Art. 669. Form of charge in the warrant of arrest on the above complaint. - Charged on oath, before me, with [having designedly and by force prevented the house of representatives of this state from meeting."] Art. 670. The charge in the commitment for this offence, is the same as that directed for the warrant of arrest. Art. 671. Charge in the indictment. -"[Did designedly and by force prevent the house of representatives, being one of the houses composing the general assembly of this state, from meeting]; or according to the fact stated in the complaint, [did with intent to prevent the meeting of the house of representatives of this state, being one of the houses composing the general assembly of this state, by the use of personal violence offered to A. B., C. D. and E. F., members of the said house of representatives, prevent them from attending the said house]; or, [did by force and the threats thereof force the senate] [or the house of representatives], being one of the branches of the general assembly of the state of Louisiana, then and there in session, to adjourn [or disperse], or [to pass a law, entitled an act, &c.] giving the title; or [to reject an act, entitled an act, &c. which they constitutionally might have passed]; or, [did threaten A. B. then a member of the house of representatives, that he, the said J. S., would beat and otherwise ill treat him, unless he voted for the passage of a bill then before the said house, entitled an act, &c. with intent to influence his official conduct as a member of the said house of representatives]; or, [did make an assault upon A. B. late a member of the house of representatives, and did beat and ill treat him in consequence of the conduct of the said A. B. while he was a member of the said house]; or [did offer to bribe A. B. then a member of the house of representatives of this state, by promising that if the said A. B. would vote for the passage of a certain law then under consideration in the said house, entitled "an act for incorporating an insurance company called the Safety Company," he the said A. B. should have ten shares in the stock of the said company]; or, [did bribe A. B. a member of the house of representatives of this state, by transferring to him ten shares in the stock of an insurance company called the Safety Company, as an inducement to the said A. B. to vote for an act then before the said house for continuing the charter of the said company]; or, [did offer to one C. D. the sum of one thousand dollars, (or the right to subscribe ten shares in a certain bank, called the Fog Bank, when the said bank should be incorporated), for the purpose of securing his, the said C. D.'s interest with the general assembly, or with some members thereof, in order to procure an act incorporating the said bank]; or, [that the said J. S. on the day of in the year of at the parish of New Orleans, did receive from A. B. the sum or the promise of ten shares in the Fog Bank, as a compensation for exerting his influence with the general assembly to pass an act incorporating the said bank]; or, [that A. B. being a member of the house of representatives of the state of Louisiana, did on the day of at the city of New Orleans, receive from J. S. a transfer of ten shares in a certain bank called the Specie Bank, as the consideration for a promise then and there made by him the said A. B. to vote for the passage of a law then pending before the said house, entitled an act, &c.] contrary to the laws," &c. in the year CHAPTER IV. Forms for prosecution of offences against the executive power. Art. 672. Complaint against officers. "To A. B. justice of the peace, &c. in the year "C. D. being duly sworn says, [that E. F. lately appointed to the executive office of inspector of flour in the city of New Orleans, on the day of , at the city of New Orleans, performed an official act by inspecting and marking one hundred barrels of flour for G. H. of the said city, merchant, he the said E. F. not having then taken the oath of office required by law."] "Sworn," &c. Art. 673. Citation to E. F. day of "You are cited to appear before me A. B. justice of the peace, &c. on the next, at ten o'clock in the morning, to answer to a complaint entered against you for having, as inspector of flour for the city of New Orleans, inspected and marked one hundred barrels of flour, before you had taken the oath of office required by law." Art. 674. Charges in indictments for offences under this title. "Did offer the sum of one hundred dollars to A. B. register of mortgages, to induce him to give a certificate that a certain parcel of land, belonging to him the said , was free from incumbrance, when, in fact, the same was incumbered to a large amount." "Did by threats of violence to the person of A. B. [one of the constables of the city of New Orleans,] force him [to make an arrest of one A. B. without any warrant or other legal authority," &c.] "Did attempt to force," [as in the preceding form.] "Did by force resist and attempt to prevent A. B. [a notary public, from entering on his minutes an act of sale legally made by 1. K. to L. M." describing it.] "Did, he being then a [notary public], receive the sum of [one hundred dollars] from A. B. as a bribe for [making an entry in the register of his office of a sale made to him the said A. B. by C. D. as of a date prior to the true time of recording the same." “Did, he being then legally appointed and exercising the office [of inspector of tobacco], extort and receive from one A. B. the sum of [ten dollars for inspecting five hogsheads of tobacco], being more than is allowed by law for performing such service]; or [for doing any act (describing it) which he was by law obliged to perform, and for which no remuneration is given by law]-that he did extort and receive ten dollars when, in fact, he had not made such inspection; or [did receive the sum of ten dollars for inspecting five hogsheads of tobacco], being more than the sum allowed by law for that service, which were voluntarily given to him by one A. B. for [making such inspection."] Did receive [the sum of ten dollars] from one A. B. for refraining from [condemning ten hogsheads of tobacco], which he was not authorized by law to [condemn], and which sum the law did not authorize him to receive." "Being an executive officer, to wit, a notary for the city of New Orleans, he negligently [or intentionally, as the case may be] omitted [to enter on his register a certain act of sale, under private signature made, &c. (describing it) which was acknowledged and left with him for that purpose], by which omission such an injury accrued to the said as would entitle him to a civil action against the said E. F.” "Being [sheriff of the city and parish of did, under pretence of performing the duties of his office, [arrest one A. B. and keep him in prison from the said day until the day of the same month], he the said E. F. falsely pretending that he had a [writ or other process for arresting and detaining the said A. B."] CHAPTER V. Forms relating to offences against the judiciary power. Art. 675. Form of information against a judge or juror for receiving a bribe. "That J. S. had a cause pending in the court of this parish, against the deponent, which was tried by [the court or a jury, as the case may be], and that the said J. S. on the day of , during the pendency of the said suit, gave to A. B. [the judge of the said court, or a juror summoned to try the said cause] a promise in writing to pay to the said A. B. the sum of one thousand dollars when he the said J. S. should obtain judgment (or a verdict) in the said cause]; which written promise the said A. B. then and there received, and did promise to give a judgment (or verdict) for the said J. S. against the deponent.” Art. 676. Commitment thereon. "Charged on oath with having, as judge of or as juror, received a bribe from one J. S. in a suit between him and one C. D." Art. 677. Indictment. "That A. B. being appointed to the office of [parish judge of the parish of L.] and exercising the duties of that office, did on the day of in the year , at the parish aforesaid, [receive from one J. S., who then had a suit pending undetermined in the said court, a written promise to pay to him the said judge the sum of dollars in case the said suit should be determined in favour of the said J. S.] as a bribe to influence the official conduct of him the said A. B." Art. 678. Complaint for corrupt or malicious conduct, not amounting to bribery. day of in "That A. B. being appointed [parish judge of the parish of L.] and exercising the duties of that office, on the the year , at the said parish of L. with design to injure this deponent, and maliciously to have him declared an insolvent debtor, and by a forced surrender to deprive him of the possession of his property, did persuade one C. D. of the said parish, a creditor of the deponent, to present a petition for a forced surrender against the deponent, to him the said C. D., alleging in such petition that the deponent had suffered his notes to be protested, and had committed other acts of bankruptcy, which petition the said C. D. did present, but, although he did not make oath to the truth of such petition, or give any other proof thereon, the said A. B., under colour of his office, ordered a provisional seizure to be made of the deponent's property, and other proceedings to be had as in case of a forced surrender against him." Art. 679. The same transaction may be stated to be corruptly done, alleging the motive instead of a desire to injure, to be that of securing some emolument or advantage to himself, [describing it], or to another, (by giving him the management of the estate at Syndic, or some other means.) Art. 680. Warrant and commitment. 66 Charged on oath, with having officially as parish judge [or maliciously] granted an order of seizure, as in case of a forced surrender, against C. D." Art. 681. Indictment. in the year "That A. B. being appointed to the office of [parish judge of the parish of L.] and exercising the duties of that office, on the day of at the said parish of L., did [corruptly, for the purpose of securing emolument to himself, or to another, stating what emolument, as the case may be], or [maliciously, for the purpose of injuring one C. D., grant under colour of his office, but in a manner unauthorized by law, an order of seizure, as in a forced surrender, against one C. D." Art. 682. Complaint of an offer to bribe. day of last, has been clerk of the parish court of the parish of L., and that C. D. of the said parish, on the day of in the year in the parish aforesaid, offered to the deponent that if the deponent would permit him the said C. D. to alter a certain record of a judgment obtained in the said court, and then in the official custody of the deponent, [describing it,] by erasing the word "hundred," and inserting the word thousand" instead thereof, he would give to the deponent the sum of three hundred dollars, which the deponent refused to do." Art. 683. Warrant of arrest and commitment. — Charged on oath, with having offered to bribe A. B. clerk of the parish court of the parish of L." Art. 684. Indictment. "That one A. B. having been before the in the year day of legally appointed clerk of the parish court of the parish of L., and being on that day in the legal exercise of the duties of the said office, one C. D. of the said parish, on the day and year and in the parish aforesaid, did offer to give to the said A. B. three hundred dollars as a bribe, if he would permit him the said C. D. to alter the record of a judgment entered in the said court in favour of the said C. D. against one E. F., for five hundred dollars, by erasing in the said record the word "hundred" and inserting in the place thereof the word "thousand," so as to falsify and forge the said record, and make it appear to be a judgment for five thousand dollars."] Art. 685. Complaint of forcible opposition to an officer of justice. "That the deponent is [sheriff of the parish of L. and was so day of last, that having in his hands a warrant in due form of law, issued by G. P. one of the justices of the peace for the said parish, to arrest one E. F. charged with the on the crime of forgery, and being about to execute the said warrant on the said E. F., who was then in the house of G. H. in the said parish, he was by force of arms opposed by I. K. and L. M. in the lawful execution of the said official act, and prevented by force from entering the said house to search for and arrest the said E. F. they the said I. K. and L. M. knowing, at the same time, the office of the deponent and his authority to make the said arrest."] Art. 686. Warrant for arrest and commitment. --Charged with having forcibly opposed A. B. sheriff of the parish of L. in the lawful execution of an official duty.” Art. 687. Indictment. "Did by force oppose A. B. then being sheriff of the said parish of L. in the lawful execution of an official act, that is to say, by forci bly preventing him from making the arrest of one E. F. by virtue of a warrant in due form of law, issued by G. P. one of the justices, &c. commanding the said sheriff to arrest the said E. F. and bring him for examination, on a charge of forgery, they the said I. K. and L. M. well knowing that the said A. B. was sheriff of the said parish, and had legal authority to make the said arrest." Art. 688. Complaint where the opposition was made in a case when the arrest was authorized to be made without warrant. day of --That on the last, A. B. was murdered in the said parish, by a blow with an axe on the head of the said A. B., of which he instantly died, given by C. D. of the said parish; that the said C. D. immediately fled, and that the deponent having good reason to believe that he would effect his escape before a warrant could be obtained, and there being no magistrate present, the deponent pursued the said C. D. with the intent to arrest and bring him before a magistrate for examination and commitment, but that I. K. and L. M. well knowing all that is above stated, forcibly opposed the deponent in the lawful execution of the said duty." Art. 689. Warrant for arrest and commitment. --"Charged on oath with having forcibly opposed E. F. legally acting as an officer of justice, in the lawful execution of the official act of arresting C. D. who fled after having committed murder, the circumstances under which the said E. F. acted being then known to the said I. K. and L. M." in the year in the parish of L. the crime of murder was committed on one A. B. by a certain C. D. who instantly endeavoured to make his escape, and there being good reason to believe that he would effect it before a warrant could be obtained, and there being no magistrate present, E. F. pursued the said C. D. with the intent to arrest him; but that I. K. and L. M. well knowing the premises, on the day and year and at the place aforesaid, forcibly opposed the said E. F. in making the said arrest," &c. the Art. 691. Complaint of rescue. -"[That the deponent being sheriff of the parish of L. had on day of last a warrant in due form of law, issued by G. P. one of the justices, commanding the deponent to arrest A. B. charged on oath with the crime of forgery; on which warrant the said A. B. was lawfully arrested and in the custody of |