(18)
AN ACT supplementary to an act prescribing the rules and conduct to be observed to negrors and other slaves of this territory.
Whereas doubts have arisen on the construction of the act before mentioned, arising from an incongruity in the English and French texts of the seventh section of said act.
Be it enacted by the senate and House of Representatives of the state of Louisiana in general assembly convened, That if any slave, free negro, mulatto, indian or mustee, shall attempt to commit a rape on the body of any white woman or girl, the said slave, free negro, mulatto, indian or mustee, shall on conviction thereof, suffer death.
[Approved February 16, 1818.]
(46)
AN ACT to amend the act entitled, "an act to incorporate the City of New-Orleans, approved February 17, 1805, and to establish a Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, and for other purposes."
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Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, That from the day of the establishment of the said court as aforesaid, the jurisdiction of the district court of the first judicial district in all criminal causes arising within the said city of New-Orleans and its limits, shall cease and be abolished.
[Approved March 12, 1818.]
(110)
AN ACT supplementary to the act entitled, "An act on Vagabonds and suspicious Persons," passed June 7, 1806.
(166)
AN ACT to amend the penal laws of this state.
(180)
AN ACT for the relief and protection of persons brought into this State as Redemptioners
(188)
AN ACT to grant leave of absence to Joshua Lewis, Judge of the first Judicial District and for other purposes.
