The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-04-11
The Recent Session.

ions passed and approved at the late
session of the Louisiana Legislature was
Two hundred and forty-six, three-fourths
Of which are of merely personal Or local
interest. There were, for example, scores
Of acts passed to enable certain persons
to adopt the children therein named. A
number of acts ware passed
for the relief Of certain individuals. Sew
eral acts were passed whose object is to-
endow certain children with legal rights
and to cure the effects of emitting the
customary ceremony by their parents. /.
Numerous acts were passed to suspend,
OF modify, or enlarge, or restrict the ope-
ration OF general lawsin particular places
We avail ourselves of a published list Of
titles Of all the acts Of the session Of 1860,
to present the following selection which
comprises all those of general character
as we'll as those of a local naturesin which
our readers are interested:
An act to exempt the consolidated
bonds Of the city Of New Orleans from
taxation.
An act to subscribe with the name Of
the State Of Louisiana, for one hundred
copies Of engraved mapsof the city Of
New Orleans, tyJ A. D'Hemecourt u
An act for the protection of hotel keep
ers.
An act to incorporate the Louisiana
Historical Suciety.
Joint resolutions in relation to the New
Orleans, jackson and Great Northern.
Railroad.
An act to provide for the payment Of
members. officers and contingent expenses
Of Che General Assembly.
Joint resolution for joint committee
ON the Inauguration Of the Governor elect:
An act explanatory Of the act No. 27s,
approved March 18th, 1859.
Joint resolution instructing the Board
IL Public Works to, examine certain works
Joint resolution requiring the Board o.
Public Works to report upon certait
measures necessary to preserve the nayi
Igation of Fed River.
i Anact to authorize zebediah Johns, o
| the parish Of Rapiies, to adopt Alfred B
:. B Johns as lis legitimate child.
/ Ansact TO incorporate the Bayou Ra
| pides Navigation Company.
i Joint resolution relative to the lat
4 State Engineer.
Il Joint resolution asking information
! from the Board Of Public Works relatiy
! to the practicability Of building q dal
across Old river, through which Fed rive
communicates withsthe Atchafalaya rive
Joint resolution requiring the Board
( Public Works to examine and report upo
9 certain proposed works at the mouth 9
! the Atchafalaya, on Old river.
J. An act for the relief Of Manson Bar
IJr., Sheriff Of the parish ofsabine.
# joint resolution instructing Board !
t Public Works to make certain cxamini
ltions.
Joint resolution of instructions to 0,
ISenators and Representatives III Congress
relative to naval depot and dockyars
in the parish Of Orleans.
81 Joint resolution approving the courl
g of The Louisisna Representatives in Co
a i gress during the contest for Seapker.
An act to amend an act relative to Di
:. .e trict Courts, approved March 18th, ls5
il An act relative to the recusatlon
J. y Judges. Is 81
i. An act to prohibit the holding Of ele
s =, tons in certain places in the parish
nd Orleans.
y An act to appropriate three hundr
ii dollars, for making a survey and repe
ed upon the best method of preserving t
III. navigation Of Red river at Scopini's pol
An act to authorize the Recorders
: the different parishes, in the State
"a Louisiana, to appoint deputies.
- An act to amend tue sixteenth sect
ian Of the act entitled: " An act relative
he District Courts, ]" approved March Is, Isl
Gu An act to amend article 81 Of the @
nd stitution.
Bile Joint resolution in regard to the Q
ass versity Building in New Orleans.
An act relative to the rate Of intere
s sn An act to change the name Of the To-
re. Of Creola, in the parish Of VIM.
~, ~, An act to create an additional just
an. &c tl,a pnaca in and for she parish OF