and House of Represoda lives of thi 
 $13,000,000 Slate of Louisiana, in General Assembly amveucd; Tliat tlie kuoi of 
 appropruUed. thirteen millions of dollars, or so much thereof as ma.}' be necessa- 
 ly, be aricl the san;ie is hereby appropriated out of any niojiey in 
 the Trcasur\, not other^\ise appropriatcid, fur the purpose of carry- 
 ing into cfl'eet the provisions of the act, entitled " an act to raise 
 an army for the defence of the State," and the act entitled " an act 
 to organize tlie iTiilitia for the defence of the State,'' passed at the 
 present session of the General Assenibl}'. 
 
 ' Sec. 2. Be it furthsr enacted, ^-c, That this act sliall take cffecf 
 from and after its passage. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHTJS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the Ilonse of Representalivcs. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant-Governor and ex-officio President of the Senate. 
 /\pprovcd .Tannary 3d, 1863. • . . 
 
 (Signed.) ' THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana, 
 2V true copy, P. D. Hardy, Secretary of Stat'\ 
 
 No. 35.] AN ACT 
 
 To appropriate fifty thousand dollars to the HoGpital at ^fonvoe, 
 La,, for the relief of the sick and Avounded soldiers. 
 
 Be. it enacted bi/ the Spiate and House of Bcprcscnlatires 
 A «,---^„, :>(•«_ of the IState of Louidana'in General Assembly convened; That tlie suiii 
 of iilty thonsand dollars he and the same is hereby appropriated 
 ont of any mono}' in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for 
 the use of the Hospital at Monroe, La., for the benefit of the sick 
 and Avonnded soldiers, to be drawn, used and expended by R. W. 
 Richardson, D. J. CalderAv-ood, Rev. John A. JJagnire and John Ray, 
 (•iti.^ens of said toAvn of jNFonroe, who shall at the next session of 
 the General Assembly, la}' before it a detailed account of the nian-^ 
 her said sum shall have been expended : Provided, how(!ver, that 
 Proviso. one-half of the above amount shall not be draA/n from the Treasury 
 
 nutil the necessity for the same be submitted to the Governor of 
 the State, and by him shall be approved. 
 
 [Signed.] ADOLPHLS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the Uv)nse of Representatives. 
 HENRY ^L HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex oGlcio President ot the Senate 
 Approved Jannary 3d, 1863. 
 
 [Signed.] THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the S\\\W of Lonhsiana 
 A true Copy, 
 
 1'. D, Harhy, Seerelar} of Stat'-. 
 
j^cTm DF, i8{>,3. SI 
 
 Jtfo. 34.] ACTE 
 
 As.sigiKint Iroizi; niiili«")ns de piastios pnpr inoltro en yigui j]r los 
 aclios relatifs a la liiilice et a IJarmotj do I'Etat. 
 Skc. 1. II est (Ucreic jinr h Sf^nai et la Chambrc dca RcprtxenlarJs de 
 I'Etat fl'e In Louidanc, reunis c/i Aasemb/cc Gen6rale; (hie la soiniiic do A'l.vniion do 
 
 .,,. \ ■ i * » ••! ' ^ . . , Si;5. 01)0. 000. 
 
 1r(Mzo millions do puistres, on autaiit (^u il en sera ncccssan-o est 
 
 par ios prd.scntes assij^nt-o sur tou.s fonds non aritreinciit airrcfiis 
 dans lo tresor, afin do niotlro c;i c.xccntioii los dispositions do I'aoli! 
 iiititnlo, "ActG pour orgatn'sor une arnido ponr la ddlenso do I'Klat," 
 (>t do I'acto intitul(; " Acte pour organiser la niiiico ponr la ddleiiso 
 lo I'Etat," adoptds a cette session de rassenibldo geiierale. 
 
 Sfx' 2. 11 est de phis d(cr^l4, c^ c, 0,i;e cot acte aura force de loi, dn 
 -)ur da eon adoption. 
 
 (Signc.) ADOLPIIUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Oratcur dc la Chambro dcs Kopn'scntaiitr::. 
 HENllY ^. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Gonvcrncur ct o.^oliioio Prosidout dn St'nat. 
 Anpvouv('' le 3 janvior, 1S63. 
 
 (Siguo.^ THO. O. MOORE, 
 
 (lonvcrnour do I'Etat do la Ijoui:i;iano. 
 Pour copie conformc, P. D. IIahdv, Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 No 35.] ACTK 
 
 Assignant la sonirac dp cintpiantc ^lillc pii^slres a riiopilal ;i ift.nroo, 
 Louisianc, po;ir I'assis^ncc des §olvlats raalades ou bless('s. 
 
 Src. 1, II est d&.rcK' par le Stnat et la Chainhrc des Reprijsiiiitnnts 
 de I'Etat de la Louisinne rcwnis en Assemhlee, Generate; (iue la somme Allncalion (l<i 
 dc cin(jnanto niille piastres est par les prdsentes assignee sur tons ^''''i"^*^- 
 i'onds dans Ic tresor non aulreinent aflbct(is, a I'liopital a Monroe, 
 Lonisiane, au proSt dcs soldats blesses et malades, pour I'trc tinio, 
 oniploydc el deponsdc par K. W. Richardson, Dr. John Caldorwood, 
 Eev. John A. Magnlrc et John R:iy. citoyens de ladite ville dc 
 Monroe, (|ui, a la prochaine asscMiibldo gdiicialo, lui soumetlront nn 
 conipto detaillti dc la nianierc dout ladite sonimc a dtd eniployde ; 
 )>ourvu, cependant, qu'unc moitid dc ladite somme ne soit pa?n-ctin-c i^roviso. 
 du trc'sor avant qnc la ndcessitd dp s'en servir iie soit soumisc an 
 gonverncur de I'Etat, et qu'il ne I'ait approuvd. 
 
 Sec. 2. 11 est de phs d^cr^td, i^-c, Que cot acte aura force dc loi a 
 parlir du jour de son adootion. 
 
 (Signd.) ' ADOLPnUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Oratcnr dc \i\ Chambre dcs Repn'-sentants. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Oonverneur et ex-o&icio Pidsidcnt du Sdnat. 
 Approuvd le 3 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 (Signd.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 (Jouvcrncur dc THtct de la Louisianc. 
 Four copie conformc, 
 
 P. 1). II.vRDV, SocK'tairo d'Etat. 
 
•"■2 jfCjii. OF J?62. 
 
 No. >;(|] 4X 40T 
 
 To uijt.liorb.o Uie Poli^.^p VJi"''"'"! 9/ the (liDVi-eiit F.ulsliPs of llie ?,(atQ 
 " to levy j^j^i^d ^•;-"*\f'{ ta::es for' whs' piirposos. 
 
 Bi itcnaded h}i the. S^naie. nvd ILmse of Jlrprexent(ili\e<: of ihe Stale, 
 C'f Lpuisinna, in General Asaemhly convened ; Tliat tlie i'olicc Juries 
 i.f 'die Gm(M-al i^aiislies be and tliey are lieieby antliorized to cause 
 To IW? t'.olieoted, jv'ny tt^x or tarces that ma}- have been' levied t'oi* 
 "\Viir''pnTp<)ses,- the Rii'pporl and snl)t,!stf nee of {'uo, families of all 
 soldier^i.'arid fior th<>so y, ho inay have beiconie or inaj' hereai'ter be- 
 «ome dis.'ililed by ^routids rc'ceived fn the service, in their respective 
 parish(\«!, and shall provide for the' pa> merit of Bonds ttiat may 
 have been' i;Ssp,pd, (/r rnav hereafter be issued for said purposes ; 
 and any Police' .Tiiry or Juries "that may have levied taxes lor sai(i 
 purposes, siiallbo'and t|if>y are hereby aiiliiorized to levy and col- 
 lect taxes for war purposes ; and any tuxes IciVied or to be levied, 
 nhall be laid and cfiUectcd witliin the limits of incorporated to^^■n3 
 ill such parish, equally with other parts of the parish. 
 
 (Signed!) "' ' ' ADOLPIIUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the Hci'iise Of Pepresentatives. 
 IIENPY ]\I. 11 YAMS, 
 Jjieutenant Governor and ,eA-o|ucio President of the Senate, 
 approved. lanuaiv 3d, 1803. 
 
 (Signed) " " TIIO.S. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Cloycrnor of tlic State of Loiiisiana. 
 A true copy. • . -. 
 
 P. P. llAnny. 
 
 T'CCietary of State. 
 
 No. G1.] AN ACT. 
 
 Changing- the annual meeting of the Legislature pf thp Slate of 
 
 Louisiana. 
 
 Si:c. 1 . Be il. enacted hy the Scnaie and House of Jleprexentaiires of the 
 Annunl mcot- Stale of Louisiana, in (Jeneral Asscnihh/ convened.; That the General 
 iug fi.\P(l lor Assembly sliall meet arinually on the first Monday of October, until 
 the l-:t Oct. ,1 • t . j 1 1 
 
 otherwise directed b3' law. 
 
 Si-c. 2. Be it further enacted, ^-c, That it^ iirst annual meeting' 
 shall commence on the 1st IVIonday in October, 1863. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPfiUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House qf Reprpsentativef5. 
 IJENRY U. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and exofficio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 3, 1803. 
 
 (Signed.) ■ THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiiuna. 
 A true copy. 
 
 P. D. "Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of Slate. 
 
 62 
 
ACTi.S DE 
 
 1861 
 
 Aulori.sLiut Ic's .Jmis de FoIkc dew diffoie'ii(^'s Paruisscs dc fEtut a 
 levcT et percevuir dcs taxes ae giierrr. 
 
 [<7 esf. f,Ur,r^l.(- p.ir it Stuql ef la Ch'nnbre (les Kepidsevldrits dp. 
 I' Elal de la Lrinisuuie, leunls cil Assemble c G'eiicrliU; Que U's .fiVris du 
 Police (U'S diff'thentcs puroisses du I'Etnt, sunt '^)ar Ics prdsiiii'ls^, aii- 
 loriscis ;i poicevoir toiUos taiics ({iii poiiriont avoir elt; levels pimr 
 I<;s bosdiiis de la guerre, les;secjiirs et Iji sTibslstaijce des /amillt'.i 
 des sokiuts, ft pom- l<;s noluats , iiivalides, et cPiir qi'i pojirroiit l(; 
 i-icvcuir par. suite des Idess.ues it', us an service, dins Ifiirs bar* isse:l 
 lespectives ; et pour ponrvuir nu paiernent des bous <]ni jioMirorft 
 avoir, , (ite tiuiis dans ee but, ou poiinont IV'tie ;\ Tiiveuir : rt tout 
 juri de police qui n'n pas levil de taxc; pour les besoiiis eidessus, 
 isera iuilovise a lever et percevoir des taxes de ijuerre, et lesdites 
 taxts aiiisi levies, ou i^ l;.'Ver, s.^ront nnposeet^ et perrut-s flans Ics 
 villes iucorport'es de ces..paroisses, dans; !cs ii^'Cu-'es proi)orlions q\iv 
 poui les autres parties de ccs paruiss^^s. 
 
 (Sigiie.) AriOLPlirS OLIVIKi;. 
 
 Uiateur de la CIimmiImc des Kcprt-senta'fil'i. 
 
 iikm;v M. uvAM^i. 
 
 LioutenaiiS'Jouvei ntur ct ex-ollicio i'lesident du Seiiat. 
 Approuve le o Janvier, lfeO:J. 
 
 (Signe.j , ;1:H0. O. MOORI'^, 
 
 ., , , ^ Goivefneuf dc I'Etat do la Liouislaiit, 
 
 Four copio conforme, 
 r. D. Hardy, 
 Secretaire d'Elat. 
 
 No. 37.] ACTE 
 
 Cfiaugeant repo(|ue ile la session annuellc de la Legislature do 
 I'Etat de la Louisiarie, 
 
 Skc. I. ll csf. dccr<^lc par li; SCiio.t el ta Chnmhrc des Repri-sentanls dc. 
 rlulal de Id Lovviianc rettvfi^ fin ^^sj^wii/t?!: Gr'vzcVrt/c; (^ue I'assemblee '^- '"i<-'iii'''("'' -iii; 
 geucra'lese nhiuira clia(|ue aniif'-e, le premier luudi d'octobre, jusqu'a ""•^•''^ '"J^''c<iu 
 ce (juMl en «oit antreinent ordoune par une loi. 
 
 Skc. 2. tl est dc plus dt^cr^le, &c., (^no sa pretnif-re session an~ 
 uiicllc coiDinencera le premier luudi d'octobre, 18G3. 
 
 [Sigue.j ADOLPIIUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Oratcur de la Cliambre des Heprrseutants. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 liieutcnaut-douverneur et ex officio President du Senat. 
 Approuvi' le o jauvicr, 18(3o. 
 
 [Signe.J TIK). 0. MOORE, 
 
 Guuvcrucur de I'Etat de la Louisiauc,. 
 PouV cpie coiilornii", 
 P. D: »Urdv, 
 
 Seei-etuiic d'Etat. 
 
33 AcT.i OF IS 1)2. 
 
 No. 38.] AN ACT 
 
 Lo-,-aIiziii<:^ liic Abls uf il. M. Liibat; L. D. Cosby and Jno. W. Price, 
 JiiKlices of the Toace in and I'ov itie parish ol" KapiJcs. 
 
 Be it aiadcd bfj Ike Senate and IToiisc of Rqu-esc^itallrcs of 
 klie State of Lotiidann i^i Gen'erat Assiihh/y convened ; That all 
 acts of H. M. Labilt, L. t). Cosby and John W. Price, in rendering; 
 jiidgiueiits and celbbrating" marriages ils Justices of the l'cac(% 
 IVorn Jaunary scveiiili, eighteen hlindred and fifty nine be and tlicy 
 iire hereby iegali^'.ed :' Provicled, this act be not so constriied as to 
 prevent parties ag-ainst whoni judgtiiLMitS !iave been rendered, froiii 
 appealing- to the District Court. 
 
 (Signed.) , ADOCPlinS C'LIYIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 IlENPtY M. HYAIMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and c£ officio President of tlfe Senate. 
 Approved January 3', 1863. 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. Mb ORE, 
 
 Governor of t'lc State of Louisiai'ui. 
 A title copy, 
 
 P. D. HaiIdy, ,_ ,. 
 Secretary of Slate. 
 
 . — ..^^^.^ 
 
 ■ to. 39.] AN ACT 
 
 To authorize the Police Jury of the parisli of Avoyellec to oLslnici 
 the channel of the Bayou Dcs Glaives. 
 
 Sec. \. Be it evaded by the Senate and IJhiis'c of Jxqrresenln tires 
 Authority o/^ the Slateof Loitisiana,iii Gtiieral Assembly convened ; Thi.il \]\c l\)\\co 
 Riven to ob.s- Jur}^ of the parisli of Avoyelles be, and it is hereby authorized and 
 triicttbocluui- piiipovvcred to place obstrncfiohs in the cliannel of the Bay(ni dea 
 Glaizes, at euch place or plates as it may deem expedient :>nd ade- 
 quate t'or the purpose of preventing the navigation thereof by the 
 enemy's gunboats and transports. i 
 
 Power to or- '^^'^- 2- Be it further enacted S^-'c., That said Police Jury shall have 
 ck-r out force, authority and power, by virtue of this act, to order out such negro 
 &c.. ii.s may force ^'itliin tlie lifiiits of said parish as may be deemed by it no- 
 bo deeiuea no- pessary for the vigorous f)ros6ciitioft and speedy completion of said 
 ^' "ivork or works ; that it shall halve full power and aiuthority to ap- 
 
 propriate and use such imp'letnents found in the possession of the 
 inhabitants of" said parish, wagons, timber wheels, teams of what- 
 <5ver character ae they may need, and also stich timber as it may 
 deem inrtispensable or absolutely necessary, to the prompt prosecu- 
 tion of said work or works, provided alvv ays that fair and reasona- 
 ble compensation shall be tendered to the owner or o\vners thereol". 
 i'owcr to cm- Skc. o. Be it farther enacted, tf"'., That said J'olicc Jury is hereby 
 jiloy agents & invested \vith lull power and authority to employ such agent or 
 levy tax. ng-cnts to supervise, mana-j^e and coniluct such work or works as it 
 
 may deem necessary : that it be and i.s hereby further authorized 
 to levy a tax upon the property in aaid parish, lor the i>urpose of 
 
^OTES r»E iS62. '-'■• 
 
 ,). 33] ACTE 
 
 L'J;j;a!i3aiit Ics actcs do U. M. Labat, L, D. Cosbcy et Johu W. Frice, 
 Jugcs do P;i.ix de lu paroissc dca Kapidcs. 
 
 II cfit d6cr6t6 par Ic Scnat ci la Ckavibre dcs lu'prcsenlanls de VElat 
 
 de la Loulsiant r&iinis en Assemblcc Gcneialc; Que tons les uctcs do 
 
 II. M. Labat, L. 1). Cosbcy ot Joha W. Frice, agissant comme jug-u^ 
 
 do p;iJx pour jugv;iiiei)ta veudus, ct cdliibratious de inarriageN, da- 
 
 Ills !g Hopt Janvier, mil liuiL cent ciuquaiite-ueuf, soiit Ic-^-aiiscs par 
 
 v; prc.sciitoB ; poiirvu, ccpeudaut, que cct actc no soit pus iutcr- 
 
 !c do inaniiM'o a oiiipoclior I03 parlies contro IcsquellL'tj Icurs 
 
 ■•umcnts ont ctii reudus d'cii appelei X la c<mr do district. 
 
 (SignJ,) AbOLFHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Oraleur dc la Cliambrc dcs K(;pr'j.scntants. 
 ilENKY M. KYAM6, 
 Licntonant^Gouvcrncur ct es-ollicio Frtiaidcut du Souat. 
 Approavo lo 3 jauvler, ISOo. 
 
 (Signd.) TilO. 0. MOORE. 
 
 Gouvcruciu" dc i'Etat dc la Louisiauc. 
 Four copic conformc, 
 
 F. D. IIaeoy, Socn'tairc d'Etat, 
 
 ■ <o. 39 j AGTE 
 
 Autorisant Ic juri do puiico de la paroisse dcs Avoyelles a obatruor 
 lo clicr.al du ilayou des Glaizcs. 
 
 Sec. 1. 11 est d(:cri'lc par k Scnat ef la Chamhrc dcs Bxprcscnlants dc 
 rEtat de la Luuisinmn, rcnnir, en Asscmhlcc Gcucrale; Quo le jdri dc Aii(ori?;ml. a 
 police de la paroisse dcs Avoyelles est autorisci a placer dca ob- psiccnlL'.soi).--, 
 structious dans Ic chenal du Bayou des Glaizes, aux eudrcits ct *'""''■'""'' '''^"'' 
 places qui lui paraitront propres et couvenables dans Ic but d'en ''' '^^'"'"'''' 
 rendie la navigation iiupralicable au:: canouuicrcs ct aux transports 
 ouncniis. 
 
 Skc. 2. II cat de plus dccrilc, i]-c., Que Icuit jari dc police aura le r)roU<1e nr^f- 
 pouvoir de niettre en requisition, dans les limitcs dc laditc paroisse, 'f- *^" ruquis-i- 
 lei uombre do negrcs qu'il jagera iiocessairo d'cuiployer pour la w'v'ons-^ctc. 
 promptc ot rigoureu.SG execution ct mise en ccnvre dcs dits travaux. ' " '' 
 II aura ploin pouvoir, pour s'en servir a, cct usage, dc prendre les 
 outils ct le nvatcriel quo les habitants de ladite paroisse pcuvont 
 avoir en lenr possession, tcls quo wagons, diables, attclagcs de 
 ^ Mile espoce, et aussi lo bois iju'il croira indispensable pour la 
 
 'Uiptc execution des dits travaux. 11 est biea entendu qu'uuo 
 ;ste conipensaliou sera toujours accordJc a lours proprit-taires. 
 
 Skc. 3. Rest dcplus dicrCiiJ, k,c., Que Itxiit juri dc police est par ronvoir <!:! 
 1 s prcscntoa revetu de pleius poi'.vi>irs pour oaiployor dcs agents ""■'""*-''" ''"* 
 . our controler, diriger ct condiiiro ios travaux qui lui paraitrofat '''•''''"^^' 
 
 ■ossaircs; il est do plus autnrist; a im^/OsoA" uuo laxc am les pro- 
 
 :'ilcs dc laditc paicissc, alia C\c dul'raycr Icutcs les ddpcnscs faitcd 
 
34 ACTS OF 18G2. 
 
 defrayin.^ and paying all expenses incurred by virtnc of the atw 
 thority hereby granted, and that it have full power to collect the 
 same as in other cases provided by law. 
 ItfilUary an- Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, ^-c., That in case of resistance, di- 
 
 "p.'''*''^^*'*' l^*^ roctly or indirectly, to the due enforcement of the provisions of 
 called upon in ,i-,i "^ ,, .1 ^ . , 
 
 certain cases. '^'^'^ ^^*' ^^ ^"^ person or persons -whatever, the agent or ageuta, 
 supervisors or managers of the work or works designated to be 
 done by said Police Jury, shall be and tliey are hereby authorized 
 to call upon the militia or military authorities of this State, within 
 said parish, for such assistance in the premises ; and it shall be the 
 duty of said militia or military authorities to put down such resist- 
 ance promptly, by all such means as by them may be deemed 
 absolutel.y necessary and adequate for the enforcement of the pro- 
 visions of this act. 
 
 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, Sj-c, That this act take effect from 
 and after its passaare, 
 
 (Signed.)^ ADOLPHUS OLIVIER,^ 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-ofiicio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 3d, 1863. 
 
 (Signed) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
 A true cop3'-, 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 No. 40.] AN ACT 
 
 Cheating an additional Justice of the Peace for the Piueville Ward 
 in the parish of Rapides. 
 
 Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Bepresentatives 
 of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened ; That hereafter 
 there shall be tw^o Justices of the Peace elected by the qualified 
 voters of Pineville Ward. 
 
 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ^yc, That this act take effect from 
 and after its passage, 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-officio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 3, 18G3, 
 
 (Signed.) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana, 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 Secretary of State. 
 
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ACTE3 DE 1862. 34 
 
 en vortn de I'autorisation doonue par les presentcs, et il a plein 
 pouvoir dc la peryevoir eu la mauiore prescrite par la loi en parcil 
 cas, 
 
 Sec. 4. 11 est de plus decrele, ij-c, Qu'au cas de rcsistauce diiccto Les agentg 
 ou indirccte opposue a Pext'cution do cettc loi, ou a quclijuos-uncs pourront eu 
 de ses dispositions, par quclipes personnes qne co suit, I'agcnt ou ^PP^'^*^"^ * ^^ 
 les asrents cliarjj^es de contioler et de dirisrer les tiavaux ordouues t.!;,,^^.,;, ^^' 
 par ledit juri de police, en appelleront a la nulice ou autres auto- 
 rites railitaires de cet Etat, qui se trouveront dans cette paroisse, 
 pour obteuir I'assistance dont ils pourront avoir besoin; et 11 sera 
 du devoir de ladite milice ou des dites autorites militaires d'em" 
 ployer promptenient tous les moj-ens qu'ils jugerout necessairea 
 pour mettre a execution les dispositions do cet acte et soumettro 
 les recalcitrants. 
 
 Sec 5. 11 est de plus dccril^', i\ c, Que cet acte aura force dc loi, du 
 jour de son adoption. 
 
 (Si-ne.) ADOLPnUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Oratcur dc la Chambro dcs Rcprescntants. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Gouvcrneur et cx-officio President du Seuat. 
 Approuvc; le 3 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 (Signe.) TIIO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouvcrneur dc I'Etat de la Louisianc. 
 Pour copie conformc, 
 P. I). Uardy, 
 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 No. 40.j ACTS 
 
 Creant un Jngc de paix additioncl dans lo District do Pinevillo, 
 Paroisse des Rapides. 
 
 Sec. 1. Il est dtcrclC par Ic Senat ei la Chamhre des Reprcsentanls dc 
 I'Etat de la Louisiane, rcunis en Assemblt-e Gtntrale ; Ciu'a I'avenir, 
 les votants legaux du District do Pincville, cliront deux Jugcs do 
 Paix pour ce District. ' 
 
 Sec. 2. II est dc plus deer tti, c^-c. Que cet acto aura force do lo;, 
 Uc la dale de sa passation. 
 
 (Signe.) ADOLPnUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Clianibre des Represeutants. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant-Gouverneur et ex-officio President du Se'nat. 
 Approuvt; le 3 Janvier, 1S63. 
 
 (Signe,) THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouverueur dc I'Etat de la Louisiane. 
 
 Four copie conforrae, 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 £7 
 
•3C ACT3 OF 18Gt!. 
 
 No. 41.1 -^^N ^<^T 
 
 To provide for thc'stipport. of t.lio familioB of officers, soldiers aiwl 
 iiifiritics, r.on-commissioncd officers in theniilitar}' rtiid naval serv- 
 ice of the Confederate States a.nd of this Slaio, l-oino; citl^^'Mis or 
 residents of tlic State of Louisiana. 
 
 Sec. 1. Bcif cnaded h/ ike Sevatc and House of Jlqjnseniaiivcs of ike 
 Siale of Louisiana, in General Assemhhi convened; That tiie families 
 of all the officers, non-coniiliissioncd officers and privates in Iho 
 land service and the marines in the naval service of tiio Confode-> 
 rate Stales or of this State, who have or may hereafter enter said 
 Rcrvice as Volunteers, Conscripts or Militia-men, and \yho at the 
 time of entering said service, were citizens and residents of the 
 State of Louisiana, who arc in necessitous circumstances, or may 
 lieteafter become so, shall bo entitled to demand and receive from 
 tiic Treasury of the State the following sums, viz : For the wile, 
 ten dollars per month, and each child under twelve years of age, 
 five dollars and the like sum of ten dollars per month for the father 
 and mother, and live dollars per month for each brother and sister 
 under the age of twelve years, who are members of his family, do- 
 i)cndent on such officer, ?5oldier or marine, for a support and unable 
 to support himself or herself. 
 
 Sec 2. Be it further enacted, tyc. That tlio Police Jury of each 
 parish shall immediately after the passage of this Act, ascertain 
 the number of officers, soldiers, iion-commissioned officers and ma^N 
 rincs that have entered or may hereafter enter the military or na- 
 val service as aforesaid from such parish, whose families are in ne- 
 cessitous circumstances, together with their names, ages and sexes, 
 and tlie relation they bear to said soldier, officer, non-commissioned 
 officer ' or marine as aforesaid, as contemplated hj the foregoing 
 Section, and from time to time transmit lists thereof to the Auditor 
 of Public Accounts : Provided, that persons entitled to the benelifc 
 of this Act, residing in parishes occupied or held by the forces of 
 the enemy, shall have the right to draw the amount they may be 
 entitled to receive, on the warrant of the President of ihe Police 
 Jury in an adjoining parish : Provided further, that the Parochial 
 authorities within Avhich such persons reside, cannot act in consC'- 
 qucnco of the presence of the enemy, and that the families of the 
 officers, soldiers, nor.i-conimissioned officers and mariiica aforesaid, 
 who by reason of having been detained within the enemy's lines, 
 or who have been unable to escape therefrom, and shall not bo able 
 1o report at once to the authorities of a neighhoring parish, shall 
 also be entitled to receive the same they would have been entitled 
 to, had they been outside of the enemy's lines from the date of the 
 passage of tiiis Act, as soojs as they are able to report. 
 
 Sko. 3. Be it fitrther enacted, ^-c. That .after said list or lists are 
 Tiiade out, they shall be carcfTilly copied and recorded by the clerk 
 of the Police Jury in each parish, in a v^'oll bound book, to be kept 
 by hira for that purpose ; and the Presidents of the Police Juries 
 
.VOTES HE 18C2. 35 
 
 No n ] ACTE 
 
 rniirvoyant an iVHiticn dco families (VofTicicrp, sonfl-onicicra, soUlats 
 ct niarins, citoyoiia ou vcsidciits do I'Etat do la Louisianc vX 
 niaiiitcnant cng'agoa au service dc tcrre ou do mcr dcs Etats-' 
 ConfddeiJs. 
 
 Sec. 1. Tl csl (hr.n'lr par k Srnnf, el la Chavibre dcs Ji^prdscnlanfs dc 
 i'1-ll.at dc hi Louidane, rcunis en Asscmhlcc Gcndralc; tinclcs familloH 
 (le tons U;s ofliciois, sous-oflicieis, soldatsou niarins (]iii sont ciitrtks 
 on (jiii oiiUx-roiit au service dcs Etats-Confiidcres ou de cet Ela(, 
 (■laut ciloyoiis on rcvsidciits du dit Etat, a I'tipoque de Icnr cniolemcnt, 
 anronl dioit, si clles sunt on touibent dans dcs circonstanccs noces- 
 sileuses, de demander ct reccvoir de Ja trcsorcric d'Etat, Ics soinmca 
 suivantes : I'our la fenunc, dix piastres par mois, ct pour cliaquo 
 enfant de nioins dc donze ans, cin<| piastres ; ct nnc parcillc som- 
 nie dc dix piastres par mois pour le pere ct la mere, ct cinq piastres 
 par mois ponr cliaquc frerc ct soeur dc moins de douzc ans, mcm- 
 brcs de sa fainille, incapablcs dc 8c supporter enx-mcmcs, ct reccvant 
 Icur soutien dndit oflicier, sousoflicicr, soldat, ou marin. 
 
 Sec. 2. Ilesl.de phis dccrclc, i]-c., Qu'a partir du jour dc I'adop-. 
 tion dc cct actc, le juri dc police dresscra immodiatcment nn role 
 de tons les ofiieiers, sons ofllcicrs, soldats ct marins, aclncUcment 
 on ]ilns tard au service naval ct militairo, appartenant a laditc 
 paroissc, ct dont les families so trouvcnt dans des circoustances 
 nccessitcnscs, avec les noms, I'ac^o, le scxc ct le dcgrii do parentt'; 
 qui lc3 lie auxdits uHicicrs, sous-ofliciers, soldats on niarins ainsi 
 qu'il est prcscrit on la precudcnte section, ct dc temps a autre en 
 Icra parvenir les listos a I'auditcur dcs comptes publics. II est 
 cntendu toutcfois que les pcrsonnes ayant droit aux dispositions dc 
 cet actc, qui resident aux endroits occupes ou en possession do 
 I'cnuemi, pourront etre payees sur le mandat du president du juri 
 d(! police de la paroissc la plus voisinc. Et dc plus, si les antorites 
 des paroisscs dans Icsquellcs resident tclles pcrsonnes, nc pen- 
 vent agir en raison de la presence dc Pcunemi, les families d'offi- 
 cicrs, sous-ofiiciers, soldats ou marins, dtant cllcs-memes detcnnci? 
 dans les lignes cnnemics ou incapablcs de s'en ecliappcr ponr so 
 pn-scntcr immiidiatcnient aux antorites d'une paroisse voisinc, les 
 dites families n'en scraicnt pas moins autorisees ;\ reccvoir les 
 sorames auxquellcs ellcs auraient droit en cas de libcrtt', 
 ct CO, a partir dc la date dc la passation do cct actc ct aussitot 
 qn'cUes scront en (;tat de se presenter. 
 
 Sec. 3. II esi dc plus dccrc/c, i^-c, Qu'aussitot que Icsdits u'lles 
 auront ele dresses, ils scront copies avec soin, et cnreg-istres au 
 bureau du grcflier du juri do police de cliaquo paroissc, dans nn 
 livrc bien relic; et conscrvu par lui dans cc but ; et les presidents 
 dcs juris do police dcs paroisscs ci dcssus dejsiguees euicllroiit leur 
 
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3(5 ACTS OF 1862. 
 
 of the parishes aforesaid shall issue their warrants on the Auditor 
 of Public Accounts for such sums as may be due to the families as 
 aforesaid, for three months in advance, in favor of the parish Treas- 
 urer, and tliereupon, the Auditor shall issue his warrant upon the 
 State Treasurer for the full amount. 
 
 Sec. i. Be it fwrikcr cnaded, ^-c, That the Police Jury shall re- 
 quire of the Parish Treasurer a bond with two good securities in 
 favor of the State, to secure the proper disbursement of the funds 
 Avhen so received, a certified copy of which shall be forwarded to 
 the Auditor of Public Accounts. 
 
 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, ^-c, That the funds so received 
 from the State Treasurer shall be placed to the credit of a fund, to 
 be called " The Soldier's Relief Fund," and paid out by the Parish 
 Treasurer on the warrant of the President of the Police Jury. 
 
 Sec. G. Be it further enacted, S^-c, That the allowance to the fami- 
 lies as aforesaid, shall continue to be paid to them, in the manner 
 hereinbefore provided, until the war between the Confederate 
 States and the United States is over, and that this Act shall be so 
 construed as to apply to the families of such oflicers, non-commis- 
 sioned officers, soldiers and marines as have died iu the service of 
 the Confederate States or of this State. 
 
 Sec. T. Be it further enacted Sfc, That the sum of Five Million 
 Dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, for the purpose of 
 carryiuf? out the provisions of this Act. 
 
 [Signed.] ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and cx-officio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 3d, 1863. 
 
 [Signed.] THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. D. Hardy, Secretary of State. 
 
 No. 42.] AN ACT 
 
 To Organize the Militia for the Defence of the State. 
 
 Sec. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
 State of Louisiana, in General Assemhly convened; That the militia 
 of the State of Louisiana shall be composed of all the free v/hite 
 males capable of bearing arms, between the ages of seventeen and 
 fifty, not actually in the civil or military service of the Confederate 
 States, whether citizens of the State or residents thereof, tempora- 
 rily or permanently, who shall be liable to the performance of mil- 
 itary duty, unless specially exempted by this act. 
 
 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, Sfc, That the following persons shall 
 be exempt from militia service : Judges of the Supreme and Dis- 
 trict Courts, Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer, Attorney 
 General, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Education, 
 
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ACTES DE 1802. 36 
 
 mandat snr I'auditcur dcs comptes publics, trois mois a I'avancc, a 
 I'ordrc du trdsorier de paroisse, ponr telles soinmes qui pourioiit 
 etre dues aiixdites families ; at J'auditeur, snr ce, limettia son man- 
 dat sur le trcisorier de I'Etat ponr la sorame totale. 
 
 Sec. 4. II est de plus (Iicr{l6, &c., Que les juris de police cxig-e- 
 ront des trcsoriers de paroisse nn contionncment garanti par dt'vx 
 personnes soivables, on favcnr de I'Elat, ponr assuror leiuploi fi- 
 dole dcs sorames qu'ils auront reones corame ci-dossus, et copie ccr- 
 tifiee de ce cautionneaient sera transraise a I'auditeur des comptes 
 publics. 
 
 Sec. 5. 1/ esi de plus dccrC/d, ^-c. Que les sommes ainsi rc^ucs da 
 tresorier d'Etat constitueront un fonds special ddsignd comme : " La 
 caisse dcs socours militaires," et cllcs scront ddboursoes en vertu 
 des certificats sij^nus du pn-sidont du juri do police. 
 
 Sec G. II est dc pins dtcrc/t, ^-c, Que les secours alloues paries 
 presentes anx families do niilitaires, continueront a leur etre payos 
 de la manii're ci-dcssus designee, pendant la duree de la gueVrc 
 entre les Etats-Unis et les Elats-Coufederc's ; et les dispositions do 
 cet acte s'appliqueront t'galemcnt aux families d'officiere, sous-> 
 oiBciers, soldats et marins qui sont deja morts au service des Etats 
 Confuderes on de cet Efat. 
 
 Sec. 1. II esi de plus decrc/^, ^-c, Que la somnie dc cinq millions 
 de piastres est affectoe a I'exocution des dispositions de la prciseatc 
 loi. 
 
 (Signe.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Cliambre des Rcprcscntants. 
 HENRY M. HYAiMS, 
 Licutenant>Oouverneur et cx-officio President du Sooat. 
 Approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863. 
 
 (Signe.) TEO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouvcrncur de FEtat de la Louisianc. 
 Pour copie conforme, 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
 No. 42.] ACTE 
 
 Pourvoyant a rorganisation de la milice pour la defense de PEtat. 
 
 Sec. 1 . II est decrete par k Scnat et la Chambre des Bqvescntanls 
 de I'Etat de la Louisiane rcuuis en Assemblcx Gene rale; (Inc \a. milice 
 de I'Etat se composera de tons les bommes libres et blancs, citoy> 
 ens ou residents tcmporaires ou permanents de cet Etat, de dix- 
 Bept a cinquante ans, capables de porter les amies et non-actuelle- 
 ment au service civil ou militaire des Etats-Confcdcrcs, lesquels 
 citoyens ou residents seront sujets au service militaire, sauf lea 
 exemptions etablies ci-aprcs. 
 
 Sec 2. II est dc plus dccrclc, cf-c, Que les personnes suivantea 
 seront exemptees du service dans la milice ; les juges dc la cour 
 supreme, les juges dcs cours dc districts, I'auditcur dcs comptes 
 publics, Ic tresorier d'Etat, I'avocat general, Ic secretaire d'Etat, lo 
 
 71 
 
8^ ACTS OK 18G2. 
 
 Members of tlio General Assembl}', Commissioners of the Land 0(- 
 lico, Chief Clerk of tlie Lund Office, Secretary and Assistant Secre- 
 tary of the Senate, Chief Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the IIuiiso 
 of Ivepresentatives, Serp^eants at Arms of the House of Ivoprcsent- 
 titives and Senate, Sheriffs, Clerks of Courts, Parish Recorders, li- 
 censed Physicians in actual practice for seven j'ears, one Justice of 
 the Peace in each parish, residing at the seat of justice, and if 
 more than one Justice of tiio Peace resides at the seat of justice, 
 then the oldest man among- them : Engineers of railroads in actual 
 empl()\'ment, and a Tract Master for every fifteen miles of road, the 
 Professors and students novv' members of the Louisiana State Semi- 
 nary and Military Academy of Alexandria, and all others unable by 
 physical or mental disability upon a certificate from the Surge(jn 
 of the Regiment or Battalion, tlie Chief Clerk in the Auditor and 
 Treasurer's office of the State of Louisiana, and all j\Iinisters of 
 the Gospel and Priests who are now and have been in the active 
 discharge of ministerial duties for seven years previous to the pas- 
 sage of this act. 
 
 Sr-c. 3. Be it further enacted, ^-c., That no exemption from serv> 
 ice in the armies of the Confederate States, shall entitle any person 
 to claim exemption from military service in this State. 
 
 Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, Sfc, That all persons claiming 
 exemption from military duty by virtue of the 59th article of the 
 State Constitution, shall pay one thousand dollars in lieu of person- 
 al service. 
 
 Sec. 5. Beit further enacted, ^-c, That the Governor, Major Genes 
 ral and the Brigadiers Generals provided for in the Bill to raise an 
 army for the defence of the State be, and they are hereby created a 
 Military Board, who shall proceed forthwith to organize the State 
 armj', whether militia or volunteers. 
 
 Sec. G. Be it further enacted, Sj-c, That the Staff of the Cora^ 
 niandcr-in-chief, which shall be appointed by himself, shall consist 
 of one Adjutant General, vv-ith tlie rank of lirigadier General, one 
 Assistant xYdjutajit General, with llie rank of Captain, one Quarter 
 Master General, who shall act as Commissary General and Pay- 
 master General, with the rank of Colonel, one Assistant Quarter 
 Master, with the rank of first Lieutenant, one Cliief Engineer, with 
 the rank of Mnjor, one Surgeon General, with the rank of Colonel, 
 and one Aid-dc-camp, except when in the field, and then not more 
 than four with the rank of Major. 
 
 Sec. T. Be it further enacted, c]-c., That it vshall be the duty of the 
 Governor or Commander-in-chief, immediately after the passage of 
 this act, to appoint one person in each parish subject to military 
 duty, who shall forthwitli proceed to enroll all persons found in his 
 parish liable to military duty nnder this act ; and the person so 
 appointed shall have power and authority to detail a sunicient num- 
 ber of men to aid them in the discharge of their duties, Tiie cu" 
 lollment of such }iersons and the returns tliereof lo be made in the 
 aianuor and form to be prescribed by the Military Board. 
 
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 ACTES DE 1802. 3T 
 
 smiiitctidaut dos (-coles piibliqucs, les nicnibrcs dc I'i'.sscmbli'C gi'- 
 HiJriilc, Ics conunissaires du bureau des terrcs, le coniinis en chci'du 
 l.'urcau des terrcs, le secretaire ct I'assistant secretaire du seuut, Ic 
 commis en chef et I'assistant cttminis de la cliarabre des represcn-* 
 t-ants, le sergeut d'armes de la cliambre des reprcsentants, ct du 
 sciuat, IcsslH-iifs, les greffiers decours, les recorders de paroisscs, les 
 medecins liceuiccs, et cxereunt leurs professions depuis sept ans, 
 nn juge dc paix pour chaque paroisse residaut an clief-licu, et lors- 
 qu'il y aura deux juges de paix nisidant an clicf-lieu, alors, le plus 
 :lg(j des deux sera exempte, les ingfinieurs de rail-roads actucllement 
 employes, un "tract-master" pour chaque quinze millos de rail-rood, 
 les professeurs et les cloves faisant partie presenteraent de Tc'colo 
 scientifique et militairc de I'Etat, et toutcs persouues impropres au 
 service, on raison d'iulirmites constatces par certificats du chirurgi-n 
 du regiment ou du bataiilon, les ministres di; I'Evangile qui sont 
 maiuteuant et qui out etc dans I'exercice dc leurs fonctions pcndaiit 
 les sept annees prfjciidentes. 
 
 Sec. 3. 11 est dc jilu.s (UcrHc, S^-c., Que nul no pourra rcclamcr d'etre 
 cxemptti sous cet acie, en vertu d'line exemption qu'il aurait obteuuo 
 du service militaire dc la Confederation. 
 
 Sec. 4. II est 4e plm d^tr^l6, S^'c, Quo les porsonnes rOclaniant lo 
 droit d'exemption en vertu de I'article 50 de la Constitution dc 
 I'Etat, paicrtMit la sommc de mille piastres comuie compensation do 
 leurs services personnels. * 
 
 Sec. 5. // est dc fins d^crtl^, 4"'"-i Q*-"^ ^^ j^ouverncur et le major^ 
 general et les brigadiers-geiieraux, dont il est parie dans I'acto 
 intitule: " Acte pour lever une armee pour la defense de I'Etat," 
 fovmeront un bureau militaire ct proeederont immediatement a 'i'or-» 
 ganisation de I'armee de I'Etat, des milicieus et des volontaires. 
 
 Sec. 6. // est dc yths dccrdt, i]-c., Que I'etat-major du commjindant- 
 CD^clief, qui sera nomme par lui, se composera d'un adjudant-giJnu- 
 ral, dont le rang sera celui de brigadier-general; nn aide adjudant-' 
 general, qui aura le rang de capitaiue; un quart"er-niaitre-g(hieral, 
 qui agira eommo commissairc et payeur-general, et dont le rang 
 sera celui de colonel; un assistant-quartier-maitre, qui aura rang do 
 premier-lieutenant; un chof-du-genie, qui aiua rang de major; un 
 chirurgieu'^eu-chef, dont le rang sera celui dc colonel, ct d'uu 
 aide-de-camp. Lorsque le coramandant-cn-cbcf sera en campagne, 
 il pourra uommer d'autres aides-de-camp, dont le nombre nc diipas- 
 Bcra pas quatre, et dont le rang sera celui de major. 
 
 Sec 1. U est dc plus d^crCte, kc, Qu'il sera du devoir du gouver~ 
 ncur ou connnandautenchef, de nomracr immediatement apres I'a* 
 doption de cet acte, une personne dans chaque paroisse, sujclte au 
 '.service militaire, qui sera chargee d'cnrolcr toiitcs les porsonnes 
 sujcttes au service militaire dans sa paroisse. La personne ainsi 
 nommee aura le droit de rcquerir un nombre sufHsant d'hommea 
 pour I'aider dans la dechargc dc ses fonctions. Et ledit cnrulement 
 -era fait dc la mauiere qui sera prescritc par lo susdit conseil mili' 
 'aire. 
 
33 ACTS OF 1SG2. 
 
 Sect. 8. Be ii further enacted, S^-c, That tlic Gonoral Officers 
 shall have the right of appointing- their own stafi' officers, whose 
 rack and pay shall be the same as that of staff oflScers iu the Con- 
 federate service of like grades. 
 
 Sect. 9. Be it further enacted, S^-c, That persons enrolled shall be 
 organized into companies of infantry. A company shall be com- 
 posed of not less than sixty-four nor more than one hundred pri- 
 vates, and those from the same neii^^hborhood sliall be assigned by 
 the Enrolling oflicers as far as practicable to the same company. 
 
 Skc. 10. Beit further enacted, 4-c., That the commissioned officers 
 of each company shall be, one Captain, one first Lieutenant, one 
 2d Lieutenant and one Junior 2d Lieutenant. The commissioned 
 officers shall be elected by the men, and the non-commissioned offi- 
 cers shall be appointed by their respective Captains. The non- 
 commissioned ofiiGers shall be five Sergeants and four Corporals. 
 
 Sec. 11. Beit further enacted, Sfc, That the elections and returns 
 thereof shall be made according to rules to be established by the 
 Military Board ; but before said rules are established, the men 
 may choose their own officers in any manner by which their choice 
 may be fairly manifested, and the returns of such choice or elec- 
 tion shall be immediately forwarded to the Adjutant General, who 
 shall forthwith issue the necessary commissions. 
 
 Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, Sj-c., That the Quarter Masters and 
 all other officers to nvhom it may be necessary that money should 
 be entrusted, shall be required to give such bond and security for 
 the faithful performance of their duties as may be required by the 
 Governor. 
 
 Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, Sfc, That the Military Board may 
 at any time form one or more companies of artillery or cavalry by 
 the consolidation or detachment of infantry companies, the organ- 
 ization of which shall be the samej as that provided by the 
 laws of Artillery and Cavalry of the Confederate States, the com- 
 missioned officers of which shall be appointed by the Governor. 
 
 Sec. 14. Beit further enacted, Sfc, That the Governor of the State, 
 ■when in the field, shall assign the several Brigadiers General to 
 duty, and in case of his absence from the field that duty shall de- 
 volve upon the Major General. 
 
 Sec 15. Be it further enacted, ^x., That whenever in the judg- 
 ment of the Commander-in-Chief it shall become necessary to form 
 Battalions, Regiments or Brigades, it shall be their duty to consoli- 
 date the companies for that purpose, taking care to keep together 
 as far as practicable, companies from the same and adjoining par- 
 ishes, and such organizations shall be made iu the same manner as 
 provided by the laws of the Confederate States, except that the 
 Quartermasters shall act as Commissaries and Paymasters. 
 
 Sec. 16. Be it further enacted, &c,, That when the Companies are 
 consolidated into Battalions or Regiments, the commissioned officers 
 shall elect the field officers, and the Colonels or commanding offi- 
 cers of each Regiment, shall appoint one Quartermaster with the 
 rank of Captain, one Adjutant with the rank of Ist Lieutenant, 
 
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ACTEs DC 1862. 38 
 
 Sec. 8. 11 est de plus ckcrC-id, Sic, Que les oIHciers gi-neraux auront 
 le droit de nomnicr les ofEciers de leur (-lat-inajur dont le rang- et la 
 paie setont les nx-mes que ceux des officicrs de mime grade dans 
 le service coufedeie. 
 
 Sec. 9 II est de plus dccr^'ft, t^-c, Que les personncs enruk'es 
 oomme ci-dessus, seront organisees en compagnies d'infauterie. Une 
 coiupaguic sera composde de pas moins de soixante-^quatre et de 
 pas plus de cent hoinnics. Ceux des memes voisinagcs seront an-, 
 tiint que possible incorponJs dans la mcme curapagnie par ledit 
 ofllcier d'enrolement 
 
 Sec. 10. 11 est de plus dicr6l^, Sec, Que les officicrs commissionnes 
 de chaque compagnio seront un capitaine, un premier-lieutenant, 
 nn second-lieutenunt et un sous-lieutenant, qui seront elus au scru- 
 tin, ou de tout autre raaniere, par la compagnie. El les sous officiera 
 de cliaque compagnie seront: cinq sergents et quatrc caporaux qui 
 seront noramds par le capitain(> de la compagnie. 
 
 Sec. U. II est de plus d^crcL6, (^-c.,, Que les «iIections sc tiendront 
 et les rapports en seront faits d'apres les regies qui seront prescrites 
 par le conseil militaire. Cependant, jusqu'a ce que lesdites regies 
 aient 6t<! prescrites par ledit conseil militaire,. cliaque compagnie 
 aura le droit de choisir ses officiers de la maniere qu'ellc le jugera 
 convenable. Les procos-verbaux des dites elections seront envoyes 
 a I'adjutant-geiuiral, dont le devoir sera d'envoj'er immediatement 
 les brevets des ofliciers ainsi t^lus. 
 
 Sec 12. 11 est de plus d^cr6lc, if-f., Quo les quartier-niaitres, on 
 tons autres officiers a qui il sera ndcessaire de confier une soramo 
 d'avgent quclconque, seront requis de funrnir un cautionnemeut 
 Kufiisanta la satisfaction du giuiverneur, pour assurer la decharge 
 fidele de leurs devoirs. 
 
 Seo. 13. II est de plus d/'crcfi:, L^-c, Que le conseil militaire, lors- 
 qu'il le j<igera convenable, furmera une on plusieurs compagnies 
 cVarti'lerie on de cavalorie, dont leo liommes seront pri.s dans une 
 ou plusieurs des compagnies d'infauterie. Ces compagnies d'artil- 
 Icrie ou de cavalerie seront organisces d'apres les lois et idglemeuts 
 qui regissent les compagnies de la memo arme au service confedure. 
 
 Sec 14. II est de plus d^cr{-l^, ^-c, Que le gouverneur, quand il 
 sera en canipague, assignera un poste a chacun des brigadiers- 
 generaux; el en cas de son absence, ce sera uu majurgc;n«iral qui 
 assignera aux dits brigadiers-generaux les posies comme ci-dessus. 
 
 Sec. 15. II est de plus dt'crelc, 4*^., Lorsque le commandant jugera 
 necessaire de former des bataillons, regiments ou brigades, il sera 
 do son devoir de concentrer ;\ cot effet le norabre de compagnies 
 necessaires; ayant soiu de cLoisir dans ce but, autant que faire sc 
 pourra, les compagnies de la memo paroisse, et en cas d'insuflisance 
 ou d'exc(idant, de la paroisse la plus voisinc. Et lesdits corps 
 seront formiJs et organises d'apies la mauicre prescrite par les lois 
 de la Confederation, cxcepte que les quartier-maitres agiront comme 
 commissaires et payeurs. 
 
 Sec 16. II est de plus d&j-tHtc, S)-r., Que lorsque lesdites compa- 
 gnies seront aiusi organisces en baluillona ou regiments, lours 
 
3'.i ACTS OF 18G2. 
 
 one Sergeant Major, one Quartermaster Servant, one Surgeon with 
 the rank of Major, one Assistant Surgeon witli the rank of Captain, 
 and one Chaplain with the rank of Captain. 
 
 Sec. n. Beit further enacted, &c., That the Commander-in--Chiof 
 sliall at any time remove the Surgeon General from office Avhenever 
 a majority of his stall' shall for good reasons petition for his remo- 
 val ; and the Lieutenant Colonels and Colonels of Battalions and 
 Kegiments shall at any time remove from ofSce the Surgeons or 
 Assistant Surgeons of tlieir respective Battalions or Regiments 
 whenever a ranjority of the commissioned ofiicers of their Battalion 
 or Regiment shall tor good reasons petition for his or their removal, 
 and others shall be appointed in their place in the manner pointed 
 out iu the fourth and twelfth sections of this act. 
 
 Sec. 18. Be it further enacted, &c., That the staff officers of tie 
 Commander-in-Chief shall be entitled to the same pay and allow- 
 ances as officers of the like grade in the armies of the Confederate 
 States. All other officers and men shall be paid only when ordered 
 into active se vice by the Commander-in-Chief, or when called out 
 without hisforders in cases of sudden and urgent dangers, in v/hich 
 cases Generals, field and company officers are hereby authorized 
 to call out their respective commands. Their pay and allowances 
 shall be such as i's provided by lav/ for like grades in the service 
 of the Confederate States. 
 
 Sec. 19. Be it further enacted, &e., That the compensation of En- 
 rolling Officers while so employed shall not exceed one hmidred 
 and fifty dollars in full for all allowances, and in case of delay or 
 neglect in the discharge of their duties, the Commander-in-Chief 
 shall withhold all, or such portion of said amount as in his discre- 
 tion may seem proper ; provided he shall be liable to a fine of not 
 less than one hundred dollars, or more than five hundred dollars, in 
 the event of failure to perform the duties herein empowered, to be 
 assessed by a Court of Assessjaent to be appointed by the Com- 
 njander-in-Chief. 
 
 Sec. 20. Be it further enacted, ^-c, That there shall be a Major 
 General, who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the 
 advice and consent of the Senate, Avho shall have command of the 
 forces of the State ; and in case of vacancy by death, resignation, 
 refusal to accept, the Governor shall appoint his successor, subject 
 to the ratification of the Senate. 
 
 Sec. 21. Be it further enacted, (^-c, That the regulations of the 
 army, and the rules and articles of War as adopted by the Confed- 
 erate States, shall apply to all persons enrolled and ordered into 
 service under this Act, and for all offences committed by such per- 
 sons after the passage of this Act, they shall be tried, and if found 
 guilty, be punished in the same manner as is provided by the re- 
 gulatio'-s of the Army of the Confederate States, and by the rules 
 and articles of War for officers and men in the Army of the Confed- 
 erate States. 
 
 gEC. 22. Be If further enacted, ,[c. That the Keepers of all Fcr- 
 
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 olTlciprR coinmissionnc's cliront les officiers supcrieiir.s, ct Ic colonel 
 oil I'onicier couiiaatulant dans cli:ujue i(,'g"iiaeiit, nommora un (juar- 
 tier-maitrc qui aura rang de capitaine, un adjiidant qui aura rang 
 do premier limitenant, uu ndjudant sous ufficier, un sergcnt (piartier- 
 maitre, .un cliirurgien-niajor, un chirurgieu aidc-raaj(jr, et un aumu- 
 uicr qui aura rang do capitaine. 
 
 Sec. 17. 11 est de jplus deaCt^, t^-c, Quo le commandant cn-clicf 
 destituera le cliirurglcn eu chef, lorsque la demaude lui eo sera failo 
 par (icrit, appuyee de bonnes ct valides raisons, par le.s ofiiciers do 
 Bon etat-major. Les lieutenant-colonels ct colonels de bataillons 
 ct regiments destitucront le cl)irurgien-maj(jr le chirurgien-aide- 
 niajor, lorsfjue la demaude lent en aura ete faite par ecrit, pour 
 bonnes et valides raisons, par la majoritc; des officiers commission-* 
 lies de leur bataillon on regiment; ct des remplacants leur seront 
 doniuis selou les dispositions dc la quatrieme et douzieiue seclious 
 de cet actc. 
 
 Sec 18. 11 est de. plus dtcr^l6, tf-r., Que les ofBcicrs de Tetat-major 
 du commajulanten-clief recevront la memo paie etles niemes rations 
 que les ofiicier.'^ du meme grade dans rarmc'o do la Confederation. 
 Les antres officiers et les simples soldats ne recevront de paie que 
 lors(]u'iIs auront ele appeles au service actif par le commandant- 
 on-clief, on lorsqu'ils seront appeles par leurs brigadiers-gem-raux, 
 olTiciers supi'rieurs, ou les offieicrs de leurs compagnies qui sont 
 autorises a cet (fTet, par ces presentes, en cas de dan_5cr imminent. 
 Leur paie ct leurs rations, en ce cas, seront les niemes que celles 
 accordees par les lois de la Confialeratiun. 
 
 Sec. 19. 11 est de plus dtcrctc, S^-c, Que la retribution des oflieiers 
 d'enrulement, pour le temps qu'ils cxercent leurs fonction8,n'excedera 
 pas la sommo de cent cinquante piastres. Et au cas ou ledit offi- 
 cier d'enrulement lu'gl'gcrait de remplir sou devoir, le commandant- 
 en-elief retiendra ladilo somme, on toutc partie de ladite sonirne 
 qu'il jugera convcnable; et dans le cas oil ledit ofBcier d'enrulement 
 niau(juerait de remplir les functions qui lui sont imposecs par cet 
 acte, il sera passible d'luie amende qui ne sera pas moindre quo 
 cent piastres et qui n'execdera pas la somme de cinq cents piastres; 
 lafjuelle amende sera determimie par nne " cour d'assessement" qui 
 sera nomtnee ;\ cet effet par le conimandant>en-clief. 
 
 Sec 20. 11 est de plus d^crctt, t^-c, Qu'il sera nomme par le gou- 
 verneur, avec I'avis et le consentement du p<;nat, un major-general 
 qui aura le commaudcment des troupes de I'Elat; et quand ce posto 
 viendra :i vaquer pour nne cause quelconque, le remplacement du 
 litulaire decode ou demissionnaire sera defere au gouverueur, dont 
 le clioix devra etre ratifie par le senat. 
 
 Sf.c 21. II est de plus dtcrctc, S^-^c, Que les reglements et le code 
 militaire adoptes par la Coufed(h-ation pour I'armee, s'appliqueront 
 aux personnes enrolees ou appeb'ies au service en vertu de cet acte; 
 ct lorsqu'c.'lles eommettront des crimes et ddlits apres ['adoption de 
 cet acte, elles seront jugees et punies de la maniere prescrite par 
 les reglements et le code militaire adopt<;s par la Confederation pour 
 les ofiiciers et les soldats de I'armee confiiduree. 
 
 Sec. ii2. II est dc plus diaitc, tjc. Que tons batelicrs commis u la 
 
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40 ACTS OF 1802. 
 
 rics and Toll Bridges alloAvcd lo collect toll, eitlier under the au- 
 tlidiit}' of the Stiite or of the Farislios, shall pass all persons on 
 military duty under the provisions ot this Act, their horses and 
 equipage i'ree of toll. 
 
 Sec. 23. Be it further enacfed, ^-c, That any general officer shall 
 liave the power to detail as many men as he may in his ju'dgnient 
 deem fit, to keep and maintain a proper police amongst the slaves 
 situated within the limits of his military district ; provided, that 
 nothing in this section shall be so construed as to authorize the de- 
 tail of men to remain permanently on plantations. 
 
 Sec. 24. Be it further enacted, t^-c, That the Governor is heveby 
 authorized to call out the militia of the State, or any portion there- 
 of as he may deem necessary and proper, for a time not to exceed 
 six months, or for as much longer as may be necessary, and if he 
 should call for less than the whole number liable to do militia duty 
 in any parish, that the number required shall be raised from the 
 whole number liable by draft of companies ; provided, that troops 
 raised under the provisions of this Act shall not be transferred to 
 the Confederate States. 
 
 Sec. 25. Be it further enacted, i^-p.. That any person subject to 
 military duty under the provisions of this Act, who shall fail to re- 
 port within ten days after public notice, given by the Enrolling of- 
 ficer, within the limits of wliose beat or jurisdiction he may then 
 find himself, shall be held as a deserter, and by a Court Martial to 
 be ordered by the General commanding the District, shall be tried 
 and punished, if found guilty, according to the articles of war pro- 
 vided for by the Government of the Aamy of the Confederate 
 States. 
 
 Sec. 26. Be it further enacted, t^-c. That the act entitled " An Act 
 to reorganize the Militia, approved January 23d, 18G2, and all 
 other Militia Laws of this State, approved previous to the meeting 
 of tlie General Assembly, at its present session, are hereby re-* 
 pealed. 
 
 Sec. 21. Be it further enacted, i]-c., That this act take effect from 
 and after its passage. 
 
 [Signed.] ADOLPHUS OLIVIER,^ 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant Governor and ex-ufficio President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 3d, 1863. 
 
 [Signed.] THO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Governor of the State of Louisiana. 
 A true copy, 
 
 P. D. Harpv, Secretary of State. 
 
 (Signed.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, _ 
 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
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ACTE8 DE 18G2. 40 
 
 cliai'f^c dcs bacs antoviR(•^^ par I'Etat, ct autrcs cliarpis Jos ponta dc 
 pcage antoriscs par I'Etat, on les paroisses de recevoir uu droit de 
 ptjage, seront tenus de transporter gratuitemcnt, avec leurs clievaux 
 et efFets d'cquipemcnt, toutes persemics f'aisaiit un service militaire 
 qnelconque en vortu des disposition de cet actc. 
 
 Sec. 23. 11 est dephis cKxrtic, ^-c, Que tf)ut officier-gdneral aura droit 
 d'cmploycr lo nombre d'bomnies qu'il jugcra conveuable pour main- 
 tenir uiie police Buflisantc parmi les esclavos de son district mili- 
 taire. JJien cnUmUi,, que ccttc section ne sera paa interprctoc do 
 niaiaicrc a autoriser les personnes ainsi employees d'uue manicro 
 permanente sur les habitations. 
 
 Sec. 24 . // est de plus dtcrelb, &c., Que le gouverncnr est et demeure, 
 par ces pn'scntes, autorisci a reqncrir la milice, on telle partic qu'il 
 jugera conveuable, pour nn temps qui u'exfoviera pas trois mois, ou 
 plus, lorsqu'il Ic jugera necessaire. Et dans le cas ou il appellerait 
 moins qtie le norabic total dcs personnes snjettes au service dc la 
 milice, le nombre requis sera choisi dans le nombre total, par com- 
 pagnic ct par tirage au sort. 
 
 Sec 25. Jl est dc pins decrelt, &c., Que tontcs personnes snjettes au 
 service militaire, en vortu des dispositions de cet actc, qui nogligc- 
 ront de se presenter ;\ I'officier d'cnrolement, dans les dix jours qui 
 Buivront I'avis public que rofficier d'cnrolement, dans la jurisdic- 
 tion ou elles sc trouvoront pour le moment, leur en donnera, scront 
 traitees commc descrteurs, et jugoes et punies, s'il y a lion, 
 par une cour martiale instituee par le general commandant du dis- 
 trict, et d'apr6s le code militaire adopte par le Confederation pour 
 le gouverncment de I'armee. 
 
 Sec 26. 11 est deplus decrtlc, Sec, Que I'actc intitule: "Acte pour re- 
 organiser la milice," approuve le 23 Janvier 1802, ct toutes les autrea 
 lois de cet Etat, relatives a la milice et approuvees anturieurcment .\ 
 la presente session de I'Asscmblec Generale, sont et demcurent 
 abrogees par ces presentes. 
 
 Sec. 27. 11 est de plus dccrele, &c., Que cet actc aura force de loi ;\ 
 partir du jour de son adoption. 
 
 (Signe.) ADOLPHUS OLIVIER, 
 
 Orateur de la Cliambre des Rcprescntauta. 
 
 HENRY M. HYAMS, 
 Lieutenant-'Gouverneur et cx-officio President du Senat. 
 
 Approuve Ic 3 janvicr, 18G3. 
 
 (Signe.) TITO. 0. MOORE, 
 
 Gouvcrncur de I'Etat dc la Louisianc. 
 Pour copic conformo, 
 P. D. Hardy, 
 Secretaire d'Etat. 
 
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' 
 
 IIST OF ACTS m JOIAT RESflllTIO\S 
 
 PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA, 
 
 EXTRA SESSION OF 1862. 
 
 Prbtnulgalioii 
 
 No. 1. An Act to appropriate tlie sum of twenfy-fivc Ihciusand dollars 
 to pay the expenses of the extra session of the General Assembly 
 of the State of Louisiana, approved December 26t)i, 18G2 April 8. 
 
 No. 2. An Act relative to the prescription of actions of debt and 
 
 damag-es, approved December 2Gth, 1862, " 
 
 No. 3. An Act to authorize the Chief Clcnk of the Department of 
 
 Public Lands to certify documents, approved January od, 1GG3, " 
 
 No. 4. Joint Resolution relative to Military [Bounty, approved De« 
 
 ceniber 29tli, 1802, " " 
 
 No. 5. An Act to authorize Sam. Clark and his associates to obstruct 
 
 the channel of Red River, approved December 29th, 18G2, " 
 
 No . G. An Act to take testimony in and out of the State and the 
 Arn-;y of the State and Confederate States, approved December 
 30th, 1SG2, - 
 
 No. 7. An Act to prohibit the sale of property in this State within 
 
 the enemy's lii.es for taxes, approved December 30tb, 1SG2, . . . " 
 
 •No. 8. An Act relative to property confiscated or otheiAVise dispos- 
 ed of by the authorities of the L'nited States in this State, Ap- 
 provpj December 30th, 18G2, 
 
 No. 9. An Act to amend the 5th section of an Act, entitled " An 
 Aot relative to the Practitioiicrs of Medicine," approved 
 ]^!arcli IGth, 18G1. Approved December oOlh, lfc62, " 
 
 No. 10. An Act to authorize the Governor of the State of Louisiana 
 to press into the service of the State, slaves and other proper- 
 1y, for the public defences of the State during' the present war, " 
 
 Approved Jauuary 1st, 1863,. , " 
 
 No. 11. An Act to provide a summary remedy for the recovery of 
 the possession of conQscated propertv, approved January 2d, 
 1863, - 
 
 No. 12. Joint Resolution relative to Brigadier General J. Trudeail, 
 
 approved Januaiy 3d, 1861, " 
 
 No. 13. Joint resolution authorizing; the Governor to pay to Ursin- 
 Jacob, Sheriff of the parish of St. John the Baptist the sum of 
 six hundred dollars, approved January 3d, 1863, — " 
 
 Kg. 14. An Act appropriating four thousand dollars to the Auditor 
 and Treasurer for the employment of additional, clerks to num- 
 ber and sign Treasury notes, approved Jauuary Od, 1863, " 
 
 No. 15. An Act A)r the relief of the New Orleans C(jast and La- 
 fourche Transportation Compan3', approved January 3d, 1863, " 
 
 No. 16. An Act for the relief of Sheriffs and State Tax Collectors, 
 approved January 3d, 1863, 
 
a LIST OF ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF 18G2. 
 
 Promulgation- 
 No. IT. An Act to suspend the collection of Municipal Taxes in the 
 city of New Orleans, during- tlie continuance of the present war 
 between the Confederate States and the United States, and for 
 six months thereafter, approved January 3d, 1863, April B, 
 
 No. 18. An Act For the relief of Oramel Hinckley & Co., and ap- 
 propriating two thousand six hundred and eighty-eight dollars, 
 approvad January 3d, 1863 " 
 
 No. 19. An Act defining the duties of the Auditor of Public Ac- 
 counts and of the State Treasurer in certain cases, approved 
 January 3, 1863, " 
 
 No. 20. Joint Resolution to appoint a committee of three from the 
 Senate and five from the House of Representatives, to investi- 
 gate the affairs of the Jackson and Great Northern Rail Road 
 Company, approved January 3, 1863 " 
 
 No. 21. An Act to raise an army for the defence of the State of Lou- 
 isiana, approved Januar}^ 3d, 1863, " 
 
 No. 22. An Act providing for the further postponement of the pay- 
 ment of taxes, approved January 3d, 1863, April 15< 
 
 No. 23. An Act making appropriations for the general expenses of 
 the State for the year ending the 31st day of March, eighteen 
 hundred and sixty-four, approved January 3d, 1863, " 
 
 No. 24. Joint Resolution relative to exemptions, approved January 
 
 3d, 1863, «' 
 
 No. 25. An Act to make an additional appropriation of five tiio'us- 
 and dollars to pay the contingent expenses of the extra session 
 of the General Assembly, approved January 3d, 1863, " 
 
 No. 26. Joint Resolution relative to the payment of clerks of the 
 
 enrolling committee, approved January 3, 1863, " 
 
 No. 27. An Act providing for the postponement of the payment of 
 
 State taxes, approved Januaiy 3d, 1803, " 
 
 No. 28. An Act to appropriate fifty thousand dollars for the support 
 of the Hospital at New Il>eria, or such other point as may be 
 designated in the South Western District of the State of Lou-> 
 isiana, approved January 3d, 1863, " 
 
 No. 29. An Act relative to public printing, approved January 3d, 
 1863, „.... 
 
 No. 30. Joint Resolution relative to the suspension of Lieut. Col. 
 Y. A. Fournet and Capt. E. W. Fuller from their respective com- 
 mands, approved January 3d, 1863, " 
 
 No. 31. An Act to allow* the Assessor of the parish of Vermillion 
 further time to complete the assessment, approved January Sd, 
 1863, .. 
 
 No, 32. An Act for the relief of the State Treasury, approved Janu- 
 ary 3d, 1863, n 
 
 No. 83. An Act removing the Seat of Government, approved Janu- 
 ary 3d, 1863, » 
 
 No. 84. An Act making an appropriation for military purposes, ap- 
 
 proved January 3d, 1863, " 
 
 No. 35. An Act to appropriate fifty thousand dollars to the hospital 
 at Monroe. La,, for tho relief of the sick and woiuided soldiers. 
 
LIST OF ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF 1SC2. 3 
 
 Promulgation, 
 approved January 3d, 1 863, April 15. 
 
 No, 36. An Act to authorize the police juries of the ditferent par- 
 ishes of the State to levy and collect taxes for war purposes, 
 approved January 3d^ 1 863, " 
 
 No. 37. An Act changing the annual meeting of the Legislature of 
 
 the State of Louisiana, approved January 3d, 1863, " 
 
 No. 38. An Act legalizing the acts of H. M. Labat, L. D. Cosby and 
 Jno. W. Price, Justices of the Peace in and for the parish of 
 Rapides, approved Jauuary 3d, 1S63, " 
 
 No. 39. An Act to authorize the Police Jury of the parish of iVvoy- 
 elles to obstruct the channel of the Bayou Dos Glaizes, approv- 
 ed January 3d, 1863, «' 
 
 No, 40. An Act creating an additional Jiistice of the Peace for the 
 Pineville ward in the parish of Rapides, approved January 3d, 
 1863, « 
 
 No. 41. An Act to provide for the support of the families of olliccrs, 
 soldiers and marines, non-conimissionod officers in the military 
 and naval service of the Confederate States and of this State, 
 being citizens or residents of the State of Louisiana, approved 
 January 3d, 1863, " 
 
 No, 42. An Act to organize the Militia for the defence of the State, 
 
 approved January 3d, 1863, " 
 
IISTE DES ACTES ET RESOLUTION'S 
 
 TASSES PAR LA LEGISLATURE DE LA LOULSIANE. 
 
 SESSION DE 1SG2. 
 
 ^T , Promulgatiou. 
 
 JNo. 1. Acte allouaut la somme de virigt^cinq mille piastres pom- 
 payer les di'penses de la Session Extraordinaire de I'Assernblee 
 Gcinoralo de PEtat de la Louisiane, approuvu le 26 doc, 1802.. Avril 8. 
 
 '^0. 2. Acte relatif a la prescription des proces ponr dettes et doin- 
 mages, approuve le 2G dticembre, 1862 
 
 No 3, Acte autorisant le pienjier clerc du Departenieiit des Terres 
 
 Publiqncs a certifier aux documents, approuve le 29 dec, 1862, " 
 
 No. 4. Edsoliition Coujointe relative aux Eons Militaires, approuve 
 
 le 29 decembre, 1 862 " 
 
 No. 6. Acte autorisant Sam Clark et ses associiis a obstruer le 
 
 chenal de la Riviere Rouge, approuve le 29 decembre, 1862. .. " 
 
 No. 6. Acte pour prendre les temoignages dans et hors de I'Etat et 
 de Parmee de I'Etat et des Etats Confederes, approuve le 30 d6- 
 cembre, 1862 " 
 
 No. 7. Acte pour empeclier la vente des proprictcs dans cet Etat, 
 dans les lignes ennemics, pour les taxes, approuve le 30 decem- 
 bre, 1862 «' 
 
 No. 8. Acte relatif aux propriel(5s confisqnees ou autremeut appro-^ 
 prides par les autorites des Elats Unis, dans cet Etat, approuve, 
 le 30 decembre, 1862 " 
 
 No. 9. Acte pour amender la 5e section d'nn acte intitule: " Acte rela- 
 tif a ceuxqui pratiquent la medeciue," approuve le 16 mars 1861, 
 approuve le 30 decembre, 1862.,. " 
 
 No. 10. Acte pour autoriser le gouvernenr de PEtat de la Louisiane 
 a presser dans le service de I'Etat des csclaves et autres piopri- 
 etes pour les defenses publiquesde I'Etat durant la gucne actuelle, " 
 
 approuve le ler Janvier, 1 863 ". " 
 
 No 11. Acie pour fournir un moyeii sommaiie de recouvrement de 
 
 possession des propriet(;3 contisquees, approuve le 2 Janvier 1863 " 
 
 No. 12. Kcsolution Conjointe relative au Brigadier Gen. J. Trudeau, 
 
 approuvee le 3 Janvier, 1863 ." " 
 
 No. 13. Resolution Cotjjointe autorisant le gouverueur a payer a 
 Ursin Jacob, shdrif de la paroisse de St. Jean Baptistc, la somrao 
 de six cents piastres, approuvee le 3 Janvier, 1863 '' 
 
 No. li. Acte appropriant quatre mille piastres a Pauditeur et treso- 
 rier, pour Pemploi de commis additionnels pour numdroter et 
 
 signer les bons du trdsor, approuvd le 3 Janvier, 1863 '•' 
 
 No. 15. Acte pour venir en aide a la Compagnie de Transportation 
 de la Nouvelle-Oi leans, la Cote et Lafourche, approuve le 3 
 Janvier, 1S63 .' ' « 
 
LISTE DES ACTE3 ET RESOLUTIONS DE 1SC2. ft 
 
 Promulgatiou. 
 
 No. IG. Actc pour venir en aide aux Slierifs et aux CiiUectcurs des 
 
 Taxes d'Etat, approuvu le 3 jiiuvier, 18G3 Avril 8. 
 
 No. IT. Acte pour suspendre la collection due taxes niuiiicipales dans 
 
 la cite de la Nouvelle-Orleans diirant la continuation de la guerre " 
 
 actueile entre les Etats Oonfedijres et les EtatsUnis, ct p(mr six 
 
 niois au-del;"i, appruuvc le 3 Janvier, 18(13 " 
 
 No. 18. Acte pour venir au sjcours de Oraincl Hinckley & Co., et 
 appropiiant deux raille six cent quatre-vingt-buit plasties, ap- 
 prouve le 3 iauvier, 1863 " 
 
 No. v.). Acte pour definir les devoirs de I'Auditeur des Comptes Pu- 
 blic et du T:esorier d'Etat, daus certains cas, approuve le 3 Jan- 
 vier, 18G3 " 
 
 No. 20. Kiisolulion Conjoiute pour nommer un comite de Irois du Sii- 
 uat et cinq de la Cljan)bredes Kepresentauts, pour s'enquerir des 
 alluires de la Compagnie du Grand Cbemin de Fer du Nord et 
 Jackson, approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863 " 
 
 No. 21. Acte pour lever une armce pour la del'euse do I'Etat de la 
 
 Louisiane, approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863 " 
 
 No. 22. Acte pour reculer I'epoque du paiemeut des taxes, approuve 
 
 le 3 Janvier, 1863 Avril 15. 
 
 No. 23. Acte faisaut des assignatious de fonds ponr les depenses 
 gemirales de I'Etat pour I'annoe finissant le 31 mars mil-'buit-* 
 cent soixante-quatre, approuvi; le 3 Janvier, 18G3 " 
 
 No, 24. Resolution Coujointe relative aux Exemptious, approuve lo 
 
 3 Janvier, 1863 " 
 
 No. 25. Acte faisaut une allocation additlonncllc de ciixj uiille pias- 
 tres pour payer les dispenses casuellos de la session extraordi- 
 naire de I'Asseinblee Generale, approuve lu 3 Janvier. 1863 " 
 
 No. 26. Resolution Conjoiute pourvoyant au paienient des commis 
 
 de la Cbainbre des enrolemeuts, approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863... " 
 
 No. 27. Acte pour reculer I'tipoque du paiemeut des taxes d'Etat, ap- 
 prouve le 3 Janvier, 1863 " 
 
 N. 28. Acte assignant la somme e'e cinquante millc piastres pour 
 I'assistance d'un Lopital ;\ la Xouvclle Iberie, on a tout autre 
 endroit qui pourra etre dt-signe dan.s le district sud-ouest de la 
 Louisiane, approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863 " 
 
 No. 29. Acte relatif aux impressions publiques, approuve le 3 jaU" 
 
 vier, 1863 " 
 
 No. 30. Resolution Conjoiute relative a la raise en non-activite du " 
 
 Lieut.-Colouel V. A. Fournet et du Capitaine E. W. Fuller do 
 leurs commandements respectifs, apfirouve le 3 Janvier, 1863. . " 
 
 No. 31. Acte pour accorder du temps a I'assesseur de la paroisse 
 
 Vermillion, pour completer ses roles, approuvi- le 3 Janvier, 1863 " 
 
 No. 32. Acte pour venir en aide au tresor de I'Etat, approuvu le 3 
 
 Janvier, 1863 " 
 
 No. 33. Acte cliangeant le siege du gouvernement, approuve le 3 
 
 Janvier, 1863^ , " 
 
 No. 34. Acte assignant treizo millions do piastres pour meltre en 
 vigucur les actes relatifs a la milice ct a Tarmt'c de I'Etat, ap- 
 prouve le 3 Janvier, 1863 *' 
 
.a LISET DE3 ACTES ET RESOLUTIONS DE 10C2. 
 
 Promnlgation. 
 
 No. ,35. Acte assio;nant la somme de cinqnante mille piastres t\ 
 I'liopital a Monroe, Louisiaiie, pour I'assistaiice des soldats ma- 
 lades ou blesses, approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863 . Avril 15, 
 
 i^o. 36. Acte autorisant les juris de police des diil'tireiites paroisses 
 de PEtat a lever et peryevoir des taxes de guerre, approuve le 
 3 Janvier, 1863 " 
 
 Kg. 37. Acte changeant I'epoque de la session annuelle de la legis- 
 lature de I'Etat de la Louisianc, approuve Id 3 Janvier, 1863. . . " 
 
 No. 38. Acte legalisaut les actes de H. M. Labat, L. I>. CosWy et 
 Jno. W. Price, juges de paix de la paroisse des Kapides,^ap- 
 pronve le 3 Janvier, 1863 " 
 
 No. 39. Acte autorisant le juri do police de la paroisse des Avoyelles 
 a obstruer le cbenal du Bayou des Glaizes, approuve le 3 Jan- 
 vier, 1863 " 
 
 No. 40. Acte creant un juge de paix additionnel dans le district de 
 
 Pineville, paroisse des Rapides, approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863... " 
 
 No. 41. Acte poiirvoyant au soutien des families d'officiers, sous- 
 officiers, soldats et raarins, citoyens ou residents de I'Etat de la 
 Louisiane, et maintenant engages au service de terre ou de nier 
 des Etats Confederes, approuve le 3 Janvier, 1863 " 
 
 No. 42. Acte pourvoyant a I'organisation de la milice pour la defense 
 
 de I'Etat, approuve le 3 jauvier, 18G3 " 
 
^BEX. 
 
 Auditor and Treasurer, for the cmploj'ment of additional clerks to 
 number and sign Treasury Notes — An act appropriating fourteen 
 
 tlionsand dollars to the Pag'C 13. 
 
 Auditor of Public Accounts and Stute Treasurer in certain cases — An 
 
 act defining the dnties of the ..... . " 17. 
 
 Army for tiie defense of the Stat<! of Lonisiana — An act to raise an. . . " 18. 
 Assessor of the Parish of Vermillion further time to complete the As- 
 sessments — An act allowing tlie " 29. 
 
 Avoyelles to obstruct the ci)annel of Bayou des Glaizes — An act to 
 
 authorize the police jury of the parish of. " 33. 
 
 Appropriations: — Of twenty-five thousand dollars to pay the expenses 
 
 of tlie extra session of the General Assembly " 3. 
 
 " Of lour tlunisand dollars to the Auditor and Treasur- 
 er for the employment of additional clerks to num- 
 ber and sign Treasury notes " 13. 
 
 " For the general expenses of the .State during the 
 
 year ending the 31st day of Mi-rcli, 1864 " 20. 
 
 " Additional, of five thousand dollars to pay the con- 
 
 tingent expenses of the extra session of the Geu" 
 
 eral Assembly .*. " 24, 
 
 " Of fifty tliousand dollars, for the support of the 
 
 hospital at NeAv Iberia " 26. 
 
 " For military purposes " 31. 
 
 '• For hospital at Monroe " 31. 
 
 Brigadier General J, Trudeau — Joint Resolution relative to " 12. 
 
 Bayou des Glaizes — An act to authorize the Police Jury of the parish 
 
 of Avoyelles to obstruct the channel of . " 33 
 
 o 
 
 Confiscated propert3' — An act to provide a summary remedy for the 
 
 recovery of the possession of " lU 
 
 Contingent Expenses of the Extra Session of the General Assembly — 
 An act to make an additional appropriation of five thousand dol- 
 lars to pay the " 24. 
 
 Clerks of the Enrolling Committee — Joint Resolution relative to the 
 
 payment of . . ; " 25, 
 
 Clerks of the Enrolling Committee— Joint rctjoluliou relative to lliu 
 
a INDEX. 
 
 payiiKMit of 
 
 C(;sl)y, L. 1)., If. M. Ijiihat ainl .lno. W. Fiict;, JusLicfs oC lliu rcaco in 
 iind iuf the parish of iiupidfs — An act legalizing llio ucIh of 
 
 Expcn?es of the Extra Sesaion of the General Assembly — An act to 
 
 appropriate tl e stun of twent.3"-five tlionsand dollais to pay the. . " 3. 
 
 .Expenses of the State tor the year ending the thirly-first day of March, 
 eighteen hundred and sixty-four— An act making appropriati(jns 
 for tlie general , " 20. 
 
 Exemptions from military service — Joint llesolulion relative to. .... = " 24. 
 
 Fournet and Capt. E. W. Fuller, from their respective commands — Joint 
 
 Kesolution relative to the suspension of Lieut. Col. V. A " 23. 
 
 Fuller, from their respective commands — Joint resolution relative to 
 
 the suspension of Lieut. Col. V. A. Fournet and Capt. E. W " 28. 
 
 Families of oCScers, soldiers and marines, non-commissioned officers in 
 the military and naval service of the Confederate States and of 
 this State, being citizens or residents of the State of Louisiana — An 
 act to provide lor the support of the " 35. 
 
 Governmcut-^An act removing the scat of. 
 
 Hospital at New Iberia, or such other point as may be designated in 
 the South-Western District of the State of Loitisiana — An act to 
 appropriate fifty thousand dollars for the support of the " 2G. 
 
 Hospital at Monroe, La., for the relief of the sick and wounded sol- 
 diers — An act to appropriate fifty thousand dollars to the " 31. 
 
 Impress into the service of the State, slaves and other property, for 
 the public defences of the State during the present war — An act 
 to authorize the Governor of the State of Louisiana to " 10. 
 
 Jackson and Great Northern RaiUEoad Company — Joint Resolution to 
 apppoint a Committee of three from the Senate and five from the 
 
 House of Representatives, to investigate the affairs of the " 17. 
 
 Justice of tlie Peace for the Pineville Ward, in the parish of Rapides 
 
 ■ — Au act creating an additional " 34. 
 
 Lauda, to certify documents — Au act to autiioii^c the Chief Clerk of 
 
•1 
 
 , the Dcpaitrnout uf public i'at^'C i. 
 
 Legislaliire of tlie iState of Loiiisiaua — Au Act djaugiu-^ tbc annual 
 
 meeting of the " •^'^ 
 
 L'abat, L. D. Cosby and J no. W. Price, Justices of the Peace i^ ami 
 
 ior the parish of Ptapides — An Act legalizing the acts of il. M. . . . " 3^ 
 
 Military bounty — Joint Resolution relative to • • • Piigo 1. 
 
 Medicine, approved March 16th, 18GI— An act to amend the 5th section 
 
 of an act, entitled: " An act relative to the practitioners of " lU. 
 
 Municipal taxes in the city of New Orleans during the continuance of 
 
 the war between the Confederate States and the United States, 
 
 and for six montlis thereafter — An act to suspend the collection ot " lo. 
 
 Military purposes —An Act making an appropriation for " 31- 
 
 Monroe, La., for the relief of tiie sick and wounded soldiers — An Act 
 
 to appropriate Gfty thousand dollars to the iKjspital at " -^l- 
 
 Militia for the defence of the State — An Act to organize the '' <iC- 
 
 IVO" 
 
 New Orleans, Coast and Lafourche Transportation Company — Au act 
 
 for the relief of the " I-*- 
 
 New Iberia, or such other point as may be d<.'signated in the South 
 Western District of the State of Louisiana — An Act to appropri-- 
 ate fifty thousand dollars for the support of the Hospital at " 2G. 
 
 Oramel Hinckley &, Co., and appropriating two thousand six hundred 
 and eighty-eight dollars — An act for Ibe relief of 
 
 Prescription of actions of debts and damages — An act relative to tlie... 
 Public lands to certify documents — Au act to authorize tlie chief clerk 
 
 of ihe Department of 
 
 Property in this State within the enemy's lines, for taxes — An act to 
 
 prohibit the sale of 
 
 Properly confiscated or otherwise disposed of by the authorities of the 
 
 Uuited^States in this State — Au act relative to. 
 
 Printing — Au act relative to public •• . . 
 
 Police Juries of the differeut parishes to levy and collect taxes for war 
 
 purposes — An act to authorize tlie 
 
 Parishes of the State to levy and collect taxes for war purposes — An 
 act to authorize the police juries of the different 
 
 Price, Justices of the Peace in and for the parish of llapides — Au act 
 legalizing the acts of L. D. Cosby, H. M. Labat and Juo. W 
 
 Police Jury of the parish of Avoyelles to obstruct the channel of tho 
 Bayou Dcs Gluizcs — Au Act to aulhurizo the 
 
 16. 
 
 3. 
 4. 
 
 27. 
 
 32. 
 33. 
 
4 INDEX. 
 
 :e=l 
 
 Red "River — An act to authorize Sam Clark and bis associates to ob- 
 struct the channel of Page 5, 
 
 Rapides — An act creating an additional Justice of the Peace for the 
 
 Pineville ward in the parish of " 34, 
 
 Sheriffs and State Tax Collectors — An act for the relief of. " 15. 
 
 State Trpnsurer, in certain cases— An act defining the duties of the 
 
 Auditor of Public Accounts and of the " It 
 
 State Taxes — An act providing for the postponement of the payment of " 25. 
 
 State Tr(^asury — An act for the relief of the , " 29. 
 
 Seat of Government — An act removing the " 30. 
 
 Testimony in and out of the State and the army of the State and Con^ 
 
 federate States — An act to take " T. 
 
 *^'"q surer for the employment of additional clerks to number and sign 
 1 reasury notes — An act appropriating four thousand dollars to 
 
 the AudUor and " 13. 
 
 TuxHs — An act providing for the further postponement of the payment of " 20. 
 
 Taxes — An act providing for the postponement of the payment of 
 
 State •' 25. 
 
 Treasury — An act for the relief of the State. " 29. 
 
 Ursin Jacob, Sheriff of the parish of St. John the Baptist the sum of 
 six hundred dollars — A Joint Resolution authorizing the Governor 
 to pay , '' 13. 
 
 Vermillion further time to complete the Assessment — An act to allow 
 
 the Assessor of the parish of " 29. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 j9l 
 
 Auditenr et ti'Jsoricr, pour I'cmploi de commis adclit^onnel^3 ponr nu- 
 niiiiotcr et signer les bons du triisor — Acte appropriant quatro 
 
 mille piastres a 1'. ^, • V^S^ 13. 
 
 Audi tear des Comptes Publics et du Tresoricr d'Etat, dans certains 
 
 cas — Acte pour di'finir les devoirs de P " IT. 
 
 Arm'Je pour la defense do I'Etat de laLcuisiane — Acte pour lever une " 18. 
 Assemblce (iunerale — Acte faisant une allocation additionnelle de cinq 
 mille })i:tstres pour payer les dcpenses casuelles de la session 
 
 extraordinaire de 1' " 24. 
 
 Assesseur de la paroissc Vermillion, pour complotcr ses roles — Acte 
 
 pour accordcr du temps a 1' ; " 29. 
 
 Avoytilles a obstrner le ciienal du Bayou des Glaizes — Acte autorisant 
 
 le juri do police de la paroisse des " 33. 
 
 Appropriations: — De vingt-cinq mille piastres pour subvenir au paie- 
 ment des diipcnscs de la session extraordinaiie de 
 
 I'Assembleo Generale '■ 3. 
 
 " De quatre mille piastres, a PAuditeur et au Trcsorier 
 
 d'Etat, pour employer des commis additionnels pour 
 
 numeroter ct signer les bons du tresor " 13, 
 
 " Pour les d(''peiiRC8 gtinerales de I'Etat clurant Paunee 
 
 e.xpirant le 31 mars, 18G4 " 20. 
 
 " Additionnelles, de cinq mille piastres pour subTcnir au 
 paienient des dcpenses casuelles de la session extra- 
 ordinaire de PAssemblce Gentjiale " 24. 
 
 " De cincinantc mille piastres, pour Pentretieu de Phopital 
 
 a la Nouvelle-Iberie " 20. 
 
 " Pour des objets militaires " 31. 
 
 " Pour Phopital a Monroe " 31. 
 
 Bons Militaires — Reso'ution Conjointe relative aux *' 4. 
 
 Biens confistju^ies — Acie pour fournir un moyeu sommaire de recouvre- 
 
 mcnt (le possession des " 11. 
 
 Bayou des Glaizes — Acte autorisant le juri de police de la paroisse des 
 
 Avoyelles a obstruer Ic clieual du " 33. 
 
 Oollecteurs des Taxes d'Etat — .\cte pour vcnir en aide anx Sl)(;rifs et 
 
 aus, , " 15. 
 
a. INDEX. 
 
 Cliemin dc For an Nord ei Jackson — Kesolution Conjoinlo pour nnm- 
 rner uu comitd dc trois du Senat et ciuq de la Clianibro des' licpvu- 
 senlants, pour ^'enqiKirii- de8 aHaiies de la Conipagiiie du Grand Page It. 
 
 Coinmis de la Cliambre des eniulemeuts — Hesohitiou Coujtjinte pour- 
 
 voj'ant au paiement des " 25. 
 
 Cosby t;t Jno. W. Price, jng'os dc paix de la paroisse des Rapides — 
 
 Acte l('ga]isant les "actes de" II. M. Labat, L. ]► " 33. 
 
 I)e'ponRes de la Session Extraordinaire de I'.Asscmbloe Gdnc'ralo de 
 I'Etat de la Loiiisianc — Acte alicniant la soniiiie de vingt^ciuq 
 niille piastres pour p;iyer les - " 3. 
 
 Ddpenses gdndrales de I'Etat pour I'annde finissant le 31 mars miU 
 buit-cent soixante-(|'iatre^ — Acte t'aisant des assignations dc tends 
 pour les '..... " 20. 
 
 Ddpenses casuelles de la session extraordinaii'c de I'Asseniblde G(mk> 
 ' rale--v* cte faisant utie allocation additionnelle de cinq inille 
 jjiastrcs ponr payer les " 2-1. 
 
 ExcmptioTis— Pdsolution Gonjoinie relative nux " 2i. 
 
 Fournct et du Capitaine E. W. Fuller de leurs commandements res- 
 pectifs — Pcisolution Coniointe relative alami^e,en non-activitd 
 du Lieut.-Colonel V. A. ^. ....... ...' ..'.! " 28. 
 
 Fuller, de leurs coninianden)ents respectits — Rdsolutioii QoTijr,iiite reta- 
 il la mise en non-acti'vfle du Lieut, -Colonel V. A, Foii.rnet et du 
 
 Capitaine E. W..\.. '.Ji... ■....'...' " 28. 
 
 Families d'oflSciers, sous filKcieVs, soldats et marins, citpyens.ou rdsi- 
 dputs de I'Etat de la Lonisiane, et mainlenant eiigag<!S au service 
 de terre ou' de nier des Etats Contdddrd^ — Acte pbarvoyant au 
 .soutien 'des'.'. .'.' ^ '.' " 35. 
 
 Gonvernement — x\.cte changeant. Ic siege dn. " 30. 
 
 IJopital a la Xouvelle Eu'srie, nu a tout autre endroit qui pouri'a etre 
 ddsignediins b^ district snd-ouest de laLouisiane — Acte assi/,iiant 
 la 8omme ..e ciiKjuante niille piastres pour Passisttinee d'un . " 26, 
 
 Ilopital a Menro'>, Lonisiane, pour I'assistance des soldats malades ou 
 blesses — Acte assignant la somme de cincjuante miUe piastres 
 a r '. " 31, 
 
 Lnpressions puLliques — Acte relatif aux " 2T. 
 
ixbe::. 3, 
 
 .Xiirin (j3 police dos rlifTtJrentGs paroisscs do I'Elat ;i lever et pcr9Cvoir 
 
 "des taxes de guerre — Acte autorisant les Page 32. 
 
 Jnge de paix additioiinel dans le district de Pineville, paroisse des 
 
 Eapides — Acte creaiit un » " 34. 
 
 Juri de police de la paroisse des Avoyelles a obstrner lo chenal du 
 
 Bayou des Glaizes — Acte autorisant le " 33. 
 
 Ldgi:Uature de TEtat de la Louisiane — Acte cliangeant Tupoqiie de la 
 
 session anniieUe cVe la " 32, 
 
 Labat, L. 1). Cosby et Jno. W. I'rice, juges de paix de la paroisse des 
 
 Rapides — Acte Icgalisant les actes de 11. M " 33, 
 
 3^ 
 
 Medccine," appronvii lo 16 mars ISGl— Acte pour, amender la 5e section, 
 
 d'uii acte iutitulc: " Acte relatit a cnnx qui pratiqn.cnt la " 1,Q. 
 
 Milice et a I'armi'e de I'Etat-^Acte assiguant treize millions de piastres 
 
 pour mettre en vigueur les aetes relatifs a la " 31. 
 
 Monroe, Lonisiauc, poifr I'assistance des soldals malades on blesses — 
 
 Acte assii^nant la somme d<! cinqnaiite nnlic pinstrcs a I'liopital a " £1. 
 Milice pour la ibilcnse de I'Elat — Acte pourvovant a I'org'anisation de 
 
 la '. ' «... " 3C, 
 
 Nouvelle-Orlf'ans, la Cote et Lafourche — AiCte pour venir en aide :v 
 
 la Compag-uie de Transportation de la "., 1^, 
 
 Nouvelle-OrleaMS durant la continuation de la guerre acti-;plle eT)tre les. 
 Etats Confed(ir<;g et les ICtats Unis, et pour six'.mpis a^rdela — A<;te 
 pour snspendre la collection des taxes municipales dansla citt'-dela " 15, 
 
 l*>ouvelle-Ib('iie, ou a tout autre endroit qui pourra etre dc^igni' dans 
 le district sud-ouest de lajjoui.siane — Aete assignant la somme 
 de cinquanle niille piastres pour le soulien d'un hopital a_la.... " 26. 
 
 o 
 
 Qraniel IIinnl;loy & Co., et nppropriant deux mille six cent qtiatre- 
 
 vingt-Liuit piastres — Acte pour venir au s2cours de " 1^. 
 
 Prescription des procr^ pour dettoset doninfi^ages. Acte relatif a la. . " 3.. 
 IJropriottis dans c(;t Ktat, dans les lignes enueniics, pour les taxes. 
 
 Acte pour empecher la vente des " 7. 
 
 Propriiitcs confisquces on avitrement apprppriees par les autoriltis des 
 
 Etats Uiiis, dans cet ijtat^ A/ite relfitif anx *' 8. 
 
 Paroisses de I'Etat a lever et percevoir des taxes de guerre. Acte au- 
 ijresser dans le service de I'Etat des esclaves et autres pioprietes pour 
 les defenses publiques de I'Etat dnrant la gurrie actuelle. Acte 
 pour au'oriser le gouvcrneur de I'Etat de la Louisiane a " 10., 
 
4 INDEX 
 
 torisant Jes Juris d'c Police des diffdrcntes Pag-e P.2i. 
 
 Price, JLigea do paix do la paroisse des Kapides. Acte Icj^'alisant les 
 
 actes de 11. U. Labat, Jj. D. Cusby et Julm W " sa. 
 
 Riviere Rotige. Acte autorisant Sara Clark et sos associea a obstruer 
 
 le chcual de la. , " 5. 
 
 Rapides. Acte crcant i;in juge de paix additionnel dans le district de 
 
 Piueville, parois&e des . . - , ^ , " 34. 
 
 Slierifs et coUccteura des taxes cl'Etat. Acte pour^venir en aide aus... " 15 
 
 T 
 
 Terres Publiques b> certifier aux; dovcuments, Acte autoi'isant le pre- 
 
 mier clerc du Dcpartoment des , " 4. 
 
 Temoigriages dans et ijors de I'Etat et de Parniee de I'Etat et des Etats 
 
 Cuiifedcres. Acte ponr prendre les.. " Y. 
 
 Tnideau. Kcsoliition. Conjointe relative an Brigadier Gen. J " 12. 
 
 Trt'soricr, pour Teraploi de coramis additionnels pour numeroter et si- 
 gner les bons du tresor. Acte- appropriant quatre mille piastres 
 a I'auditeur et " 13. 
 
 Tresorier d'Etat dans certains cas.. Acte pour dtiUnir les devoirs de 
 
 I'Auditeur des comptes publics ©■t di.i.. " IT. 
 
 Taxes. Acte poi;ir reculer I'epoque du paieraent des •. . . " 20. 
 
 Taxes d'Etat. Acte pour reculer IVpoque du paiemeat des " 25. 
 
 Tresor de I'Etat. Acte pour veuii" en aide au " 29. 
 
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 Ursin Jacob, sherif d(e> la parojsse de St. Jean Baptiste,. la somme de six 
 cents piastres. Resolution Conjointe autorisant le gouverneur 
 ii payer a " 13,. 
 
 Yermillion pour completer ses roles. Acte pour accorder du temps a 
 
 I'Assesseur de la paroisse ..^ ., "' 2.^. 
 
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