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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
No. 1881

No. 1881 AN ACT
To amend and re-enact section twentv-nine Of an
act entitled Gan act to regulate public edu-
cation in the State of Louisiana: to provide
q revenue for the same; to impose certain
penalties; to repeal sections of the Revised
Statues, from section one thousand two hun
dred and seventeen, inclusive, to section one
thousand two hundred and ninety -seven, in
clusive;" and to repeal act number six, OF the
acts Of 1870, entitled Gan act to regulate
public education in the state of Louisiana
and city of New Orleans, and to raise a reve-
nue. for that purpose" approved March &c,
1877.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of Louis
lana IN General Assembly conue1ed, That
section twenty-nine OF an act entitled IAN act
to regulate public education in the State of Lou
isiana; to provide a revenue for the same; to
impose certain penalties; to repeal sections Of
the Revised Statutes, from section twelve hun
dred and seventeen, inclusive. to section twelve
hundred and ninety-seven, inclusive - and to
repeal act number six, of the acts of eighteen
hundred and seventy, entitled An act to regu-
late public education in the State of Louisiana
and city of New Orleans, and to raise revenue
for this purpose" approved March rs, 1877.
be and the same is hereby amended and
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AN ACT
No. 49,

To create Recorders Courts in the city of New
Orleans, and to provide for the appointment
and election of Recorders, to define their ju-
risdiction, qualification and powers, and to
repeal an act entitled San act estab lishing
four municipal courts in the city of New Or
leans and defining the jurisdiction and
officers thereof, and repeating all laws es-
tablishing Recorders Courts and providing
for the transfer of the records from the Re-
corders Courts to the said municipal courts,
and for other purposes" approved May 18th,
1878; to abolish the Fifth Municipal Court for
the Seventh District of New Orleans, and to
provide for the transfer of the books and
records Of said court; and to fix the compen-
sation to be paid the judge and constable OF
the Seventh Justice Court, by the city Of
New Orleans, in lieu of costs, fees and ex-
penses in criminal cases, cognizable by said
court, and to repeal all laws and parts [of
lawsl in conflict with this act.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of The State Of Louis
lana, IN General Assembly conoened, That there
shall be established in the city of New Orleans
two Police Courts, to be known as the First and
and Second Recorders Courts for the city of
New Orleans. The First Recorders Court shall
have jurisdiction in the territory included in the
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duty OF the judge Of such court to begin tho ses-
slon thereof on the next legal day,
SEQ q, He ii ftpthe' enatted. etc.. That this
OF June, eighteen hundred and seventy.severi.
and all laws or parts of laws Inconsistent here
with be, and they are hereby repealed.
(signed} LOUIS BUSH.
,... Speaker Of The House of Representatives.,
(Signed) LOUIS A. WTt,iH
Lieutenant Governor and President Of tho genats
Approved May l, 1877
tHsned) FRANCIS 7. NICHOLAS.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana,
WILL A. sTRoNa,
Secretary OF State
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| JOINT RESOLUTION.

ND. ItS, USAh IhLA1oIS LAo4ts
Relative TO q by geographic and topographic sur
vay Of the Bayou Teche, from the town OF
Iberia TO the junction OF said bayou with the
Courtabieau.
SECTION l. Be il RESOLVED IN The Sendfa and
House Of Representatives Of the state IF Louis
lana. IN General Assembly conneHed, That the
State Engineer be and he Ia hereby authorized
and instructed to make a thorough and complete
tot,graphie and photographic survey OF Bayou
TS8he. commencing ut Iberia and extending up
said STREAM, to the junction OF Bayou Courta-
beau; to determine the number OF locks neces-
sary in order to improve said stream and render
il navigable in low water between the ssid pein 9.
and the plan upon which locks should be CON
struoted; prouided, ga d survey shall be made
without cost TO the State.
Sec 2. BE R further resolted. etc +, That said
State Engineer shall make full and complete
report of his survey to the next General Assem-
bly,.
fHjeuedl LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
(signed) LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved April 80, 1877. .
{bigpedl FRANCIS L. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
Will A. STRONG,
Secretary of State
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No. 134.1 JOINT RESOLUTION
For the appointment Of certain committees
investigation. to cit during the recess OF tll
General Assembly, and giving them certai

investigation, TO sit during the recess OF the
General Assembly, and giving them certain
powers.
SECTION /. BE ii resolved IN the Senate anil
House Of Representatives Of The State 0f Louis-
lana, in Generhl assembly concerned, That Joint
committees Of the Senate and House, to be COM
posed of two members OF the former and three
members Of the latter body, 10 be appointed,
respectively, by the President OF the Senate and
the Speaker OF the House, to be appointed
follows:
First-One joint committee TO investigate the
affairs Of the Auditors Office, under the late nd
ministration Of the State government.
Second-One joint committee to investigate
the affairs Of the Treasurer's office, under the
late administration OF the State government.
Third One joint committee to investigate the
affairs Of the Office OF superintendent OF Public
Education, under the late admin ration OF the
State government, including division su2erin-
tendents and the school fund.
Fourth-One joint committee to investigate
the affairs Of the State Land Office, under said
late administration Of the State government.
Fffth-Ons Joint committee 10 investigate the
affairs OF the Executive department of the State
government under the late State administration.
SEC. 2. Be il further resolced ETC., That said
committees be announced within ten days after
the adjournment Of the General Assembly, and
that they have power to sit during he recess,
with power to send for persons and papers, and
that raid commit ees make reports to tho Senate
and House within five days after the beginning Of
the next regular session of the Legislature, and
that this resolution take effect from and after its
passage.
Signed - -, L, LOUIS 4l3 BUSH n....,...,...
{signed) LOUIS A. WILT,
Approved May 2, 1877. -
tsigned) FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
WILL A. STRONG.
Secretary of State.
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AN ACT
No. 1881 1

mo. 11o.I AN ASA
To amend and re-enact section of act No. 81 of
session of one Thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six, entitled San act to charter the
North Louisiana Railroad Company" etc.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Louisiana,
IN General Assembly conuened, That section 4
of act No. 81 of the session of one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-six, be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows, to wit: That
said company shall have the right of way through
all the lands owned by the State OF Louisiana to
the width Of one hundred and fifty feet on each
side OF their road bed and shall have right to
cut ard use timber and such materials on the
lands OF the State as said company may see fit,
for Six miles on each side OF said road; provided
that said railroad shall be commenced before the
first day OF January, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy eight, and shall be finished in FIVE
years from the commencement of the work.
Sec. Q. BE 1t further enacted, ETC., That this
act shall take effect and BE- in full force from and
after Its passage.
tSigned) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Sgned) LOUIS A. Witt,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved April 80, 1877.
(5igned) FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of States
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AN ACT
No. 115.l

To repeal an act number ninety. three, approved
April twenty. four, eighteen hundred and
seventy three, entitled IAN act 10 incorporate
the town of Ht. Frsncisville, In the parish, of
West Feliciana; and in act number fortv-two
of the Legislature OF eighteen hundred and
seventy. five. entitled An act 10 amend an
act TO incorporate the town OF Ut. Francis-
yille.'"
SECTION /. Be II enacted bv The Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the State Of Loutst-
ana IN General Ass emily Commenced. That act
number ninety three, approved April twenty
four, eighteen hundred and seventy three, en-
titled "An not to incorporate the town OF 20.
Franosville; and an act number forty-two, OF the
Legislature Of eighteen hundred and seventy
Ave. entitled AN act to amend an act to incor-
porate the town Of 3D. Ffancisville. In the parish
of West Felicisna, are hereby repealed.
SEc. q. Be Il further enacted, ETC.. That this
act shall take effect from and after it's passage.
teigned) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
(Signed) LOUIS A. WILTI,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate,
Approved April so, 1877. -
fSigned) FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS.
Governor of The State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
Will A. STRoNa,
Secretary OF State.
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A NJ ACT
NO. 124.1


10 veat in tho State Board Of Education control
of the ate purchased for the State, in the
city of New Orleans, for the location of a
State Normal School, and to authorize the
renting, or the sale, of said Site and the use
OF the revenues, or proceeds, to aid in main.
tanning the Normal School, or Schools, to be
established In the city OF New Orleans.
SECTION l. Be it enacted bu the Senate and
House Of hepreaentdttpes of the State 1f louis
iaad, im General Assembly, convened, That the
authorized and directed to take possession and to
assume the control OF the site, purchased for the
State, in Feptember and October, eighteen hum
bred and sixty, for the location OF the State Nor
mal School. said site consisting OK four lots, In
square two hundred and ffty-threa, bounded by
Baronne, Clio, Erato aud Dryades streets, In the
First Municipal District OF New Orleans, and
numbered fifteen, sixteen, seventeen and eighteen
az more particularly described in the deed Of sale
executed before d. Ricardo, notary public, and
recorded In the Office Of the Register oil Convey
ances Of the parish Of Orleans.
SEG q. BE further enacted, etc., That the State
Board Of Education be, and it 10 hereby, author
lied to appropriate said lots, the revenues or
proceeds thereof, towards tho meintenanee of
such Normal School, or schools. as may be estab-
lished by tho City Board OF School Directors la
futtherance of the act to regulate public educa-
ton, etc., passed by the General Assembly,
and that to this end the State board may, in its
discretion, rent cut said lots or any portion
to the city OF New Orleans any other purchaser.
and convey valid title therefor TO the vendee
in behalf Of tho State OF Louisiana: propided,
that the said lots, or any portion thereof, shall
not bs sold for less than was paid for the same:
and, prorided further. that the revenues or pro-
ceeds OF said lots shall be deposited with the Adj
minister Of Finance, ~ Treasurer of all school
funds for the city OF New Orleans and shall be
hsIa by him, as a special fund, for the support
of normal schools and be paid out by him, only
On warrants. or checks, drawn by the President
and Secretary Of the City Board OF School Direc-
tore. in favor OF the executive committee. or of
the teachers in charge OF the normal school,
Oh schools under the control of said board; and
p'orided further, that said city board shall make
provisions for the grstuitous professional tuition
and training In such normal school, or schools,
of at least one properly qualified student from
each judicial district In this State
SEC. g. Be it further enacted etc. That this act
shall take effect from and after It's passage.
(signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
(Signed) LOUIS A. Witt.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved April 80. 1877.
tSigned) FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
Will A. BTnoNa,
ofI TATE
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No. 1901 JOINT RESOLUTION

mo. Low. JolN ItEDCoLO 4loN
Providing Tor the payment of the mileage and per
diem of persons returned as elected by the
Returning Board, but not so elected and not
entitled to seats, and authorizing the Gov
ernor to draw against the special fund ap-
propriated by act number forty-seven of reg
uar session Of eighteen hundred and seven.
ty-seven vouchers for said mileage and per
diem, as well as for other legislative ex-
pen5es.
SECTION !. Be IL reso11ed by The Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Lontsi-
ana, IN General Assembly concerned, That the per-
sons returned by the Returning Board as elected
to the General Assembly, but who were not
elected, and whose seats, in consequence of said
non. election, are occupied by the duly elected
members, be and the same are hereby declared
entitled to their mileage and per diem for the
regular session.
Sec. 2. Be ii further resolped, etc., That the
chairman Of the Committee on Auditing and
Supervising the Expenses Of the Senate, and the
chairman OF the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses Of the House of Representatives be, and
they are hereby authorized, upon the certificate
Of the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker OF the
House OF Representatives, that said persons have
presented their written declaimer to their rights
to Seats to issue vouchers to said persons, to be
paid out Of any funds appropriated for the regu-
lar or extra session.
SEC. 8. Be it further resolyed, etc., That the
Governor be and he is hereby authorized to draw
| voucher for any legislative expenses, the mile
the statement Of the chairman Of said commi lee
| that they have no funds to pay the same on of
| the appropriation made per legislative expenses,
the Auditor to issue a warrant, upon the tald
| voucher, against sthe forty thousand dollars ap-
propriated for the support Of the government to
be used for the benefit of the militia, etc, Ter
| act numher forty-seven of the regular session OF
| eighteen hundred and seventy-seven.
SEC. L. Be ii further resolued, etc., That all The
warrants that may be issued under the said ap-
preparation of forty thousand dollars as afore.
said, be and the same are hereby made receivable
for all taxes and licenses due the general fund.
(signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
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.
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AN ACT
No. 1851

Authorizing and empowering the police jury OF
the parish Of East Baton Rouge to consoli-
date and bond the indebte iness Of said par
ish.
SECTION !. Be it enacted bv the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State Of Louisi-
ana. in General Assembly convened, That
the police jury of the parish of East Baton Rouge
is hereby authorized and empowered to consol-
idate the back indebtedness of said parish, and
to fund the same in bonds of such denominations
and such periods OF maturity as may, to said po-
lice jury, seem best.
SEC. q Be it further enacted, etc., That, for the
purpose of funding the debt OF said parish, the
police jury shall have the power OF examining in
into bonds, bearing interest at rate not to ex-
against the same, as may be valid and legal. No
debt shall be funded in bonds, until judgment
shall have been rendered against the police jury,
declaring the claim against the parish to be legal,
valid and binding. ana prorlded, it shall be op-
tionaI with the police jury to fund these judg
menss, or not, as in their discretion they Easy de-
termine: and prouided, this act shall cease to be
operative after the first OF November one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy
SEC 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That this
act shall take effect from and after its passage.
{Signedl LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker of tie House ct Representatives.
iSigned) LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved April 80, 1877. -
(signedl FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
a true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.
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purebasng and conveying any estate, real or
,sss.anna1 a. thu nan nf The COMPANY.

purchasing and conveying any estate, real Oh
personal, fer the use Of the company. =,
BEo. 4, BE ii further enacted ao, Ihat ~ sns "
furnish TO the sheriff Of the parish Of West Fell
oana, and to the officers commanding the mn ~
Tia, II there 10 euch, q list oil the names OF 'he
members Of the company.
Rrr. 4. ne il further enacted. etc., That the
officers Of said company shall consist OF lresi-
dent, Vice President Foreman, FIRST AssIstaht,
n Second Assistant, q Secretary, treasurer anu
such other officers az 1t may elect.
SEc. G. BE il further enacted etc.. Ihat this zoe
aball take effect from and after lie passage.
tsignedl LOUIS busn, .a..,..
fs;s 9paa louis A. WILTH,
lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved April 30, lsT7:
Osigned) fhasoaS !. NlqHUl.Ls,
A true copy
Viii A. sTHora,
81 Secretary OF State.
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No. 1876. AN ACT
For the relief OF j. P. Viguerie, Tax Collector
for the parish of Terrebonne.
Whereas, Jean Pierre Viguerie, Tax Collector in
nd for the parish of Terrebonne, during the
regular session Of the General Assembly OF
the present year, at time when there was
no State Treasurer, in the discharge of the
duties Of the Office, did pay to William @.
Bla'k, Esq, acting as the receiving and dis
bursting officer of the legal State Govern
ment, the sum Of twelve hundred and seven
ty.fve dollars, on account of taxes collected
by him from the general fund;
SECTION l. Therefore be ii enacted by The Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the State of Lou
isaana, In General Assembly conuened, That the
State Treasurer be, and he is hereby required to
receive from said J. p. Viguerie, in his settle
ment, in part payment of the general fund tax,
the voucher, or vouchers, OF said William g,
Black to an amount not exceeding the sum OF
twelve hundred and seventy-five dollars
Sec. Q. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That this
act shal take effect from and after its passage.
(Signed) LOUIS BUSH
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) LOUIS A. WILT,
Lietenant Governor and President Of the Sen ate.
Approved April 80, 1877.
(5igned) FRANCIS L. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State of Louis lana.
true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.
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re.enaoted 90 80 10 read aa follows: That the
Board of Administrators Of the city OF New Or
leans BIO and are hereby authorized and d.
reoted, III making up their budget of city exper-
SEE, TO include therein tho amount needed to
sustain the city schools during the current year
prorideI the amount shall not exceed the sum
Of two hundred and seventy-ftve thousand dol
lara.
Sec. Q. Be il further enacted, etc, That this
aot take effect from and after it's passage.
(signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Fpeaker of the House of Representatives
(Sgned1 LOUIS A. WfJIT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate
Approved April 80 1877.
(jgned) FRANCIS I. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
WILL a. STRONG,
Rerretary Of State
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AN ACT

No. 1927 AN ACT
Fixing the time Of holding the District Court in
the Third Judicial District OF the State of
Louisiana, composed Of the parishes of St.
Mary, Iberia and st. Martin.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of REPRESENTATIVES Of the State of Louisi-
ana, IN General Assembly conrened That the
parishes of ST. Mary, Iberia and st. Martin,
shall be follows: parish of Iberia, first Monday
Of February and September; parish of ST. Mary,
first Monday OF March and October; parish of st.
Martin, first Monday Of april and November;
prouided, that should it ever occur that the first
day of any court, as fixed in this act, is day of
public rest, then, in such case, it shall be- the
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No. 1871 AN ACT

No. 1911 AN ACT
To authorize the police jury OF the parish Of
Morehouse to levy special tax to build
parish jail.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of Louisi
ana, in General Assembly conpened, That the
police jury of the parish OF Morehouse be and
they are hereby authorized and empowered to
levy special tax, not to exceed in amount the
sum Of five thousand dollars, for sthe purpose of
building parish jail.
Sec. .. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That this
act shall take effect from and after it's passage
(Signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker of the House Of Representative
(Signed) LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the Senate.
Approved April 80, 1877.
(Signed) PRANOIJ T. NICHOLS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.
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GAS FIYTURESFOR SALE,

Below New York Wholesale Pricea,
EITHER TO THE TRADE OR PUBLIC GEN.
ERALLY.
Also large supply Of English Pipe Hooks
Gas Filters Tools and Malleable Fittings can
be bought. for cash, at less than factory quota
tons, at 36 Camp street.
apr 1y JOHN g.. FLEMING, Agent.
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No. 1901 AN ACT
10 authorize L. @. Maelin to institute sui
AGAINST the State of Ltouisiana.

No. 1901 AN ACT
10 authorize l.. @. Maclin to institute suit
against the State of Louisiana.
SECTION l. Be It enacted by the Senate ana
House Of Representatives Of the State IF Louts-
lana, In General Assembly convened. That l.. q,
Maclin is hereby authorized and empowered TO
institute suit In sum not exceeding four thou
sand dollars against the stste of Louisiana in any
district court OF competent jurisdiction, subject
to an appeal to the Supreme Court for the pur-
pose OF ltigatiug his claim against the State for
the purchase price Of coal and wood furnished by
him TO the State Of Louisiana and the state
House, and liz various offices and departments
during the years one thousand eighteen hundred
and seventy five and one thousand eighteen hun
dred and seventy-ex.
SEC .. Be Ii further enacted, etc, That this
act shall take effect from and after it's passage.
(Sgnedl LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
(signed) LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate
Approved April 30, 1877. -
tsignedl FRANCIS 7. NICHOLAS.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.