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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
AN ACT
No, 1911


Requiring hotel keepers and keepers Of houses Of
public entertainment TO provide knotted ropes
in each room fronting ON streets or alleys, or
other avenues OF escape, and to fix penalty
for violating the provisions Of this act
SECTION 1. Be it enacted BY the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State Of Louis
lana, In General Assembly conpened, That every
keeper OF hotel, or house Of public entertain
ment OF two or more stories In height, shall keep
constantly provided in each room, fronting on
any street. alley or opening TO any avenue of es-
cape, g knotted rope OF sufficient length to ex-
tend to the ground. OF not less than three-auar-
ters Of one inch in diameter said rope to be made
OF cotton, and to be saturated In o solution OF
alum or other non-eombustible material.
SEQ. g. BE ii further enacted, etc., That notices
shall be kept posted, ON the inside OF ell bed
room doors, notifying tenants Of the presence OF
the said ropes and their use.
SEC. 3. Be ii further enacted, ETC., That cry
hotel keeper, or keeper OF any house OF public
entertainments who shall violate the provisions
Of this act, shall be deemed guilty OF o misde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be fined
In the sum OF FIVE hundred dollars
SEQ. 4. De II further enacted ETC., That this
aot shall take effect from and after thirty days
after it's passage.
(signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker OF the House OF Represen tatiyes.
(Signed) LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor an President OF the Senate.
Approved April 80, 1877. -
(5igned) FHANCI9 r. NICHOLS
Governor Of the State Of louisiana
A true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretars OF State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
AN ACT
No. 100.


To repeal an act entitled san act to incorporate
the Lafourche and Terrebonne Draining and
Land improvement Company, and to define
their duties, privileges. powers and respon-
sibilities, being act one hundred and thres,
acts of one thousand eight hundred and
seventy.
SECTION /. BE IL enacted by dte Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Louisiana,
In General assembly conUened, That act number
one hundred and three. of the session acts OF
one thousand eight hundred and seventy, being
an act entitled IAN act to incorporate the La
fourche and Terrebonne Draining and Land I'm
provement Company, and to define their duties,
privileges, powers and responsibilities" be and
the same is hereby repealed
SEC. 2. Be ii further enacted, etc., That thii
act take effect from and after its passage.
(Bigned) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(signedl LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved April 30, 1877.
(5igned) FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of the State Of l. 1uisiana
A true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
EXTRA SESSION OF 1877.

No. 102. AN ACT
To amend and re-enact article four hundred and
eighty eight Of the Code OF Practice.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted BY the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the State Of Louisiana,
In General Assembly convened. That article four
hundred and Lightweight of the Code OF Practice
be amended and re-enaoted 30 as to read as fol-
lows: Article four hundred and Lightweight. The
party excepting to the opinion OF the court may
draw bill OF exception in which questions CT fact
or law, on which such opinion has been demanded.
shall be concsely set forth, well aa the grounds
of said exception 30 taken; provided. that party
desiring to reserve question In relation to evil
dencs, or the charge OF the judge to the jury,
may do 30 by requiring the reporter, or clerk In
the parish Of Orleans, and the clerk Of the court
in the country Parishes to take down the same aa
presented, and in the presence OF opposing coun-
sells; and the Judge shall cause his rnling 70 be
likewise taken down at the time, all OF which
shall stand in lieu of q bill.
Sec. q. BE ii further enacted, etc.. Thst this
act shall take effect ON and after its promuga-
ton.
(sgned) LOUIS BUSH,
speaker OF The House OF Representatives.
tSigDed) LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the Senate.
Approved April 80, 1877.
(Signed) FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL A. STRoSs,
Secretary of Htate.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
AN ACT
No. lii

Entitled san act to authorize the police iuries
to levy q special tax OF four and one-haf
mills, during the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy seven, and to make the
outstanding indebtedness Of the parish re-
ceivable in payment Of the same, and to pro-
hbit its receipt in payment of the ten mill
tax now authorized by law"
SECTION /. Be ii enacted blythe Senate and House
of Representatives Of the State Of Louisiana, in
Generm Assembly, conuened, That the police
iuries OF the parishes OF Morehouse and Ca1d-
well be and they are hereby authorized to levy
special tax of not more than four and ons-half
mils on all the taxable property OF their respec-
tive parishes, for and during the year one thou
sand eight hundred and sevenfy-seven, in addi-
ton to the ten mills tax now authorized.
BEc. 2. Be IL further enacted ETC., That all
outstanding parish warrants or other legal EVIL
dences Of indebtedness, incurred prior to March
first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
seven, shall be receivable at par in payment OF
said special tax; but the said warrants or other
evidences Of indebtedness shall not be rece ivabe
in payment OF any portion OF the ten mill tax
now authorized by law.
SEQ. 3. Be further enacted, etc., That this act
shall take effect from sud after it's passage.
(Siened) LOUIS BUSH
speaker of the Hunse OF Representatives.
(5igned) LOUIS A WILT,
Lieu tenant Governor sud President OF the Senate.
Approved April 80 1877.
(Signed) FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS
Governor Vi The State OF Louis lana.
A true copy:
Will 4. STRONG.
Sseretary IT State
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03

No. 1871

Relative 10 juries in the neand Judicial District
Court, parish I Orleans
SECTION l. Be eaaetf / IN The Senate and
House Of Representatgesoft te State Of ouisinno,
in General assembly conrsHgd, That the Jurors
required for the grand and petit juries In the
Second JUDICIAL Distri Court, Sixth and Seventh
Municipal Districts, parish Of Orleans, shall be
drawn, as received by said court, from the regis
tered voters Of said Sixth and Seventh Districts,
liable to Jury duty the drawing to be done by the
Jury Commissioners of the parish OF Orleans.
&c. 2. Be IL further enacted, etc., That in
said Second JUDICIAL District Court, Sixth and
Seventh Municipal Districts, parish Of Orleans,
grand jury shall bs i'm aneled during each
term of the court from sp cisl drawing for that
purpose, and petit jury ss item as the business
OF the court sLa ttqnu' I1oUided, that petit
jurors shall not be require ~ serve longer than
thirty days, except to tinlt Il 81 case already COM
menCed.
SEC. 8. be il further e5,oaed etc That per-
istricts shall not BIS required to serve as Jurors
in any courts held outside Of said district
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted, etc i, That all
laws in conflict with this act be- repealed so far
as they are in conflict and that this act shall take
effect from and after it's passage.
(5igned) LOUIS BUSH,
speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
fSigned) LOUIS A. Witt,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved April 30, 1877.
(5igned) FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
4 true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
f,EORGIA's CONSTITUTIONAL con-
VENTION.
Nobody Knows for what Purpose 1t H.
Called.
rCourier-Journal.1

rCourier-Journal.1
In politics Georgia Is girding the loins
before beginning serious business. The
call for a constitutional convention next
summer is now unmasking to some ex-
tent. First, the movement was clearly
forced and manufactured impulse. IL
began at Washington, Georgia, Mr..
Toombs' home. The agitation for a
long time was seen in a little circumfer-
ence about the size Of circus track.
Those most eloquent over the wrongs
and errors of our present "Magna
Charta' only parrotted the sensational.
snappy and jerky good things Of the
Georgia GROWER. But the effect OF a
great deal of rotund and unhaltered
rhetoric has appeared at last, and now
recruits are coming to Mr.. Toombs'
camp with their greasy pocket books in
one hand and amendments to the home
stead law in the other.
We venture the prediction that the
convention will not be called; and, il it
is. that not man who will be returned
to it will be able to give reason for his
presence that he will not be ashamed
Of Paltry as it may sound to strangers
ears. we believe we do not exaggerate
when we say the restoration Of the seat
Of government to that old vault at Mil
ledgeyille is the most influential motive
which can be assigned for all the ex-
element, expense and danger OF mis-.
construction which are surely to attend
the convention il it Is called.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
AN ACT

No. 1901 AN ACT
To provide for the change OF names by judicial
proceedings, to point out the manner OF pro-
ceeding, aud to provide for the payment Of the
costs thereof.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted By the Senate and
ana in General Assembly convened. That
whenever any person over the age OF twenty
one years shall be DESTROYS OF changing his or
her name, he or she shall present petition to
the parish Judge OF the parish OF his or her resi-
dence, and ii q resident OF the parish OF Orleans
to the Judge OF the Third District Court for the
parish Of Orleans. setting forth the reasons for
the desired change, and Ii the person desiring
such change be a minor, the petition shall be
signed by the father and mother Of said minor,
or by the survivor, in case one OF them be dead,
and in case the minor have no father or mother
living, the petition shall be signed by the tutor or
tutrix of said minor, and in default Of any tutor
or tutrix, by special tutor appointed by the
Judge for that purpose.
SEC. 2. Be It further enacted, etc., That the
proceedings shall be carried on contradictorily
with the District Attorney or District Attorney
pro tenn. of the parish. in which the application
ia made, who shall represent the State, and who
shall be served with copy OF the petltloa ana
citation to answer the same
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That the
Judge TO whom the application ls MADE may,
either n open court or in chambers, proceed 70
hear and determine the case, and render such
Judgment as the nature of the relief and the law
and the evidence shall justify.
Sec. 4. Be further enacted, ete., Ihat IN case
the PRAYER of the applicant may be granted, judg
ment shall be rendered granting the change Of
name desired, which shall be the true and lawful
name Of the party asking the change, after the
publication Of the judgment in some newspaper
the parish for fifteen days. n.r ana iha there
newspaper nearest to the court house of the par
ish in which the Judgment is rendered.
SEC s. Be ii further etaoted, etc.,, That the
proceedings, and that fee Of ten dollars be
taxed as part of the costs in favor Ct the district
attorney pro tenn, and that this act shall take
effect from and after its passage.
| fsigned) LOUIS BUSH,
speaker OF the House of Representatives
| f5ignedl LOUIS A. Witt,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the Senate
Approved April 80, 1877.
| (Signed) FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
! WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
NOTES..

There are las temperance reform clhps III
New Hampshire, with $500 members, lo,Voo OF
whom were drunkards.
They are fencing off the Yosemite valley.
erecting barricades, building walls, and prepar-
ing to make every patriot pay cash down Tor all
he sees.
The Gar has put stop to the pu-shase OF
American locomotives and railroad coaches by de-
creeing that the Russians must manufacture
these things fcr themselves.
Students Of Russian history state that for
several hundred years no quarter OF century
has passed without the annexation Of more or less
territory to Ruasian dominions.
The engineer of the British war vessel Tour
naline killed himself because he could not repair
her machinery, which was disabled by success
sion Of accidents during voyage.
A Kentuckian of immense leisure has as
certained that there are in one Of the unabridged
dictionaries 335 words of seven syllables, "a Of
eight syllables, and three OF nine.
The treasures OF Mycenw discovered by DR..
schliemann are soon to be placed in the Polyteoh-
nIcon at Athens, under the auspices of the
Archaeological society Of that city.where they will
be easily accessible.
In fifteen States there are Republican Gov
ernors and in twenty-three Democratic In eigh-
teen Legislatures the Republicans are in q major
ty, while OF the remaining twenty Che Democrats
have nineteen and the Independents one.
-Insanily, once unknown among the negroes.
has become great and increasing affection. To
relieve it Virginia has established an insane asy-
INN for negroes, said to be the only one In the
world. where more than 500 of them are cared
for.
The experiment of domesticating buffalo
Cows ia being tested with satisfactory results on
the South Platte, in Nebraska. The butter and
cheese manufactured from their milk is equal to
the production of the best Eastern diaries. A
Peorian Ia at Sidney, negotiating for the purchase
of some of the cowa.
Flower growers estimate that within radius
OF thirty miles about the New York City Hall
there are over SIC, 0e0 600 invested In the growing
OF plants by professional gardeners, large and
small. and their annual ssles-exclusive OF cut
tiowers-reach 2,O00,0 600. half Of which belongs
to the spring trade.
There il funny rivalry between The towns OF
Peter and LIE sueur Minn.,a circular having been
issued by business men of the former place to
the farmers in the vicinity, advising them to
avoid LIE Sueur in marketing their produce, be-
cause an anti-liquor selling ordinance has been
adopted there, while at st. Peter there is no such
oppression of the honest husbandmsn. LIE Sueur
retorts that the publishers Of the statement
falsify knowingly; that liquor licenses !are is
sued. and every facility afforded farmers to GIL
themselves with bug juice, dd lib.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
No. 1851 AN ACT

To amend and re-enact an act entitled Z" An act
to incorporate the Louisiana Historical To-
ciety,' approved January sixteenth, one thou
sand eight hundred aud sixty.
SECTION |. Be ii enacted By The Senate and
| House Of Representatives. IF the State Of Louis
| lima, in General Assem- ~ conrened, That the
following named persons. N Charles Gag are,
Francis r. Nichols, Lou A. Witt, Robert M.
Lusher, L. T. Merrick, II ". Howe, George Ca
BILE, B J. Sage, FL. y. y sruder, William Walker,
Pike. Alexander Dimitry and J. D. Bruins, Of the
city Of New Orles rs VIM. =. Egan, i. @. Blan-
chard and +. J. cooke, OF the parish OF Gaddo ;
D. q. Montan ana j. III. Willisms, OF the parish
Of East Baton Rouge; snd such others as may
hereafter be legally chosen, shall be and are
hereby constituted body corporate and polite, o
be known and called by the name OF the "Lou s.
| lana Historical Society"
Sec. 2. Be IL further enacted, ETC., That the
object of this soeie 8 shall be the collecting and
preserving facts, documents, records, aud
memorials relating TO the natural, aboriginal and
civil history Of this State and that for the bet
| ter preservation OF the same, room shall be
granted for the of said society in the build
| ing now appropriated to the use of the State Lii
| brary.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted. etc.. That the
doicils of said society shall be in the city OF New
Orleans II may have q corporate seal, which
may be altered or changed at pleasure, may sue
| and be sued, may take and hold real or personal
estate, whether by gift, grant or devise, and gem
orally have and enjoy all the rights and privileges
| to which similar institutions are by law entitled.
All notices and citations shall be served upon the
president or presiding officer Of said society.
| SEC. 4. Be further enacted, etc., That any five
OF the persons named In the first section OF this
set may constitute quorum for the organization
| OF this society," and shall have power TO adopt q
constitution and bylaws for the legitimate trans
action OF the business Of the same.
BEG 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That 10
the event Of dissolution of this society, al
books, maps, records, manuscripts and collections
shall revert to the State Of Louisiana for the use
| of the State Library.
SBo. 6. Be IL further enacte5, etc., That branches
OF the State society may be formed in any part o.
the State.
Sec. T. Be ii further enacted, etc., That al
laws or parts Of lave contrary to the provisions
OF this act be and the same are hereby repealed
and this act shall take effect from and after 1T
passage. -
| (51gned) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
(Signed) LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate
Approved April 80, 1877. ..
(Signed) FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
| Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
a true copy:
| Will A. STRoNe,
Secretary Of State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
Secretary of State
No. 1913. AN ACT
Relative to the taking of the testimony OF physi-

No. 103 AN ACI
Relative to the taxing of the testimony OF physi-
clans.
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted by The Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Louis
ana, in General Assembly convened, That ply.
sicians living more than ten miles from the seat
of justice shall not be compelled to attend the
court rs witnesses in civil cases, whenever In
their opinion the life Of any Of their patients
might be endangered by their attendance upon
the court, but such physician will Immediately
forward to the court sworn certificate stating
the facts which, in his opinion, render his attend
anee impossible under the circumstances, pro-
uided, that at the request Of either party to the
suit, in which the subpoena is issued, The court
may order the testimony of such physician to be
taken summarly in due course, after notice
given TO the other party.
sEe Q. Be ii further enacted, etc., That this
act shall take effect from the date OF Its passage
fsgned1 LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
t5gned) LOUIS A. WILIZ,
Lieutenant Governor and President uf the Senate
Approved April 30, 1877.
tSgnedl FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
Will A. ETRoNG,
Secretary Of State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
PLOT TO SEIZE STEAMERS.
why the John RramaII weighed Anchor
Mt Daybreak without Her Passengers.


at Daybreak without Her Passengers.
IN. Y. Sun
"You take me for German flute,
and want to play on me" said the cap
tain of the steamer John Bramall, run
ming between Glasgow, the Mediterra-
mean ports and New York: "you are
anchor at q. m. on Saturday last, in
stead weighing 1t at 3 p. m. Some
thirty or forty disappointed passengers
were left behind.
The first theory was that the Turkish
government had sent Geographic Or
der on Friday night for the steamer to
leave New Haven at once, as the cargo
|of arms and ammunition on board was
very much wanted at Constantinople.
Facts seem, however, to contradict the
theory.
The steamer John Bramall was sent,
some three weeks ago, by Messrs. Ar
kell, TUFTS &c Co., to New Haven, to take
a cargo Of arms and ammunition from
the Providence Tool Company and the
Winchester Arms Company, and to con-
vey it to Turkey. This cargo, estimated
at 81 600, 600, was completed on Friday
last, and number Of passengers had
secured berths on board the steamer.
Somehow or other it leaked out, how
ever, that these passengers were not q
very desirable set Of men to have on
board.
A secret stock company seems to have
been formed for the purpose OF making
an honest penny out OF the traffic in
war materials between this country and
the belligerent powers. The plan was
an ingenious one. Thirty or forty sturdy
passengers were to be placed on board
each steamer leaving American waters
with war material either for Russia or
Turkey. AS soon as the steamer was
fairly out at sea the supposed passen-,
gers were to take possession Of her and
sail her to st. Petersburg Ii she was in
tended FOR Constantinople, and to Con
stantinople If she was intended for st.
Petersburg. The moment war had been
declared these proceedings seemed le-
gitlmate business to the originators OF
the piratical company, and cargo
worth 100000 was certainly q very
tempting prize. -. =,
Tie captain Of the John Bramall
seems to have got wind of the project,
and to have preferred to leave the
passengers behind.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
AN ACT
mo. 110.1

To repeal an act entitled San act to incorporate
the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Yicks-
burg Railroad Company, and to expedite the
construction OF their road, /" number one hun
dred and forty three, approved december
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty mine;
and also an act entitled "An act authorizing
certain parishes, cities and towns, by con-
triputing to the New Orleans. Baton Rouge
scribing for lis stock, Or by purchasing its
bonds, or by issuing the bonds and warrants
OF the said parishes, cities and towns, to aid
in the construction of the road OF the said
company, or Its branch or branches" number
eighty, approved March sixteenth, eighteen
hundred and seventy; and also an act emit
lied San act authorizing the parishes of
Livingston, st. Helena, East Feiciana, East
Baton Rouge and the city Of Baton Rouge to
aid the construction of the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad" num-
Der one hundred and forty-fve approved
December thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-nine.
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted by The Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Louis
lana, in General Assembly oonuened, That the
leans. Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad
Company, and to expedite the construction OF
their road" No. 143, approved December thir-
tieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, and also
the act entitled San act authorizing certain par
ishes, cities and towns, by contributing to the
0AAVehpY
road Company, or by subscribing for its stock,
or by purchasing its bonds, or by issuing the
bonds and warrants OF the said parishes cities ano
towns to aid in the construction Of the road OF
the said company or it's branch OF branches, No;
80, approved March sixteenth, eighteen hundred
and seventy; and also the act entitled San act
authorizing the parishes Of Livingston, st, Hell
ena, East Feliciana, East Baton Rouge and the
city of Baton Rouge to aid the construction Of
the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksbure
Railroad No l45 apDroved December thirtleth
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That thi
act shall take effect from and after IT'D passage
| and that all laws and parts of laws contrary II
the provisions of this act be and the same ar
! hereby repealed.
(Signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
{Signed) LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate
| Approved April 30, 1877.
{Signedl FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
! Governor of the State OF Louisiana
| 4 true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.