The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-03-17
Ih@ Legislature.
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Tie regular session Of the Lryjs
lature having expired Thursday, both
Houses adjourned sine die, bat con-
vr,,rl in extra session l!lr next day
for fifteen days, in accordancc with
Gov. Nir|oil>' proclamation.
THE subjects to which the attrn-
tention Of the Legislature Is special
~ directed bE ,ar proclamation are:
"E.,lnc%tion, appropriations, revenue,
lrvrrs, elections. registration, city
and parorhial affairs, and election to
the United States Senate"
The printing bill. providing for the
official printing OF the State, was am
ended and passed Ivy the Senate last
Monday An amendment t" aI'o"
proposals for the work was rejected,
the bill instead tixin" the rates to be
allowed and specifying the work t"
he done. 1t fu:t provides for TIE
election of the official printer and
contracts with him on the part OF the
State 10y the Governor, Lientcnant
Governor, Speaker of tho House and
two Senators to be chosen by the
Senate, aud two Representatives to
be chosen by the lIonse. The amend:
mentS of the Senate were c"ncurrcd
in hy tie House on Wednesday and
the hill was sent to the Governor tor
his signature.
The general revenue bill passed the
House, but not in time I" admit OF
the necessary dcylntiliun for its pas
sage hy the Senate, and consequently
it awaits action in the extra session.
, The education bill of the Senate. also
for want of time failed Of consiucla'
ton by the House.
A bill to incorporate Morgan's Lou
isiana ant Texas Railroad and Steam
ship Company, the object OF which i
to Join Mr.. Morgan in opening raj
communications with Texas, Nortl
Louisiana aud Arkansas, unanimously
= passed the Senate last Tuesday. Tine
proposed immediate extension of Tho
road is from Morgan City to thu
Sabine River, with branches acros
/ Berwick Bay VII, Washington, Alex
andria, Ncrmillionvile and OpcIou
> s;ls in this State. The bill constitute
MIR. Charles Morgan and Others whom
he MAY nstoLin.t with him, as th
corporation, and fixes the capita
: stock at Sj,O0o,OOo divided int
= shares Of 500 each. In the House
on motion of Mr.. Young, Of Claib
nrne, the bill was referred to III
y Committee on Railroads.
i House bin No. lib, regulating tn
limits of lands in the city subject t
I the drainage assessment and tax, wa
g concurrcd in by the Senate. Th
=, bill fixing the fees of the Grimm;
Sheriff of New Orleans for kccp!n
prisoners, and one authorizing til
city to issue premium bonds. t" SET
: tie IL Judgment for over $'N),m3, OF
c tanned by Mrs. Gaines against snrt
,. ties for the city on an appeal bont
also passed both Houses.
l. The object of the drainage bill
&c to exempt from the tax, lands nc
10 drained or benefited by drainage
~ and to cancel unjust Judgment
e against such lands for back lraiuae
it taxes.
THE Senate concurrcd in bill II
to enforce the constitutional amen'
o ments ratified November, 1874, rel;
tive to the State debt and the fun'
ing thereof, and to protect TIC il
tcvestS of the State and the holde
of the bonds issued by virtue of sa
amendments, etc.
T. On the last day of the session, ;
Il act was introduced in the Senate r.
+ curing the lessccs Of the PenitentI
ry to employ the convicts to work
H. the levces. The bill was referred
! the Committee on Lands and Leve<
ho The Senate passed a bin alloWi1
~ all branch pilots to he part owncrs
IT, boats of not lees than twenty.f
II tons bulthen, and compelling each
+o own a pi|ot-boat, also to take o"1
W. license.
OF House bill No. G5, providing for
IS: new charter for New Orleans, haVl
been reported us inrxpe'licnt at tt
~ time, was laid on the table.
1t. The proposition to authorize u
in aid of the New Orleaus and fac'
Railroad was not acted upon.
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