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An Act establishing the jail at Plaquemines, in the parish of Iberville, a depot for runaway slaves. 1847 79 (1847)

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    Additional parish of East Feliciana shall have power and authority to alter and er.
           tablish the boundaries of police jury wards, at their discretion, and to pass
    yof a~ such regulations and ordinances as they may deem proper and expedient to
rouen promote the general interest and welfare of said parish,   and also to estab-
           lish a good and efficient police, to carry into effect all the said regulations
           and ordinances  of said jury; provided the same are  not contrary to the
           laws of this State, and that said police jury may punish by fine not to ex.
           ceed one hundred dollars at any one time, any person who shall be guilty
           of violating, refusing or neglecting to comply with any order given under
           authority of such regulations and ordinances as may  be passed by  said
           police jury; and that the same  may be recovered by  suit brought in the
           name  of the parish before any justice of the peace therein for the benefit of
           the parish of East Feliciana.
                           [Signed]            PRESTON W. FARRAR,
                                        Speaker  of the House of Representatives.
                           [Signed]                     FELIX GARCIA,
                                                President pro-tem. of the Senate,
            Approved  5th April, 1847,
                           [Signed]                   ISAAC JOHNSON,
                                              Governor  of the State of Louisiana.




           No. 102.]                     AN   ACT
              Establishing the jail at Plaquemines, In the parish of Iberville, a depot for runaway slaves.
Depot for run. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of
away slaves. Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That from and afler the promul.
           gation of this act all runaway slaves committed to the jail in the town of
           Plaquemines, in the parish of Iberville, shall there remain until claimed by
           their owners, or otherwise disposed of according to law, any other law
           now in force to the contrary notwithstanding.
                           [Signed]            PRESTON W. FARRAR,
                                        Speaker  of the House of Representatives.
                           [Signed]               TRASIMON LANDRY,
                                  Lieutenant-Governor  and President of the Senate.
            Approved  7th April, 1847.
                           [Signed]                   ISAAC   JOHNSON,
                                              Governor of the State of Louisiana.




           No. 103.]                     AN   ACT
           Authorizing the inhabitants of the parish of Pointo Coupke to establish the seat of justice in said
                                           parish.
 Duties of the SECTION 1. Bec it enacted by the Senate and .iouse of Representatives of
thes 1hrwgthe  State of Louisiana, in General Assembly  convened, That  it shall be
.abishment the duty of the sheriff of the parish of Pointe Coup6e, within thirty days
tce of  p after the passage of this act, to give public notice in cach election precinct

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