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No. 81 JOINT RESOLUTION

Creating a Joint Committee Of the Senate and
House on q charter for the city Of New Or
leans, to sit during the recess OF the Gem
eral Assembly, and report to the next session
Of the General Assembly.
SECTION l. Be rescued 5q the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the State Of Lotisi-
ana, in General assembly eofsUeaed, That Joint
Committee OF thu Sena and House, to be COM
posed Of three members Of the Senate and five
of the House, be and the same Is herebF ere.
a.sd ts Re sseeinted hz the nresidfnz off osrof
each house on the passage hereof, to consiaer
the necessity for new charter for the city of
New Orleans, and to make recommendation al
to said charter, should they deem one nacessary.
SEC. 2. Be it res0sred. ETC., That said commit
tee shal sit during che recess Of the GereraI
Assembly, and shall make raport to the next reg
ular session of tbs General Assembly within fse
d&yg OF the commencement uf the sessIrsu.
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Parish of CatahouIa,
DISTRICT NORTH OF RED RIVER 7

In township 8, n. Range east, the frae-
tfonal section ten. % so acres, lots two, three
and four of section eleven, 7os0 acres; and
fractional section twelve, 1856 acres. Together
f10.46 acres.
In township 5, n Range 6 east, west half
OF southwest quarter Of section four 80 % acres
east half OF southeast quarter of section five,
5221 acres; east half of east half of section
eight, 1927 acres; west half Of west half of see
ton nine 1886 acres; east half of northeast
quarter Of section seventeen, 70 SO acres frae-
tlonal southeast quarter ofFsection thirty-two,
32o3 acres; and southwest quarter of section
thIrty-three. 100 acres. Together 1856 acres.
Lake Larto Island, In same toWnsh1p-Being
the fractional southeast and southwest quarters
OF section thirty 1881 acres; fractI nal north
east quarter Of section thfrty-one. 2T.4 acres:
fractional southwest quarter of section twenty
nine. 81 acres; and fractional northwest quar-
ter Of section thirty-twe, 1905 acres. Together
1922 acres. Making total in this township
056.17 acres.
In township 4, n Range east, the west
half OF northwest quarter and southwest quar-
ter of southwest quarter of section four, 10 90
acres; lots one and two. section FIVE So so acres
The fractional northeast quarter, west half
and southeast quarter OF southeast quarter and
aortn half OF southwest quarter Of section eight,
S3459 acres; lot six OF section niBe Al acres
north haf and southwest quarter of northeast
quarter Of section seventeen I20I5 acres |
LOT eight. section nineteen. e acres; southwest
quarter section twenty, I59 so acres; lot nine I
and south half of southwest quarter, section /
6Wenty-s1X, 1880 acres: south half OF southeast
quarter section tWenty-seven. 90 acres; north /
half section. fractional east half of southwest T
quarter a,ad Fractional guast half Of southe Al
quarter of section twenty-nine, IA. 40 acres
northeast quarter north bali and southeast Il
quarter OF northwest quarter, north nall and +
southeast quarter of southeast quarter Of sec
Jon thlrty-5nree, 4a6 acres: section thirtTfour
5S7.s1 acres west fractional half section, North
west quarter and fractional southwest quarter +
quarter Of southeast quarter Of section thirty f
Ire. 1870 acres making total In township Al
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No. ~
AN ACT

To regulate and limit the liability Of parishes Of
this state, the parish Of Orleans excepted,
for cost and fees in criminal proceedings be-
| fore Justices OF the Peace and IN Parish and
District Courts.
| SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted bu the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the State Of
Louisiana IN General ASsen1bIu concerned That
in all criminal proceedings and trials before ius-
tees of the peace, in District and Parish Courts
OF this State, TIE parish of Orleans excepted,
the clerks, sherifs and justices OF the peace and
constsbles shall not collect or receive from their
respective parishes any fees or compensation for
their services in excess of the limitations and
amounts fixed Ia this act.
SEC. 2 BE 1t further enacted, ETC., That in
compensation for all services rendered in crinni
nal proceedings and trials before justices of
peace and in District and Parish Courts, where
the costs and fees are chargeabe to th respec-
tive parishes, the fees of clerks OF the court.
sheriffa, constabes and justices Of the peace,
cepted, are hereby limited and fixed at fifty per
centum of the fees and costs as are now paid b7
existing law, and the psrochiai authorities are
hereby prohibited from increasing the fees and
costs In criminal proceedings as now fixed by
law.
SEQ. 8. Be 1t further enacted, etc.. That tnis
act shall in no manner affect the right of these
officers to charge and collect all fees as now fixed
BY existing laws, from defendants in all
criminal proceedings and trials where the defend
ants are decreed to pay the same under iudg-
ment or sentence Of the court, nor shall this act
affect the right Of the sherifs to charge and
collect, from their respective parishes, the fees
and expenses as now fixed by law for carrying
prisoners to the Penitentiary; nor for executing
prisoners condemned to capital punishment, nor
for finding and maintaining prisoners in the
parish jaiis and costs and actual expenses in
Cured 10 pursuing and arresting criminals.
SEC 4. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That Ia
preliminary criminal trials for commitment w.t.
nesses shall not be allowed any fees, per diem or
mileage; that no witness fees shall be allowed
for attendance before Grand Juries, and In no
criminal trial or proceedings shsll Witnesses
living wi hin five miles Of the courthouse or place
where the court is held be entitled to fees Of
mileage and per diem
Sec. 5. Be ii further enacted, etc., That all
officers making charges for fees and costs against
the parish shall still be required to present specific
and itsmized amounts duly approved under
existing laws.
SEC. s Be it further enacted, ETC. That this
act shall take effect from and after it's passage.
and that all laws in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
(sIgned) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker of the House OF Repre- sentstiyes,
(Slgned) LOUIS 4. WILT,
Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved March 81, 1877.
[5igned) FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL a. STRONG,
secretary of State.
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CITY 0RDINANCEs-0FFICIAL.
MAyoRALTy OF NEW ORLEANS, l
City Hall, March 81, 1877.

MAyoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, March 81, 1877.
mo. 3S77--Admnistratio Series.I
Be II ordained, That the following sppropria-
aons be and are hereby made, and the Admins
traitor OF Public Accounts warrant in payment Of
the same, whenever there is money in the treas.
airy TO the credit OF the proper fdnd and not
otherwise appropriated:
James ID. Houston, Criminal Sheriff for
fees in Superior Criminal Court. for
the month Of January 1877. az per
bill approved by judge OF said court 81. 900 40
The same for fees in FIRST Districs Court
for month OF January, 1877, az per bill
approved by judge OF said court. 800. TIT so
The same for fees in Second Judicial
District Court, parish of Jefferson, for
Sixth and Seventh Districts FOR parish
OF Orleans, rs per bill approved by
judge OF said court. ............... 314 90
Total Observation-Disclosures. So 252 10
Adopted by the Council Of the city OF New Or
leans March 40, 1877.
Yeas-Brown, Cavsnac, Diamond, Edwards,
McCs ffrey, Rengstorf.
ED. PILsBURY, Mayor.
A true copy:
THos, G.. RAPrEn, Secretary.
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DISTRICT Nog1~v OF RED RJvrR

D1oLRlG1 NOIsi.4- Wv RED HlfER.
In township Is. N. Range cast, northeast
40 80 acres; west half OF northwest quarter. and
norbnWess quarter OF southwest quarter OF Sec
uon thirty i've, 100 acres; east fractional half.
ana southwest quarter of northwest quarter.
east rail- section and southwest quarter 81 Sec
tlon Gnlrty Jour Ss3 SO acres; fractional south4
east quarter OF section thirty-three, 53,52 acres
Total in township. M IS acres,
In township 5. ~ Range east, west half OF
south east quarter OF section twenty nine 500
ceres; west haf and northeast quarter of
northwest quarter of section thirty-two. 12o 1E.
acres; south half OF northeast Quarter ana
southeast soy quarter Of northwest quarter. ana
iots one, two ana three OF section thirty-anas.
west quarter of southeast quarter and frse~p
tI9nal northeast quarter Of southwest auarters
oI sectIon twenty. $3.50 acres. Total in town.
ish OF C6neordia 1878 an aorea : - =
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the members Of said committee to be entitled TO
no pay for said service oil, the Committee.
Sec. .. BE IL resoloed, ete., That this rssolu4
tion take effect from and after it's passage.
CSigned) LOUIS BUSH.
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
(Hgnedl LOUIS A. Witt.
Lieutenant Governor ADD President OF the Senate.
Approved March al, 1877.
(5ignedJ FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of the state OF Louisisns.
true copy:
WILL, A. STRONG. secretary of State,
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SALE FOR A PARTITION

Pr NASH & HODGsoN.-W l. Hodgsoa.f
Anct1oneeT-Of1ee N ;. 10 Caronfelet street.
TN SATURDAY, March 81, 1877, at ID O'Clock M.
at the st. Charles Auction Exchange in The
basement rotunda of the st. Charles Hotei IN
this city, by virtue and in pursuancs of an order
OF the Second District Courf for the parish AZ
Orleans, rendered June a. 1876, aad signed
Jaly g. 1876 court docket No 80 $685. In the mater
OF the succession OF Mics Manser. Geeeas d. Ear.
parti ion, at public auction, will be sold
TEN LOTS OF GROUND. together with ALI
the buildings and improvements thereon sftyI-
ated in the First District of this civ I'd fhek
square No. 393. bounded by Calliope Euphro-
sine Locust and Magnolia st ~eets design afsH
as lots No. to 10 inclusive, and measuring
each 25 feet inches and lines front on Cal
Hope street, except No. I, which measures
IODe street, By depth Of 191 fee inches and z
lines. all between parallel lines, American
measure: lot No. forming the corner of CAL. &
Hope and Locust reefs aud IOr No, 10 forming
the corner OF Magnolia and CalIiape stre.et: sIe +
Whole according to 3 plan by Louis r. Pile,
surveyor. Ihe Improv. ments consist on Iets
nos. and 2, of a. TWO-STORY FRANZ
7te- the Balance of the property 10 vacant. and
z Innediately opposite the workshops. Q e.s OF
ne y. U. st. L.: and O. Railroad.
TERMS AND CoNDFTT0Ns.-One- cash, and
ne balances at one and two years. with eight Der
sens interest and suacIaI mortgage with yen~
rage TO embrace the clauses oI non alieu-
sndo,n and i've per cent Tor a6t0rEeTs fees IN
,ase Of suit and all other security clauses tea
Der cent TO be paid cash on the spos, 70 bInd tho
Iaies.
Acts of sale besors James Fahey notary pub
II, at the expense oil the purchasers, laeludIng
be taxes daa and e1lglbl9 In 1877.
fer Mahx Ii 1885,
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AUCTION SALES.
BY Mash e. Hodgson.

EXTENSIVE LAND SALE.
EN- BRACING OVER II, 600 ACRES OF CHOICE.
WELL SELECTED LANDS IN THE VA.
RIOUS PARISHES, AND VALUABLE
LOTS IN NEW ORLEANS, ON LONG
CREDIT, AT AUCTION,
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Parish OF Rapides.
SOUTHWESTERN pIsTRIcr. oUIsIANA

In township No. 5. North Range west the
northeast quarter of southwest quarter and
south half of northeast quarter OF section two.
1857 acres; northwest quarter west half OF
northeast quarter and north half OF southwest
quarter Of section one, 396.73 acres-together
$3.50 acres.
In township s, North Range vest, south half
of northwest quarter and west half of southwest
quarter OF section twenty-five, 100 acres; east
1881 acres; southwest quarter of southwest
quarter and northwest quarter Of northwest
quarter of section thirty-six, TBS acres-toeetE-
er 317.3s acres. Making a total in Kapides of
83o.6S acres
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Parish of EIenyIlle.
NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT.

II knrrnshfra srnrth.re mn n --.u4 -.s.
quarter OF section thirty-one, IA ef acres.
In township IL. north range west norfhueaf.
quarter. west half of northeast 1uartar: MOTIF
east quarter OF Southwest quarter, and south--
east quarter OF section two. 4l73i acres aasf.
township, 734.56 acres @0se's "a
In township 10, north range swest. east half Of
southeast quarter. and southeast anartar ~
northeast anarter, and southwest ouarter
OF soubnWest quarter of section
eleven. 159.of acres; east half IN
northwest quarter. northeast and southwest
quarters 81 south west quarter Of section twelve
1916 acres; east half OF easx half III sectinys
twenty seven, 1880 acres wess half of section
tWenty-six, 1880 acres; west half section and
northwest quarter or northeast quarter of see-
southeast quarter Of south eaA quarter Of Sec
ton thirty-four. 1899 acres. Total In town ;
parish of RienYille M5E2a acres Il.
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SUGGESTIONS OF HENRY M. AND LAURA
M HYAMS, HIS WIFE, BOTH DECEASED.
CONSOLIDATED.
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parrish of fancaraia.

N. Range e. so827 acres, and in the parish,
OF Catahoula 1850 acres,
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Winn Parish
DISTRICT NORTH BED RTvER

DISTRICT NORTH BED RIVER.
AN UNDIVIDED HALF INTEREST Ia cha
following tracts: 80
"AsDhaltum"- Being the northeast quarter at
section twenty seven, in township TO- north.
range west, 1874 acres and
Cedar Lieks'-Being the east half az fra
Southeast quarter of section thirty in TOWNSHIP,
IL north, rage west, 80 acres the Undivided
half being 119.72 acres.
PROPERTY OF MRS. LAURA M. HYAMs.
Catalonia Parish.
AN UNDIVIDED ONE-sIXTH INTEREST i'm
two tracts OF land in CatahouIa parish near the
southern border of Caldwell parish few raiIag
west OF Ouachita river, in towLshio eleven
north, range five east. District North Of Red
river; one containing about $50 acres. and the
other, adjoining, about 214 acres. Total 4aG
acres.
Plans Of all the above described lands ara ON
exhibition at the place of sale.
The above tracts of land have been carefully
selected IL reference to projected railroads.
canals and other internal improvements min
eral qualities, ETC., and are well worthy the at
tention Of Spectators and others.
N. BAH OF the above lands will be- sold In
tracts OF so acres Or less with privilege of enrirN
tracts, according to law,
TERMS AND CoNDITIoNs.-One-t1i cash and
the balance at one and two years credit witt
mortgage, with vendors privilege from daha
antil paid, with the five per cent clause for at
torneys fees In case of suit; tea per cent OF an
purchases TO be paid cash on the spot TO bia9
the sale.
Acts of sale before n B. Trist. Notary Public.
at the expense of the purchasers. including the
taxes due and exigible in 1877.
t1e - ~
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Webster Parish.
NoRTH WEsTERN pIsrRrcT. LouIarANA

In township 10. north range 9 west. the ease
half. southwest quarter and Southeast nuarfays
OF northwest quarter, and lot seventeen Of see-
elon seven 520.70 acres; lots IL and 10 northwest
ffaetlonai quarter, west half of northeast
auarter, south half Of southeast quarter.
ana southeast quarter Of southwest quar-
yer OF section eight, 42464 acres; east
ter Oh southeast quarter Of section six. 1855
acres; 10y 10. south half and northwest quarter
on southWest quarter, west half of southeast
seoslsn i've, 275.40 acres; all of section twenty
except southeast quarter OF southeast quarter.
2. section nineteen, 2T7.78 acres: All excanE
l9gs i've and twelve, of section Is, s27gT acress
AZ, except the east half OF the southeast ouartsrs
ship, 3351.34 acres. So :" -
In township II, north range west, northeast
37.7 acres
IN Making the aggregate in parish OF Webster
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OFFICIAL.

LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
EXTRA SESSION OF 1877.
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Parish of Caldwell.
DISTRICT NORTH OF RED RIVER


HARD TIMES TRACT. : In township ID. m.
Range east. south half of southwest n11as.s
ter OF section four. 1884 acres south half ana
northwest quarter of southeast ouartar ~
section iVe, 1f7.24 acres northeast quarter and
east half Of southeast quarter of seetion ei@fsf
241 So acres; west half section and west 6aif
and southeast quarter OF southeast Quarter nf
section nine, 1876 As acres 20
Tract near Lemoine or Montaine-Tots o,A
and two OF section thirty two ST AZ acres Iotss
one and two, section twenty nine. s5 ~ acres
lot TWO, southeast quarter of northwest ollar-
ser soasnWest quarter section west half Of
seuGneaSt quarter and southwest onartess
OF northeast quarter Of section twentoseiohr
35l.42 acres; north half Of north half If Soc
ton thirty-three. 100 1a acres; north half ana
southeast quarter of northwest Quarter and
west half and southeast quarter Of northeast
quarter OF section thirty-four. 237 90 aGres2S
together, 1850 .08 acres.
And the undivided half of the following Ianas
bait: 0 '''a' ~ " hRs~
In township 49, north range east. nortf, half
OF northeast quarter of section three. so acres.
and ~ " '"S %
In township IA, north range 4 east. lots
three. four. five and SIX Of section
thirty-two. 1876 acres: south half seefInnl
south half OF northwest quarter and so,1tSS
aan of northeast quarter of sesfion
thirty three, 1852 acres; and sonth half sas.
ton and southwest quarter Of northwest e,,Iar-
ter OF section thirty four, 35s SO acre toeatber
$50 81 acres. Total in tract 106s3f acres. the mn
divided nall interest in the tract being sa0 TX
2279,2 acres. - ''OA SeS1@o
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BY Nash g. Hoagsou.
VALUABLE FIRST DISTRICT PROPERTY.

TEN LOTS OF GROUND WITH IMPROVE
nnents. opposite Jackson Railroad Depot.
corner Calltope and Magnolia streets.
Succession of Miles Manser. deceased.
Second District Court, parish OF Orleans Dockx.
No. SO, $685.
Sarr y5on
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To regulate and limit the liability OF parishes OF
this state, the parish Of Orleans excepted,
for cost and fees in criminal proceedings be-
fore Justices Of the Peace and in Parish and
c4
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ertson. Ridgley, Shakespeare SINGLETON, Self,
Williams and Young Of .lafborne-55.
The following members voted In the negative
xMessrs: Bridger. Bowden Kennedy, Lea,
Means, Nunez and Pitta-7.
The N otion to suspend prevailing the bill was
taken as engrossed.
On the motion to suspend the rules to put the
bill on its third reading Mr.. Bridger called for
the yea and nays as follows:
Yeas-Hon. L Bush. Speaker. Messrs. Aldige,
Aycock. Breard, Brady Buck, Berry, Bell. Bar
vigna. Dupree. Estopinal, Ferguson, FitzDatl lex,
Forester. Gaskins, Gi les pie. Hammond, Hill
Of Orleans. Jonas, Kelly Of Orleans, Kidd, Ker.
nochan. LYONS. Leeds, Lanare, Ieonhard of
Orleans, McGshee, Porter. Richardson. Ryfand;
kolle Robertson. sidgley. shaksy eare. Single
or Tremouat Tele9 T 2ab saF Waab nag
Wood, Williams and Young Of Claiborne-53.
The following members voted In the negative:
Messrs. Bridger, .Bowden, Huntington Ken
nedy. Lea, Means, Nunez, Peralta and stagg-9.
The motion to suspend prevailing Mr..
Bridger called for the reading of the BILL
Mr.. Buck moved that the reading of the bill
be dispensed with.
Mr.. Bridger made the point OF order that
upon the demand OF a member a bill should be
read. when On its third reading before being
put upon its passage.
point order not vel taken. as it was eompe-
tent for the House to suspend its rule requiring
a bill to be r ad.
From this ruling Mr.. Bridger appealed, and
on the question whe her the ruling Of the Chair
shall be susIainel he called for the yeas and
nays, as follows:
Yeas-Hon. l.. Bush, Speaker. and Messrs. AL
dige, Aycock, Barbin, Biieu, Breard, Brady. !
Buck Berry, Bell, Cock rham, Carlos. Cressy,
Deavgne Duke, Dupree stopinal, ergus0nr
Fitzpatrick, Forster. Gas kins, 6 fiespie, Ham |
mond Hill of Orleans, Jonas, Felly OF OrIe ans, |
Kid KeTn0chan. Lyons. Leeds, anara, Leon |
hard II orleans. Lea, Means. Niece zee, Nunez |
rorter, Pitts. Ridgiey, Riehar dson Role. BY |
land, SaGtain Singleton Self, Stagg Steele, Sell
ers, Smart Taylor Tremoalet. TOler. VOORHEES,, |
Hashburn. Wood. Williams. and Young OF CIai- |
borne-53.
The following members voted in the negative: |
II A<esssss=e. Ds;dzsar- Rcrdan Barron Hunting
ton and Kennedy-5.
The Chair was sustained.
On the motion to dispense with the reading of /
the bill Mr.. Kennedy called for the yeas and I
nays, as follows:
Yeas-Hon. &. Bush, Speaker. and Mesars. /
Aidige, Ayeock. Breard. Brady, Buck. Berry, /
Bell. Barbin. BiIlieu. Coekerham. Carloss,E
Grassy. DeIavsgne. luke. Dupree. EstopiuaI,
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be seen louneing in the reading-room ant
corridors of the Fifth .avenue Hotel, keen.
ly watching the arrival and presence o.
any Bostonian. He had passed away
his memory is not pleasant one to many
who were his victims. Whatever bis mo-
tiycs were, the means he used to gain his
ends were not satisfactory to the parties
with whom he associated. and he died an
alien from his home and despised by all
with whom he ever had business connec-
tons.
With all these buoys and landmarks to
point out the shoals and rocks on the great
ocean highway of business. there are men
TODAY who will take no heed. nor will
they listen TO advice. Boston TO day Is
hundreds of millions of dollars poorer
through the fact that her wealthy capital
lists have been tempted by the promise OF
great gain TO invest their wealth in uncer-
tain securities outside the State.
We have in mind Today one of the
best and most deserving merchants
of Boston, who commenced his career as
boy in grocery store on Fort Hill and has
earned by steady application to business "a
fortune that would satisfy any moderate
ambition, whose all is to-day at the mercy
OF an INSCRIPTIONS set OF sharpers in a
distant State. He has made haste to be
more than rich, and in his blind self.con-
fidence, rejecting the counsels OF his best
friends, stands to-day on the brink of utter
run. Boston Traveller.