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An Act relative to seamen. 1855 358 (1855)

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No transfer to be  Sac..4. Be itfurtIte enacted  <c., That neithor the Sheriff
made of certain pro- nor the Notaries of the parish of  leans shall pass or execute any
thereonhave been act for the sale, transfer or exchange of any real estate situated within
pard said parish, unless the State, parish and municipal taxes due on the
same be first paid, to be shown by the Tax Collectors receipt, or a
certificate to that purpose.
Penalty for viola-  SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, &c., That the Sheriff or Notary
un the rdi sJlof Public violating the provisions of the preceding section shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined in a sum of not less than fifty nor more
than two hundred dollars for each violation, to be recovered by the
District Attorney for the use of the free schools of the parish of Or-
leans.
Certain law s rca  SEC. 6.  Be it fartlier enalted, 4.., That all lRwsco1trary to
pealed.        the provisions of this Act, and all laws on1 the same suliojct-itatter,
except what is contained in the Civil Code and Code of Practice be
repealed.
JOHN M. S ANDIDGE,
Speaker of the House of .Represoutatives.
ROBERT C. WICKLIFFE,
President of the Senate.
Appr6ed flarch 15th, 1855.
P. 0. IEBERT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy,
ANDuEW S. ITERRON,
Secretary of State.
No. 29(0,                  AN ACT
Relative to Seamen.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Douse of Reprc-
sentatives of the State of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
Certificate of dig- vened, That the master of every vessel arriving from sea, at any port
charge.        of this State, shall give to every person shipped on board such vessel,
who shall be entitled to his discharge, or who shall be discharged
there, a certificate in the following form
A. B., one of the crew of the ship or vessel, called the .- of
.-      on her voyage front -     to -      is hereby discharged.
Dated -       of -      in the year of
(Signed) C. D., Connanding said vessel.
Notice to be given  SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, &c., That if any seaunn shall
of deserters'  desert front any vessel in any of the ports of this State, or in the
voyage from the sea up to either of them, the master of the vessel
shall,.within twelve hours after his arrival, if such desertion shall
have taken place before his arrival, or within twelve hours after the
desertion, if it shall happen in the port, make out an advertisement
containing the name of the. seaman and of the vessel to which lie be-
longed, together with a description of the person of the deserter;
which advertisement shall be signed by the unister, and within the
time aforesaid, put up in the ofle of the Mayor of the city of New
Orleans.

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