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An Act to create a new Parish in the Parish of Ouachita, to be called the Parish of Morehouse. 1844 77 (1844)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0273 and id is 1 raw text is: 77 No. il.-AN ACT. to create anew Pariphin ibe Parish orOuashitsto be called the Parish of 5torebouse.. SECTION 1.' Be it enacted by' the Senate and House qf Representatives of the State of Louisiana, in General Aisenibly convened, That all that portion of the Parish of Ouachita, bouided- as follows, to wit: Beginning on the east bank of the Ouachita River, at the point where it is intersected by the line between the States of Louisiana and Arkansas, thence down the LimiU. middle of said river to the Mouth of Bayou Birtholuimew, thence up said bayou to the Mouth of Bayou Boauf, thence up said Bayou Bceuf to the Bayou Lafourche, thence up said Bayou Lafourche to the Buffs River, thence up said river to the line between Louisiana and Arkansas, thence along said line to the place of beginning,. shall form a separate Parish, to be called the Parish of Morehouse.;, SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, 4r. That it shall be the duty of the Governor, immediately after the passage of this act, to nominate, by and A pointment With the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint for the said Parish, of oours. a Parish Judge, a Sheriff, and all other officers that may be necessary therefor, whose powers and duties shall be the same as those of like officers throughout the State.. SEC. 3. Be itfurther enacted, 4r. That it shall be the duty of the Parish Judge of said Parish of Morehouse, immediately after he receives his commission, to convene the several Justices of the Peace in said Parish, together with the following private 'individuals, to wit : John Police Jar Boyd, Aaron Livingstoli, James Devenport, John Lovett, William K. Ward. . Lasiter, Thos. M. Jones, 'Wm. A. Doles, Andrew Cain, JohnTemple, and Luke Powell, to meet at a convenient time and place, a majority of whom shall form a quorum, for the purpose of laying off not less than five, nor more than twelve Police Jury Wards, in said Parish, and also to select a Parisl.Seat of Justice for said - Parish : Provided, however, that when said districts are once established. and the Police Jury organized, they shall have power to change the same, or to establish new ones, as may be deemed expedient. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, 4c. That the Parish Judge of the Parish of Morehouse, as soon as the Police Jury Wards shall have been formed, as required by the foregoing 'section of this act, and after giving lio O ur regular notice of time and place, shall cause an election to be held by a Justice of the Peace, or by himself, in each Police Jury Ward, for an election of a member of the Police Jury. Sr.c. 5. Be it further enacted, 4-. That it shall be the duty of the Parish Judge to convene the members af the Police Jury immediately uo rsh after their election, at the Seat. of Justice, or other convenient place, for the pnrpose of causing to be erected the necessary public'buildings for the Parish, and for such other purposes as the interest of the Parish may require. Offce where to SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, 4v. That it shall be the duty of the be kept. Parish Judge to keep his office at the Seat of Justice of said Parish. 'Scc. 7. Be it further enacted, 4*c. That the Parish of Morehouse shall form a part of the Seventh Judicial District of the State, and the To form part District Court for said Parish shall be held at the Seat of Justice thereof, of 7th.olarict. twice'a year, on the first Monday of March and September, and it shall be the duty of the District Judge of said District, to appoint a Clerk of the District Court of said Parish, who shall also be Clerk of the Parish Court.

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