ervation of order at the polls, and enforce the same through the agency of the metropolitan police force; and it is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor for any sheriff or deputy, in either of the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson or St. Bernard to do any act or exercise any authority by virtue of any appointment or commis sion as sheriff or deputy, prohibited by this act; and any sheriff or deputy so offending shall, on conviction, suffer the penalties prescribed in section twenty-six of an act entitled "An act to ereate a metropolitan police district," approved September fourteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.

D. Sec. 2308.

Sec. 3639. It shall be the duty of any sheriff, constable, Examination policeman, or other peace officer, whenever required by any vagrants. person to carry such vagrant before the board of metropolitan

and trial of

police, or any commissioner of the said board of metropolitan police, at such place to be designated by the said board, to be examined whether or not there is sufficient ground for such arrest. If the arrest is improper and not justified, the prisoner shall be released and set at liberty immediately. If, after a brief and summary examination, which shall take place within twentyfour hours from such arrest (Sundays and holidays not includ ed), it appears that the arrest was made on sufficient grounds, it shall be the duty of said board, or of said commissioner detailed by said board, to designate a justice of the peace in the metropolitan police district, or recorder of the city of New Orleans, before whom the party charged with vagrancy shall be forthwith sent for examination and trial, which shall take place within forty-eight hours, to begin from the time the prisoner and papers were receipted for by said justice of the peace or recorder.

D. Sec. 960, 3884. Act 1869, p. 67.

be plead in

Sec. 3640. Whenever any civil suit for slander, defamation, or for a libel, shall be instituted in any court of this State, it The truth may shall be lawful for the defendant to plead in justification the justification in truth of the slanderous, defamatory or libelous words or matter, an action for for the uttering or publishing of which he may be sued; and in libel. the trial of the issue in such suit, to maintain and prove his said plea by all legal evidence.

D. Sec. 2582. Act 1855, p. 894.

slander or

tions for libel

Sec. 3641. In all prosecutions for libel, the truth may be giv- In prosecuen in evidence; and if it shall appear that the matter charged the truth may as libelous is, and was published with good motives and for justi- be given in fiable ends, the party shall be acquitted.

D. Sec. 2583.

evidence.

derous words.

Sec. 3642. No client or other person shall be held liable or Attorneys liaresponsible for any slanderous or libelous words uttered by his ble for slanattorney at law, but attorneys shall be themselves liable and responsible for any slanderous or libelous words uttered by them.

D. Sec. 123, 804, 2583. Act 1855, p. 121.

Sec. 3643. Whoever shall maliciously defame any person by making, writing, publishing, or causing to be published, any Penalty. manner of libel, shall, on conviction thereof, suffer fine and imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of the court.

D. Sec. 123, 804. Act 1855, p. 130.

published.

ers to make

Sec. 3644. It shall be the duty of the commissioners of emiStatistics to be gration to collect and have published, in English, French and German, and such other languages as they may think proper, statistical information setting forth the aims of the commission, and the advantages of soil, climate and productions, which Louisiana presents to the enterprising emigrant; to assist any and all emigrants from foreign countries who may desire to settle in Louisiana, by giving counsel and information in making contracts Commission for public means of transportation, to bring to New Orleans, at contracts, etc. the lowest rates of passage possible, such emigrants as may elect to come to said port, and to make arrangements with steamboats, railroads, and other public means of transportation to convey emigrants who may elect to settle in Louisiana, to their place of destination in a comfortable manner and at the least expense possible; to use every effort to inform, advise and assist emigrants; to visit and examine all vessels landing at the port of New Orleans which have emigrants on board, and to make a register of such emigrants, showing names, ages, places of birth, sex, profession, trade, destination, which register shall be filed Annual report. in their office; to make a report annually to the general assem bly of the State of the number of emigrants who have arrived, with a tabular statement showing ages, places of birth, sex, trade, profession and destination of all emigrants who may have arrived during the year at the port of New Orleans, together with such information and recommendations as in their opinion may promote emigration to the State of Louisiana. together with a full statement of the expenses and operation of the commis sion; Provided, Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to make the State liable for the passage money of any emigrant

Register of emigrants.

Provided.

coming into this State or going into the interior.

Act 1829, p. 106.

cation of sta

tion.

Sec. 3645. It shall be the duty of the commissioner of emigration to cause the preparation of a map of the State, showing Annual publithe usual features of a geographical map, geological formations, tistics for genisothermal lines and zones of the leading staples and most im- eral informaportant agricultural products; they shall annually collect and annually publish a volume of such statistics of the agricultural, mineral and geological products, commerce, climatology, health, schools, charitable institutions, railroads, canals, finances, social relations, crimes, etc., of this State, as they the said commissioners may deem best suited to inform the people of this and of other States of the resources of Louisiana, and contribute thereby to the growth and prosperity of the State.

of an engineer.

Sec. 3646. The governor is hereby authorized to appoint a special engineer, whose duty it shall be, under his direction, to Appointment compile a geographical, historical and statistical map of the State; said map not to be less than five feet by three feet in size, to contain such information as the governor in his judgment may direct, and before publication to receive his sanction and autographic approval.

Act 1868, p. 226.

Sec. 3647. The special engineer thus created shall receive no regular salary or compensation for his services, but shall be Terms of combound by the terms hereinafter to be made as a part of the provisions of this act.

pensation.

possess copy

Sec. 3648. The copyright of said map shall be vested in the especial engineer, and he shall receive from the State, on the Engineer to completion of the work, the sum of twenty dollars per copy for right. each map, to be furnished as per schedule to follow, and for the purpose of aiding in the expenses of engraving and publication. But the said engineer shall be required to enter into good and acceptable bond and security, in the full sum received, for the delivery to the State, without further compensation than that which is hereinbefore and hereinafter provided and for the use and benefit of the State, of such number of the copies of said map as will carry out the following schedule for distribution, viz.: the secretary of State, to whom the maps will be delivered, shall cause three copies to be furnished to each parish in the State, to become the property of said parish, and for use respectively in such offices as the parish authorities may direct; also shall furnish one hundred copies to the superintendent of pub- Number of lic education, to be distributed to the different public schools by the State, throughout the State as the superintendent may order and sation theredirect. He shall also supply the different State offices at the capital each with a copy, and shall be furnished such additional copies as will enable the governor to exchange for maps of the other States and territories of the United States, and maps so received in exchange shall become a part of the property of the State library.

Sec. 3649. It shall be the duty of the different parish officers

copies ordered

and compen

for.

from parish officers.

Assistance throughout the State to afford said engineer every facility for obtaining such information as he may require in compilation of said work.

Sec. 3650. On the completion of the work, the governor Manner of pay shall authorize the auditor to issue his warrant for the sum to be received under the provisions of this act.

ment.