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The New York herald., 1877-10-03
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL,

LONDON, Oct z 1877.
The Mark Lane Eres In is usual weekly review OF the
nne. Appearances favor early and
winter Cold 10 general over Europe. fortnight almost
free from rain has suabled good progress be
with the harvest IN the North The the week has
been the large shipment OF wheat from Atlantic ports The
immediate effect has been sudden check trade. Buy
sonADe Ia the position and trade Is
TO question IL IL already evident that shall receive
the suppiics rcckoned from quarters ndia
aud Egypt will do half that expected As winter
on the supplies from Russia will be on There
remains little TO look Tor except from Atlantic ports ana
with winter before and the consumption the country
mainly On these whests It Is hard 10 believe that the
moment when this little panic Is on, and the liberal
shipments OF two IMAGINED 10 be more
than the trade stand. II be vol TO suggest that
these shipments are not Unprecedented and 70 rca he
tact that In August 1874 August 1870 they we're ~
the rate Of 10000 quarters per week surely 'nis year
source OF suppy for the winter, the trade
should not be shaken by shipments NO larger than In
former years when wants loss and OF sup
ply open which closod In forming Judgment OF
ture shipments there other facts also W be ncteo
The ibsra shipments this month hsve nos been Effected
evidently shippers since they we're 30 oAyor TO
sell at low Resslcs have been made here daily
about 53s to 54s. per quarter Tor winter red aud
Sis 60 SIS. for spvng, bus priccs In New YORK and
Baltimore relatively quito above these quota
lions THIS certainly docs not pcin 70 any extraordi-
depression BY this fear will prooably oe temporary
Mass has very slow ths week strong feeling wss
spfinxng for this article bat shipments keep and
the vine Of danger from frost TO the new 10 nearly
past. escaping which danger 10 expected 10 be large;
then, again. the demand rather disappointing Prices
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON SPOT FIRM FUTURES CLOSED FIRM
FLOUR QUIET WHEAT LOWER CORN
sTEADY-oATs sTEADY-wHIsKEY NOMINAL
PORK sTEADY-LARD sTEADY-PETRoLEUM
QUIFr-ons EIRMER-spIRITs TURPENTINE
sTEADy-RosIN FIRMER-CoFTEE EASY
SUGAR FIRM-FREIGHrs FAIR MOVEMENT
TUESDAY, Oct. 2--6 p II.
Business continued fair and the market gen.
orally nrm. OF all the active markets dry goods
are perhaps the most generally So But groceries
and other commodities are moving pretty freely. On
'chango -four and wheat favored the buyer to-day,
wheat being decidedly lower, while corn, oats and
provisions remained steady. Freights fairly
active. Cotton the spot was arm. Futures closed
arm Coffee was easy Sugar skill Arm. OIL steady
Petroleum frmer Rosin also armer spirits surpen
tine remained steadv.
ASHES were unchanged Pots quoted at 40 . Sc and
pearls at eAc . 7c.
according 10 brand.
BEEswAx ruled quiet.
BRoox CORN quiet and quoted at aye Sc. for red
tipped, Sc &C. for medium and 71sc. &c. for choice
green
CorrEE-The market for Rio little easier in tone.
but not quotably Sales 1000 bags Kiper,
and 400 bags Nellie the basis Of l9Sc for fair.
Al Baltimore bags sold spotess private
Mild coffee steady but quiet Stock OF Rio and Santos
coffee september 25 1877, 1889 bags arrived since,
Al 524 baus sales since 3O4 stock Rio In
hands October lGavestcn. 100; New Orleans 16 O0I
Baltimore 81 $685. New York % 779 Total las 7Is bags.
Stock In second hands-New Orleans. 9oo); Baltimore.
sl4 New York. 5o49o Total l0s 3o4 bags Total stock
257 O22 bags Aaoat and loading for United States to Sep
tember 324 purchased for United September
~ 1877 5oO total visible supply 563 s64 bags Delivered
warehouse during the week-New Orleans 1884, Bal
timors IA o97; New York. Is 1885, total 27l9 bags We
quote -ordinary csrgoes l65c IKE fair do, 19}c;
good do. 2Oc prime do 20ac. 2o5c range Tor
lots le5c 22c Santos fair good issc &c., gold 80
days. Java. governments bags 22c 23c ao grass mats,
22c 24c singapore, lSkc 2oc Ceylon, lsc 2Oc. !;
Maracabo, I7c l9lsc Lagusyra lsc. 20c jamaica,
l7c isac st. Domingo. l6c l6lac; Porto Rico. isc.
a 2oc.: Costa Rics l7c 20c.; Mexican. 1sc. le,sc:
Macassar 1896 20c Angostura 1sc 2oc SavaniiIa,
l7c 1876: Curacoa 1Gca 1S1sc
CooPERAcR STOCK In better demand The stock is
Shocks 32inch with heads 81 IS 81 9o sugar shocks.
WITH neads. 35inch 81 ~ 2o DO. do. 3elnch 81 SO
81 box shooks soc. &c do. -; pipe do. 70
So so; empty hoRshead 81 so hoops IA feet ordinary to
prime S33 S3a do. II feet do. SIS $50 Der NJ
CoPpERWe note sales or 20JU0O lbs lake at 1Sc.
y 1sNc., cash. market closing firm at that.
CoRpAGE quiet aud unchanged. We quote e:-Mania,
large aud small sire. per b.. llAc 1870 do cordage,
bolt yarns l6c lie tarred Manila i4c Sisa rope.
s,ac lO1sc- New Zealand. liz. i21sc. Russia
hemp, tarred 14c American. do f4c Russia bolt
lie
CorroS the spot very im and the extreme views
OF holders seemed TO check business Futures under favor
able advces from Liverpool opened strong aud about
higher and after the second call prices advanced
furtGcr The market closed hrm with advance
for the day Of points The closing prices to-day,
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HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA. Oct 2. 1877.
Gold, upward tendency. Spanish gold, 225 225h Ex-
changes unchanged. Sugar unchanged.
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wheat dull and lower. particularly red win.er the
so Si wsss ss1s 0asas!s r s a " w 81 <,
ssl g q. a%Ssr 81 81. siS for No a!yaSsss also
private The sales At ths ast call were .s 9lSSs
u s RED No. 9s Sss S09 bushels y
os SssSs, d asN Sac O.
at second call were 5000 bushels NO spring October
y a pas a Iss
si asked Nsrsnwsssern for s. os.oOs5 s' 81 - sia
Corn W.. Srms1 eo.sa ss:y 4 ssass lss 10 The
1Hs %ssa ~ss S al
bushels No r.. %sed lSs sS.Ss%s'r ss
500 onshsi. steamer Ns. ? cash. 5shc; 5e, 90
Cass stesmer 5xc bid 5ssc asked; steamer. October
ssss ssss bid BID ?s'as ssssa
ss Sa es s 7c
private terms tworowed state. Toe sxrowed State
osss w.rs ss little ssedier The sales were bushels
sS;as \: Sc xsi.S Soc: ~ No. a. do s ss
s5sc. 80. DO, s4Ac- SAKE: Ma. do. sskc; re-
FRUIT Foreign dried steady, with fair jobbing de-
S. layer: 81 @ S.
81 80 81 80; new vaencia sac carrans 6e 65sc
s% i9 sras nas &C.
half sc 2oc Turkey prunes, 7,sc for old and &C.
Hay AND srnAwrhs supply Of prime va: Light and the
GRADES there was considerable wsakness Bale hay for
shipping Quoted ." as s and @ Sc -. eoe for refill
Tor short rye and 45c SOC for oat
II: :;I ss's
s27o ssi5 gold ju.s; AZ &C. gold ate Butts s'ss
ss5senSy ;,. e'Ss se al al ssS Manila hemp e &C. S"
''f @ market wa. fairly active. We
months 500 dry saIsed Texas i5ac. currency,
mSnsss o1 az s at so four
gold x.y days and on private terms 2ooo
g SIp Is
ha.sas Ayss sSn soo
5000 dry Texas 900 dry and dry sailed Texas
Saos sysS ss
2ss' ss Z aa Z - M ss
iss'I i III SD .si.S
= 81 sy s sS 50 p DO
60 lbs. Sc aSISc. ali currency. selected
owners, .se0ans We Ys,t
low 70 sr &c. oc Eastern new io yearinss
ieoS.-A better demand prevailed Tor American pig.
owing the usual fall 100 tons No Allentown
sa,.y ss ont o s trade doing to
m %s snppy sas wsro aSs retail way o
tons and 100 ton. No Ern.O@n @ rom stock
be 'd d.i1vsrea sa sn $3.50 We quote
american can gg Ss s ! - sls sso.ehosness so 10 g
sg7: Glsnrarnock No. l. s25 SO oo' Eslin'on No. l.
s1a VA. very weak The nominal quotation for domes-
tic WAS s rSrfm hsos fSssS the day.
makes u very and the market was very nrm
We quote e:-Hcmlock-Liyht Buenos Ayres. 22!ac 2sc
Caifo u 23c. do common hide, 22c 221sc.
middle Buenos yres. 24c 25c do Cslifo rnia 23
DE: do common hide. 23c. 23sc heavy Buenos Ayre
24c 25c; do G aofnia. 23tsc. 24c. do common md
23c 24c good damaged Buenos Ayres. 2ltsc rs
lxlifornia Die 2i1sc. do. common hide, 2Oac. gle
poor dam aged common hide. isc. a 1876
note sale OF ~, 4o4 bags ex James beaftey
at So U2ts gold. four months. .,, -.
estic steady. Sales OF 800 bbls New
Orle ans at 4Oc Soc Foreign WAS quiet. We quote -
CUBA centrifugal ana mixed, 24s ase, si"ysd' sie .
Porto Eico $40 SIC English Islands Sc &c. New
Orleans, good to cholce. 4Sc. = SIC ,,.
armeE Tar and pitch were quiet aud unchmnnssd eve we
ouots spirits turpsutins, 33tsc 3fc ltoMn-tood
strained ii 10 ssi rs. and strained. " 70 Tar
~ IS Pitch, S2 i2is Advces from Wimington we're ~
-Ko,in qst strainsa 81 AN Isl 40, good do.
81 Az ST So Tar Arm 81 S. Turponsinc steady soft
and yirgp, q 40 spirits steady, 3i1sc
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T',vpen-
Sy;,;ts Rosin
A.ha.. x,Is 4v377 1859 l,4O7

uILs Cottonsesd oil was steady quiet The follow
lrg were the bid and asked prices at the caloesobsr
5Ic bid 53sc asked: November BE bid 53isc ssked;
December and seller year. 52c bid 53c asked: January,
5oJ,c bid sic. asked Linseed oil Was nrm sales ~
New Bedford bbis whale Oil for manufacture oyc
eOc the later small lots. We quote -Linseed osc
5Jc lard 75c sperm. crude sl 70 VI ~ nleacnsd
winter ST. 40; do natural do Sl Jo whnio cruue
Sorthern 1Uc do southern, 5oc bienched winter i,c;
natural do 1sc do, 75c; extra blcached winter
si,uhant 7Jc natural winter do 72c winter bleacied
n.h s3c crude hsh, sound 40c 43c Maine 4oc fsc.
PprIoLkux Refined opened firm. with lo3sc Dia or
October or November delivery The market subsequently
and later the day 15ec was bid. but oeiorc
tbs close there the market and loc was
hid sale OF about 400 bbls. made carly ~ tne
day for altimo delivery I5lc and cargo 9f rhi-
deipha delivery price, both tor October delivery
sale Of 1000 bulls made here late last cvehih ~
l5c for October delivery sales at the Petroleum ,N
change we're about 5000 Dbls. al! regular, ~ ON
81 1859 down 20 siAc Market opened .ssa a. " y.
quote cruds ia bak she d' 4, ~ dn,nSs SsrIS ,,S sna
November 90 eases, lsc hsph,hs, ic, "a ,or
PoULiarThe market was shout steady Win y ,s & ac
lee and Western. good 70 prime se s lnc rhIs
dcphia dry picked. l6c 16c chckens, spins,, yef
sey 1886 l4c state and Western i2c $50 a. lh.'ssc sc
pi,s dry picked loo. lec jersey primo i1c oo
se prlns ias s EIoa "a purIns prIms
iao lie sguaos " per dcsen nvs pn,rrsn. nsr..y
Jersey lie f<c. Western lac loc cn'ceems eS.sey
spring. lie. i4c. 40. Western, lie. fows-Ss4'o
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three months bills Is 2H per cent The Bank of Eng
land lost S2sooo bullion withdrawn in balance. At
Paris rentes declined TO l04f. t7kc The specie In shc
Bank OF Germany shows . decrease tor tho week Of
lS 10000 marks. The closing quotations IN London
ConsoIs, for money and account 957s a96; new
~ per cent bonds, lo5k Ave-twonty bonds OF 1867,
1o7; ten-orty bonds, lo7k aves OF 1881, lo7I Erie
common shares, llf; Erie preferred shares, 22h |;
New York Central, l0lk; Illinois Central, 7ljs.
PHIIA
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Government bonds were somewhat lower this morn
ing. but closed steady at the following quotations
United States currency SKIES, 12o l2oz do skies.
1881 registered, lo9H 1927 do &C. do. coupon, ITO
a11o& do do 1866. new, registered, 1858 1868 do
do, do, coupon, 1854 1o53s; do. do, 1867, regis
tered, 1861 l07H; do. DO do, coupon, lo7X
1o7h DO. do, ls0s, registered, 100 109x co. do.
do, coupon, 1922 losz; do. ten-forties, regis
tered 1854 1854; do. do, coupon, 107;S los; DO.
nves, 1881, registered, 1867 a 1o7; do do, do,
coupon lo7 1o7h; do. AIS, 1891, registered, los
lo6x; do. do, DO, coupon 1o41s los; do. fours,
1907. registered, loiK lc11 fours 1907, coupon,
1oIh 1914
PRODUCE EXPORTS.
The exports OF produce lor tae week ending to-day
were So 755624 against 1886 lis the correspond
Ing week Lass year and S. $40 1876 The total
exports OF produce since January wers s2l2 344
against S2ol Ola the period last year and
sls2, 2so, 800 in 1875
Tng PoRHJGs MARKET.
The London advccs report consols nrm at advance
NJ Z psr cent Un ted states bonds arc steady except
for teu-forties, which declined u 4 per cent, to
lozk. The rate Of dIscoant In the open market for
The New York herald., 1877-10-03
The closing prices Of Philadelphia stocks were -
MINING sHAR

The following were the opening quotations for min
Ing stocks at San Francisco to-day:-Gould Curry,
lok; Savage. 5; chollar Potosi, s4 ophir, II; Hale
L Norcross, q; Grown Point. 5; yellow Jacket, ~ ;
Belcher. az: Virginia Consolidated, SO; California,
3ols overman, PAN; Raymond Ely, 10Y; Eureka
G. ", 3; Best BeIcher, I'll KentucK. Union Con.
soliduted Z; Alpha, IS; Sierra Nevada, Mexican II;
Eureka Consolidated, 46h; Justice, Is; Utah Mine,
l2H.
The New York herald., 1877-10-03

ioliows:-
ENport..
Consumption oJI
--for future delivery tho were q io,rows
Yesterday after two r. M-Uctobsr 200 bales a. O3c
i:4oo It llo4ei koyember 200 NJ 10 9oc.. 100 At
10elc; December, lou at 10 Soc 100 10 100
lo9lc. January 500 at Hole; February 100 At
11.i5c. March, 100 ~ li3oc April, 100 At H. 45c
22oo oslss osc 800 iiooe 500 a. iio7c, 1900
IL 10c., 100 ~ ll.O2c, 400 ~ l0c 400 lille.
15o0 IL l2e 100 At IL l5o 800 At IL li November 100
10 o0ec., a5U6 a. iog7c, 900 iossc. 800 los5c.,
100 ?. 70 ess. 200 100 !. is j, Dese%S'. 800 io95s
10 95c. 10 900 100 Iie, sOp az ioaec 400 at
ias7s Jsosa.y zoo 40 :, ,9sc !. l7p2 :. \ 9ss 5So
8 liose.. 100 At ii91a. 900 y iiioc;, 100 . o.
500 SJo, 100 At lia2o, 100 at II 33c.
Total, $3.50 sales Grand total. sasyo bales
The receipts ports toews dSe;
sew o,saa: ,s5 xooils sii ssyaansh . atsa Charles.
ton 21O6, Wtimnstos, 2s0 NsrfSlk, OoO Sev York,
Boston 4ft Phiisdspha, 3D. Total a7tl oaes This say
last week 454J 1hs day last yea< 800 bales Total
since september fO8. i64 bales to last night Cotton
frsghts closed cIows,- Havrs By stsam Ec. con-
The New York herald., 1877-10-03
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES

Totals. .s5s lis. 200 $5s, 2s5, 800
The New York herald., 1877-10-03
-Linhilifisg

The quarterly statements OF the State banks Of the
city Of New YORK on the 22d day Of September 1877.
were az follows:-
The New York herald., 1877-10-03
The following the highest and lowest prices Of
THE MONEY MARKET.

TIE MONEY MARKET.
Money call oPoued and closed at and per cent
euding during part Of the day at and per cent.
Primo mercantile paper was quoted at 9 and pc
eent. Rates oil exchange on New York were :-Savan-
nah, buying u OF, selling u OIL Cincinnati steady,
buying par, selling lilo premium; Charleston, easier,
buying Is, selling par; New Orleans, commercial
1-l6 y discount, bank premium; ST. Louis,
rs discount; Chicago, so discount Foreign exchange
was weak at so a 4s1 for bankers sixty days stcr
ling bills. and at 4.s4x 4 s5 for demand
GOLD MARKET.
Gold opened at l02I aud closed ut l03 all the sales
OF the day been at those nsures The borrow
ing rates were nat to per cent, aud the carrying
rates n to per cent
COLD cLEARixGs AT NATIONAL BAsx STATE OF NEW
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
No. 116.1 AN ACT

TO prohibit the keepers OF bar-roorH. drinking
aa'oune groggeries and coffee honses from
selling or giving intoxicating liquors to
miuors and to prescribe penalties for vio-
lation Of the provisions Of this act.
SECTION |. Be it enacted tv The Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the State Of Lottsi-
a,tn, In General Assembly conpened, That no
keeper OF drinking saloon, bar.room, grog-
gerry, coffee house, or other place where liquor
IL sold by the glass, bottle or gallon shall sell or
give intoxicating liquor to any person under
twenty-one years of age, unless the person pur-
chasing or receiving the said intoxicating liquors
has been emancipated, according to the laws OF
this State, or unless he present to the person
selling an order. signed by his father, mother or
minor. Any person keeping bsr.room, grog-
gerry, drinking FALCON, coifee-house,. or other
place where liquor ia sold by the glasa,
bottle or gallon. who shall willfully
and knowingly give or sell any
intoxicating liquors to any person under the age
OF twenty yeare, contrary to the provisions
of this act, shall be deemed guilty OF q misde-
meanpr, and ON conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than twenty-five dol
lars, nor more than fifty dollars, for each sepa-
rate otfenae.
Src. 2. Be IL further enacted. etc., That this
act shall take effect from and after it's passage,
and all laws in conflict with its provisions be and
they are hereby repealed.
(signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
tsigned) LOUIS A. WILT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved April 80, 1877.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
WILL K. STRONG,
Secretary OF state.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
IRON COTTON TIES.
IMPORTANT SPECIAL NOTICE.

In view of the constantly increasing popu-
larity and demand for the CELEBRATED
ARROW TIE, the universally recognized favor
lite Tie Of Planters, Cotton Press men and Ship
pers of Cotton generally, the American Cotton
Tie Company, Limited, sole proprietors and
manufacturers Of said Tie, commanding une-
dualled facilities. have, in addition to their large
stock now on hand, contracted for increased
quantities. sufficient to meet the largest demand
for Cotton Ties to cover the entire crop Of the
coming season. and now through their agents
generally, offer the popular and irrepressible
ARROW TIE at 81 50 per bundle. less 21s per
cent discount for cash. in bundles complete,
being less than the market value of D ain hoop
iron. and it being the purpose Of the Company
to merit the continued patronage of the plant
ing community and to defy all com peti ion that
may arise, their agents are instructed to con-
tract with dealers. factors and country mer-
chants, at the above named price and terms, for
future delivery up to the 1st of August in GUAM
titles as may be required from time to time, set
Elements being made on delivery.
r. W. RAYNE & CO., General Agents,
New Orleans, La April Is. 1877. apl7 i'm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
No. 1921 AN ACT


To amend and re-enact article one hundred and
thirty-nine OF the Revised Civil Code of Lou
siana, and to repeal act number seventy-six.
approved March nine, eighteen hundred and
seventy.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives ofh,e State Of Louisiana,
in General Assembly conUened, That article one
hundred and thirty-nine of the Revised Civil
and re-enacted 60 az to read as follows Married
persons may also rec procally claim divorce for
the several causes enumerated in article one hum
dred and thirty eight but except in cases where
the husband or wife may have been sentenced to
an infamous punishment, or guilty of adultery,
no divorce shall be granted unless q Judgment OF
separation from bed and board shall have been
rendered between the parties, and one year shall
have expired from the date OF the judgment of
separation from bed and board, and no recon-
Citation shal have taken place. In the cases ex-
cepted above, Judgment Of divorce may be
granted in the same decree which pronounces
the separation from bed and board.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted. etc., That act
number seventy.six, approved March nine. eigh-
teen hundred and seventy, and all laws or parts
of laws conf citing with the provisions of this act
be and the same are hereby repealed, and that
this act do take effect from and after it's passage
spesler Of the 2onse 81
(Signed) LOUIS A. WIFI,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the Senate.
(signedj 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
No. I'LL AN ACT

Entitled an act to provide for the removal of the
distractions to navigation in the mouth OF
Red river, and appropfating the sum OF
twenty thousand dollars to pay for having
the work done.
SECTION 1. Be It enacted bv the Senate aud
House Of Representatives. Of the State Of Lous-
sand, IN General Assembly convened That the
Board Of state Engineers be, and they are hereby.
directed to make an examination Of the obstruc-
tion to navigation in the mouth of Red river,
and the causes producing the same, at as early
a day as thu condition of the waters will permit,
and to make oil necessary surveys, maps, specif-
cations ami estimates Of the cost OF any plan or
plans for removing the same that may seem most
practicable, and submit the same to the Governor
FOR his approval. And in case the Board OF En-
gineers shall not agree upon one plan, but shall
Submit two or more, then the Governor shall in
vte to his assistance the best engineering talent
in his reach, and shall decide which plan shall be
adopted.
SIC. q, Be it huthe, enacted, ETC.. That as
soon as the Governor shall approve the plan to be
adopted, the chief engineer shall proceed to let
the same, by contract, as required by law in sec
ton of act No. Of the acts OF one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-one, and shall super
intend the same during construction, and esti-
mate for the same, when properly completed, and
upon presentation OF said estimate by the con-
tractor, the Auditor shall issue his warrant in
payment Of the same against the fund provided
in section 8 OK this act.
Sec 3. Be ii further enacted, etc., That the
sum of twenty thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated for
the purpose set forth in sections and 2 of
this act, out of the two-thirds of the levee tax,
for the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy seven, collectible in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy Eight, not set
apart for the liquidation of existing contracts
tered into by the Louisiana Levee Company for
levee work. to be paid for out OF the taxes OF
that year.
SEC 4. Be ii further enacted, etc., That this
act shall take effect from and after Its passage.
(Signedl LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(Signedl LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the Senate.
Approved April so, 1877.
(Signed) FRANCIS r. NIOHOLLS
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Sacratary of State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
No. 1873. |.
AN ACT

40 ereats D commission to sit during the recess
OF the hsheral Assembly, and to consider The
present ieensts, inspection and port charges,
imposed by the State laws. TO take syidsnce
thereon, and TO report at the next session Of
the General Assembly, such charges an In
their opinion may be necessary
SECTION 10 Be ~ enaeted Py te Senate and
and IN GeneraL Assembly convened. That The
Governor OF the State of Louisiana shall appoins
three members Of the New Orleans Chamber OF
Commerce, the Lieutenant Governor and presi-
dent Of the Senate shall appoint two Senators,
| and the Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
shall appoint three members Of the House OF
Representatives, which eight persons, when 40
appointed, shall constitute o commission, TO be
known as the Commission on Commercial Be-
strictions.
Sec. .. Be il Gbthe, enaGed, ETC.. That said
| commission shall organize and sit during the re-
cess OF the General Assembly, and shall proceed
TO investigate the present condition and opera
ton OF the laws Of this State, upon The subjects
| OF licenses, inspection and port charges, with
| view to the ascertainment Of what amendments,
alterations or changes may be therein necessary.
SEC. b. Be ii further enacted, etc. That said
commission shall have power to summon and ex-
amlne Witnesses on the subjects hereinbefJre
named, and shall report the result Of their de-
| alterations to the General Assembly Mt it's next
session, py the recommendation If appropriate
| bills, or Others wise.
BEC 4. BE further enacted etc. That moth
ing herein contained shall be construed to eutile
any member Of said commission to any compen-
satIon or remuneration Whatsoever bat that
said commission shall serve gratuitouslv.
| SEC. s, Be ii further enacted etc, That this
act shall take effect from and after It's passage,
(signed) LOUIS BU5H,
speaker Of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
fBigned) LOUIS A. WILTI
Lieutenant Governor and Pretident of the Senate.
| Approved May !, 1877.
(tignedl FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
| A true copy
| WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State