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"vagrant, if in the city of New Orleans, "to the Work-House of the city for any "time not exceeding six months, there to "be kept at hard labor. Or, if such "vagrant be a proper object of charity, "to some place of refuge to be provided "by the Common Council of the city; "And, if in any of the Parishes, to the "Parish Jail, for not more than six "months; and, if such vagrant be a proper "object of charity, to such place of "refuge as shall be provided by the "Parochial authorities;" shall be amended and re-enacted, so as to read as follows: 9 That, upon complaint made on oath 10 before a Justice of the Peace, Mayor, or 11 Judge of the District Court, or other 12 proper officer, that any person is a 13 vagrant within the description aforesaid, it 14 shall be the duty of such Justice, Judge, 15 Mayor, or other officer, to issue his 16 warrant to any Sheriff, Constable, 17 Policeman, or other peace officer, 26 commanding him to arrest the party accused and 27 bring him before such Justice of the 28 Peace, or other officer, and if the Justice, 29 or other officer, be satisfied by the 30 confession of the offender, or competent 31 testimony that he is a vagrant within the 32 said description, he shall make a 33 certificate of the same, which shall be filed 34 with the Clerk of the Court of the 35 Parish; and, if in the City of New Orleans, 36 these certificates shall be filed in the 37 office of one of the Recorders, and the